Surprised you were able to get on LR. It’s been acting up again a lot, from what I hear. Next time I’m there, if it’s running I’m gonna marathon it until it breaks.
Love that you include Sophie in your passion. My dad loved coasters growing up, and my first actual non-kiddie coaster were with him. The Raven and The Legend back in the early 2000s. He hasn't been able to ride anything for some time now, but those memories and moments last forever.
I just went to Dollywood for the first time early this July and really enjoyed it! I got a back row ride on Thunderhead and didn't think it was too bad. Lightning Rod is amazing, but the dispatches were so slow.
Man I REALLY need to go to Dollywood! It seems a lot like an Eastern Knott's Berry Farm to me. A good balance of high level theming and high level thrills. Also the themed areas themselves have similar themes to Knott's. Oh and the food looks amazing
Dollywood does have great theming, but it's also mixed in with the natural beauty of the mountains. That natural beauty is something that Knotts doesn't have. I'm not sure how Knotts is in regards to entertainment, but Dollywood & Silver Dollar City cannot be topped in that department. I feel those are the 2 most complete parks in the world.
Dollywood is wonderful. Knotts is my home park and I can say "YES" it's like that - except with mountains like OK Coaster Fan said. It was built in phases and has that charming unevenness like Knotts. In the same way Knotts has a serious commitment to live actors in ghost town, Dollywood does that with live music. You'll LOVE it.
Knotts does seem more like a Herschend park than Cedar Fair. I'd say Dollywood's theming is more consistently good than Knotts's, though Knotts does a good job. The theming is more varied than the theming at Silver Dollar City and some people find that clunky and others find it to be nice to have variety. I absolutely love Dollywood. If you are a fan of Americana and sentimentality then it is the perfect park for you. It's also got a solid ride collection. A lot of enthusiasts (cough.... Chris.....cough) just come to the park for the coasters and then miss out on how amazing the overall park is. Do NOT miss the shows. During summer that means you have to see Dreamland Drive-In. During the Festival of Nations you need to see some of the international live acts. During Smoky Mountain Christmas you need to see a bunch of shows because they're all great. And don't miss the food. Aunt Granny's is the overall best food but next to that is Miss Lillian's. The food there is also very good and Miss Lillian will come out and charm the heck out of you. And we all know about the cinnamon bread. Missing out on the shows and atmosphere at Dollywood would be like going to Knotts and skipping Ghost Town.
@@zacg_ You nailed it. Definitely agree about Knotts feeling more Herschend and also that Dollywood has more consistently good theming. The ambience is unequalled. And the entertainment? Holy heck.... probably the best (and the most!) of any non-Disney theme park on the planet. And so yeah, what some people find clunky, I find charming. Go figure. 🙂
I swear your daughter is just like my daughter. She’ll ride everything - just hit 54” - and she loves airtime, but isn’t crazy about extreme airtime. She like Lightning Rod but didn’t love it - she’ll ride SV everytime but hates it on about half the rides bc the airtime is too strong (she doesn’t like being squished). Ironically though she loves Maverick I think bc the lap bar isn’t killing her thighs.
Silver Dollar City came first. Dollywood opened a year later but wasn’t called Silver Dollar City until 76. Finally in 85, it got its current name. The clock probably came along with the 76 rename. Thats my guess.
Dollywood is legit one of my favorite parks, glad you finally enjoyed it outside of the weather. The single rider line is a godsend for LRod, I got 15 rides on it in March, and thanks to that I don't ever see a need to invest in a TimeSaver Pass🤣 Very thrilled to see Sophie get to ride LRod!
Was here today on my vacation in the States. Was really anxious for Lightning Rod as it's the the coaster I was most looking forward to this trip and I knew about it's reputation of being unreliable. I even bought a two day ticket in case it wouldn't be running today. Initially it was closed when the park opened but later in the morning it opened. Had a front row ride in the morning and another one and two back row rides later in the afternoon. It was my third RMC after Untamed and Zadra and I would probably rank it #2 favorite coaster behind Zadra. Those back row rides late in the day were insane! Gonna hit the waterpark on my second day and maybe get some more rides in on Lightning Rod.
I just recently moved down to Tennessee and I absolutely love Dollywood. I just wish I didn't live in central time (I'm literally just over the line) because it's sooo annoying to have to plan for a three hour drive and having to plan around horrible Knoxville traffic to go here
The fact that Sophie went on Lightning Rod and made it the last ride to finish the day off in style must have made you one proud coaster enthusiast dad!
