UPDATE 06/23/2016: The ride has shut down again, this time because the motor "locked up," causing a lot of smoke (though no actual flames, as has been reported on social media). The spokesperson says ...

Its opening may have been delayed a bit, but folks who've finally gotten the chance to ride Dollywood's newest roller coaster are finding it was worth the wait!! The Lightning Rod was supposed to ...

Less than a week after the Lightning Rod roller coaster opened at the Dollywood amusement park, officials were forced to close the ride due to a recall on one of the mechanical parts of the attraction ...

After weeks of waiting, the Lightning Rod roller coaster at Dollywood is up and running…sort of. A few lucky visitors had the chance Tuesday to ride the Lightning Rod as part of what park officials ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. It’s the big debut of my “Coastin’ The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Dollywood announced on ...

After being hailed as the world's fastest wooden roller coaster at its grand opening just last week, Dollywood's "Lightning Rod" was brought to an abrupt stop this weekend. The Pigeon Forge amusement ...

PIGEON FORGE (wJHL) – Dollywood’s ‘Lightning Rod’ roller coaster closed on Saturday. The new thrill ride will remain closed until further notice. The ride manufacturer ordered all of its coasters to ...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) – Dollywood’s newest attraction is finally open to the public after months of anticipation. The Lightning Rod roller coaster was expected to open in March when Dollywood ...

One of the most anticipated roller coaster debuts of 2016 was the Lightning Rod at the Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. On Monday, the world's fastest wooden coaster opened to the ...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Dollywood announced on Friday the addition of Lightning Rod, both the world’s fastest wooden coaster and the world’s first launching wooden coaster. The ride will cost $22 ...