News Dollywood Project 2026: NightFlight Expedition

[MikePat]

I really hope you don't actually get wet on this thing. Dollywood has been moving more and more towards being a year-round destination and I would hate to see this thing end up with a limited season. As long as it's like just the lightest of spritzes—think Frozen Ever After or similar—it's probably okay, but anything more than that would be a big mistake in my opinion.

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That would turn off a lot of riders, including myself. For a family attraction, not everyone wants to get wet.

Based on this video (11:37 timestamp) and other interviews I've seen, goal seems to be a light sprinkle, not wet. Hopefully that’s true, especially since they’re promoting it as an attraction that can run in the colder months.

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[Vanewsman]

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That would turn off a lot of riders, including myself. For a family attraction, not everyone wants to get wet.

Based on this video (11:37 timestamp) and other interviews I've seen, goal seems to be a light sprinkle, not wet. Hopefully that’s true, especially since they’re promoting it as an attraction that can run in the colder months.

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I was truly hoping for an official POV of the attraction...

 

[WarmishSign]

I was truly hoping for an official POV of the attraction...

Because it's an indoor attraction, I doubt we'll get a pov until it opens up next year. Parks usually like to keep dark rides close to their chest until they open.

 

[Coaster Chall]

I did record an interview with Pete Owens, the Vice President of Marketing and PR at Dollywood. Can I send the link on here? There may be some exclusives from it, but wasn't 100% sure if I could.

 

[Zachary]

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Embedded or linked external, original, novel, newsworthy, relevant content is always welcome here whether found or produced. We never want to chill that material. The rule is really, primarily about preventing low-effort, unoriginal media (say, "MY FIRST 2025 VISIT TO DOLLYWOOD VLOG!") from clogging threads and annoying readers.

Hopefully that provides some clarity! Look forward to hearing what new info you got from Dollywood!

 

[Coaster Chall]

Amazing! Here is it:

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Amazing! Here is it:

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This was great. what a well done interview, very insightful!

 

[Coaster Chall]

This was great. what a well done interview, very insightful!

Thank you so much! That means a lot

 

[embean01]

Does anyone have a satellite visual of the approximate size and shape of the showbuilding? I'm just trying to get an idea of the ride's placement in that space overall

Does anyone have a satellite visual of the approximate size and shape of the showbuilding? I'm just trying to get an idea of the ride's placement in that space overall

By satelite i mean top down, or overlaid onto google earth

 

[paintervision]

Does anyone have a satellite visual of the approximate size and shape of the showbuilding? I'm just trying to get an idea of the ride's placement in that space overall

Not 100% but the best map I could find via the GIS.

Same area but without my attempt at a polygon:

 

[embean01]

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Not 100% but the best map I could find via the GIS.

Same area but without my attempt at a polygon:

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Wait is that new satellite imagery?