Tag: Dollywood, Lightning Rod
Dollywood’s “LIGHTNING ROD” To Remove Launch, Replace with Chain Lift for 2024 Season
Lightning Rod at Dollywood is known for launching riders from zero to 45mph more than 20 stories up its lift hill to one of the ride’s first airtime moments. But, this...
DOLLYWOOD ANNOUNCES OPENING DETAILS FOR UPCOMING PROJECTS!
Dollywood’s 2023 season certainly is shaping up to be one of the busiest years in the park’s history. Two impressive projects—the Big Bear Mountain roller coaster...
Dollywood Alters “Mystery Mine” Layout; Upgrades “Lightning Rod” Roller Coaster for a Smoother Ride.
Dollywood is one park that is committed to keeping its coasters in the most pleasing and rideable state to guests. The middle portion of the Dollywood Mystery Mine...
Dollywood Sets June 15th opening
After much careful preparation, Dollywood Parks and Resorts start reopening beginning with Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa on June 10. Dollywood Theme Park and...
Dollywood’s Wildwood Grove opens May 10th-Go behind the scenes of the new land!
One fine afternoon, a little girl decided to explore the majestic forests of the Tennessee Smoky Mountains surrounding her home. Not too long after, she came across a...
Dollywood unveils new land with Wildwood Grove for 2019
I first visited Dollywood in 2007 as a stop on a massive road trip. We didn’t expect a whole lot, as the park just looked very simple from the outside. I was dead...
Dolly takes the Dixie out of dinner show Stampede
We live in a changing world, where the things that used to be okay to everyone are now not okay to mostly everyone. No one is learning that harder than many big...
Dollywood to retire River Battle on September 4th
Better get your last battles in, as the war is ending at Dollywood on September 4th. The signature water ride, River Battle at Dollywood is ending after just nine...
Dollywood drops big plans for 2017
Dollywood just opened the worlds first launched wooden coaster. While there were some issues and delays, Lightning Rod is still a big deal. All big deals aside, 2017 is...
Lightning Rod closes at Dollywood after Rocky Mountain Construction Recalls parts
Dollywood can’t seem to catch a break. The park’s record breaking, and one of a kind coaster, Lightning Rod has been open for just a week, and now,...