Times ridden: 1 ~ Ride experience: 7 ~ Layout: 7 ~ Fun factor: 8 ~ Landscaping: 10 ~ Evaluation: Dollywood Express is a nice, long and relaxing, not to mention nostalgic, ride through the woods. I found the ride to be fun and different than other train rides that Ive been on, in that there isnt much to see. When riding a train for enjoyment and relaxation, and not to get from point A to boint B, Id like to see things other than woods and parking lot. It would be much nicer if they added some kind of storyline to the ride to make it more fun. Its sad when you have to pass the same scene twice, and see everything over again a second time. Thats probably the only downside to this ride. Aside from that, Dollywood Express offers guests some relief after a long day of walking. They play songs sang by Dolly herself and say a joke or two here and there. Theres a great feeling that you get when youre pulled by a historic locomotive that one cant find at every amusement park. The train itself is marvelous, but the ride experience lacks a lot, or it could be that my ride was in the dark and I didnt see everything Dollywood Express has to offer.
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