We went to DollyWood again yesterday. They are expanding again. It never stops growing. We did the Thunderroad ride again. It still shakes your liver. The food is always the highlight for me. It's nothing fancy, just good country cooking. We also rode the train. It is an old Baldwin 2-6-2 left over from the depression days. She still runs on coal and smells like Hazard, Ky circa 1940. The train winds up into the foothills of the Smokies, does a loop and comes back down. Top speed is about 15 mph. You have plenty of time to look at native plants and animals and some old vintage buildings. They used to do a silly comedy show with audience participation, but they cut that out. Nobody complained about that. It used to take about 45 minutes but without the show its about 25. We didn't go near the Tennessee Tornado. That's for coaster freaks who like to be upside down. DollyWood is nice on a hot day. There's plenty of shade and running water and the theatres are all air conditioned. It's cheap too, if you have a season pass.
Howard