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Update: Count rising in mountain coaster capital of the world


North American editor, Paul Ruben reports... B


ecause of their thrills and scenic locations, combined with modest cost and relative ease of construction, mountain coasters have proliferated worldwide. They are found on mountainsides, often at ski resorts. But in the September 2019 issue of Park World, Sevier County, Tennessee, was cited as the Mountain Coaster Capital of the World. For the densest concentration of mountain coasters, aficionados head for the adjoining vacation resort towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg in Sevier County, which is nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains. Often called the Smokies, these mountains rise along the Tennessee–North Carolina border in the southeastern United States. Pigeon Forge is perhaps best known as the home of Dollywood, which boasts nine non-mountain roller coasters, plus there are two other small stand-alone coasters that operate in town. But Mountain Coaster Capital? Yes, indeed. Where most mountains may boast a single mountain coaster, in 2019 Sevier County had eight.


There are now ten mountain coasters there, with yet another scheduled to open in early 2021. The new ones include the Flying Ox at Lumberjack Square, the Laser Gun Coaster at Rowdy Bear Ridge, and a powered yet-to-be-


WINTER PART 1 2021


named coaster set to open soon that is intertwined with the Laser Gun Coaster.


Flying Ox Paula Deen’s Lumberjack Feud Show & Adventure Park, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, has introduced the Flying Ox, the world’s first cable-to-rail zipline roller coaster. To engineer the new attraction, the park partnered with CLIMB Works Design, a leader in the zipline industry. CLIMB Works is committed to exceeding safety standards and guest expectations. The one-of-a-kind Flying Ox zipline roller coaster takes riders on a thrilling 1,000-foot-long (305 m) ride 80 feet (24 m) in the air above Lumberjack Square in the zipline position. Instead of traveling in a straight line like on a zipline, riders wind, drop, and soar through the air at approximately 15 mph (24 kph). The Flying Ox combines the thrill of ziplining with the track features of a roller coaster into one family fun attraction during the 50 second active ride time.


The new attraction was inspired by the history of the local logging industry. It is just one of several experiences located in the lumberjack-themed adventure park that opened in


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