Via Press Release: PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. Dollywood’s Splash Country announces SwiftWater Run, the newest thrill ride addition set to open in May 2008 at the 35-acre water adventure park.

“I was looking for something that would set folks to spinning, and that’s just what my SwiftWater Run will do,” Dolly Parton said. “This ride’s got a few twists and turns and spins, but that’s all I’m gonna tell until next May!”

A tubing bowl ride, SwiftWater Run offers double- or single-passenger tubes that take passengers through a 54-inch diameter tunnel that propels them into a large bowl feature. After multiple revolutions, passengers then encounter a corkscrew before navigating a downward chute that plunges into the landing pool.

A $1 million investment, SwiftWater Run will be located amid the water slide complex that includes Mountain Scream and Mountain Twist.

Dollywood’s Splash Country is located adjacent to Dollywood theme park. Situated in a wooded mountain setting, Dollywood’s Splash Country also features the white water rafting adventure ride Big Bear Plunge™, the Downbound Float Trip lazy river, two interactive children’s play areas and 25 additional water adventure slides. In 2007, Dollywood’s Splash Country was recognized for the third time by the Travel Channel as one of the country’s top water parks. In 2001, Dollywood’s Splash Country was named the World Waterpark Association’s Best New Water Park in America. The park operates mid May through mid September. For more information, visit http://www.dollywoodssplashcountry.com.

Edited and posted by Wes