Rode Thunderhead in late April this year. Same experience as you. Back row was jackhammering like crazy. Front row was super fun as long as I leaned forward and kept my butt off the seat like an inch. It's got such a great layout, if they could get it running smoothly I'd lap that thing like crazy. Knotts (home park) did it with Ghostrider -- with a GCI retrack. Surely GCI can do it for a GCI. :-)
Like how most Six Flags parks have the Six Flags logo over the entrance sign as an intentional homage to the fact that they are all part of the same chain.
Went to dollywood earlier in this month for the first time, LR was closed all morning but got 3 rides in the afternoon! Made it into my top 10 with having ~160 credits, but disappointed me a little bit. I wish I could've got on it with the faster launch. My longest wait surprisingly was firechaser express, it was almost an hour! I had pretty low expectations for wild eagle and even still felt "meh" about it. And good call on the cinnamon bread! We loved it too:)
Omg just was here for the first time! IMO Lightning Rod is top 5 coasters ever, Thunderhead is an upper tier GCI, Wild Eagle is an underrated B&M, and Tennessee Tornado is one of the best Arrow loopers ever.
Just wanted to say I love that you included a (very) short clip of The Kingdom Heirs show. They're my favorite Southern Gospel group (Jeff Chapman, the bass singer, is arguably the best in the business.). 2 reasons I want to come to Dollywood: to see The Kingdom Heirs and to ride Lightning Rod! Keep on making great content!
I work there. Thunderhead holds a special place as it was my first coaster credit. I do have to agree that the first half is brutal and I can't wait till they finish the whole retrack.
There is a shuttle to the park from town that's actually really frequent. But I was today Years Old when I learned Kings Island could had its own train station, but 2:1 disliked that
Dollywood tip: The moment it stops raining dash over to Thunderhead. She runs so much harder when the track is wet and greasy. And btw, we all tell our kids blazing fury only has one drop haha.
I love Dollywood! I’m sorry you keep running into trouble, but why on earth would you walk from your hotel? As for the clock-Dollywood used to be called Silver Dollar City East.
This park was amazing last spring. And oof, that uphill walk must have been something. I wish I got to that alpine coaster. But my niece's first credit was Blazing Fury then Fire chaser. But, it was also raining but in the morning.
If only there were some kind of service where you could ask somebody to give you a ride in their car for a nominal fee...haha Totally agree about Dragon Flier, I actually really liked Thunderhead, and maybe you can blame Dollywood for the rain - it poured when I was there too (Blazing Fury suddenly became very popular)
😂 this is me not commenting on your 2020 “World Series champs” hat debacle. I know you don’t want to hear it anyway. But at least I could bare to be seen with you now 😂
Also when I went to Dollywood, I got a massive scare after seeing a big dark cloud approaching the park, luckily it dodged us and I didn't have to deal with any shutdowns
You went there almost a year after I went there for my first time. It times like this where I really do have to appreciate how well my visit was. I was only there for a day, but it was actually one of the best days I've had at a theme park. I'm sorry you haven't had the best time with Dollywood so far, but really hope you do get that one amazing visit like I did so you can really see what this park is like at its best!
Ayy dollywood I was there exactly a month ago today Bro when I went to dollywood a month ago lightning rod broke at the same time as it did for u except it didn’t rain the day I went
I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Glad to see Lightning Run still make the Top 10. Was customer service this better on this go-round? I know this is weird, to say, but I'd rather ride 5 Vekoma SLC's, 6 Arrow loopers and a revived Mean Streak with smiling service, than every RMC, but everyone employee being resting B-Facey and not caring. Better service than the last trip? It looks like yall had a hoot. Keep up the great work, your videos are always amzing
I can't help but laugh at my one trip to dollywood was perfect...got on all rides in 3 hours with no wait (could have been faster if I had wanted to) and perfect weather...sorry man With the coasters- LR was awesome MM was not good DF was really fun TH was awesome Good luck next time
I considered going to Dollywood once I was finished in Atlanta, but decided not to. I did go last year for the Harvest Festival. But yeah, every time I look at the forecast in Pigeon Forge in the summer, it calls for storms every day. Maybe I'll go in December because I hear their Christmas festival is lit (both literally and figuratively). We'll see.
