I was a bit disapponted with this ride (as well as most of the rest of Dollywood). One of the biggest reasons was the false advertizing that the park had for this ride. On the park propaganda, they claimed the drop on the ride was record breaking and the description of the ride made it sound like a water coaster. As it says on Dollywoods website: "The Highest, Fastest Waterfall Ride in America." If the drop broke any records, I cant imagine what they would be. Ive been on much higher and faster waterfall rides within America. It wasnt a water coaster either. It was basically a normal log flume with large logs. I am used to Disney/Universal style themeing on rides, so the themeing was sort of disappointing too. When the ride started out by going into the dark tunnel, I was optimistic that the theming would be halfway decent. All the theming consisted of was some lumber mill equipment. No animated audio-animatronics. No card-board cut outs. Just a buzz saw. And most of all, NO STORY to the ride. Rides like this should have a story. For this reason, Blazin Fury was one of my favorite rides in the park, although really old and dated. But then again, Im just spoiled by the Orlando theme park water rides with in-depth stories, and its what Ive come to expect with rides. In the middle of TN though, its hard to expect the same standards.
This ride also had station problems. They never stopped the boats. In the station, the boats moved onto the conveyor and the people in them got out of the boat while still moving, and then new riders got in without stopping the boat. Ive never seen a water ride that never stops, and to me it seems a bit dangerous to step that far down into a moving vehicle. If they dont stop the boats, they need moving sidewalks moving at the same speed as the boats. Probably too high tech for Dollywood... The loading was a big problem, especially for little kids or older people, and caused boats to go with sometimes only one row filled.
And arent you supposed to get wet on water rides too? I couldnt even get more than a mist on the bridge that gets splashed after the ride was over.
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