New Roller Coaster at Dollywood Will Be First of Its Kind in the States
Friday the 13th , this April, a one-of-kind steel coaster will open at Dollywood in the mountains of East Tennessee. Mystery Mine will be the first Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter in the States and it will be a custom installation. Euro-Fighters feature separate cars that seat two rows of four passengers instead of the traditional trains. They appear to have pretty compact layouts and usually offer a few inversions. Perhaps the most noteworthy feature would be the beyond 90-degree drop that they offer. Speed at Oakwood Theme Park in the UK features a 97-degree drop! (Seen here.) Mystery Mine will offer a similar (95-degree) drop and more importantly some cool, creepy theming. Check out the official site for ride animations and more information.
“What if there is no light at the end of the tunnel?”
July 8, 2008 at 05:36
Hey there, Just wanted to let you know that I just rode this coaster this weekend and you should totally check it out! It was a great coaster, one of the top 3 I have ever been on (number one being the Millennium Force and number two being the Top Thrill Dragster both at Cedar Point). The only complaint I have about this coaster is that it was way tooooooo short of a ride!!!Catie
July 8, 2008 at 14:30
Hopefully I'll be checking Mystery Mine out in the next year or so now that I'm only 3 hours or so from Dollywood. Thanks for stopping by.