Dollywood!

[P@n!K_Sw1tC#]

Let's hope that those 400 trees they're planting are mature because they completely clear cut the face of a mountain to build this land. I wish they could plant hemlocks, but there's been a lot of disease in that area associated with that tree and a certain bug.

 

[Viator]

Black Bear Trail in a nutshell:

 

[Octobers Fade]

After going there in June there isn't anything their doing that would get me back in that park. Everything, with the exception of Wild Eagle, was so rough it took all the fun out of the day.

 

[SkiBum]

As with most areas of Dollywood, Wildwood Grove takes advantage of the natural beauty of the surrounding Smoky Mountains. Nearly $1 million has been planned for landscaping the area, with more than 400 trees and 1,000 shrubs helping transform this space into a lush and relaxing spot hidden within the foothills of the Smokies.

This new area is @Teebin approved.

 

[Mad Dog]

Hemlocks have just about been wiped out along the Appalachians. All of ours died a few years ago.

 

[SkiBum]

We're losing all our ash trees to the Emerald Ash Borer, plus some other deciduous trees.

 

[mainejeff]

We still have plenty of hemlock and ash in Maine.

 

[Mad Dog]

We still have plenty of hemlock and ash in Maine.

Too cold for insects to survive.

 

[bob albert]

After going there in June there isn't anything their doing that would get me back in that park. Everything, with the exception of Wild Eagle, was so rough it took all the fun out of the day.

The wooden coaster is rough but decent. The euro fighter is rough in spots but really high quality. Nothing else really is.

 

[sonoma15]

The wooden coaster is rough but decent. The euro fighter is rough in spots but really high quality. Nothing else really is.

The insane forces and airtime on Thunderhead are worth the small amount of roughness IMO

 

[Octobers Fade]

The insane forces and airtime on Thunderhead are worth the small amount of roughness IMO

 

[UNIrd]

Black Bear Trail in a nutshell:

Literally. Not sure who the demo is for this ride? It's for 1 parent to ride with 1 child?

 

[Disneyhead]

Literally. Not sure who the demo is for this ride? It's for 1 parent to ride with 1 child?

It's one of these.

 

[ChristopherSE]

I figured it’d be a bit more Moose On The Loose

 

[sonoma15]

It's one of these.

Nope, its like the one at Legoland

 

[Disneyhead]

I figured it’d be a bit more Moose On The Loose

Nope, its like the one at Legoland

Ok. I was just basing it off of it being 2 passenger. I haven't seen a 2 passenger version of the Royal Joust/Moose on the Loose ride system.

 

[Mad Dog]

UK Trigg just posted (yesterday) a nice lengthy review of Dollywood on his 'An Epic Adventure-A Live & Interactive Trip Report' thread .

 

[UNIrd]

I'll check it out! I'm trying to plan a trip around Lightning Rod working smoothly. Looks like that won't be happening anytime soon?

 

[Mad Dog]

I'll check it out! I'm trying to plan a trip around Lightning Rod working smoothly. Looks like that won't happening anytime soon?

Yes, Lightening Rod is presently inoperative. Mark (UK Trigg) loved the park though. He enjoyed it significantly more than Cedar Point.

 

[Donald Razorduck]

Yes, Lightening Rod is presently inoperative. Mark (UK Trigg) loved the park though. He enjoyed it significantly more than Cedar Point.

He needs to get to Silver Dollar City then, how Dollywood won best shows over SDC is just because of popularity. SDC is the overall gem of the Herchend Parks. I love both bit SDC is just special at the right times. Will be there this weekend for the kick off of the Fall crafts and cowboy stuff.