crispy Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Hey everybody! This thread is simple! Rather than having a million little threads about everything that goes on at Dollywood and Dollywood's Splash Country, this thread is designed to consolidate it all into one user-friendly thread. Feel free to use it to post updates, trip reports, questions, comments, and of course, general discussion. For pictures and videos of the park as well as past updates, see TPR's Park Index Page. Official Park Website Below are some links to past updates from the park, you may be interested in. Enjoy! --Robb _____________________________________________________ 2005 April 3rd, 2005 - Dolly Parton gives away 1,600 Annual Passes good for 20 years - SEE BELOW! June 7th, 2005 - leaked artwork for 2006 and 2007 additions July 7th, 2005 - Timber Tower announced July 28th, 2005 - Waterpark expansion in 2006 2006 March 30th, 2006 - 130 foot coaster coming to Dollywood July 7th 2006 - Mystery Mine Official Announcement July 19th, 2006 - Dollywood get Lo-Q 2007 Mystery Mine Construction Photos June 17, 2007 - Topple Tower strands riders for 3 hours July 19th, 2007 - River Battle announced for 2008 2008 August 1st, 2008 - Adventure Mountain Concept Art October 10th, 2008 - Construction Halted on Adventure Mountain 2009 March 30th, 2009 - SkyZip officially announced April 3rd, 2009 - SkyZip Construction Update October 25th, 2009 - Adventure Mountain Construction Update November 4th, 2009 - Details of 2009 Smoky Mountain Christmas November 24th, 2009 - Another Adventure Mountain Construction Update 2010 March 30th, 2010 - Adventure Mountain Opening Press Release August 1st, 2010 - Barnstormer officially announced for 2011 August 5th, 2010 - Brief Dollywood Nights Trip Report November 16th, 2010 - Dollywood wins the 2010 Applause Award 2011 February 10th, 2011 - Barnstormer Construction Update March 8th, 2011 - 2011 Season Press Release March 12th, 2011 - Dollywood announces 3-year extension with Lo-Q March 21st, 2011 - First Media Story on 2012 Coaster (Wild Eagle) March 24th, 2011 - 2012 Coaster (Wild Eagle) Approved by City Planners March 27th, 2011 - Barnstormer and General Park Trip Report April 7th, 2011 - Article About Dollywood's Resort Plans May 24th, 2011 - 2012 Project (Wild Eagle) Construction Update June 6th, 2011- Blue B&M Track is spotted en route to Dollywood! August 20th, 2011 - Dollywood to announce 2012 Project at Boomsday! September 4th, 2011 - Wild Eagle Official Press Release September 5th, 2011 - TPR's Official Wild Eagle Announcement and Construction Update! October 9th, 2011 - Brief Media Article Regarding Dollywood's Troubles with Timber Tower October 16th, 2011 - Wild Eagle Construction Update November 2nd, 2011 - Press Release About Track Completion with Virtual Ride Animation November 12th, 2011 - TPR's Backstage Construction Tour of Wild Eagle November 22nd, 2011 - Dollywood Entertainment wins Two Brass Ring Awards December 21st, 2011 - Wild Eagle Construction Update and More! 2012 January 6th, 2012 - New 'From Egg to Eagle' posted, teases train arrival January 25th, 2012 - Wild Eagle Media Construction Tour! February 7th, 2012 - Video of Wild Eagle Testing! February 11th, 2012 - Timber Tower likely never to reopen. February 25th, 2012 - New Egg to Eagle Update from Dollywood! February 27th, 2012 - Installation of World's Largest Metal Eagle Sculpture March 5th, 2012 - A sneak peak at Wild Eagle's Loading Station and Control Panel! March 23rd, 2012 - Wild Eagle Media Day! June 16th, 2012 - RiverRush announced for Splash Country in 2013! June 16th, 2012 - National Roller Coaster Museum traveling exhibit at Dollywood through Septmber 16th August 22nd, 2012 - Dollywood Company President Ken Bell retires October 19th, 2012 - New offerings for 2013 season announced! December 10th, 2012 - Adventure Mountain & Imagination Cinema out for 2013 season? December 10th, 2012 - Adventure Mountain removal confirmed! 2013 January 22, 2013 - Lo-Q coming to Splash County in 2013! August 21st - Fire Chaser Express Announced for 2014 along with Dreammore Resort for 2015 October 7th, 2013 - Full POV video of FireChaser Express! December 20, 2013 - Firechaser Express construction photos 2014 March 22, 2014 - Firechaser Express Media Day October 23rd, 2014 - Update on DreamMore Resort 2015 July 27th, 2015 - Dollywood DreamMore Resort Officially Opens August 7th, 2015 - Lightning Rod, world's first launched wooden coaster announced December 28th, 2015 - Lighting Rod Construction Photo Tour 2016 June 13th, 2016 - Lightning Rod POV Posted! October 26th, 2016 - New drop tower, junior coaster & more for 2017! 2017 May 6th, 2017 - Grand Opening/Media Event for Drop Line! August 22nd, 2017 - Dollywood confirms the removal of Splash Battle November 3rd, 2017 - Historic investment in entertainment during 2018! 2018 March 4th, 2018 - Dollywood has filed for a 5 acre expansion of the park for the 2019 season. August 3rd, 2018 - Wildwood Grove announcement 2021 June 3rd, 2021 - HeartSong resort announced! August 13th, 2021 - Onsite employee housing under construction at Dollywood 2022 August 5th, 2022 - Big Bear Mountain family coaster announced! _____________________________________________________ Original Post: Sounds like at least one park knows how to treat thier supporters. A group of people were waiting to see The Moscow Circus and were handed, what they believed to be normal tickets, but when they got inside, Dolly herself came on stage and informed everyone that for the 20th season of Dollywood they got FREE platinum passes to Dollywood and Splash Country. Free parking and free admittance to the park. the passes expire IN TWENTY YEARS. Thats right they gave 1600 people twenty year passes to the park, and it sound like that is just the start. here is a link to the story http://www.volunteertv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3156825&nav=4QcHYC1t there is a video link on the upper left hand corner of the webpage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjw Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 :shock: Jesus christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKDFreak Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Damn...I was there that day! Why dident I just go and see The Moscow Circus!