Dolly Parton announces new roller coaster attraction at Dollywood theme park
'Big Bear Mountain' will be nearly 4,000 ft. long and largest in Tennessee park
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Dollywood is getting a new attraction — Big Bear Mountain.
Dolly Parton announced the newest addition at Dollywood Parks & Resorts on Friday.
The roller coaster will be nearly 4,000 ft. long and will cost over $25 million.
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The ride, located in Wildwood Grove, Tenn., will allow guests to see the Smokies while searching for the "Big Bear."
Riders will race through mountains, tunnels and even pass behind a waterfall.
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Dolly Parton announced the addition during a media event at Dollywood on Friday.
"The Smokies are all about adventure and going exploring," she said in a statement.
"I’m excited our guests will be able to head out on their own trip into the Smokies to see if they can find that Big Bear!"
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"Big Bear Mountain" will have a maximum speed of 48 mph. The ride lasts nearly two minutes.
As for whether Parson herself would ride the roller coaster for a test run, she gracefully declined.
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"You know I’m not going to get on that," she said.
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The roller coaster will also be the first attraction at the park to feature on-board audio, including music and narration from Ned Oakley, the fictional caretaker of Benjamin Bear.
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"Whether he’s out there or not, I’m sure they’ll find a lot of memories along the way that’ll keep forever."
The roller coaster is set to make its debut in spring 2023.
The isn’t the first expansion announcement for Parton recently.
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Dollywood announced last year that it is investing half a billion dollars over the next 10 years in the property.
The park is building a HeartSong Lodge and Resort — which will feature 302 rooms.
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The first resort is set to open in fall 2023, with plans to open another one by 2027.