FireChaser Express
FireChaser Express is a steel family launched roller coaster at the Dollywood amusement park located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The ride's revealing was part of a large announcement made on August 21, 2013. The roller coaster opened on March 22, 2014. History On December 9, 2012, Dollywood announced that their Adventure Mountain ropes course would not reopen for the 2013 season. On opening day, the structure remained, but was carefully dismantled in preparation for a new-for-2014 attraction. In the summer of 2013, ground clearance began for the new attraction. A sign was erected near the site with the words "Coming in 2014: The next big adventure... It'll be a blast!" A trademark for the name "FireChaser Express" was filed on August 8, 2013. The attraction was officially announced in the morning of August 21. The ride will be installed by Ride Entertainment Group, who handles all of Gerstlauer's operations in the Western Hemisphere. Dollywood revealed more details about FireChaser Express in October 2013. The ride was designed with two tire propelled launches, a lift hill, two helices, six airtime moments, and a long trick-track section. There are also themed elements, such as fire towers, crashed rockets, a destroyed fireworks storage