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Dolly Parton is awesome...this just confirms it! Elissa "although if I had to sit through the Moscow Circus, I'd want a 20 year pass too!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCrazy Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 That is awesome!:shock: I would love to get 20 year passes to Dollywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Dollywood is unbeatable! Nothing else like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Dammit! And to think we were invited to that media day event and didn't go. =( --Robb "Next time we know better!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy Posted April 4, 2005 Author Share Posted April 4, 2005 Robb, if you got free passes for twenty years, how often would you go?, its quite a trek from where you live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 ^ Well, considering we've been there 3 times in the past 5 years we would have made some use for it! --Robb "Then again, every time we've been there it's been for a media or PR thing anyway!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy Posted April 4, 2005 Author Share Posted April 4, 2005 What it is is master Marketing, i think I'll go to Dollywood now, because she is so nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 And this is one of the reasons we have put Dollywood back into our plans for our trip in 3 weeks. We know it's a good park, and we will have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Eber Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Its an act like that that makes me realize that there is real generosity out there with business leaders! What a surprise! Something to aspire to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Dolly Parton is one women that could make me straight! I love Dolly :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgathriller Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 I wish a had a 20 year pass to Dollywood. That is so awesome. I wish the owner of Cedar Point would that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryH Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Anyone know what day this happened? I almost went on April 2, but I had to ride the re-tracked Cheetah at Wild Adventures. I hope it wasn't April 2 because I would be kicking myself right about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyboiTN Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Hello everyone I have some great news for Dollywood. I live in TN so I keep up with the park because its the only one worth keeping up with in Tennessee. I received some information from Dollywood about choosing names for 2 of the new thrill rides at the park as well as choosing a name for 2 new water slides at the splash park. From the way the artist drawings and descriptions of the rides I cant wait. One will be a coaster with twists turns and drops but one drop I like best is a vertical drop, yes that's what I said VERTICAL! The coaster will be based around a mine theme, a haunted mine theme. the other thrill ride for this section will be a tower ride but not a free fall from description. it described it as a very tall tower designed as a log. just like a free fall or gyro drop the seats face outward and circles the entire log. it rises to the top but then does something never seen before the tower falls no the seats but the whole tower falls from side to side near missing sharp pointy logs and water splashes up on the riders. Both of these new rides will be added in an expansion behind thunderhead bathrooms. There is also rumors of other rides to be mixed in as well as another new coaster. also for splash country there will be an addition of 2 new slides, power slides that are straight down like most water parks have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 A mine-themed Eurofighter and a Topple Tower eh. Nice combo. 8) I'm willing to bet it's going to be similar to the artwork they showed last year: A park I want to visit in the near-future. A great theme and atmosphere from what I've seen and heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyboiTN Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 i saved the artwork that was with them it sounds and looks great! the photos you show arnt the same. also it was to help choose a name for the rides. but it looks like it could be great theres also mention of a few other flat rides to be added in as well. which is great because dollywood really dont offer alot of major thrills. thunderhead and tornado are great but for someone that goes like 6 or 7 times a year they just become fun lol. so its exciteing for me i just hope they do like she mentioned in opening day of this year i hope they do build a dollywood 2 or 3 . because talk is that it will be built south of nashville which is where i live yeah rah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 ok links.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyboiTN Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 i can't give the links but i will show the photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Wow if this is true, I'm excited! An already amazing park adding two great attractions! Elissa "Dollywood and SDC are fast becoming the best parks in the country!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster1 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 YAY ! ... Another reason to go back .. wonder if SDC will throw something new in as well .. althought I hope they add some to Celebration City and give SDC a new GCI for 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroger8 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 WOW, this is great news!!!, Dollywood does an excellent job with themeing, they do a great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyboiTN Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 im just overjoyed about this because its the closest park to me besides beech bend and well it will be better soon i hope with them adding a GCI coaster next year. but i have my pass for this year and i will be getting one next thats for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFanatic Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Super cool. // Matt is now bestowed the title of "The Karen Silkwood of TPR" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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