Is Dollywood Planning Their LARGEST Roller Coaster Ever?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ธ.ค. 2022
- 2026 is the year that the next BIG thing will be coming, according to Dollywood! So how big will this project be? And will it include a new roller coaster? Dollywood is one of the fastest-growing theme parks in the world and the future of the beautiful Tennessee Park has never been more bright! From roller coasters, and water rides to amazing food, Dollywood is a one-of-a-kind theme park that is nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains! Project 2026 will forever transform the park and hopefully, bring them their largest roller coaster to date!
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A Giga Dive coaster in the Smoky Mountains would be insane but also ingenious at the same time. I’m on board with team Giga Dive!
It would be so awesome!! I love this fit!
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I think that adding a new Giga Dive coaster as Dollywood’s NEXT coaster would be an amazing addition.
I'm on team "multi launch, strata, looping dive, blitz coaster, with floorles, stand up flyer, wing trains.
That would be awesome!
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Honestly I’d love to see a Vekoma hyper, their new rides are amazing and it would be a bucket list coaster to draw enthusiasts to the park.
Honestly though in the years in between I’d love for Dollywood to get a couple more modern flats.
Vekoma has been making some great rides over in Europe it would be amazing if Dollywood got a slice of the pie
Yeah, my only gripe about Dollywood is their flat ride selection. I’ll never forget when they tore down the log flume to expand the country fair area and added a handful of flats. It was so exciting at the time but now all of the rides are outdated. I enjoy the ones they added in wildwood grove, but I feel like they need some more thrilling ones that aren’t geared to just kids/families
Or the b&m hyper
@@jtbowman132 I know. Adultwise they have the screaming swing and the drop tower. I’m sad they are removing the disk-o but from friends at the park it’s been having a lot of issues.
I would love for them to get a calypso if they could find one in good condition. That’s one of my all time favorite flats; it’s a must do anytime I visit CP, SFGAm, or CGA: if only Holiday World ran theirs like the other us parks with it.
@@jarrodholbrook6176 yeah, I’m pretty bummed they got rid of Dizzy Disk. I have never been on a calypso, but they sure do look like a lot of fun. I’d love for them to get a Himalaya flat ride. It’s one of my all time favorites
I havent even finished this vid but if anything good gets put into dollywood they will be one of the best parks in the world
100% agree! It's so good
I want to see a new age Vekoma thrill coaster! Whether it’s a looper, or hyper or a mix of both I really want to see it happen. And another prediction is within the next season or two, I predict that the rest of Lightning Rod will receive the iron horse treatment. I rode it this past weekend, and from my very first ride (shortly after the I-box track was added) to now, the wooden sections have gotten incredibly rough, and the transitions between the two tracks are incredibly noticeable. There isn’t a lot of track left to be converted but I do see it happening in the coming future
That’s a great prediction!! And would be a great fit as well! Thank you for sharing! 🎢
As my cousin is the attraction manager at Dollywood, he has said that Dollywood won’t be working with Intamin and the reason is getting extra parts for their products. Anyway, on to the point of the post:
I think a Mack or Vekoma hyper would be a good fit for Dollywood. B&M are out of the cards given how close Six Flags Over Georgia and Carowinds are, and both have B&M Hypers. A few other models that would be a good fit are a Vekoma Wildcat, Vekoma Hyper Space Warp, Vekoma Renegade, Vekoma Firestorm, or Vekoma Bermuda Blitz. However, I’ll be fine with a Mack Xtreme Spinner.
That’s very interesting! Thank you for sharing! I’d love a Vekoma or Mack!!!
Thanks Brandon 😀 Dollywood is usually my first spring destination 😊 ...Also looks like 2026 should be even better! 😜
I've never been here, but would love to visit. They should make a copy of Dolly with two huge hills!
LOL! They did that with Lighting Rod already haha
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LOL! I never knew!
@@PatrickRyan150 what does a copy of dolly mean? The layout spells out dolly?
@@danieljow3510 Jesus christ. Boobs, of course.
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Boobs dude! Boobs! 😂
I agree with the b&m dive coaster heavily but i could definitely see them getting a terrain based mack multi launch like helix
A Helix inspired Mack would be amazing, or even something like Project Exodus but more terrain based would be cool!
Helix would be legit!!!
