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No indications this was true. Lots of talk a few weeks ago. Nothing seen at the rides yesterday or talked about again.

Park emails announced T3 has been retired and will not reopen.

Big Bear opening May 12. Passholders that purchased early can sign up for exclusive time slots starting earlier that week. https://www.dollywood.com/themepark/festivals/big-bear-mountain-preview-night/

You went to Phish at the HB? Awesome. I'm jealous.

Sounds like a good trip. Hate to say it, but LR finally reopened today and ran all day. You'll get it next time.

Quick report here. April 21-22 Drove down Friday. Got to the park quarter til 8. AF1 was down. They sent a few test trains then had us load. Sat down on the train, but seat 3 wouldn't lock. Watched several workers on phones run around the station for an hour and half before they called it for the night. Didn't think we'd get shut out after sitting in a locked train ready to go. Got off in hopes they would fix it but that didn't happen. It had been running fairly well the first hour or two that day, I'm told. Went back around 4 on Saturday. Got a few rides on AF1 without issue. Then someone barfed and they closed the ride, evac'ed the train on the brake run and cleared the station. 45 minutes later I got one more ride and took off. So, roughly 5 hours at Fun Spot the last 2 days. AF1 was running for a little over an hour of that. Probably more bad timing on a new coaster than anything else. Dispatches are still pitiful here, but the workers are fun and nice. As for the ride. No way this is in my top 5. It's a hell of a ride and 80% is fun as hell, but the ending and awful RMC trains really detract from the overall ride. It takes too much speed through the last hills and the brakes are just brutal. It hurts too much. Riding with a few different people and talking with others, I kept hearing 'the end hurts'. Lots of people were saying this. The coaster needed more length to burn off speed. That aside, I still had a blast riding it half a dozen times today. Park was active and looking good. Been to this one a few times but never during a beautiful, busy Saturday. The park seemed to be doing well. First part of today was at SFoG. That park was also having a good day. ps. The budget Orion station they built for AF1 is great. Also just learned after I left, it overshot the brakes again and they were doing another evac off the brakes. This seems to be happening a decent amount. Can't imagine warmer weather is going to help that.

More info has come out now. Seems to be about 25% will be retracked. First turn after the inversion has now been cut out and tossed in a dumpster.

The park removed I305 from the ride closure list this week. People are optimistic it opens soon.

The track photos yesterday are from a reliable source in the industry. And it seems to match their 208 Retrak product. This should mean it's going to keep its layout. This could end up being really good. Love the layout.

Not a fan of this move. Wish they'd retrack it with wood.

LR was running today. So, there's some hope for you two.

Been down since last Wed or Thurs. Dollywood's excuse for removing the LR single rider above is weak. If they didn't run the line so poorly there wouldn't have been a problem. The way they have the grouper a floor down with no control of the actual lines is just dumb. And yet they have been doing it for a year+ now.

Phantom Theater show is returning. They have also added a new webcam on International Street. You'll be able to watch the fireworks when they happen.

Poseidon's Fury closes forever May 10th.

I will say this looks like an amazing event. I tried to figure out a cheap way to get down there. Meals, walk backs, ERT sessions and 2 days of flash pass for $60? That's crazy.

Unfortunately I haven't seen a poster yet. I'll post one if I see it. I wont be back at the park for a couple weeks. I think I'd just tell me kid to say they are 14. Agree with Jarmor here. If this is real, it seems really strange.

RIP kids under 14 being able to ride Lighting Rod and others by themselves at Dollywood. I'm told this new policy along with signs started appearing last weekend. Seems odd.

$12

I thought the idea was crazy as well but I've come around. Looking forward to seeing the final plans and all the details.

Hole behind Dragster now. People seem to think it may be the beginning of the spike.

Just seems strange to add them a year later. Was it running during that year? Doesn't matter to me just seemed strange and over the top. I'm curious WHY it's there now. Where the decision came from. Maybe Texas inspectors? The ride manufacturer of the Orlando ride didn't add these to their drop tower. So, just a little curious why they were added a year later here. Good chance no one here knows why and that's fine.

New body seatbelt has been added to Superman now. Anyone been on it since? Seems pointless. What's the story?

That line was great for me. I often just visit for a couple hours in the mornings. They were usually great about basically let me walk through.

RIP Lighting Rod single rider line.

Fury has run 2 trains recently. No idea how that decision is made. Many assumed it would be 2 train ops going forward but it was back to one today.