Dollywood Discussion Thread

[Dollywoodlover20]

Images aren't working on my end.

[Brent York]

Images aren't working on my end.

Now?

[Ohiocoasterman]

Seems to be fixed

[Guy T. Koepp]

Like I said. It'll never open.

 

Let the deconstruction begin.

[Brent York]

Edited April 25, 2016 by Brent York

[Dollywoodlover20]

Bahaha yes it's working! And I'm rolling of laughter!

[Brent York]

[thedlr]

Haha awesome! Keep em coming.

[TBpony414]

Love those pics and videos posted - thank you!!! Looks awesome, can't wait to get down there for the first time ever later this summer

[jimmiemac02]

In addition to the other photos...

[SixFlagsAstroworld]

This is getting pretty interesting

[ImNotOneOfYou]

I wanna be cool but my editing skills are bad

 

[Brent York]

[djcoastermark]

At least we can ride Orphan Rocker SOON !

[Wily J]

"Dolly frustrated as Rod remains down. . ."

 

[thedlr]

OK WTF? I grew up in Australia. I've been to Katoomba many times. I had no idea what you guys were talking about with this Orphan Rocker business.

[Swede]

OK WTF? I grew up in Australia. I've been to Katoomba many times. I had no idea what you guys were talking about with this Orphan Rocker business.

 

It's legendary in the enthusiast community. Probably not so anywhere else.

[Wily J]

OK WTF? I grew up in Australia. I've been to Katoomba many times. I had no idea what you guys were talking about with this Orphan Rocker business.

 

Here's a thread about it with a link to an article. . . http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=33596

[Brent York]

It's all over the place.

 

[DoinItForTheFame]

It's all over the place. . .

 

 

Use to when saw a new post in this thread I would think it was an update on lighting rod. . . But nope, just more of these stupid pictures.

[PhantomNick]

It's all over the place. . .

 

 

Use to when saw a new post in this thread I would think it was an update on lighting rod. . . But nope, just more of these stupid pictures.

 

 

So the guy who partakes in all the "boat" nonsense in the CP thread comes over here to complain about a running joke in the Dollywood thread??

 

Oh, the wonderful irony there!!

 

I'm sure like the boat it will eventually cease being funny, but some of them have made me chuckle.....especially since they all say "Delayed" when we all know that Lightning Rod will never even open!

[DoinItForTheFame]

So the guy who partakes in all the "boat" nonsense in the CP thread comes over here to complain about a running joke in the Dollywood thread??

 

Basically.

[Djwadeknox]

http://www.wbir.com/mb/news/local/dollywoods-new-lightning-rod-coaster-to-open-in-a-few-weeks/154373431

[coasterfreaky]

new news is that testing has come to end.

 

WATE tv update 4/26/16

 

PIGEON FORGE (WATE) – Rollercoaster lovers can rejoice.

 

Pete Owens with Dollywood says the Lightning Rod will open in the next few weeks. According to Owens, crews finished testing of the roller coaster on Friday.

The innovative ride uses new technology never used on a wooden coaster and the manufacturer asked for additional time to finish up. It is the first launched wooden coaster in the world. It will also be the fastest wooden coaster in the world. The coaster’s hot rod themed trains will race down a 165-foot drop reaching a top speed of 73 miles per hour.

 

edit - they revised the story to fix the sentence about testing.

Pete Owens with Dollywood says the Lightning Rod will open in the next few weeks. According to Owens, crews resumed commissioning of the roller coaster on Friday.

Edited April 27, 2016 by coasterfreaky

[SFOG1991]

^Could we really finally be seeing this thing open?!

 

I hope they announce an official opening date as soon as they are 100% confident, because if they provide a date, I will be there.

 

Otherwise I'll be there sometime after I see pictures of people riding it.