So glad you got on lightning Rod. I went last year, and it was closed for the day. But I got on every other coaster there, my first coasters in 8 years, and I had a blast.
The more I watch your Dollywood videos, the more fortunate I feel that I was able to ride all nine coasters on my first trip to Dollywood. Side note: have you ever been to Anakeesta in Gatlinburg? A mountaintop theme park with perhaps the best mountain coaster in the area: Rail Runner.
I hate that it seems like every wood coaster is getting turned into those anoyingly smooth hybrids. I really miss the bump, rattle and shake of a real wood ride and there's just not many good ones within reasonable distance anymore.
3:00 that’s why I always be first rider in line for coasters with strict assigned seating and never use single rider lines on roller coasters unless you’re not picky where your seat assignment is.
@ 0:35 Who in their right mind would WALK 4 miles from their hotel to ANY amusement park? What kind of cheap hotel are you staying at that doesn't supply free shuttles to and from the park?? And where's your car? Hell, if I didn't have a car or a shuttle, I'd be taking either a Lyft or Uber to the park, by gawd! Save the walking for INSIDE the park, not out!!
I’m going on a Dollywood redemption trip in the spring. I went over Labor Day weekend 2007 with my mom and her boyfriend at the time. I hated everything except Thunderhead, Blazing Fury, and the water rides. I rode the original iteration of Mystery Mine, which scared me to death (I was a chicken at 17).
Yeah so Thunderhead was smooth as butter in the back when I was there. Mystery Mine kicks ass. Wild Eagle is smooth and scenic. Lightning Rod also still kicks ass….. I’m not sure why you have such a bad time here. Sucks for you lol.
It’s always funny hearing peoples varying opinions cuz we all like different things but a lot come to the consensus of what rides are “best” vs which ones are our personal favorite. Lightning Rod is my #2 out of 200
5:59: Can't open Eurofighter Coaster 1. Track not a complete circuit. I'm not going on Eurofighter Coaster 1. It isn't safe. This park is clean and tidy.
Funny about thunderhead. I went to Dollywood for the first time a few months ago. Thunderhead was the surprise hit of the day. Smoothest wooden coaster I’ve ever been on and it was flying. My friends and I enjoyed our night ride on Thunderhead more than night ride on Lighting Rod
Tennessee Tornado idea - Do to Tornado what they did to Steel Phantom, take out the loops and make it like Lightning Run @ Kentucky Kingdom, Maybe add height to first drop?
Mid train is the best ride for Thunderhead. Tennessee tornado does give me the blackout. The secret to Mystery Mine is holding tightly to the restraints and keeping your chest flat against them, if I try to keep my head back it’s a terrible ride.
Ok someone needs to tell me does a smooth GCI exist I’ve never ridden a smooth one and I’ve ridden a lot Gwazi apocalypse renegade thunderhead gold striker there all jack hammers
I do feel you were a bit harsh on blazing fury, shes older yes but she still is fun, sophie isnt the only one who has wanted to ride it again right after
I've actually found all my Thunderhead rides to be super smooth, and it's number 2 in the park for me. It has amazing airtime and I actually think it's better than Mystic Timbers (unpopular opinion)
No one copied anyone on the clocks. Dollywood used to be a Silver Dollar City and it has had other names thru time and was once owned by Cleveland Browns.
Dollywood used to be silver dollar city until I guess dolly got it or something but my parents always knew it as sdc but it's been dollywood as long as I remember.
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Sophie has passed me in credits AGAIN. The epic rivalry rages on.
She's supercharging forward right now, its gonna be hard to catch her
@@I_Was_Groot_2000 nooo thanks for the heads up
"Dollywood needs to not piss me off" - *starts with a four mile hike in humid southern heat just to get to the gate*
It wasnt an ideal start
Surprised you were able to get on LR. It’s been acting up again a lot, from what I hear. Next time I’m there, if it’s running I’m gonna marathon it until it breaks.
"Roller Coaster 1 does not look safe." Anyone who's played RCT laughed at that one.
Love that you include Sophie in your passion. My dad loved coasters growing up, and my first actual non-kiddie coaster were with him. The Raven and The Legend back in the early 2000s. He hasn't been able to ride anything for some time now, but those memories and moments last forever.