@@LittlePotatoRoll a terrain based hyper coaster could work really well too
Tossing this out there as I think Dollywood and Vekoma could be in a 3 coaster contract - they talked about a deal they had back in a tour in the future big bear mountain area that coaster studios went on. What if instead of a spinner from Mack, Dollywood and Vekoma go all in for a tilt-coaster Giga (even a hyper)? That would destroy a B&M hyper or terrain hyper plus give amazing views while the train gets tilted and released. Only problem they have to solve is capacity and reliability.
I don't see them adding something they already have at Silver Dollar City because they want some differences to make people go to both parks and not just one. Besides a tilt-coaster is basically a hyper just with the addition of a tilt table to begin the drop with, so it can check multiple boxes for enthusiasts.
I would love for Dollywood to get a B&M Giga, and perhaps the tallest one at around 350 feet. Just imagine a large B&M Giga towering through and sprawling around the Smoky Mountains.
I know a large B&M is quite expensive, but then again, Dollywood itself is expensive. And they worked with B&M before when they built Wild Eagle back in 2012, and I’m sure they would love to work with B&M again, this time on something truly ambitious, the likes of which being a super tall Giga.
Terrin giga - i am sold lol
This would be so incredible!! Ready to see what Dollywood has coming in the future. You know they have plans GALORE! Lol
They do!! It’s very exciting!!
Hey, I'm new to ur channel, this is an awesome vid, thank u, I'm kinda uncertain of what coaster will b next, I'm fine w/ anything, I'm always glad to hear good news 'bout future roller coasters for Dollywood.
Welcome aboard! How are you doing Matthew? Is Dollywood your home park? It's such a great park! I really appreciate you taken the time to watch. - Brandon
@@TP_Recommendations I'm doing alright, thank u for asking me, yes Dollywood is my home park, I love it there, can't wait to go bk & hopefully soon.
This is super exciting for Dollywood! I know great things are coming 🥰
I believe they let it slip earlier this year they copyrighted the name “iron horse”. Wes Ramey said in a tour around the village area that the name for the new pizza place (iron horse) will also be coinciding with a future attraction/expansion.
If you look where the old tunnel used to be where it’s just that vacant walkway now, it looks like the next big expansion will be there. And if you look at a map there’s PLENTY of room for a huge hyper-esque coaster in that area
Considering the term Iron Horse is typically a term used for RMC conversions I don’t know what to think about that
At this point, I would like to see Dollywood and/or Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg/Sevierville add a mass transit system of some sort that would include an out-of-town train station with a railroad to help alleviate road congestion, but maybe I'm too big of a dreamer.
I am all for a new ride, at one of my highest ranked park on my bucket list. When it comes to a new ride at Dollywood, I can totally see them building for their new major roller coaster at least a new type or ride or a type of coaster that is rare in the USA.
This way, Dollywood is home to only an amazing new ride, but also to ride that they can market more easy. Due to that I think a Giga Dive coaster is totally possible. Ehen it comes for the Hyper/Giga rumor, I am totally on board. Just for the fact that a Hyper/Giga at Dollywood could easily become a ride that is as stunning to look at, as Widefire at Kolmarden.
Since Dollywood, really likes to spice up their rides with theming, I could also see a "Giga Infinity Coaster" from Gerstlaur. You know, a ride like Kärnan from Hansa Park, but taller, meaner and much longer. With some insanely creative theming, unexpected elements and maybe a dark ride part.
Also Vekoma and Mack Rides could be highly interesting for a Giga. As their latest designs are just hands down incredible. Another coaster type that could fit as a major new ride, could be as you mentioned a highly themed Invert by B&M, like Black Mamba or Nemesis.
And last but not least, I could also see America's first Flying Coaster by Vekoma build at Dollywood. A flyer, like no other in world! With incredible theming, inversions and tons of airtime, that plays with the terrain.
But, no matter what Dollywood will build, I am 100% sure, it will be an amazing edition to the park. Maybe, Dollywood could go "All-In" and build a 2 punch. You know, 2 Coasters, that interact a little with each other. Just imagine the size of a Giga-Infiity from Gerstlaur that interacts a some parts with a terrain focused Invert from B&M.
But, with incredible theming at a detail level of Taron or F.L.Y. and a massive, Infinity Coaster like Kärnan that towers above everything. Also, If they go for enclosed vertical lift, Dollywood could also utilize this structure for a Drop Tower, and the top of the structure as a Observation Deck.
