brenthodge Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLDZn22BC5r/?igsh=emM1aWloYnJ6bHpk people keep saying “flight simulator” but the park keeps saying “not been done before” so it will be interesting to see what actually gets announced. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timchat2 Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 An indoor coaster has been mentioned but you'd think some evidence of footers would have been apparent when the building's foundation went in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losantiville Mining Co. Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 I'd guess it will be a new take on an existing concept instead of something entirely new. A flight simulator (like Soarin') could be cool, but I saw how SeaWorld's version turned out — no thank you to that. What kinds of rides could go in that wouldn't require too much of the foundation to be redone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 An indoor coaster would be fun, but I don't see that happening. They've already added 2 family coasters in the past 6 years (Dragonflier in 2019 and Big Bear Mountain in 2023) and I think we'd already see evidence at this point. At KI footers have shown up for coasters a year before opening. Of course that's for larger coasters, but even so, you'd think we would see something this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondbackFan Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 12 hours ago, Oldiesmann said: and I think we'd already see evidence at this point you'd think we would see something this time. We have. The cages that hold the footer bolts are on site and from Mack Rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 1 hour ago, DiamondbackFan said: We have. The cages that hold the footer bolts are on site and from Mack Rides. Please clarify: are these cages at KI or Dollywood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondbackFan Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 ^Dollywood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted June 24 Author Share Posted June 24 The tease continues https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLQJNSPyWRc/?igsh=MWdkM2l0N2R3ajBkbQ== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timchat2 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 The "plunge" mention is causing some to wonder if there will be a water element in the attraction. One corner of the building did have a deeper trench dug out, so perhaps that will have something to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 Another tease. We’ve had 8, now 10. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL5keiRixM0/?igsh=cjE0NDI4cmVyN202 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted Friday at 01:54 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 01:54 PM Track is on site. It’s definitely not “flying theater” simulator. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted Friday at 04:40 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:40 PM Thanks for the update @brenthodge! I'm really hyped for this new Dollywood ride! IMO, I think it will be some sort of boat ride/coaster similar to Journey to Atlantis at Seaworld Orlando. Is that powered track? It doesn't look like it but not sure. That doesn't look like any manufacturer track I know, Dollywood might be working with multiple companies to bring this ride to life. I'm really confused from the teasers because it is both "taking flight" and "taking a plunge". I will be following this project very closely the next few weeks to see when we might find more clues. When do you think Dollywood will announce this new ride? Here's a video by Attraction Ideas about what could possibly be going on here. I know his ideas are a little far-fetched sometimes, but I found this video quite interesting: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted Friday at 04:54 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 04:54 PM First -these are not my pics, so thanks to Johnny Amusenent for initially posting. The track looks a lot like the Mack Rocking Boat track. We are pretty sure they are working with Mack. I agree they are going high and low with their teasers, so it could be both? The track doesn’t look heavy enough to be a suspended car (as some have speculated) plus it looks like the track is being bolted to the floor. There is a legend of a mysterious hidden lake in the Smokey’s that only appears at night, and they have posted a video tying into that, so it could be a lot.All the teasers could also be to throw us off in multiple direction 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted Friday at 05:11 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:11 PM Dollywood beat Universal to the rocking boat ride Anyway, I would absolutely LOVE a rocking boat ride! Looking at pieces of track from Mission Bermudes and Dollywood's new track, they look almost IDENTICAL! Dollywood has the potential to make this THE BEST ride at Dollywood and possibly even better than Epic Universe's rides! If the queue is amazing as well, they could really put Dollywood on the map along with Disney, Universal, Seaworld, and Legacy Cedar Fair Parks! (okay, I exaggerate a little, but still. It could be AMAZING!) Very excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerColt Posted Saturday at 02:44 AM Share Posted Saturday at 02:44 AM Dollywood continues to put themselves into the premier tier of theme parks. With everything that’s happening with SIX it’s nice to see some parks continue to thrive and invest in their customers. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted Saturday at 04:23 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 04:23 PM It’s also crazy that there’s a massive building, with some type of track being loaded into it, that’s opening most likely in March of next year and we still really have no definitive idea as to what the heck it is. In this day and age of media attention- that’s pretty impressive (and they must have good friends in the sevier county planning and permit board that keep their secrets well. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted Sunday at 04:17 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 04:17 PM On 7/25/2025 at 10:44 PM, RollerColt said: Dollywood continues to put themselves into the premier tier of theme parks. With everything that’s happening with SIX it’s nice to see some parks continue to thrive and invest in their customers. With the "new" Herschend coming into focus this next year, I think we will see Dollywood moving even further into the "national destination" status (i'd venture they already are more than than a regional at this point. I could see them defining their tiers more with the recent acquisitions being more regionally focussed, and SDC and DW becoming more "national destination" players once the SDS resort comes on line. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco2000 Posted Sunday at 06:25 PM Share Posted Sunday at 06:25 PM People underestimate their coaster collection. I have said for years they are a hyper or giga away from really putting Dollywood on the radar of a lot more people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyrider Posted Sunday at 09:28 PM Share Posted Sunday at 09:28 PM On 7/26/2025 at 11:23 AM, brenthodge said: It’s also crazy that there’s a massive building, with some type of track being loaded into it, that’s opening most likely in March of next year and we still really have no definitive idea as to what the heck it is. In this day and age of media attention- that’s pretty impressive (and they must have good friends in the sevier county planning and permit board that keep their secrets well. My understanding is that Dollywood is going to reveal what the ride is in September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted Sunday at 10:51 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 10:51 PM 8 hours ago, disco2000 said: People underestimate their coaster collection. I have said for years they are a hyper or giga away from really putting Dollywood on the radar of a lot more people. I don’t think they really need either of those for people to take notice. They already are. They are proving with “most expensive investment ever” that ISN’T an extreme coaster, that they are playing in a different lane. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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