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Lightning Rod is a steel roller coaster located at Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC), the ride is themed to hot rod cars from the 1950s and opened to the public on June 13, 2016. Initially marketed as the first launched wooden roller coaster of its kind, Lightning Rod was later ...
On April 7, 1999, the ride stranded 27 people 60 feet (18 m) for as long as four hours. For the inconvenience, the staff gave the riders stuffed animals and water bottles. The incident was the result of a malfunction in the ride's automatic braking system. [30] On May 29, 1999, the ride stranded 26 people for four hours.
Themed after a tricked-out 1950s-era hot rod, Lightning Rod is Dollywood’s fastest roller coaster at maximum speeds of 73 mph. It sends riders up more than 20 stories up its lift and then racing ...
Tennessee Tornado at RCDB. The Tennessee Tornado is a roller coaster at Dollywood amusement park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States. It debuted April 17, 1999, and was Dollywood's first major coaster expansion as well as one of Arrow Dynamics' last major coasters. The ride opened in a valley location previously occupied by Thunder ...
What else is new at Dollywood for 2024. The Lightning Rod roller coaster has been upgraded to a high-speed chain system to allow more people to enjoy the ride.
Three of Dollywood’s roller coasters made the 2024 Golden Ticket lists of top 50 steel and wooden coasters in the world. Thunderhead (No. 4) | Wooden coaster . Lightning Rod (No. 22 tie) | Steel ...
Dragonflier. 2019. Vekoma. Family Suspended coaster that "mimics the flight of a dragonfly". Frogs and Fireflies. 2019. Zamperla. A children's flat ride allowing riders to ride on the back of a frog as it hops. Great Tree Swing.
Recent accolades for Dollywood include: No. 1 Best park in the world (2023 Golden Ticket Awards) ... No. 5 Best Roller coaster, Lightning Rod (2024 USA TODAY 10Best Awards)