With that, this new area of Dollywood, could easily become the best themed area of any theme park in the entire world.
I love a giga Infinity Coaster! Great idea!!! Thank you for sharing!
You should do a prediction video on where the next coaster at Sea World Orlando will go. I'm sure there will be at least 1 more coaster before Universal opens their third theme park right across the highway from them in 2025.
Thank you! Great idea! Thank you for watching!
Dollywood is my home park so I love when you do Dollywood videos. Thank you
I had a thought, Dollywood keeps cancelling their firework shows (according to their Twitter) and if they bought all these fireworks just for them to not be used, it would be a major waste of money, maybe they can replace the firework launch zone with a B&M Hyper like Candymonium.
Yeah i don't see why they even bother with fireworks since the fires happened back in 2016.
@@TP_Recommendations 100%! I think they should just do drone shows or parades.
I think a Bermuda Blitz something like Lech Coaster would do amazing things here especially since we know that Vekoma ain’t playing around any more and that coaster type can really pull those + & - G-Forces we’re all looking for!!!
That would be awesome especially with the theming too!!
B&M inversion coasters are amazing. Nemesis is 25 years old and never seems to leave the top 20 world coasters list. It was also built under the treeline and in a quarry and Dollywood could use its terrain in simular way
Here's a crazy wildcard: What about a Vekoma flying coaster? Take the F.L.Y. concept and bring it to the Smoky Mountains as a terrain-conforming awesome ride!
Herschend have been updating various areas of the park and the owens farm area is currently the worst in the park and they had been weighing options on what to do with slidewinder with that ride now being taken out I see them developing here next and revamping the area. I could see them move barnstormer and revamp the area completely. They did offhandedly say they were looking at this area next so I would say its very likely this will be the anchor point for the new ride. I don't see any reason they would go to the trouble of completely removing slidewinder if they weren't planning a new ride to take its place.
Hey Samuel - thank you for the insight! I really appreciate it!
I rode it yesterday. I love it so much. Great family coaster
If they are going Vekoma, then a flier through the woods would be the best fit IMO.
That's a great prediction! I love it!
Wife and I had honeymoon in disneyworld and universal this year - our first ever theme parks. Wondering if this should be next on this list? We like both both, but prefer theming over thrills. Thoughts anyone?
We are travelling from Ireland so considering Europa Park in Germany either as it'll be cheaper to get to.
Dollywood is very Tennessee themed a must visit if staying in the region as well as Great Smokey Mountains National Park Gatlinburg has many attractions as well should have a Casino in about 4 to 6 years as well
I would love to see a vekoma hyper and looking even further could dollywood add a intamin blitz or vekoma shockwave/firestorm(2029)
great ideas!!! love it!
A Hang gliding themed Vekoma modern flying coaster would be perfect for Dollywood.
Also give Silver Dollar City a Vekoma STC so both of their flagship parks would have a coaster with inverted track that has inversions.
I would love to see a Mack Hyper. Dollywood does not have a Mack Rides coaster, and it would be a very different experience than any other roller coaster in the park. It would also be the first Mack Hypercoaster in America (great, since there are 3 B&M hypers around a four hour drive from Dollywood).
Would love that!!
Ima have to predict that this new addition will be big but only time can tell, why I say that Dollywood focus is also on families aswell as adults also they just added Big Bear Mountain so who knows the next coaster could be a big addition or another interesting family coaster.
Very good predictions! Thank you for sharing!
Never Ben to this park before. I really enjoy. Christmas / New Years at parks. As long as ALL ALL coasters are not confirmed open I will not go.
It’s so worth it!
At last year's ACE Event, the DW Rep said it'd be 2 NEW Coasters with BBM coming in 2023 and an even bigger one following it.
Yet to visit Dollywood but I think it’s time. Also wanna visit Silver Dollar City!
Visit both! They are so amazing! Really
Either one of these new gen log flumes or like if Mack did a water coaster where the mountain slidewinder was would be good. Just something water related to pay respects would be neat
That would be awesome! I’d love to see that!
