Blazing Fury is a

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at the

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. The ride was built in-house by Sliver Dollar City in

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, prior to the park becoming Dollywood. The coaster was based upon Fire in the Hole , a similar indoor roller coaster at the original

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Ride

Guests enter the queue through the red building seen in the photo at the top of this page. It features an old horse-powered " Fire King" steam engine along with some themed posters. One might notice that some of the firemen seen in them are actually those in the ride itself. (i.e. Bull Bison "Hey Stan, the stables are on fire!") Once boarding one of the trains, guests depart and enter the first scene of the ride. Past a small

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, guests pass a grandma and grandpa rocking on the front porch of their

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. After making a slight turn, riders catch our first glimpse of the fire: a mine shaft in flames. However, we notice that it was already closed with wooden boards blocking the entrance. " Flooded Mine, Keep out, Danger!". Riders then enter the main town engulfed in

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. While

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are trying to escape the

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and

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are trying to escape the

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, a man stands in front of his mule shed with a

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and

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while a

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right beside him contains the gravekeeper, an abandoned

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in the background, and names of some of the ride's designers inscribed on the

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. After passing several other

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and the

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, riders see the first real scene of the ride. Molly is trying to escape the burning hotel by jumping off the second floor into the firemen's net below. Molly: Luther John, hold that net still 'cause I gotta jump. Luther John: Now, now, Molly you be careful 'cause I got a weak back. Molly: Weak back or not Luther John, here I come! Riders then enter a

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and pass the

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engulfed in flames. (At this point, the trains are going up a slight

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, but to riders they do not realize it.) The next scene's

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does not match what we see. A

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has a

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shooting

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over the track towards the

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which Stan comes out of. (No water is currently used). Fireman: Hey Stan, the stables are on fire. Stan: On fire! Somebody get a hose over here, quick! Fireman: We ain't got no hose, Stan. We better get a bucket. The next scene is called the Chase Scene, where a

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is chasing a

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in and out of the burning

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while another man is sitting in a

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outside. A sign reads "Looking for a husband. Any size or shape." Woman: Come back here you big strong, handsome hunk of man. I wanna kiss on you some. Man: Kiss? It looks like you've been kissin' that steam train. After making another incline, riders see the burning

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in all of its glory. Danger! Bridge Out does not stop the trains as riders plunge down it. (Notice that the landscaping in front of it includes

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and a

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.) Riders then find themselves in a train tunnel and pass a sign above. "Train Tunnel Exit. Do Not Enter! Danger!" A

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sign begins to ring and blink as riders hear a

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coming with its

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blowing. A

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shines in front as riders plunge down another drop. The final drop is into a dynamite shack. A man yells, "Fire in the hole!" as riders plunge into a

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of water. The pool was removed at the end of the

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season. A

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sound effect has been added in this area. A new scene could be planned in the future. The train then arrives back at the station and riders

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Refurbishment

The ride was under

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from January 6, 2025 through July 3, 2025. It reopened on July 4. Some of the ride's track was replaced with a variant of Titan Track from

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and

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during this refurbishment. The waterfall area was reconstructed and the characters were also given new costumes.

Design

Trains

3 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 18 riders per train.

References

External links

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Blazing Fury on the park's website