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Dollywood wins four Golden Tickets; Fury 325 takes steel coaster award
The 2026 results recognize Dollywood’s guest experience, setting and family attractions, alongside Carowinds’ Fury 325. Here is what the poll measures.
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Six Flags buys ArieForce One; its next park is unannounced
Six Flags is targeting a 2028 or 2029 return for the former Fun Spot America Atlanta coaster. Its destination remains unannounced.
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NightFlight Expedition: what admission and TimeSaver include
Dollywood says no separate ride ticket or reservation is needed. Its rider guide lists one NightFlight use with TimeSaver Premium.
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Kings Dominion and Carowinds: what one 2027 Gold Pass covers
Gold includes both parks. Home-park activation, meal plans and Halloween maze access have separate conditions.
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Kings Dominion in an ATP archive photograph with a camera date of April 5, 2023.
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Dollywood outlines park tributes to Dolly Parton
The September 2 announcement includes a waterfall, chapel windows and a new character in Wildwood Grove. Opening targets vary across the plans.
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A Halloween ticket should tell you which scares are included
Park admission, maze access and special attractions can be different purchases. Put the exceptions beside the offer.
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Return to Corkscrew Hill is planned for 2027
A post from the project’s creative lead describes a motion simulator. The park’s attraction page still lacks an exact opening date and rider requirements.
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Carowinds in October
Pumpkin musicians, autumn leaves and coasters above the trees, filmed at Carowinds in October 2025.
Original footage · October 26, 2025
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The 2026 fall calendar: four parks, dates and admission details
What Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Kings Dominion, Carowinds and Dollywood have announced for this fall.
From the ATP archive: pumpkin musicians at Carowinds, filmed October 26, 2025. This image shows the previous season’s display; the 2026 dates and admission details below come from the parks’ current announcements.
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The Space Between the Rides
An early spring walk through Busch Gardens Williamsburg, from our March 2023 archive.
Original footage · March 12, 2023
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