I just went to Dollywood for the first time early this July and really enjoyed it! I got a back row ride on Thunderhead and didn't think it was too bad. Lightning Rod is amazing, but the dispatches were so slow.
Man I REALLY need to go to Dollywood! It seems a lot like an Eastern Knott's Berry Farm to me. A good balance of high level theming and high level thrills. Also the themed areas themselves have similar themes to Knott's. Oh and the food looks amazing
Dollywood does have great theming, but it's also mixed in with the natural beauty of the mountains. That natural beauty is something that Knotts doesn't have. I'm not sure how Knotts is in regards to entertainment, but Dollywood & Silver Dollar City cannot be topped in that department. I feel those are the 2 most complete parks in the world.
Dollywood is wonderful. Knotts is my home park and I can say "YES" it's like that - except with mountains like OK Coaster Fan said. It was built in phases and has that charming unevenness like Knotts. In the same way Knotts has a serious commitment to live actors in ghost town, Dollywood does that with live music. You'll LOVE it.
Knotts does seem more like a Herschend park than Cedar Fair. I'd say Dollywood's theming is more consistently good than Knotts's, though Knotts does a good job. The theming is more varied than the theming at Silver Dollar City and some people find that clunky and others find it to be nice to have variety.
I absolutely love Dollywood. If you are a fan of Americana and sentimentality then it is the perfect park for you. It's also got a solid ride collection. A lot of enthusiasts (cough.... Chris.....cough) just come to the park for the coasters and then miss out on how amazing the overall park is. Do NOT miss the shows. During summer that means you have to see Dreamland Drive-In. During the Festival of Nations you need to see some of the international live acts. During Smoky Mountain Christmas you need to see a bunch of shows because they're all great. And don't miss the food. Aunt Granny's is the overall best food but next to that is Miss Lillian's. The food there is also very good and Miss Lillian will come out and charm the heck out of you. And we all know about the cinnamon bread. Missing out on the shows and atmosphere at Dollywood would be like going to Knotts and skipping Ghost Town.
@@zacg_ You nailed it. Definitely agree about Knotts feeling more Herschend and also that Dollywood has more consistently good theming. The ambience is unequalled. And the entertainment? Holy heck.... probably the best (and the most!) of any non-Disney theme park on the planet. And so yeah, what some people find clunky, I find charming. Go figure. 🙂
I swear your daughter is just like my daughter. She’ll ride everything - just hit 54” - and she loves airtime, but isn’t crazy about extreme airtime. She like Lightning Rod but didn’t love it - she’ll ride SV everytime but hates it on about half the rides bc the airtime is too strong (she doesn’t like being squished). Ironically though she loves Maverick I think bc the lap bar isn’t killing her thighs.
Seems like this week she got spoiled with the extreme rides and thinks the little ones are boring
@@AirtimeThrills My 8 year old is the same!!! If you were still in SoCal, we could Daddy-Daughter double date. ;-)
Silver Dollar City came first. Dollywood opened a year later but wasn’t called Silver Dollar City until 76. Finally in 85, it got its current name. The clock probably came along with the 76 rename. Thats my guess.
Dollywood is legit one of my favorite parks, glad you finally enjoyed it outside of the weather. The single rider line is a godsend for LRod, I got 15 rides on it in March, and thanks to that I don't ever see a need to invest in a TimeSaver Pass🤣 Very thrilled to see Sophie get to ride LRod!
Thunderhead is ALOT smoother with a full train. I rode it two months ago on a PACKED day and it was great.
Was here today on my vacation in the States. Was really anxious for Lightning Rod as it's the the coaster I was most looking forward to this trip and I knew about it's reputation of being unreliable. I even bought a two day ticket in case it wouldn't be running today. Initially it was closed when the park opened but later in the morning it opened. Had a front row ride in the morning and another one and two back row rides later in the afternoon. It was my third RMC after Untamed and Zadra and I would probably rank it #2 favorite coaster behind Zadra. Those back row rides late in the day were insane! Gonna hit the waterpark on my second day and maybe get some more rides in on Lightning Rod.
I just recently moved down to Tennessee and I absolutely love Dollywood. I just wish I didn't live in central time (I'm literally just over the line) because it's sooo annoying to have to plan for a three hour drive and having to plan around horrible Knoxville traffic to go here
The fact that Sophie went on Lightning Rod and made it the last ride to finish the day off in style must have made you one proud coaster enthusiast dad!
