Dollywood Discussion Thread

[jamesdillaman]

^ Wait... Cedar Point has a new coaster? Seriously, i understand that. Dollywood has always been in the wings of the coaster world, until Thunderhead. It's nice to see them follow that up with a solid attraction, and expanding that area. Once they get the park a full circle it'll be great!

 

-james dillaman

[Carnage]

^ What you didn't hear CP was building an aquatrax??

 

This ride looks awesome. I can't wait to ride it. This will be the perfect year to return to Dollywood.

[cjeagle35]

What 2007 lacked in coaster quantity, it definatly made up for it in quality coasters. Can't wait to check out Mystery Mine and all the other great coasters for this year.

[TheArchfiend]

^ Wait... Cedar Point has a new coaster? Seriously, i understand that. Dollywood has always been in the wings of the coaster world, until Thunderhead. It's nice to see them follow that up with a solid attraction, and expanding that area. Once they get the park a full circle it'll be great!

 

-james dillaman

 

Yeah, Dollywood is one great inverted-coaster and one Intamin hyper-coaster away from being one of "the" coaster parks to go to anywhere in the world.

 

Unless they get an Aquatrax which will make them hands down the greatest place in the universe.

[alpengeist04]

I knew it was just a matter of time before the aquatrax talk would make it into this thread. Anyway, just give me a Intamin woodie or mega and Dollywood will be my favorite park in the world.

[Satoshi]

^ but i think compact rides are going to be needed a lot for calling lots

of guests up in the park and that may be going to make it all good.

[tinflowers]

hey folks, quick question. When will the ride open?

 

The opening day and the weeks following, including week days...is it going to be insane busy, or just 'new ride' busy?

 

Just thinking about starting the season out early with Dollywood and SFOG.

[ginzo]

hey folks, quick question. When will the ride open?

 

Read the thread please. Page 33 is your friend.

[DarkStitch626]

 

Did someone say Aquatrax in this thread?

 

 

 

I so can't wait to get in the car strap in and go through the roll-n-a-half.

[memphismass]

There are new pictures of testing at the Mystery Mine website in the construction section.

http://www.dollywood.com/mmine/progress07.htm

I hope that they post some new videos too. 5 months and counting until I can finally ride MM

[tinflowers]

hey folks, quick question. When will the ride open?

 

Read the thread please. Page 33 is your friend.

 

Eh....thanks moderator.

[FLIPDUDE]

I from day one htought htis ride would be spectacular, now I think its gonna be so much more!!!

 

I hope I get to go there with some folks after midwest ends

[ECZenith]

Only a few shots of the testing, someone get a video!

[coasterCrAzY505]

Dollywood is a place of themeing but I have to say how much they raised the bar. None of their rides have alot of theming specificall for that ride but MM is different. The detial is extrordinary and the "broken support" beams are genious. When the theming and landscape is finished, it might not even matter if it is a good coaster because it is great to look at!

[FLIPDUDE]

^"broken" supports? where?

[bgwfreak]

I can't wait for media day. Maybe I'll get to say hello hello Dolly!

 

I'm sure this won't be better than Thunderhead, but still looks to be a very fun ride.

 

Can't wait for Friday the 13th.

[coasterCrAzY505]

^"broken" supports? where?

It is in the pictures of theming on smug mug

[Holtskee]

Dollywood is a place of themeing but I have to say how much they raised the bar. None of their rides have alot of theming specifically for that ride but MM is different.

 

I thought they did a very nice job with Daredevil Falls' themeing back in '98. I'd say that only Mystery Mine has surpassed it thus far.

 

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[coasterCrAzY505]

I really wonder what happens inside the mine building besides the lifthill and major drop. Hopefully there is more that just the exit out of the sation and the drop because they have the potential to do alot in there.

[dr.gumbo]

^^ If you read the rest of this topic you would of learned that theres going to be effects and stuff inside

 

Unless you mean something completly different

[jamesdillaman]

^"broken" supports? where?

 

I didn't know MM was going to be themed to SoB...

[coasterCrAzY505]

I really wonder what happens inside the mine building besides the lifthill and major drop. Hopefully there is more that just the exit out of the sation and the drop because they have the potential to do alot in there.

I don't know if this was directed towards me or not but I did know that there are effects going inside...what I'm saying is that I hope the effects are just the screen above the major lift and a few giant mechanical machines used for theming. Dollywood isn't the type of park to slack off on any type of theming so I don't think this will be an issue.

[Holtskee]

Dollywood will be expanding its virtual queuing system ("Q2Q") to rides in 2007:

 

www.screamscape.com/html/dollywood.htm

 

Park News - (2/26/07) Lo-Q has announced that they have signed a deal with Dollywood after last year’s successful test to roll out a full system into the park in time for opening day on March 31st. This will be the first full installation of the VQ2020 System into any park which will allow for simultaneous reservations of shows and rides. The system will be used on eight Dollywood rides in 2007, including the new Mystery Mine, Dollywood Express steam locomotive as well as several shows throughout the park. Dollywood will likely market it under the same name.

 

It will be interesting to see how this works out, considering there is never a significant wait for any ride in the park - even during the peak season. Smoky Mountain Rampage and Thunderhead get longer waits, but that's about it.

[Manic Monte]

I'm thinking that with the addition of Mystery Mine, that might be about to change. There's always that point where a park becomes more of a destination.

 

I'll bet they'll advertise Mystery Mine as far reached as possible.

[memphismass]

Hi everyone...just wanted to share that screamscape has posted some cool pics of the rock facade of Mystery Mine. There are some great close ups of the cave as well as some of the inside of the que line! Check it out at http://www.screamscape.com/html/dollywood.htm

 

I am getting more and more anxious as the days go by. Will anyone be going on opening weekend or April 13th that can take some pictures?