Dollywood Discussion Thread

[Xtreeme79]

Yeah I can't back up what James said enough! That is the most friendly park I have ever spent time and money at. Truly a 1st class park--and their people make all the difference. I've never experienced more friendly and motivated ride ops ANYWHERE! I go every year because of them.

[Movieguy]

I remember seeing that footage in Dollywood after the Japanese parks in the Japan-a-Mania DVD. That one ride-op for Thunderhead seemed really into what he was doing.

 

Doug "CP's ride ops could could learn from this guy" Booth

[jamesdillaman]

This goes against the grain of my thinking, but in my experience, dollywood's park staff was much friendlier than holiday world's has been in the past couple years. I think holiday world may be getting bigger so it's less personable, but to further illustrate my point, when I went back to dollywood, 80% of the thunderhead ride crew from the year before were still there, and they remembered me! One guy (the crew knew him as "sharpie") even remembered my name!! When I worked as a ride op on the beast @ PKI, I tried to be really into the ride, but my supervisor didn't like it when there was a lot of talking over the intercom, so he didn't let me drive much. PKI wasn't concerned as much about the ride ops being into the ride, it is rather dissapointing.

[Jonathan]

^ I agree with you, and that is NOT meant to be a knock against Holiday World, but I really think Dollywood has the friendliest employees of any park I've seen.

[niiicolaaah]

I really need to go to Dollywood. Ok, I have my first 2007 trip in mind!!

[CaptainTony]

Not only is Dollywood one of the more friendly parks, it has completely revamped itself over the past few years... the people seem to listen to the visitors, their likes and dislikes, and change accordingly... it's an impressive fact that Dollywood has gone from being the "hee haw" park to one of the major attractions in the South, but, to have done so without seeming to have disappointed a soul is amazing... And, on a side note, you will never find better food in a park than you will at Dollywood... man, oh, man, the eating you can do... LOL

[Movieguy]

Wow...the food's THAT good?

 

That sells it for me...I'm going to Dollywood

[okinawaboy11]

If it is a Euro Fighter, hello 2007! My dad even has wanted to go to Dollywood. He has heard so much good things about it. And trust me, when my dad wants to go to a theme park for a day, he must be smokin the crack rocks or something!

 

Well, looking at pics, it looks like They won't have the vertical lift, but will have the Vertical drop. Go up at an angle, then go over a hill or something..

 

Eh... yo no se

[cgodsey]

^Perhaps the vertical lift is indoors???

 

I heard that Dollywood had hired the producer of both Mummy coasters to produce this new ride. Sounds like a winner to me!

[coasterdude5]

Yeah, and if it lives up to its concept art, it'll be a hit! Even if not, the ride will still own!

[DerekRx]

Dollywood is a fantastic park. The food is awesome and unique, the location and atmosphere is beautiful, the coasters they do have are thrilling and fun, and their staff is so friendly. Its one thing for a staff member to point you in the direction you want to go, but Dollywood goes 1 better and will WALK you there, just to make sure you find your way ok. If you have a question that they don't know the answer to, they'll find someone who knows the answer. Dollywood is definitely an awesome place, and I look forward to returning next year.

[FlyingScooter]

Any reason to go the Pigeon Forge is a good reason.

Awesome news!

[BrownStreak]

Topiary? I think you mean topography A topiary is a bush cut to look like something- like the one shown below which is in downtown Columbus and depicts a George Surat painting.

 

And btw I too have that old E special on video tape- just don't have a working VCR!

Deaf School Gardens- Columbus, Ohio

[FlyingScooter]

I just found this:

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16397604&BRD=1211&PAG=461&dept_id=169689&rfi=6

[Jonathan]

Where did you find it? In the first post of this thread, perhaps?

[coasterdave]

I see people still work for NASA these days. It makes you wonder that they need to work on rockets and stuff, but the post on coaster boards instead.

[jamesdillaman]

I'll agree on the food as well, I always left dollywood happy with the rides and the food, and you get big portions for the cost, not like paying $7 for a burger that doesn't even taste like beef at some parks!

[Ed]

http://www.coasterforce.com/cf-info/viewtopic.php?t=7289&start=15

 

According to a park employee at Paulton's Park (Uk) the ride will have two lift hills. And more!

 

Whilst it can't be 100& confirmed the guy does work on a Gerstauler ride and has talked to engineers whilst Cobra was being built.

[jamesdillaman]

Any ideas on the location of the ride? I've often wondered when Dollywood is going to take the step of actually making a complete circle pathway, as opposed to thunderhead gap and the tennessee tornado being so far away, maybe the new coaster will go at the back of the park, near the water park? Can anybody enlighten me on this?

[jarmor]

If you ever take a ride on the train you would be suprised at how close thunder gap and the end of craftsman valley really are....

 

Jarvis "just a matter of time!" Morant!

[jamesdillaman]

I know, that's why I'm hoping they will continue the path around, because it's annoying to have to walk so far between the two coasters

[WildMouse]

I'll be saying 'hello Dolly' in 2007 when I visit the park with the RCCGB. This park has been on my wish list for a while now.

The concept art (what I've seen so far anyway) for the 2007 coaster looks nothing short of stunning. I'm expecting something special...

[jarmor]

was at the park yesterday and talking to ride ops. From what it sounds like its not gonna feature inversions but it WILL weave in and out of the mountian side. There is already a cliff dugged out. It was also explained this is park of an on going effort to connect the valley to the canyon. Now the employee stated in the next 10 years but I think thats kinda lenthy lol!

 

Jarvis "by the way timber terror is a very VERY fun ride!...and look for a video soon" Morant!

[ECZenith]

WildMouse, is there any other concept art besides the one small image? Some details would be great as I am planning on hitting DW and BGE in 2007.

[Corkscrewed]

So, upon a first and not very clear glance, I thought the new coaster was gonna be named Pigeon Force.

 

Then I realized it was Pigeon Forge, and that was the name of the area, not the ride. Too bad... "Pigeon Force" sounds like an awesome coaster name, but this ride looks pretty badass too!

 

Dollywood is definitely becoming a destination park, at least in the coaster world.