Pufferfish Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 This park quickly became one of my favorites. The park has a lot of very good theming, great staff, good shows, and excellent coasters. I was so busy having fun at the park I didn't take many photos, so I will first talk about everything and then show the pictures at the end. The Rides: Tennessee Tornado: (5/5) This is one beast of a coaster. Quite possibly my favorite arrow looper, second only to Loch Ness. It's very smooth and very forceful. It also has one of te most unique first drops I've ever seen. It's completely enclosed in a tunnel that slices through the mountain it's on. Thunderhead: (5/5) Now my number 1 wood. It doesn't slow down once the entire course. It's very forceful with constant pops of ejector air. Mystery Mine: (5/5) My first Eurofighter. 100% awesome. Amazing airtime and hang time. The theming is excellent including an awesome story and a catchy theme song. I still have that song on my head. This ride would have become my number 1, but the first outdoor section has a few rough spots. It definitely took number 2 though. Blazing Fury: (4/5) I thought it was a very neat ride, great way to cool down in the middle of the day. It never had too long of a line. It had one nice pop of airtime and the splash down at the end was pretty cool. The darkride section was nicely done, though it could use an update for those animatronics. A classic. Timber Tower: (2/5) Other than spinning and getting your feet wet, what is this ride supposed to do? It seriously felt slightly pointless. Unique? Yes. Worth riding? At least once. Dizzy Disk: (3/5) Had to ride it. My first Disko. It was a lot of fun, as long as you sat in one of the good seats that get some floater. The one thing I didn't like was the rule that you had to keep your hands on the handle bar at all times. The shows: Dreamland Drive In: The best show I've ever seen in a theme park that's not Disney. The stars were amazingly talented in dancing and singing. This is a must see for anyone who's a fan of oldies from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, or if you're a fan of Grease. Wings of America: Out of all the bird shows I've seen, this is the best. This is the only one I've seen where a Bald Eagle flies over your head. This is also the only one I've seen that brings a volunteer up to the stage to have a vulture land on his/her arm. Must see for any lover of birds. Other notes: This park is very beautiful, especially at this time of the year. All the trees are changing colors giving extra beauty to the park. The food here is excellent. Possibly the best park food after EPCOT. Also crowds are very minimal. When I was there the longest wait I had was for Mystery Mine at 30 minutes because there was this large flood of people who were to big to ride who neglected to use the test seat. Other than that, most of the rides were 15 minutes or walk ons. One final note, if you are thinking of doing two days at the park, I reccomend you do what I did. They are currently doing a deal where if you pay to enter the park after 3:00pm, the next day is free. Another good thing about this deal is, after 3:00, you don't have to pay for parking. Basically you will get 2 days for the price of one. Will post pictures later.
Pufferfish Posted October 17, 2008 Author Posted October 17, 2008 Here are the pictures. My favorite woodie! If you look close enough, I got the train on the lift. Pretty wood. Timber Tower with Thunderhead in the background. That is one big loop. I love Arrow. Arrow Awesomeness! Hi David. (He asked me to do this.) Blazing Fury. The wettest ride in the park. Yes I rode Daredevil Falls, Blazing Fury got me wetter than it did. The first outdoor section. Fun with just a little roughness. I believe the lighting was almost perfect for this picture. Makes it look spooky. Speaking of which... My only picture of Splash Battle, with Mystery Mine looming in the background. Excellent show. The star of Wings of America. It's so awesome to have this guy soar within a foot of your head. The stage for Wings of America, built by Bass Pro Shop. Just a random picture to show the overall look and feel of the park. This park has the worst parking lot ever. It's split into multiple segments and it takes forever to go through it to get to the park entrance. At least it looks pretty surrounded by trees. The view out of the hotel room. Just an example of how beautiful it is up here at this time of year,
Coasterlvr_nc Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 I hate you... Nice TR though, Do you have any other pictures of tenn. Tornado? Ive been hoping to see some unique shots of it.
Pufferfish Posted October 17, 2008 Author Posted October 17, 2008 ^ Tenn Tornado is the hardest coaster ever to try to take pictures of. It's all sat down in a valley surrounded by trees. Also the first drop is buried in the hillside and the top of the lift is on top of a mountain. Those are the only pictures I took of it. There's only one place you can stand outside the ride to be able to even see it.
MisterP Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 ^ Tenn Tornado is the hardest coaster ever to try to take pictures of. It's all sat down in a valley surrounded by trees. Also the first drop is buried in the hillside and the top of the lift is on top of a mountain. Those are the only pictures I took of it. There's only one place you can stand outside the ride to be able to even see it. Thunderration at SDC is way harder to photograph from the ground...
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