When Will Dollywood's NEW Ride Open? NightFlight Expedition Update!

When do you think Dollywood's NightFlight Expedition will open? Here is our tour of the inside of this new Dollywood ride ►    • Dollywood's NightFlight Expedition Constru...   Flower & Food festival guide ►    • Dollywood Tasting Pass: Is It Worth It? Co...   ⏰ Tik Tok |   / aiotfamily   📸 Instagram |   / aiotfamily   👤 Facebook |   / aiotfamily   🐦 Twitter |   / aiotfamily   🎥 The Camera Gear We Use ►    • The Best Camera For YouTube In 2026?  Our ...   📬 Contact Us [email protected] Ryan & Brie PO BOX 4975 Sevierville, TN 37864 PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026) - Fresh off another consecutive season of record-breaking attendance, Dollywood theme park is gearing up for a season unlike any before in its 40-year history. All indications suggest 2026 will be another landmark year for the park, and a new season pass offer makes it even easier to experience the fun. Media had a chance to learn about it all during the annual construction tour on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Dollywood's 41s* season opens for all guests on Friday, March 13, and Tripadvisor's #1 U.S. theme park is a prime location for visitors looking for the top spots to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. Condé Nast Traveller recently named East Tennessee as one of the 14 "best places to go in the US in 2026," with Dollywood and its groundbreaking new immersive indoor adventure coaster NightFlight Expedition listed as one of the chief reasons to visit. According to the article, "For fun the whole family can enjoy, head to Dolly Parton's Dollywood Parks & Resorts in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee: Spring 2026 sees the debut of the park's most Smoky Mountain-inspired attraction yet: the $50 million NightFlight Expedition, which pays homage to the epic shows of bioluminescence put on by the Smokies' synchronous fireflies every summer." A thrilling, one-of-a-kind coaster experience, NightFlight Expedition has been the talk of the theme park world, with several experts calling the attraction the most anticipated project of 2026. In the last two decades, Dollywood has become known for roller coaster innovation. Big Bear Mountain has earned Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Award for Best Family Coaster each year since it opened in 2023, while an annual survey on Theme Park Insider recently ranked Dollywood's Lightning Rod as the fifth best roller coaster in the world. With four thrilling experiences on one coaster, Dollywood's NightFlight Expedition will certainly add to the park's roster of industry-leading ride innovations when it opens later this season. The indoor adventure coaster takes guests soaring on a nighttime flight over the scenic Smokies, on a thrilling whitewater rafting excursion through more than 500,000 gallons of surging water, up and over a mountain ridge, and plunging into a mysterious shimmering lake. #dollywood #pigeonforge #smokymountains #themepark #dollywoodthemepark #gatlinburg #rollercoaster