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New Roller Coaster Coming In May To Dollywood

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Author Melany Myers
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If you’re a thrill seeker then you need to plan a trip to Dollywood this summer. There’s a brand new, very large roller coaster opening in May. Just watching the animated video made me woozy!

Although I’ve never been to Dollywood, I have been to Pigeon Forge. I went many years ago around Christmas time, and it was gorgeous! Lots of shopping and apple wine. Although I’m not much of an amusement park person, I’ve heard that Dollywood is fun! Especially if you have kids or grandkids.

The theme park’s largest ever park expansion, Wildwood Groove, is getting bigger! According to Southern Living, debuting in May is a new roller coaster. The Big Bear Mountain coaster will be the longest at Dollywood. It’s almost 4,000 feet long!

The new ride covers six acres and the top speed is 48 mph. Guests will roll through three separate launches, hills, turns, tunnels and will even pass behind a waterfall. It looks amazing! I wish I could do roller coasters!

If you are planning a trip this summer to the theme park, you must be over 39′ tall to ride the coaster. If you’re really into roller coasters and theme parks, you may want to pre-register for a 2023 Dollywood season pass. You’ll get the lowest price on passes and access to an exclusive ride event for Big Bear Mountain this spring.

Here’s an animated video of the new coaster. If thrills are your thing, you are gonna love this!

Top 10 Scariest Roller Coasters in the World

Dare to be wild on some of the most insane roller coasters! Are you a roller coaster and adrenalin junkie? Do you enjoy being tossed, flipped, and jerked all over the place on a roller coaster? If so, then I am sure you have wondered, what are some of the best roller coasters? Realistically, when I say best I mean scariest. I enjoy roller coasters, but do I still get scared and feel like I am going to puke before getting on? Absolutely!

Could you imagine riding the scariest roller coasters in the world just to be able to rank them? Well, someone else did so you don’t have to. Coaster Studios on YouTube ranked the top 10 scariest roller coasters in the world for 2022. With over 600,000 views with his YouTube video, I think you may want to know which coasters are the scariest. Would I be able to ride all of these roller coasters? I am not sure if my stomach could handle these roller coasters. Check out this list of their top 10 scariest roller coasters in the world.

Melany Myers is a Gastonia native and has spent most of her life here in North Carolina. Mel has worked in radio for over 20 years, many of which she spent co-hosting morning shows in Charlotte, NC, and Columbia, SC. Mel loves 80’s music, going to concerts, cooking, and eating! She is always writing about random news stories that really make you wonder, “what in the world?!” She also writes about rock music and human-interest content.

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