Dollywood Discussion Thread

[coasterfreakyI teach at the school of donkey!]

63 is as slow as Tornado goes, it's top speed can go above 70 on a hot Summer day.

As for my reason for switching to Monday, the park is open 9-8 on that Friday in addition to Saturday, so it will probably be busy.

Also, I the whole 'not opening til noon' thing is gonna kill us at Mystery Mine, I can just feel it... lol

Is Dollywood opening at 9a or 10a on Friday? I've seen both times posted.

[SuperShawnI love donkeys more than me.]

^ All the Dollywood responses on Facebook are stating 10am - 8pm

[Guy T. KoeppNow with Extra Retarded Flavor]

Unfortunately, I'm now working on Friday, so me n' tha fam will be going on the 24th. No worries! Hopefully we can get in a few ride on WE before the hounds are released at 10.

Jarett , January and I are so excited to ride. Alana... ...meh!

[mouschThis B&M donkey is so smooth!]

I too cannot wait to ride this later this year,especially after riding The Swarm today

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

10AM is the opening time on Friday, 9AM on Saturday.

[SuperShawnI love donkeys more than me.]

With the weekend weather looking worse and worse, what rides will Dollywood not operate in the rain? And what is their thunderstorm operations like?

[Randomman295I just swallowed a whole donkey!]

I too cannot wait to ride this later this year,especially after riding The Swarm today

ORLY!
How is Swarm? Looked a little slow to me, but I can't tell how it feels from just video. Is it as forceful as any other B&M, or is it a totally different set of feelings?

[Ed FarmerThe only thing better than a naked woman is a naked donkey!]

Is it as forceful as any other B&M...

Nicely done.

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

With the weekend weather looking worse and worse, what rides will Dollywood not operate in the rain? And what is their thunderstorm operations like?

We don't close for rain, we do for lightning, however. Most of the larger rides (coasters included) close when lightning is detected within 10 miles, while other rides close when it's a bit closer (6 mile radius). If it is that close, the only rides open are Blazing Fury and Imagination Cinema (the simulator) because both are indoors.

[JhcbiinocI know more about donkeys than women!]

I was just checking out the weather forecast for Friday, as I am getting ready to leave here early Thursday morning to drive up. So far it just says "T-storms" but not whether it is all day or not. Here's hoping everything still moves forward as scheduled!