I don't think an American Xtreme Spinner can beat any European one. With US standards, all Mack Xtreme Spinners have to be semi-controlled. In Ride to Happiness, they removed the thing that slows the spins and it's truly a freespin
That’s wild I never knew that! Lol
A Dive Coaster here would be great they could break so many records
Mountain slidewinder’s plot of land has already been cleared! So that is without a doubt where it’s going next!
Hope so! Very interesting indeed
A 300 ft dive coaster would be awesome!
I would love to see them go for a vacoma tilt coaster.
Oh! Now, that is a great prediction that I didn't even think about!! great idea!
I could see them going with a tilt. Don’t they typically seem to go with a brand new innovative type ride when they introduced a new ride? I was thinking the Wynn coaster was somewhat of a new idea when they came out with wild eagle.
Hope it's smth like a beyond vertical Euro fighter or like a b&m hyper idk just anything but a family coaster cuz they've been building a lot recently
Dollywood has been rumored to get a B&m hyper/ giga since before lightning rod. Pete Owens, one of the directors at Dollywood has wanted one for the longest time
I hope he gets his wish
I would actually prefer a 200+ ft Vekoma Tilt coaster to a B&M Dive. That would definitely drive more traffic to the park!
That would be wild!
I could love to see a dive as because there isn’t anything like it
In the area that is
Well she's put a lot of family rides in here recently, hopefully it'll be another thrill coaster.
0:15 Scared me for a second.. had to rehear that…
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I haven't ridden a dive coaster yet that blew me away, they all feel so similar to each other. B&M too, I've been on lots of B&Ms and they suffer from a same-ness, a lack of intensity and new, creative elements. Steel coasters in general lack personality compared to wood IMO. Thunderhead is the best coaster at Dollywood. I'm a wood coaster guy & Thunderhead blew me completely away a few months ago. Over 40 rides in 2 days & it's intensity _at night_ hinted of Voyage's insanity. My desire, for _any_ park, is a big, Gravity Group woodie, along the lines of Voyage, Ravine Flyer II, Boardwalk Bullet. GCI would be great, too. Wood coasters, however, are declining. I highly doubt Dollywood would go there. I don't care I'm in the minority, wood coasters are my passion.
That’s great! That would be awesome and thunderhead is my #2 at DW!
They need to get a good big ride like this at wild adventures too, especially not having cheetah now.
Interesting. If this park had a B&M dive built, would they be able to overthrow Yukon Striker for tallest, steepest and fastest dive? Be interesting for sure. Or unless there is one Europe that bigger than Yukon. I like those spinners, be good for Canada's Wonderland. Much fun speculating.
Exciting things to think about :)
problem with the dive coaster is we don't need more floaty inversions. we need a b@m invert and one that is like banshee or great bear
I was told any new expansion it would be over in wildwood grove by an employee and they usually know a lot
Even if dives are all identical a 300 foot dive would be dope
Dollywood has already said there’s going to be a phase 2 expansion of Wildwood Grove
If they do go with a dive coaster I hope it'll have an element filled layout rather than the typical one trick pony that a lot of the B&M dives are. Given Herschend's ambition I am expecting a Golden ticket winner.
Yeah, that would be amazing!!
If B&M i would go with a dive isn’t another one anywhere near except cp,BGT,BGW
Would live a dive coaster, along the lines of Griffon.
a tilt coaster or a intamin swing launch would be sick
The tilt coaster!!! Love it!
A B&M Dive Terrain Coaster would be the first of its kind. NO other Dive Coaster in the USA Has this style of Dive Coaster. A Terrain to a Dive Coaster will change the game!
It would be wild wouldn’t it? I hope it happens!
Its definitely Vekoma
I am totally ok with this:)
This is probably wishful thinking, but an RMC T-Rex would be INSANE!
Could 2026 just be a new version of FIRE IN THE HOLE like what Silver Dollar City is getting? Maybe that wont be big enough for 2026 but I have to believe that a reimagined/reconfigured Lightning Rod and an all new version of FIRE IN THE HOLE in a new location will be coming to Dollywood down the road. I see the launch on Lightning Rod eventually removed and the 1st lift hill replaced with a chain and the height moved up to over 200+ feet. Maybe these projects will go into action after 2026 if they want to do something bigger that does not involve an existing attraction.
Was just there and LR was flying
Yeah it's running well this year! :)
Honestly I think it will be a huge rmc ground up wood coaster or a rmc T-Rex.