It was a real turning point for her. Since then shes been a coaster maniac
The best part of Blazin' Fury is the woman that works dispatch and shouts "FIRE IN THE HOLE!" every time
Haha yeah i forgot for a second this wasnt called fire in the hole
Dollywood is amazing and always feels like I’m coming home when I visit. No surprise they got the #1 theme park in the U.S.
Dollywood is a very underrated park…quite possibly the best regional park in the USA (although Silver Dollar City comes a very close second..)
Rode Thunderhead in late April this year. Same experience as you. Back row was jackhammering like crazy. Front row was super fun as long as I leaned forward and kept my butt off the seat like an inch. It's got such a great layout, if they could get it running smoothly I'd lap that thing like crazy. Knotts (home park) did it with Ghostrider -- with a GCI retrack. Surely GCI can do it for a GCI. :-)
The Dollywood Water clock is based on SDC's, and is an intentional homage to the fact that they were both started by the same family.
Like how most Six Flags parks have the Six Flags logo over the entrance sign as an intentional homage to the fact that they are all part of the same chain.
I love Dollywood, Lightning Rod is legendary. Great video!
Well, I’ve been here once and it was amazing. I don’t see how it’s possible to hate
It’s really wholesome that you brought Sophie on the trip
I can’t believe that you keep having bad days at Dollywood, it’s an amazing park, that hates you, apparently
Mystery mine restraints crushed my thighs. Thunderhead had such comfortable seats and had fast pacing.
Went to dollywood earlier in this month for the first time, LR was closed all morning but got 3 rides in the afternoon! Made it into my top 10 with having ~160 credits, but disappointed me a little bit. I wish I could've got on it with the faster launch. My longest wait surprisingly was firechaser express, it was almost an hour! I had pretty low expectations for wild eagle and even still felt "meh" about it. And good call on the cinnamon bread! We loved it too:)
Omg just was here for the first time! IMO Lightning Rod is top 5 coasters ever, Thunderhead is an upper tier GCI, Wild Eagle is an underrated B&M, and Tennessee Tornado is one of the best Arrow loopers ever.
Man, I don't think I would ever walk 4 miles just to get to a park. I'll walk 4 miles once inside though, no problem
Just wanted to say I love that you included a (very) short clip of The Kingdom Heirs show. They're my favorite Southern Gospel group (Jeff Chapman, the bass singer, is arguably the best in the business.). 2 reasons I want to come to Dollywood: to see The Kingdom Heirs and to ride Lightning Rod! Keep on making great content!
The Kingdom Heirs sounded great
Ok everything aside, the fucking thumbnail made me corpse. The meme lol
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I work there. Thunderhead holds a special place as it was my first coaster credit. I do have to agree that the first half is brutal and I can't wait till they finish the whole retrack.
So glad you'll finally get to experience iron gwazi!
and pantheon
I can't believe you did a 4 mile walk BEFORE going to a theme park. Man. That's some commitment.
Wild, Thunderhead was smooth af when I was there a few months ago. Smoothest woodie imo
Dollywood is a park I really want to visit at some point.the atmosphere seems like one of the best parts
Shame you couldn't get on Firechaser. But wow shout-out to Sophie for braving Lightning Rod!! I love all the jokes you edited in, great video!
There is a shuttle to the park from town that's actually really frequent. But I was today Years Old when I learned Kings Island could had its own train station, but 2:1 disliked that
Always been a park I’ve wanted to hit! Love these type of vlogs to introduce me to new parks
Dollywood tip: The moment it stops raining dash over to Thunderhead. She runs so much harder when the track is wet and greasy.
And btw, we all tell our kids blazing fury only has one drop haha.
With the exception of Lightning Rod, those are MY kind of Wait Times @ 4:23!
Fun fact: Dollywood used to be Silver Dollar City back in the day, as it was during my first 2 trips.
I love Dollywood! I’m sorry you keep running into trouble, but why on earth would you walk from your hotel?
As for the clock-Dollywood used to be called Silver Dollar City East.
I had to walk so the girls could drive when they were ready
@@AirtimeThrills lol-that’s what Uber is for!
@@heather1980 true but never used it before
There is no need to worry about fire chaser, definitely the rattliest non-wooden coaster in the park
Oh no is Sophie going to have a higher coaster count than me by the end of your trip?!
