Dollywood Discussion Thread

[verticalzero]

Looks like a "Wild Mouse" type of layout, quite extreme banking after the drops

 

Lap bars only or OHR...?

[jarmor]

I...I dont think this coaster seems to have a wild mouse layout to me. Speaking of which I wonder when the park is gonna actually release a layout of the ride because it is indeed a mystery!

Hope that helps!

[dr.gumbo]

Speaking of which I wonder when the park is gonna actually release a layout of the ride because it is indeed a mystery!

 

Here

 

I posted it WAY back, I is quite small but it does give you an idea about it!

 

[jarmor]

Yeah, im talking about a layout a little more 3D-ish. Thats a site plan, it doesnt really show much of anything. Im talking about images like this...

 

 

an this...

[cgodsey]

I don't think you will see anything as clear as past renderings. They want to keep this as much as a secret as possible (ala Mummy).

 

For those attending Night of Thunder 3 on Sept 30th, you might be in for a special construction tour!

[ECZenith]

I didn't realize the layout was so narrow... I too agree it would be cool to see a rendering of the track, I'm wondering if the ride will have any slow dark ride moments in addition to the wild coaster stuff. (Here's hoping!)

[jarmor]

I added a video featuring the construction site...enjoy!

[robbalvey]

I've updated the construction page with some new photos today:

http://www.themeparkreview.com/dollywood2007/dollywood2007.htm

 

--Robb "Thanks Erik!" Alvey

[IwantRevenge]

Those gears looks very cool. Themeing I suppose?

 

about the invisble inversion.

[ECZenith]

^ Good to see an update. Those gears are in fact part of the theming and will be visible as the car engages the lift hill. You can see this in the video on Dollywood's site. thanks for the update!

[arrowfanman]

I dont know why, as I'll not be riding this anytime in the near century, but this ride is looking great to me! I'm more excited about this than any other '07 project, I think! Dont know why.

 

Thanks a bunch for the update!

 

-Jahan

[Guy T. Koepp]

Those gears looks very cool. Themeing I suppose?

 

about the invisble inversion.

 

I just wanted to say how much I love your avatar!

 

This ride just keeps getting better and better! It's realy the secret reason that I'm moving to Tennesee next year!

 

Guy "WTF am I doing! I'm moving to Tennesee. Am I retarded? Or do I hear banjos playing? "Koepp

 

or

 

Guy "You got a purty mouth boy." Koepp

[nitral]

I love the fact that this coaster has so many STEEP drops !! It's just makes the ride more intense. Also, the ride being in the dark makes it even better !!

[robbalvey]

I've updated the construction page with some new photos today:

http://www.themeparkreview.com/dollywood2007/dollywood2007.htm

 

 

Thanks to Erik and Dave!

 

--Robb

[jarmor]

From the way things are looking the 2 inversions will be taken at one time?

[ECZenith]

Yup, the half loop will follow an inclined barrel roll. What an assault on the senses!

[jarmor]

Finally a new video...

 

and it looks like some video will be playing at the top of the shaft!

[dr.gumbo]

Finally

 

They've shown quite a lot of the ride in this video, but that video at the top looks cool, but also a bit cheesy

[PKI Jizzman]

Wow, it looks like this will be a truely amazing ride! Those airtime moments and drops look insane! Not to mension that inversion and the hanging upsidown part before it!

[coasterdude5]

I like the lifthill special effects, I wonder if it will be video, or will use robotics or something.

[nannerdw]

My computer is only showing half of the video. It will not load anything after about the first half of the POV. What do the special effects look like?

[goleafsgo]

looks great. that inline twist to half loop thing looks crazy

[coasterfreak101]

Wow, this ride looks amazing! The scenery looks really cool, and it looks like it'll definately promote the mysterious atmosphere of the ride! And then, the ride looks great! The inversions look crazy, especially in a reverse order of how they *usually* come.

 

I also think it's pretty cool how the park is only releasing small bits of the ride at a time, and not one big POV. While it would be nice, it's a different concept that I've never really seen a park do before, which is always welcome!

[Reon]

Well it IS a "mystery" mine. I think they should conceal some. That being said, unholdy genericly censored explicatives! I love that double rising heartline, and that effect (looks like a vid to me, unless they want to make a really complex robot) will add alot of drama to the ride.

[ECZenith]

Ok, NOW I finally have some idea of what the layout is Very good stuff.