^That's a good point. So in that case I would see either the Purina Puppy Challenge or the Starmaker Studios because those wouldn' cost too much.

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not to mention a cheaper year at Dollywood could mean larger additions to Celebration City and SDC. maybe even a small addition to Stone Mountain.

I'm not fond of any of these concepts to be honest. The last two actually seem like a step backwards to when the park's theme kind of broke up in the mid-90s.

The Henhouse Scramble seems too cartoonish for Dollywood.

I think the Master Blaster would work great at the waterpark, but not at Dollywood itself. The theme park already has the Mountain Slidewinder, and while its not a Master Blaster, it is somewhat similar.

I'd rather they just stick to the 1800s theme like they've been doing lately.

/\ I agree with you...I hope future expansions don't become too far off to what they are doing now. Timber Canyon looks just fine...now lets keep it that way.

I'd like the park to stop with water rides. They have enough. And a Master Blaster for Dollywood? Why not Dolly's Splash Country?

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^I believe it's a less wet version of the Master Blaster ride that they are talking about. And your right it's too much like Mountain Slidewinder for the park.

But I don't know the Henhouse could work in a way it may not be in the Timber Canyon area but maybe up in Dreamland forest for the little kids. Because that area isn't the 1800's theme it's theme is Imgination so maybe it would work up there.

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The description of the hen house attraction sounds a bit like the Eggstraordinary tractor ride at Story Land.




it's basically a Antique car style ride around a farm. If this version there is an on-ride photo in the barn. You could switch the inside out to whatever you want.


not this is the SBF version which is a bit more cartoonish. they apparently have a more traditional looking tractor and there are a few to there with really natural looking tractors.

[/quote] Henhouse Scramble (an comical interactive dark ride on the back of a tractor pulled cart through a henhouse)[/quote]

What it sounds like to me is something more like Holiday World's Gobbler Getaway. Because it says an interactive dark ride so I think it would be something you shout at.

Does anyone know a link to where you can take this survey at?

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Personally, I like the Henhouse Scramble Idea. I agree it sounds like a ride like gobbler getaway, which I think are really fun! And there great family rides, something that obviously fits Dollywood perfectly! And I also like the smoky mountain wilderness adventure one, once again, a fun ride that everyone could do. And with the beauty of Dollywood as the background, would be a great addition to the park. Im not to fond of the other ideas though.

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The purina one wouldn't be too bad because it would add another show to there long line up and it is something that has no height requirment and the Smoky Mountain Wildreness Adventure: The Ride probably wouldn't either. Maybe those two would come in the same year. Because a transportation system isn't a big addition but if the added a new show with it, it wouldn't be that bad of year for additions. And they know that the Purina people really bring the crowds because when they had them for KidFest in 03 and 04 they did three shows a day with about 300 seats available at each show and they filled up every single show the entire festival with people waiting 45 min. for each show. So hopefully if they did add the Purina one they would hold it in a bigger place or do about five shows a day so you don't have to stand in line as long.

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/\ Yeah...so they liked the show so they want to bring it back permatly. It just seems so random to me.


I think an indoor ride could work if done properly, and they don't really have one now...so yeah.

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Well they have Smoky Mountain Adventure Tours and Blazing Fury but really indoor rides are awesome because in the Summer they get you out of the boiling sun and into a cool building and in the winter you go inside and it keeps you from freezing. So you can't have too many. And you know during the winter they will have the heat really turned up because when you go into Smoky Mountain Adventure tours you warm up in a matter of seconds.

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The AC and heat are a great aspect of Indoor rides. Interactive dark rides are fun. they can be ridden by anyone in the family. and the Scored Shooting system makes it a fun family competition or between friends. Dolly wood would need better cars because more cars hold 4-6 and they are normally low capacity.

as for the water ride. I've seen this in water parks with 36-42" Height requirements. I think i read a could with 36". not exactly everyone. but not terrible.

Are they normally low capacity? Because when I went on it at Holiday World I didn't wait at all for it but it was a weekday though. But they could have enough cars to where they never stop and the track may be long enough to where they can hold more cars than normal rides do. But they need to get the timing right if they build one because the second time I rode Gobbler Getaway at Holiday World it keep stopping every 10 feet, evidentally the timing was off or there was to many cars on the track.

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After visiting the park on Saturday (9/16) I was impressed with the Bluegrass & BBQ Festival - hopefully it will be back next season. The line for the Ricky Scaggs concerts stretched from the Celebrity Theatre all the way to the Grist Mill!

As a whole, the event reminds me of the summer music festivals the park use to have years ago.

