[bobbyfoster]

I found this VERY INTERESTING... Adventure Mountain fairly new to Dollywood built in 2010, very popular will be remove at the end of this season? Also Imagination Cinema will removed and be turn into a stage theatre. Read the article below. What do you think about this?
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Two Dollywood theme park attractions, Adventure Mountain and Imagination Cinema, will not return for the 2013 season.

Adventure Mountain, which is coming up on the end of its third season, will be replaced by a new attraction that will open in 2014. Details of that project won't be released until next year, Dollywood spokesman Pete Owens said.

"With the popularity of that area, we felt this is the perfect location of what has been designed. We know some people will be disappointed, but we think they will be pleased with the new project," Owens said.

Dollywood introduced Adventure Mountain, a $5 million, 2-acre play area in 2010 after being delayed a year because of the economy.

It features more than 100 obstacles including swinging beams, suspension bridges, flying islands and a tire traverse along a hillside, across from the park's newest roller coaster Wild Eagle.

The new project will encompass that property and some more, extending in front of the water raft ride River Battle, Owens said.

Meanwhile, plans have been made to convert Imagination Cinema into a 500-seat venue for a new Dolly family show. The theater, which is currently showing The Polar Express 4D Experience, will reopen in spring 2013.

The additional venue will be part of the park's plans to debut five more shows next year.

Earlier this year, Dollywood opened Wild Eagle, the first wing coaster in the U.S. Next year, it will open the state's first water coaster, RiverRush, in Splash Country.

In September, Dollywood dropped plans to partner with Gaylord Entertainment to build a $50 million water and snow park in Nashville, saying it would focus its attention on the Pigeon Forge theme park.

"When your business grows, it is important to evaluate and improve the experiences you provide to your guests," Dollywood President Craig Ross said in a statement. "For 2013, we're excited about Dolly's new family show and its new venue. Our guests will start to see construction activity for the new 2014 attraction as soon as the park opens next season. … (Families) are going to be thrilled and excited about the new additions. They'll be like nothing you've seen before."

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/dec/1 ... n-2013-14/

[Picklesthedrummer]

Interesting. I believe it is suspected that in 2014 Dollywood is getting a coaster similar to Outlaw Run at it's sister park, Silver Dollar City. Hopefully this rumor is true because a coaster like this in the area would be excellent.

[RiDeWaRrIoR]

I was just reading about this on screamscape and I am pretty excited to learn what they will be putting in. I am thinking flat rides or some type of family oriented type rides, not a coaster, only because it says families will be thrilled about the new additionS so I am thinking it will be several different rides. Hopefully I am wrong and it will be a coaster, but I just think it would be so soon with Wild Eagles debut this year. Cant wait to see what it will be and we might just have something to discuss over the winter!

[bobbyfoster]

I just found it odd that they are taking Adventure Mountain out. For those that don't know this, Adventure Mountain was supposed to open back in 2009, however withe the price of steel, concrete, and other materials the park held off and instead installed the Zip Line.

With the fact that Timber Tower was remove this year, there's seem to be a lot of room for either something big (Roller Coaster, Log Flume, etc) or a lot of flats.

If they were to get another coaster, something like "The Beast" or "The Voyage" would be perfect.

[Picklesthedrummer]

The only reason I think Dollywood would add another coaster so close to getting their latest one is because they want to bring up their coaster count. Thus drawing in more visitors to the park. Hopefully this is the case.

[arby]

I think it's going to be... a walkway.

I know Dollywood has expressed interest in expanding to the upper loop of the Dollywood Express but their problem is that there is no easy way to get pedestrians up there. The spot where Adventure Mountain is located is one of the best areas to get people up there. There would also be room for another attraction in this area around the walkway.

[bobbyfoster]

@Arby,
You have a good point to a point. Dollywood has been working on that for YEARS. I remember while back when that was all trees and such. Most parks plan for new attractions years in advance. If they do that, what was the point of building Adventure Mountain in the first place? To me that would be a waste of money. It cost $5 million to built. How much do you think its going to cost to remove, maybe half a million? Then they have to add the new attractions plus the walk way which equals more money cost. Something just doesnt add up.

[arby]

Yeah, I hear what you're saying. Nothing else makes sense to me, though. Why would they build something and block that area off again when now may be the time to start expanding up there?

I'm betting this is going to one of their (Herschend) other parks.

[Edwardo]

I've heard it could go to Stone Mountain. At least that's what some are publicly speculating online. I personally wonder if, especially with the postponment of this ride originally, that maybe when it was planned for, Dollywood was going in one direction, but with recent additions, they've decided to go in another, and now Adventure Mountain is kind of in the way, and maybe even a little expensive (with maintenance, insurance, parts, ect.), and so they feel it's better suited at a less attended place, or maybe as an upcharge at Stone Mountain. I haven't seen Dollywood make a 'bad' decision since 2004, save for Timbur Tower, which wasn't really under their control, so I'm sure they're making the right decision now.