Dolly has just announced the largest-ever investment at Dollywood. The raging rumors have been confirmed. For the 2007 season, the park will be building a new $17.5 million steel roller coaster called "Mystery Mine." This will be another Dollywood-only type of ride; this coaster will be one of a kind in America. It will feature a 95-degree, 85-foot vertical drop, a weightless inversion known as a "heart-line roll," a double inversion known as a "rollover loop," and a half-loop climb. It is expected to be heavily themed and serve as a dual dark ride/roller coaster. It will be located in the new Timber Canyon area. Dollywood is certainly trying to stake its claim as being one of the top amusement parks in the nation (I heard it was in the top 25); they keep expanding and expanding with bigger and bigger rides. Soon enough DW will be a thrill-seekers paradise. The have the Tennessee Tornado, Timber Tower (which I heard wasn't that great), and the wooden Thunderhead. Dollywood is very excited about this project; they even built a teaser website that includes artist renderings, construction photos, and low-budget videos telling the legend of the Mystery Mine. If the hype turns out to be true, Dolly will probably get a nice return on this investment. (more here and here)
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