I also noticed that all the christmas lights being put up on the Showstreet buildings are blue...that area will have a very funky new look during this year's Smoky Mountain Christmas.

The interactive dark rides can be really low capacity. especially the sally interactive ones. they have started to go with 4 passenger models. many parks have opted to use another companies ride mechanism and install 4-8 passenger cars. capacity for a dark rides starts at around 600pph. a 4 passenger might move a bit slower and get 100pph good but not great if the park is getting 3 million + annual attendance.

You must of not being looking very hard because when I was there Friday the 15th and Saturday the 16th the sweet shop is pink the gazebo gifts is orange and the pin post is green and those are just some I noticed so it's not going to be all blue. They will be solid colored buildings like Rivertown junction with some buildings having different colored trim. And there is still some other decorations to go up in the flower beds and on some more buildings. But yes Showstreet willl have a different look this year than it has in previous years.

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Hey here's a new information from www.screamscape.com. : 2008 & Beyond - Future Concepts for Dollywood - (9/15/06) One month after the last guest survey about possible new attractions Dollywood launches a new one it seems that focuses more on three different thrill rides this time. Choice 1 sounds like the same highly themed Master Blaster style water-coaster ride/slide up and down hills through a scenic mountain setting that was in the last survey. Choice 2 was described as an "Alpine Mountain Coaster", but Choice 3 is the one that may get people talking... a new Rock'n Roll themed wooden coaster in the 50's area of the park (see my earlier 2009/2010 rumor below) that may use the wooden coaster Elvis made famous: The Zippin Pippin which is currently for sale and seeking a new owner ASAP. If Dollywood is going to save the Pippin, there going to have to move quickly on this one, but I'm sure this will be a steal of a deal if they go through with it.


I can see Dollywood getting a Rock 'n Roll themed coaster but I don't think that they will get the Zippin Pippin. I think they like to be first at things (Timber Tower, Mystery Mine) and like to have origanal concepts (Fly through on Thunderhead) so I personally think if they get a coster that it will not be a bought one I think that it will be an origanel design that no one has ever seen before.

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TRUE BUT I think they would get it becuase of its elvis's fav coaster and truly IS part of tennessee history.

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^That is true. And Dollywood is all about preserving Tennessee's history, and by saving this coaster and buying it would be like saving a piece of Tennessee history in a way.

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Well the move would be practically nothing. One of the biggest costs would be getting new trains.

Yeah getting new trains would cost quite a bit, but if it is going to go where the Rockin' Roadway is then that would cost alot to take that ride out.

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Dollywood has allot of land. it doesn't seem to make much sense to remove a ride for another one. So if they did this you'll likely see a new car ride built.

Not really:

Flooded mine: gone forever. Log flume: gone forever. Thunder Road: gone forever. Thunder Express: gone forever. And some other flats: gone forever.

Really though the place that it makes the most since for the cars to be at Dollywood is in Jukebox Junction. Because it is the greatest theme for a car ride; cars.

Maybe your right but I don't want to see another classic like Rockin' Roadway become another gone forever ride.

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^ Not even for another coaster? I wouldnt care at all!

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Actually no not even for another coaster. I am want someone on here (I don't remember who) would call a park enthusiast. I'm not a roller coaster enthusiast and I think taking away the Rockin' Roadway is taking away a important part of what Dollywood is. It is a family park not a thrill park. I don't think that they need to take a kid's ride away to add something that the littler kids can't or won't ride. I think that they should build a coaster some where else not take the Rockin' Roadway away to build one. Because it adds to Dollywood's Family charm because as long as you are of walking age you can ride, which is pretty much the whole family.

Beside's they have plenty of land they don't need to take the Rockin' Roadway away for land they have plenty in reserve.

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I agree about dollywood and preserving the family appeal but The ride is ols, not as popular as other rides int eh park and frankly its the only ride there i have not ridden due to just not having the desire to.

Car rides are just kinda outdated now.

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yeah, but the kid's don't care if it's out dated or old, they just wanna have fun...

jess like there not gonna have fun on teh gazillion other attractions there. I dont think it would really be missed. Thats just my opinion though.

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I think if they get rid of the Rockin' Roadway they shouldn't put in a coaster. The reason I think that is if you are going to take a ride away from the little kids replace it with a much better ride for the little kids not something just for the older kids.

But what they could do is take it apart and put two kiddie rides in it's place along with a thrill/flat ride.

But I will definetly start riding it more just to make it's count of people go up. It may not help a whole lot but I don't want to see it go.

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I have to agree. I'm sure Dolywood could find another location for a coaster. You want 5 million a year attendance you need a ride count to support that attendance.