Dollywood · Under construction · 2026
NightFlight Expedition
30 ft · 29 mph
The world's first indoor family hybrid coaster and whitewater river raft ride — a 1,255-foot Mack track through soaring, rapids, ridge, and bioluminescent lake scenes. Public opening August 19, 2026.
Specifications
Ride profile
Scaled against Dollywood's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
30 ft
Ride experience
- Hybrid
- Indoor
- Mack Rides
- Steel
Ride details
Min height
3'3"
Specs from dollywood.com
Learn more
Rocky Mountain hybrid coasters
Steel track on reinvented wooden structures — steep, twisted, and often relentless.
Wooden vs steel coasters
Structure and maintenance differ, but the question for riders is feel — vibration, sound, and how the train moves.
Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC)
Hybrid conversions and custom I-box coasters with twisted, airtime-heavy layouts.
Track compliance — why wood feels alive
Wood flexes; steel is stiffer — the same forces feel different on each structure.
History
Sourced timeline and background for NightFlight Expedition.
Timeline
2025
NightFlight Expedition announced
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Sources & official links
We link out to parks, manufacturers, and the pages where facts and media come from.
- Dollywood — official sitedollywood.com(opens in a new tab)
- Dollywood on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcedollywood.com(opens in a new tab)
- Mack Rides — manufacturermack-rides.com(opens in a new tab)