“It's enough to make local weather forecasters issue a ‘Tennessee Tornado Warning!’” Dollywood staffers were among the first to ride the Tennessee Tornado when it opened in April 199 ...

Today there are over 50 rides and attractions at Dollywood. Some have been there since the park's inaugural season or even before that.

After the first time around, I felt I had my bearings. The setup allowed us to wander freely, hopping on roller coasters like the Tennessee Tornado ... attempt to visit Dollywood's Splash Country ...

from the looping Tennessee Tornado to the wooden Lightning Rod to Big Bear Mountain roller coaster, which opened in 2023, making it the park's most recent ride addition. But when Dollywood first ...