Losantiville Mining Co. Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 That would be cool, although I don't entirely see how it could be a never-before-seen/new take on an attraction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverlandTaxis30 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 12 minutes ago, Losantiville Mining Co. said: That would be cool, although I don't entirely see how it could be a never-before-seen/new take on an attraction. “Shrugs shoulders” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 13 hours ago, OverlandTaxis30 said: I just had an idea of what Dollywood is building. Maybe it’s an indoor RMC dark ride coaster like the new Fire in the Hole in Silver Dollar City. I rode that twice last month and it has a splash down element. Hence where the water element comes from. nope - check out the teasers and all the discussion from the past few months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverlandTaxis30 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Well. We’ll all find out what they are up to on the 17th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion-XL200 Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 On 9/12/2025 at 6:42 PM, OverlandTaxis30 said: I just had an idea of what Dollywood is building. Maybe it’s an indoor RMC dark ride coaster like the new Fire in the Hole in Silver Dollar City. I rode that twice last month and it has a splash down element. Hence where the water element comes from. It won't be an RMC.....Mack track is on site. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted Wednesday at 01:58 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 01:58 PM Just a bit longer…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeastFarmer Posted Wednesday at 03:14 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:14 PM Looks wonderful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted Wednesday at 03:28 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 03:28 PM Mike drop Dollywood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeast Posted Wednesday at 03:38 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:38 PM That ride looks incredible! Can't wait to visit again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion-XL200 Posted Wednesday at 04:23 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 04:23 PM This will be so cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timchat2 Posted Wednesday at 04:41 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 04:41 PM https://www.dollywood.com/themepark/rides/nightflight-expedition This looks VERY ambitious. I can't wait to see how it turns out. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted Wednesday at 04:53 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 04:53 PM It looks very cool indeed! Can't wait to hear more about this! Dollywood says, "Expanding on Dollywood's Wildwood Grove, NightFlight Expedition is a groundbreaking hybrid coaster and whitewater river ride with Cora and Jasper Oakley leading you on an extraordinary journey to discover the mystery of the legendary Secret Lake. Embarking on a daring journey aboard remarkable vehicles, adventurers will experience four thrilling experiences in a first-of-its-kind attraction as they fly through the Smokies, conquer raging rapids, climb mountain peaks and glide across a shimmering lake. Follow the roots and light the way!" Here are the stats: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted Wednesday at 05:06 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 05:06 PM Also very interesting. With the 26 season pass presale, they are cutting way back on the free admission incentives. Last year my son’s child silver got 2 free tickets- next year none and my Diamond got 4, now 2. Guess they don’t need to give away the gate like certain other parks. And passes sure aren’t 99.00. They know they have a quality product and aren’t afraid to price it that way. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahank Posted Wednesday at 06:00 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 06:00 PM Seems like a perfect fit for The Crypt building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterJack Posted Wednesday at 06:19 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 06:19 PM 18 minutes ago, ahank said: Seems like a perfect fit for The Crypt building potentially, it sounds like this show building is much larger though, so we'd have to see some sort of extension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodVengeance Posted Wednesday at 06:37 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 06:37 PM Just a reminder that this is a $50 million attraction Dollywood is putting in. I can't imagine Kings Island ever investing that much in a new ride, especially under Six Flags. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted Wednesday at 07:33 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 07:33 PM 1 hour ago, CoasterJack said: potentially, it sounds like this show building is much larger though, so we'd have to see some sort of extension LOL you mean TEAR IT DOWN and build it new - have you SEEN how much larger the building is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Coasters 325 Posted Wednesday at 08:16 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 08:16 PM A building like that would probably take up most if not all of what Timberwolf takes up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonHelbig Posted Wednesday at 08:42 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 08:42 PM 7 hours ago, ahank said: Seems like a perfect fit for The Crypt building The Crypt building is too small by comparison. I did a construction tour today and what Dollywood is building is massive. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted Thursday at 01:09 AM Share Posted Thursday at 01:09 AM This ride looks really fun and the part that makes me the most excited is the white water rapids part. Eugene Naughton (CEO of Dollywood) said that there would be over 500,000 gallons of water used. I'm curious to see how wet you will get on this ride. I also really like the part in the video when the lights on the boat go out and the ride drops. This is a very cool concept and REALLY cool theming ($50 million of course). I'm also curious about how long the "coaster element" will be in this ride. Not sure if it will be a short little segment splashdown like Journey to Atlantis (Seaworld Orlando) or something bigger like a water coaster. You can see some coaster track in the background, but that doesn't mean it will actually look like that. Finally, I'm wondering if the "soaring over the Smokies" part will utilize screens like a motion simulator-type thing, or if it will be more like a coaster. Those are just my first thoughts after watching the announcements a couple times today. This is a very cool ride, and I think it will be a big hit at the park! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nemo Posted Thursday at 03:08 AM Share Posted Thursday at 03:08 AM I’m just so appreciative to see parks investing in Dark Rides. The list for best new Dark ride for next years Golden Ticket Award is building! Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare at Kings Island. Sally Omnimover reskin. SeaQuest: Legend of the Deep at SeaWorld Orlando. VEKOMA suspended dark-ride NightFlight at Dollywood. MACK water-coaster hybrid 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodVengeance Posted Thursday at 03:58 AM Share Posted Thursday at 03:58 AM 50 minutes ago, Captain Nemo said: I’m just so appreciative to see parks investing in Dark Rides. The list for best new Dark ride for next years Golden Ticket Award is building! Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare at Kings Island. Sally Omnimover reskin. SeaQuest: Legend of the Deep at SeaWorld Orlando. VEKOMA suspended dark-ride NightFlight at Dollywood. MACK water-coaster hybrid I'm certain of those three, NightFlight is probably going to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenthodge Posted Thursday at 11:53 AM Author Share Posted Thursday at 11:53 AM 10 hours ago, Diamondback_Is_King said: This ride looks really fun and the part that makes me the most excited is the white water rapids part. Eugene Naughton (CEO of Dollywood) said that there would be over 500,000 gallons of water used. I'm curious to see how wet you will get on this ride. I also really like the part in the video when the lights on the boat go out and the ride drops. This is a very cool concept and REALLY cool theming ($50 million of course). I'm also curious about how long the "coaster element" will be in this ride. Not sure if it will be a short little segment splashdown like Journey to Atlantis (Seaworld Orlando) or something bigger like a water coaster. You can see some coaster track in the background, but that doesn't mean it will actually look like that. Finally, I'm wondering if the "soaring over the Smokies" part will utilize screens like a motion simulator-type thing, or if it will be more like a coaster. Those are just my first thoughts after watching the announcements a couple times today. This is a very cool ride, and I think it will be a big hit at the park! I think the "flying" part will be screen based. I could even see it being a "turntable" type thing where cars can be cycled through then "rejoin" the track for the coaster part. I wonder if the "story" will have you raft, climb to the top of the mountain, soar, then "discover the hidden lake" then "dive down" - splash down, then calmly float through the secret lake to the unload. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback_Is_King Posted Thursday at 12:25 PM Share Posted Thursday at 12:25 PM 32 minutes ago, brenthodge said: I think the "flying" part will be screen based. I could even see it being a "turntable" type thing where cars can be cycled through then "rejoin" the track for the coaster part. I wonder if the "story" will have you raft, climb to the top of the mountain, soar, then "discover the hidden lake" then "dive down" - splash down, then calmly float through the secret lake to the unload. I was thinking something similar to this in regards to the storyline. I hope that they use lots of large physical sets to make the ride even more immersive, and rely more on physical sets than screens 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonHelbig Posted Thursday at 12:31 PM Share Posted Thursday at 12:31 PM 9 hours ago, Captain Nemo said: I’m just so appreciative to see parks investing in Dark Rides. The list for best new Dark ride for next years Golden Ticket Award is building! Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare at Kings Island. Sally Omnimover reskin. SeaQuest: Legend of the Deep at SeaWorld Orlando. VEKOMA suspended dark-ride NightFlight at Dollywood. MACK water-coaster hybrid And the winner is … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losantiville Mining Co. Posted Thursday at 08:48 PM Share Posted Thursday at 08:48 PM 16 hours ago, WoodVengeance said: I'm certain of those three, NightFlight is probably going to win. Which is unfortunate for Kings Island, but it's not like Six Flags really cares about winning any Golden Ticket Awards anyways 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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