Very probable
@@AirtimeThrills 129 is the number to beat.
What day are you gonna make it down to ride iron gwasi? I'm going down next week to ride it.
I’m going there for the first time in 2 weeks and can’t wait to see where Lightning rod ranks. Great video
This park was amazing last spring. And oof, that uphill walk must have been something. I wish I got to that alpine coaster. But my niece's first credit was Blazing Fury then Fire chaser. But, it was also raining but in the morning.
If only there were some kind of service where you could ask somebody to give you a ride in their car for a nominal fee...haha Totally agree about Dragon Flier, I actually really liked Thunderhead, and maybe you can blame Dollywood for the rain - it poured when I was there too (Blazing Fury suddenly became very popular)
I went and lightning rod was closed so I deemed the cinnamon bread the best ride in the park
😂 this is me not commenting on your 2020 “World Series champs” hat debacle. I know you don’t want to hear it anyway.
But at least I could bare to be seen with you now 😂
Also when I went to Dollywood, I got a massive scare after seeing a big dark cloud approaching the park, luckily it dodged us and I didn't have to deal with any shutdowns
What day are you going to Busch gardens Tampa?
I'm the guy who recognized you in line for LRod at the end of the night. Super cool meeting you! Great vlog
Awesome we got that last ride on LRod before close
Thunderhead was so rough last year. Really a huge disappointment given how well it’d been reviewed. I was 1 and done!
You went there almost a year after I went there for my first time. It times like this where I really do have to appreciate how well my visit was. I was only there for a day, but it was actually one of the best days I've had at a theme park. I'm sorry you haven't had the best time with Dollywood so far, but really hope you do get that one amazing visit like I did so you can really see what this park is like at its best!
Ayy dollywood I was there exactly a month ago today
Bro when I went to dollywood a month ago lightning rod broke at the same time as it did for u except it didn’t rain the day I went
Airtime Thrills 🤝 Rainy Days at Parks
It's just Tennessee during the summer. It seems like every single day there is at least one thunderstorm that pops out of nowhere
Welcome to the Mid-Atlantic
How are they gonna play the Whitney Houston version of I Will Always Love You during the fireworks at DOLLYwood?
Hahaha right?
I havnt gotten back to dollywood because we sacrificed dollywood for universal studios orlando
Lightning Rod was worth my trip to Dollywood
I went to Dollywood last week in June and I only had to wait 30 minutes for lightning rod right after the park opened
I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Glad to see Lightning Run still make the Top 10. Was customer service this better on this go-round? I know this is weird, to say, but I'd rather ride 5 Vekoma SLC's, 6 Arrow loopers and a revived Mean Streak with smiling service, than every RMC, but everyone employee being resting B-Facey and not caring. Better service than the last trip? It looks like yall had a hoot. Keep up the great work, your videos are always amzing
Yeah the staff was great this time around
I can't help but laugh at my one trip to dollywood was perfect...got on all rides in 3 hours with no wait (could have been faster if I had wanted to) and perfect weather...sorry man
With the coasters- LR was awesome MM was not good DF was really fun TH was awesome
Good luck next time
I considered going to Dollywood once I was finished in Atlanta, but decided not to. I did go last year for the Harvest Festival.
But yeah, every time I look at the forecast in Pigeon Forge in the summer, it calls for storms every day. Maybe I'll go in December because I hear their Christmas festival is lit (both literally and figuratively). We'll see.
10:34 that happened to me on RoadRunner Express at SFFT
I spent a total of 10 days the summer Lightning Rod opened and got 2 rides. Lol
Thats still lucky
I went to Dollywood over 20 years ago before all the coasters were there, and it was pretty lame. I'm glad they made all the improvements 😎
Sounds like there needs to be a donation fund to get you Uber rides in the mornings after long road trips 🤔
Haha ill be doing it again in Tampa
So glad you got on lightning Rod. I went last year, and it was closed for the day. But I got on every other coaster there, my first coasters in 8 years, and I had a blast.
Love being so early to a vid this is so cool
I miss all the trees they cut down on LR. Makes the quad-down seem less dramatic.
The more I watch your Dollywood videos, the more fortunate I feel that I was able to ride all nine coasters on my first trip to Dollywood.
