Dollywood's Wild Eagle Roller Coaster
By Jim Watson
Have the wintertime blahs settled over you like a blanket of glaciers? Does it sense that you haven't seen the sun since Labor Day? Take heart! Spring break is coming to rescue your family from the doldrums. This year, make plans to get one of the first who ride Dollywood's revolutionary new roller coaster: Wild Skull cap.
Carved associated with the vast wilderness on the Great Smoky Mountains with plenty of fun for most ages, Dollywood is a trendy destination concern looking for a little adventure with a bit of nature thrown while. In March 2012, Dollywood is giving you yet another great reason to visit.
Swoop and Soar like an Eagle in flight
Dollywood's Wild Eagle is the first wing coaster in America, as well as can certain that that roller-coaster aficionados just about all ages will quickly something to adore about this screaming-fast thrill ride. Prepare to soar more than 20 stories above the carpet then jerk to a stomach-turning drop before barreling into a heart-stopping corkscrew that will leave you breathless. Wild Eagle affords a gorgeous view of your Great Smoky Mountains - if you can keep your eyes open for enough time to want it.
Serious coaster fanatics ought to be first in line expertise the unique thrills this unusual ride offers. Wild Eagle seats you on the 'wings' rather than in your vehicle positioned atop the check. There is outright air rushing above and below the customer. The two-and-a-half minute ride featuring its plummeting drops and sudden turns will leave you feeling as you've actually become an eagle on the hunt.
Flat spins, hairpin turns, and a 'zero-G' roll all combine to make Wild Eagle a non-stop thrill ride you won't want to miss. With a good speed in excess of than 60 miles by the hour and a dizzying drop of 190 feet, Wild Eagle offers all of the thrills on the traditional roller coaster but with innovative wing seating to to the fun.
Meet issue Thing at Eagle Mountain Sanctuary
While you're winding down from your flight, have a stroll through Eagle Mountain Sanctuary, and meet the muse for Wild Eagle. This 30,000-square-foot exhibit houses biggest collection of non-releasable bald eagles in the country. Enjoy watching these magnificent birds of prey in their natural surroundings. Be sure to keep for an entertaining and educational show put on by men and women the American Eagle Foundation at red wings of America Theater.
Family Friendly Fun around Every Corner
Wild Eagle might not for the faint of heart, but there are many other attractions at Tennessee's favorite theme park to keep the entire family happy. Professor Seymour Tricks Magic Show will mystify younger children, and older folks will like taking an outing back quickly with an unscheduled visit to the county practical. Take a leisurely spin located on the Ferris wheel, trot along the finish line on a corner of a colorful carousel pony, or cool off under a tree a great ice cream cone even though everyone youngsters play in Granny's Garden.
Whether you're in the mood for good old-fashioned family fun or for a screaming plunge through the trees at breakneck speeds, check out Dollywood this spring. One thing's for sure: you'll leave those winter blues far under.