TurnMeUpsideDown

There has always been the rumor to switch to lap-bars only. But the recent rehab on Car 7, makes sense they have no desire to change it anytime soon.

Well, when they had super busy days they would run dual cycle mode. However, this season there has been no report of running dual cycle mode. I always heard if you run 7 cars, the ride would throw many errors the next day, and would be a maintenance nightmare. Plus if they E-Stop'd, and all 7 cars were running, it takes wayyyyy longer to evac all riders.

I don't think you will see any activity around Slidewinder. It is definitely a local favorite, and I believe they will have a proper send-off. However, I wouldn't be surprised to hear that 2019 will be the last year for it. Insider info: Look for Car 7 to return on Mystery Mine soon! It has been MIA this entire year for a rebuild.

Another valid reasoning to removing Mountain Slidewinder is the fact that it is not ADA friendly. All other rides at Dollywood are ADA friendly. I have a feeling that Barnstormer's days are numbered as well due to low ridership. If you look at where Mountain Slidewinder is located and they removed this ride, this frees up a lot of real estate. Maybe they could keep Barnstormer and the popularity of this ride can change with a new ride in that location. I have a feeling this area will be addressed after phase 2 of Wildwood Grove.