Sometimes, watching Dollywood’s roller coasters and other thrill rides is just as fun as riding them. So if you’re hanging back while others in your group ride, there are plenty of places near many of Dollywood’s most thrilling attractions for you to take photos and enjoy the view. Below are some of my favorite [...]

There's something about spinning that just makes you laugh. Regardless of the speed, twirling around and around is something many of us have done since we were kids: on a swing set, a merry-go-round or even in a swivel chair. The giggle-inducing, out-of-control sensation that spinning gives us goes hand-in-hand with many of the [...]

Tucked away in a corner of Dollywood where Wilderness Pass meets Craftsman's Valley stands a hidden gem: the Tennessee Tornado steel roller coaster. Opened in 1999, Tennessee Tornado put Dollywood on the map for coaster enthusiasts. A drop through a mountain, a 110-foot-tall “spiro loop” and speeds approaching 70 mph all made Tennessee Tornado [...]

Roller coaster rides are fun and thrilling at any hour of the day. But there’s something about plunging into the darkness of the night and turning head over heels under the inky night sky that enhances the experience. Dollywood is home to two of my favorite roller coasters to ride at night: Wild Eagle, [...]

Earlier this month, Dollywood debuted its latest and greatest new attraction- Drop Line! Now open for all Guests, Drop Line is located next to Thunderhead - one of my favorite wooden roller coasters of all time - and in the area of the Dollywood Theme Park known as “Timber Canyon.” As you climb the [...]

Picture hopping into the passenger seat of a 1950s-era hot rod and then in the blink of an eye, going from 0-45 miles per hour and up 20 stories. That’s what Lightning Rod at Dollywood is all about. It speeds down the 165-foot drop at 73 mph (the fastest speed for a wood roller [...]