2026 will be 10 years since their last thrill coaster installation. I personally would love to see a B&M flying coaster similar to Flying Dinosaur or Tatsu come to Dollywood
That would be awesome!!! Thank you for watching!
I could see a b&m hyper twister terrain coaster
Brandon instead of a dive coaster how about a tilt coaster because Dolly hasn't had a coaster that does different loops, twist and turns in a long time. Or maybe she'll build a new wooden hybrid with all the flips and twists.
That’s a fantastic idea!!! Love it!
Kings Island needs the extreme spinner first!
Ha right? :)
Dollywood should create
A new land next to wild Woodgrove called the adventurous Smokey’s
I feel like this park is our only chance for a mack hyper in the US
Wouldn’t it be something if Dollywood pulled a CedarPoint and went for a world record?
i think a mack extreme spinner would be the best fit because they don’t have a spinning coaster
I love this fit too! Thank you for watching!
I think the dismissal of a dark ride is probably incorrect. From what park officials have said, it seems like they want to do something pretty revolutionary. th-cam.com/video/Jv20WYn1lOc/w-d-xo.html This makes it seem like its still happening, just on a longer timeline. 2026 sounds like it could be that.
Can the hyper be a twister layout....
Yes!!
Raging Bull, Titan SFOT and, Goliath SFMM are
@@stephenboshears4832 I think a raging bull style layout would work for dollywood
With the amount of time to work on it, the unlimited land, and money available, I hope they go all out and blow us away. I don’t want them to pull a Kings Island with Orion and blow a huge opportunity. Although I do like Orion.
Jason, i agree with you 100%! YES! I agree about Orion :)
Yeah orion just needed to be longer to be elite, which I don't understand because they have the room
And a little taller
I have an idea but don’t know if it is possible. How about a family B&M Giga dive coaster. No inversion. Max speed 48 miles per hour. 360 feet tall. And rider hight 38 inches to ride.
Real
I don’t think it can be classified as family if it’s a giga coaster
Brakes doing all the way down the drop! haha
I’d be down for a Jolene themed roller coaster with a story about Jolene or something
they should expand the park and have more food selection.
Canyon blaster is the best arrow looper
It is good. Not gonna lie!
They need to update slash country
If the First RMC Trex gets built in 2024 or 2025 , and is very reliable , there might be enough room there for one , imagine an 500ft plus RMC Trex on the mountain side there , that could easily cost the money that Dollywood would prob. Spend on this project , plus would be a very big draw to that area
THAT IS A GREAT IDEA TOO!! LESS SUPPORTS TOO!
Mack spinner please
Possible new gen vekoma maybe?
If it's a $100 Million, any Manufacturer can do a Giga or Hyper and should have a great theme.
Mack spinner please.
A spinner would be great for this park.
I have just been on an extreme spinner
I love Dollywood.
Me too!!
@@TP_Recommendations it’s a Awsome park. I m curious it’s future same with the rest of herchand parks
I hate when people instantly jump to hyper or giga when they hear a park is adding a new coaster this is dollywood not ceder fair
Is it going to be a hyper?
IDK. Could be :)
Vekoma flyer like fly
Giga, use helicopter install!
There should be a roller coaster that will go 84 mph
If it ain’t an Intamin Mega I DONT WANT IT!!!🗣️
LOL! I love intamin as well! :)
Anything but another coaster. How about a new campground
Stratacoaater by intamin??
B&M Hyper would be amazing!
one with a twisted first drop would be legit!
Slidewinder not sidewinder
Faulty is coming in 2023 at least big bear mountain is
Seriously. Not every park is getting a Mack Extreme Spinner. Knock it off already .
Hey! I hope you are having a good day! - First, I never said every park is getting one - I have a lot more common sense than that.
Second, even for the parks that do have enough money / space for one - I don't always predict that. You can't tell me with how successful Time Traveler was for SDC, that Dollywood isn't considering a ride like it. Anyways - thank you for watching. I know not everyone will agree with me - and that is totally understandable :)
I just want a giga not a giga dive or hyper just a 300ft giga
Bro really makes videos on his intrusive thoughts
I appreciate you watching then :) lol At least I share my thoughts :)
It's going behind big bear
I hope they don't build a dive coaster, they are pretty boring overall.
Dive coasters are not fun. Just a good drop and done