Pigeon Forge’s roster of roller coasters has something for everyone. From a heart-pumping ride on Dollywood’s Thunderhead wooden coaster, to a family-friendly ride through the trees at the Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster, thrill-seekers of all levels can get their adrenaline racing during a trip down the track!
- Paula Deen’s Lumberjack Feud Show and Adventure Park is home to The Flying Ox, the world’s first cable-to-rail zipline roller coaster.
- Perfect for all ages, the Spinning Parrots Coaster is a family-friendly spinning mini coaster at The Island in Pigeon Forge.
- Rowdy Bear Ridge Adventure Park’s Laser Gun Coaster is North America’s first Alpine flyer coaster. Riders wishing to stay on the ground can ride the Power Coaster on a 2,000-foot track that runs below the Laser Gun Coaster.
- Set in the foothills of the Smokies, Pigeon Forge is known for Alpine coasters including:
- With a track more than a mile long, Smoky Mountain AlpineCoaster is longest alpine coaster in the United States.
- Set among 20 acres in the foothills, Rocky Top Mountain Coaster alpine coaster reaches speeds of up to 30 mph.
- Coaster at Goats on the Roof, is an alpine coaster and the only Smoky Mountain attraction with live goats roaming on the roof.
- Dollywood is home to seven roller coasters!
- A Dollywood classic, Blazing Fury takes riders on an indoor coaster ride to help fight a fire in an 1880s town.
- FireChaser Express® is the nation’s first dual-launch family coaster.
- Get your heart racing on Lightning Rod®, the world’s first wooden launch roller coaster, reaching a top speed of 73 mph.
- Mystery Mine® coaster winds down a 1,811-foot track and a 95-degree, 85-foot vertical drop.
- Tennessee Tornado reaches a top speed of 70 mph and features a 128-foot drop through the hills.
- The massive wooden coaster Thunderhead® crosses over itself 32 times throughout its 3,230-foot track and reaches a top speed of 55 mph.
- Fly 21 stories above Dollywood on Wild Eagle®, America’s first winged coaster.