Dollywood 2019 Trip Report: Part 2 Luminights & Lightning Rod Joel November 3, 2019 Trip Reports Here's Part 2 of my Dollywood trip report. In case you missed it, check out Part 1: Wildwood Grove and Dragonflier. Great Pumpkin Luminights: A More Family-Friendly Halloween-Themed Event Great Pumpkin Lumini... Read More...
Dollywood 2019 Trip Report: Part 1 Wildwood Grove & Dragonflier Joel November 2, 2019 Trip Reports A few weeks ago, I went to Dollywood with my wife and daughters (ages 12 and 9). It was our first time at Dollywood since our trip in 2015. On that trip, Lightning Rod had just began construction. Since then, t... Read More...
10Superior Review: Lightning Rod at Dollywood Joel October 29, 2019 Best Roller Coasters, Hybrid Roller Coaster Reviews, Roller Coaster Reviews, Wooden Roller Coaster Reviews 2 Lightning Rod is located in Dollywood's 1950's-themed Jukebox Junction area. Both the station and the coaster's trains reflect that era. One of Dollywood's strengths is the park's use of its mountainous terrain... Read More...
7.5Good Review: Dragonflier at Dollywood Joel October 27, 2019 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 3 Dragonflier is a family roller coaster that serves as the signature attraction at Dollywood's new Wildwood Grove area. Wildwood Grove's focus on family attractions means that the area has something for the enti... Read More...
Review: FireChaser Express at Dollywood Jon December 26, 2018 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 3 FireChaser Express is a family roller coaster that debuted back in 2014 at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Designed by Gerstlauer, it is geared toward families and young coaster riders, but not without pa... Read More...
Review: Lightning Rod at Dollywood Jon December 25, 2017 Hybrid Roller Coaster Reviews, Roller Coaster Reviews, Wooden Roller Coaster Reviews 11 Lightning Rod is a wooden roller coaster which was slated to open for the 2016 season at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Due to complications with its prototype launch system, it failed to open as schedul... Read More...
Dollywood Revisited Bobbie September 16, 2017 Trip Reports 4 Dollywood Revisited So What’s New (relatively)? It had been five years since I visited Dollywood and during that time some significant changes had been made. Two coasters had been added, including one whic... Read More...
Announcing CoasterCritics’ Picks: Our Top 10 Roller Coasters List Joel September 13, 2017 Coaster Critic Updates 3 Given the growing team and community here at CoasterCritic, I thought it'd be fun to launch a critic-driven Top 10 that would become the site's official list of the top roller coasters. In order to incorporate ... Read More...
Dollywood 2015 Trip Report Part 2 Joel August 28, 2015 Trip Reports 5 Here's Part 2 of my Dollywood Trip Report. In case you missed it, check out Part 1 which covers the Jukebox Junction, County Fair, and Timber Canyon areas. Wilderness Pass - Home to the Firechaser Express &... Read More...
Dollywood 2015 Trip Report Part 1 Joel August 23, 2015 Trip Reports Last week we took a family trip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The main attraction for our trip was Dollywood, a top-rated theme park that offers classic country charm mixed with modern rides and award-winning foo... Read More...