Dollywood/Gaylord Ent. Bring New Theme Park to Nashville!

[coasterfreakyI teach at the school of donkey!]

^Well, Opryland was my home park from 1974-1992, and Nashvillians are still upset about it's closure. It truly is a sore subject...they want coasters and rides, not so much slides. "it's complicated" sort of sums it best, I think.

I was taken aback by some of the comments about Dollywood...in The Tennessean comments.

Yeah, but they dunno what all this project is gonna entail yet and they already think it sucks... it's a bit ridiculous if you ask me. This land was never gonna be home to a new theme park anyway, it's not large enough.

I agree 100%!

I'm saying when any amusement park related news in Nashville happens, it brings out some crazy emotions. Salt on wounds...that kind of thing. It's been a generation and a half since Opryland closed. they prob deserve a little slack, and like Eric said, not necessarily best and brightest make comments.

We know what Dolly is capable of, Nashville doesn't, yet. It will be great.

[tntornadox“Fear can make a donkey attack a lion”]

I agree, overall I think it's amazing to see a Gaylord Entertainment CEO and Dolly on stage together forming a partnership, those of us who remember the competition of Opryland vs. Dollywood in the 90s find it an amusing contrast, I know I do.

From what I understand, it will be themed to music much like Opryland was, which may make for some amazing theming. I am quite excited for this project and still believe it will be a game changer for waterparks when it opens.

[chargersmichaelIndiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Donkey.]

Does anyone know what kinds of slides are coming to the park...if you zoom in on the pic with the highlighted areas...i saw a double wave pool and a lazy river and what appears to be a kids area but no major slides...

[chargersmichaelIndiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Donkey.]

Also...it looks like they have their first expansion planned out

[coasterdude5Randomness]

This is great news. Opryland was one of the first parks I visited, so it's always held a special place in my heart. It will be interesting to see more details about this park develop. I would like to see, at some point in time, some "dry" rides and maybe even a coaster open at the park, but I'm not complaining about these plans. Anything is better than nothing. I also believe this park may be the "seed" for a larger theme park developing in the future.

This is very exciting for the Nashville area.

[tntornadox“Fear can make a donkey attack a lion”]

It may just be me... but look very closely (zoom in) on the expansion already shown on the site plan... it looks to me as if there could be some regular flat rides there. Is my mind deceiving me? I can see a 'tower' of some sort quite easily... then again, I may just be insane..

[ernierockerWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

...if you zoom in on the pic with the highlighted areas...i saw a double wave pool and a lazy river and what appears to be a kids area but no major slides...

That is more than likely the concept plan that they used to get approval from the city board. The final product is almost always different than what shows up on concept plans, so don't spend too much time studying it.

[tntornadox“Fear can make a donkey attack a lion”]

I know that, but if it shows flats then it could mean they do intend to add some conventional theme park elements later?

[ernierockerWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

^My response wasnt actually directed at you. I would assume future expansion would include some rides, so the concept could very well be hinting at that. Wish it was hinting at a Big Fun though.

[tntornadox“Fear can make a donkey attack a lion”]

^ Sorry dude, my mind played tricks on me and I didn't read your post correctly... LOL!