Side note: have you ever been to Anakeesta in Gatlinburg? A mountaintop theme park with perhaps the best mountain coaster in the area: Rail Runner.
I havent been there, considered it this trip but went to rocky top and goats on the roof instead
I've only done that one, Rocky Top, and Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster. I thought Rail Runner was definitely the best, such a fun unique ride
I hate that it seems like every wood coaster is getting turned into those anoyingly smooth hybrids.
I really miss the bump, rattle and shake of a real wood ride and there's just not many good ones within reasonable distance anymore.
3:00 that’s why I always be first rider in line for coasters with strict assigned seating and never use single rider lines on roller coasters unless you’re not picky where your seat assignment is.
Did they accept row requests when you went?
amy was the dressed for the weather😂😂
go in October every coaster was like less then 5 min wait
@ 0:35 Who in their right mind would WALK 4 miles from their hotel to ANY amusement park? What kind of cheap hotel are you staying at that doesn't supply free shuttles to and from the park?? And where's your car? Hell, if I didn't have a car or a shuttle, I'd be taking either a Lyft or Uber to the park, by gawd! Save the walking for INSIDE the park, not out!!
I’m going on a Dollywood redemption trip in the spring. I went over Labor Day weekend 2007 with my mom and her boyfriend at the time. I hated everything except Thunderhead, Blazing Fury, and the water rides. I rode the original iteration of Mystery Mine, which scared me to death (I was a chicken at 17).
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Yeah so Thunderhead was smooth as butter in the back when I was there. Mystery Mine kicks ass. Wild Eagle is smooth and scenic. Lightning Rod also still kicks ass….. I’m not sure why you have such a bad time here. Sucks for you lol.
Same thing happen to us on Fire Chaser we were next on line and the lighting. We sat for over an hour.
It’s always funny hearing peoples varying opinions cuz we all like different things but a lot come to the consensus of what rides are “best” vs which ones are our personal favorite. Lightning Rod is my #2 out of 200
5:59: Can't open Eurofighter Coaster 1. Track not a complete circuit.
I'm not going on Eurofighter Coaster 1. It isn't safe.
This park is clean and tidy.
Funny about thunderhead. I went to Dollywood for the first time a few months ago. Thunderhead was the surprise hit of the day. Smoothest wooden coaster I’ve ever been on and it was flying. My friends and I enjoyed our night ride on Thunderhead more than night ride on Lighting Rod
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Tennessee Tornado idea - Do to Tornado what they did to Steel Phantom, take out the loops and make it like Lightning Run @ Kentucky Kingdom, Maybe add height to first drop?
10:19, heh, well ain't that ironic, Ring of Fire is playing as you're going through Firechaser Express!
Lightning Rod was actually working?! What a miracle! Lol!
Did Hell freeze over or something??
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Mid train is the best ride for Thunderhead. Tennessee tornado does give me the blackout. The secret to Mystery Mine is holding tightly to the restraints and keeping your chest flat against them, if I try to keep my head back it’s a terrible ride.
Ok someone needs to tell me does a smooth GCI exist I’ve never ridden a smooth one and I’ve ridden a lot Gwazi apocalypse renegade thunderhead gold striker there all jack hammers
Cedar Point likes to find reasons to make me mad. Assigned seating, messed up fast lanes, Steel Vengeance not being cooperative.
I do feel you were a bit harsh on blazing fury, shes older yes but she still is fun, sophie isnt the only one who has wanted to ride it again right after
I've actually found all my Thunderhead rides to be super smooth, and it's number 2 in the park for me. It has amazing airtime and I actually think it's better than Mystic Timbers (unpopular opinion)
Even in the back? Dang
...you masochist.
No one copied anyone on the clocks. Dollywood used to be a Silver Dollar City and it has had other names thru time and was once owned by Cleveland Browns.
I would like to apologize on behalf of my home park. :P
2020 WS Win was a fluke- Giants fan.
2nd edit: Can you guys stop winning?
Dollywood used to be silver dollar city until I guess dolly got it or something but my parents always knew it as sdc but it's been dollywood as long as I remember.
When Sophie has more credits then I do and im like 5+ years older then her
Maybe you’re just getting old 😜 we were fine on Thunderhead and thought it was one of the more smooth woodies we’ve ridden
Disney champions doesn’t count Corey Seager left to join the superior team in Texas