Oakley is also the caretaker of Benjamin Bear (the bear of Wildwood Grove). The teasers said there have been big bear sightings in the area, which included newspaper clippings, sketches of Big Bear and voice recordings from Ned Oakley, the man in charge of discovering Big Bear. The minimum height requirement for Big Bear Mountain will be 39 inches tall, so the young adventurers will also be able to ride.ĭollywood’s social media pages have been teasing fans of the theme park all week, citing interesting “going-ons” in Wildwood Grove recently.
With a top speed of 48 mph, Big Bear Mountain will take guests through three launches, multiple airtime thrills and high-speed carousel turns and even pass behind a waterfall. Riders will soar through the wilderness and high above the forest while they’re on the search for the legendary bear. The massive structure will hug six acres of the park and run along the border of Wildwood Grove.
The newest addition costs a whopping $25 million and stretches 4,000 feet. A rendering of the new ride shows a steel coaster with a Jeep-like car, taking riders on an adventure to find Big Bear (photo by Daniel Munson/) Quick stats for Dollywood’s new coaster Big Bear Mountain
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The coaster looks like it will zip through tunnels and water features. “If I go on that thing, you’ll find one of my wigs on top of a tree.”Īt the event, park officials unveiled a video that showed a long, steel coaster, led by a “four-wheel drive SUV”. “Y’all know I’m not gonna be on that,” Parton quipped. “First one to have on-board audio, first one to go through a waterfall …” “I’m proud of all the firsts,” said Naughton at the event. The new ride is set to be the longest and largest roller coaster in the park. “2023 is all about the bears,” said Dollywood President Eugene Naughton. Read Also: A look at Dollywood HeartSong Resort, Suite 1986 Dolly Parton announces the new roller coaster at Dollywood on Friday with Benjamin Bear and Eugene Naughton (photo by Daniel Munson/) What is coming to Dollywood?ĭuring the “Big Bear Search Party” on Friday, Dollywood announced that the new ride in Wildwood Grove will be called Big Bear Mountain. The first resort is the Dollywood HeartSong Resort, which is set to open in the fall of 2023.
In total, the investment is set to include four new resorts, a campground and this record-breaking new attraction. It’s part of the $500 million expansion plan that was first announced in 2021. This much-anticipated project marks the largest single attraction investment in the history of Dollywood. On Friday, Dolly Parton herself and Dollywood officials hosted a BIG event at the theme park to release details about Dollywood’s newest ride.
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