Dollywood!

[Andy]

A launched wooden coaster with inversions from Rocky Mountain I'm calling it now

 

[maxairmike]

A launched wooden coaster with inversions from Gravity Group. I'm calling it now

FIFY. :thumbs:

Remember the announcement of the Timberliners? They specifically mentioned launch and inversion capabilities. Everyone would expect it from RMCC, which is why I'm going with Gravity Group.

 

[TheDecemberists]

It was single-handedly one of the BEST rides in the entire park

I'm not happy about it being turned into another theater either, but dude, come on... Those motion seats were in terrible condition. And the films they used (excluding Thunder Road) were pretty lame.

 

[TheDecemberists]

no bueno

 

[greenth1ng]

IAnd the films they used (excluding Thunder Road) were pretty lame.

The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera played there in 2007, and I don't think it's lame.

 

[Jakemeister]

I plan on going to the park sometime next week and plan on providing an update for you guys.

 

[Disneyhead]

Thanks, in advance.

 

[rotcav]

It's a darn shame I lived 3 hours from Dollywood when I lived in Kentucky (where I was born and raised), and yet never been to this park! I think a road trip is due, perhaps I have hit up Six Flags in Atlanta on my way up too!

 

[Milla4Prez66]

Dollywood is the only theme park outside of Florida I've visited. We visited for a day after realizing how close it was to our hotel a few years back, I had a good time but it is so weird that I remember very little of it. I remember the train, one of the coasters and that one fire fighting themed ride. It is a beautiful park, and worth visiting. I'll probably never return because there are too many other non-Florida parks I'd like to visit before making a return visit to Dollywood.

 

[Teebin]

Dollywood to get $300 million upgrade

http://www.today.com/travel/dollywood-get-300-million-upgrade-6C10965283

 

[twebber55]

Dollywood to get $300 million upgrade

http://www.today.com/travel/dollywood-get-300-million-upgrade-6C10965283

living here in Chattanooga its pretty big news...Gatlingburg/Pigeon Forge area is a big tourist area..this is a great thing

 

[UNIrd]

Awesome news. I definitely want to get out there in 2014 and check out FireChaser Express (AND Wild Eagle which I still haven’t had the chance to get on!). Between this, Mine Train, and possibly JP, looks like family coasters are all the rage.

 

[Felipe]

Sounds great! I'd love to visit Dollywood one day; it's definitely on my bucket list and theme park to-do list.

If it were to have its own on-site resort / hotel, that would be quite convenient. And an extra coaster is always good!

 

[mainejeff]

All hail Dollywood.........my favorite theme park ever!

 

[Andy]

Any POV or pictures of the coaster?

 

[TheDecemberists]

living here in Chattanooga its pretty big news...Gatlingburg/Pigeon Forge area is a big tourist area..this is a great thing

Wait, I'm not the only OU member in Chattanooga? I don't feel special anymore!

Also HOLY CRAP, Dolly, YOU ARE MY HERO!

 

[sierrak5]

The little info I've read on the coaster lists a 0-20 mph launch and another launch backwards.

 

[Kevin38]

IN order to launch backward it will need a Mummy type dead end (without turntable)
The dead end could be over the main midway ?(guess on my part)

 

[TheDecemberists]

Now that I've read more about this new coaster, I take back what I said.

I thought this was going to be Outlaw Run BUT WITH LAUNCHES. So you can see why I'm disappointed. Hell, you could offer me another B&M and I'd still be disappointed.

But what concerns me most isn't the fact that it's a family coaster: it's the theme.

I have this terrible feeling in my gut that they're going to demolish Blazing Fury after this coaster is up and running.

 

[Miketheboss]

LOVE DOLLYWOOD!!!

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