Dollywood · operating · 2016
Lightning Rod
165 ft · 73 mph
An RMC hybrid woodie with an LSM launch to 45 mph and aggressive airtime through the Smoky Mountain foothills.
Specifications
Ride profile
Scaled against Dollywood's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
165 ft
#2 of 8 at Dollywood
Ride experience
Launches, airtime, layout style, and more
- Launch
- Hybrid
Specs from dollywood.com
Learn more
Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC)
Hybrid conversions and custom I-box coasters with twisted, airtime-heavy layouts.
Rocky Mountain hybrid coasters
Steel track on reinvented wooden structures — steep, twisted, and often relentless.
Flywheel launches
Store energy in a spinning mass, then dump it into the train in one burst — classic hydraulic acceleration feel.
How launches work
LIM, LSM, hydraulic — different ways to shove a train from rest to serious speed.
History
Sourced timeline and background for Lightning Rod.
Timeline
2016
Lightning Rod opens
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Sources & official links
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- Dollywood — official sitedollywood.com(opens in a new tab)
- Dollywood on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcedollywood.com(opens in a new tab)
- Rocky Mountain Construction — manufacturerrmc-rides.com(opens in a new tab)