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Dollywood,Theme Parks TN.
- Street: 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd,
- City: Pigeon Forge,
- State: Tennessee
- Country: United States
- Listed: July 1, 2017 8:19 am
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Description
Dollywood is a theme park jointly owned by entertainer Dolly Parton and Herschend Family Entertainment.It is located in the Knoxville-Smoky Mountains metroplex in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Hosting over 3 million guests in a typical season Presidents’ Day to the Christmas holidays Dollywood is the biggest “ticketed” tourist attraction in Tennessee.In addition to standard amusement park thrill rides, Dollywood features traditional crafts and music of the Smoky Mountains area.The park hosts a number of concerts and musical events each year, including appearances by Parton and her family, as well as other national and local musical acts, and is the site of the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame.Wild Eagle, America’s first wing coaster, entering the brake run.
Alongside sister waterpark Dollywood’s Splash Country (35-acre (14 ha)), and Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort (100-acre (40 ha)) (circa 2015), and Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction (5 acres), Dollywood is the anchor of Parton’s 295-acre (119 ha) Dollywood amusement resort.
They say where there’s smoke, there’s fire. In the Smoky Mountains that’s more than just a saying. Fortunately, it seems like with every big blaze, there have always been a few brave souls willing to answer the call – heroes able to tame nature’s fury and preserve the Smokies for generations to come! Now comes your turn to celebrate that heroic spirit in a new coaster sure to test your mettle, and leave you screaming for more! It’s FireChaser Express – the nation’s first dual-launch family coaster – blasting riders forward and backward!
Themed after a tricked out 1950s-era hot rod, Lightning Rod launches riders from zero to 45 mph more than 20 stories up its lift hill to one of the ride’s first airtime moments. At the crest of the hill, riders face twin summit airtime hills before tackling the daring first drop. Lightning Rod races down the 165-foot drop and propels guests along its 3,800-ft. track to a top speed of 73 mph, the fastest speed for a wood coaster in the world.
The Mountain Slidewinder is situated in an authentic Smoky Mountain setting. Your adventure begins as you climb through the actual mountain terrain on your way to boarding this water toboggan thriller. The Mountain Slidewinder literally slides down the mountainside along high-banked curves at breathtaking speeds. Let there be no doubt: you will get wet on this ride!
What if there is no light at the end of the tunnel? Find out on Dollywood’s Mystery Mine steel coaster where a 1,811-foot track travels through an abandoned coal mine. Uncertain encounters and amazing maneuvers await, including a hair-raising 95-degree, 85-foot vertical drop that plunges into darkness!Mystery Mine is subject to closures during inclement weather conditions including lightning, snow, extreme cold, or hot temperatures and high winds. To ensure the safety of our guests, all passengers must be seated with the restraint locked in its lowest position. Due to the nature of the restraint system and seat configuration, this attraction may not accommodate individuals approaching 270 pounds and/or 6 feet 4 inches in height. Guests of larger stature are encouraged to use test seats prior to entering the queue line.
You can add a special zip to your visit with Dollywood’s first premium adventure, SkyZip. Fly like an eagle over Dollywood and experience the majesty of the Great Smoky Mountains as you’ve never seen them before.Be a pioneer in the sky as you explore the first multiple station zip-line attraction to open in a theme park.
Your SkyZip adventure includes experiencing up to four treks ranging in length from 550 to nearly 815 feet. Plus teeter above the treetops on a 100-foot-long swinging bridge. Each tour offers a distinctive point-of-view as you venture from point to point on an elevated and inclined wire high above the ground.
On Owens Farm, the Barnstormer soars high in the sky. But down on the ground, Lil’ Pilots Playground entertains pilots in training. Little ones 48 inches and under can explore a 22-foot by 16-foot wooden bi-plane, play with a one-of-a-kind drum set and climb and slide amid a variety of structures.
What happens when a mighty twister sweeps through an old Tennessee Mining Company? Locals say the swirling winds twisted ore into what we now call the Tennessee Tornado.A force of nature all its own, this triple spiral-looping coaster makes you feel like you’ve landed inside a funnel cloud as you zoom down a 128-foot drop through an actual mountain at speeds nearing 70 mph. It’s enough to make local weather forecasters issue a “Tennessee Tornado Warning!”
The roots of Southern gospel music run very deep in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, so it’s only fitting that the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame make its home at Dollywood. Tour this fascinating facility and learn about the pioneers who took this popular music to audiences around the world. See how the legends of Southern gospel music paved the way for today’s artists who have devoted themselves to ensuring the legacy of this genre that got its start in the church.
Visit the official DollyWood,Theme Parks TN. website for complete details,www.dollywood.com
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