Riding Roller Coasters During the SOLAR ECLIPSE! Dollywood feat. Lightning Rod Chain Lift Reaction!

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3 ай бұрын

It's been almost a year since our last Dollywood visit and this is our first time experiencing Lightning Rod with a LIFT HILL, which we're very intrigued to find out how it rides! We also can't wait to get back on Big Bear Mountain and check out other recent changes made around the park. Plus, for the first time ever, we got to witness a solar eclipse IN a theme park!
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@codehark 3 ай бұрын

That eclipse POV looks so fun 😮

@maxhagenauer24 3 ай бұрын

I heard Cedar Point during the Eclipse was absolutely awesome.

@Fury325Fan 3 ай бұрын

Can confirm. It was INCREDIBLE

@mjb2608 3 ай бұрын

@@Fury325Fanhi guys could you please contact me and help with planning my park trip next year with me 53 and my son 22. We both love coasters

@l_crosso 3 ай бұрын

It was absolutely insane

@Parkproductions1991 3 ай бұрын

Yep, it was incredible. Couldn't have asked for better weather.

@hageja01 3 ай бұрын

It was day for the memory books! We lucked out weather wise!

@maxhagenauer24 3 ай бұрын

"I have never ridden Lrod with the launch" Welcome to Dollywood anywhere for the 1st - 20th time!

@macaronandcheese18113 3 ай бұрын

me on my 21st visit riding Lrod for the first time:

@Bowmanfan48-88 3 ай бұрын

Y’all are the only reason I rode lightning rod when I went on my school band field trip to Dollywood. I’m petrified of roller coasters but now I’ve ridden all rides at Dollywood and I love roller coasters! Thank y’all for doing what you do and helping me overcome a fear

@timothyguinn8315 3 ай бұрын

Fun fact: Lightning Rod's restraints were red when it opened. About a couple weeks after it opened, RMC did a part recall on them and switched to the silver restraints. It's so cool to see the return of the red restraints!

@ItsDannyRobbins 3 ай бұрын

That recall was for a solenoid within the restraint mechanism. The actual reason they turned to silver is from sun bleaching during downtime through its opening year. All that time spent parked on a brakerun, bottom of the launch, or on the transfer table took a toll on them the opening year.🙃

@JMaster9877 3 ай бұрын

Everytime I see Dollywood I click so fast. Love that place

@rabooey 3 ай бұрын

Here in the Ohio totality zone the sky was a little hazy but not cloudy so the eclipse was fantastic! It sucks that you guys couldn't fully see it but at least you got to see a little bit of it, and while at an amazing park no less! I honestly couldn't say which of us had the better eclipse day. Thanks for the video!

@justinlamberty9719 3 ай бұрын

The weather at Cedar Point was perfect! Got a ton of awesome pictures!

@Joshb6498 3 ай бұрын

I was at SFOT for the eclipse and got to view the totality. Probably the most memorable park day I’ve ever had. I’ll never forget it

@keithstransitexperiences9749 3 ай бұрын

While I was suspended in the air on the way to Austin, TX on April 8 landing on time for the total solar eclipse, my friends went to Six Flags Magic Mountain.

@MattMcIrvin 3 ай бұрын

As sad as it may be, it does seem to me that a coaster that's a little less thrilling, but actually runs, is better than one that's world-class awesome but is broken most of the time. Counterprogramming the eclipse by going to a park outside the totality track and marathoning the hell out of it is a clever choice. I saw the eclipse from the Burlington, Vermont airport (where the weather cooperated: there were some high, translucent clouds, but they didn't interfere much) and it was indeed an awesome once-in-a-lifetime experience, but the drive home from there was hell on earth.

@GabrielLopes-ih8bn 3 ай бұрын

Great Eclipse Mountain

@andori_AB 3 ай бұрын

Watching Vlogs from Dollywood always reminds me of what a great coaster lineup this park actually has.

@elliotscoasterclips 3 ай бұрын

I just went to Dollywood last week for the first time! Such a pleasant park, I had the best time there with my friends and family. Lightning rod was INCREDIBLE (except for the one pot hole after the wave turn)!

@ItsDannyRobbins 3 ай бұрын

Truuuuth. It's been there since 2018.

@JaVault 3 ай бұрын

I just can’t wait until I build my theme Park one day, after I finish college & business school, I would love to invite Coaster Studios one day and give me feedback!!!

@Celatra 3 ай бұрын

..bro you need millions of dollars for that, and a team who back you up, and land

@PiousMoltar 3 ай бұрын

@@Celatra Maybe he's a billionaire, who knows haha

@JaVault 3 ай бұрын

@@Celatra you can always get a bank investments and find investors to invest in your business venture!!!

@MrPizza_0919 Ай бұрын

I always thought, why don't billionaires ever make their own theme parks, they could build pretty much anything

@CancelHappiness 3 ай бұрын

Im from southern Indiana near holiday world and it was perfect here. No clouds, sunny

@Themeparkfan630 3 ай бұрын

Funny I'm from indiana to lol

@CancelHappiness 3 ай бұрын

@@Themeparkfan630 did you watch the eclipse?

@Themeparkfan630 3 ай бұрын

@CancelHappiness yeah it was fun

@bushwxcker540 3 ай бұрын

I was there in 2017 during the last eclipse. The park was in the totality path, but sadly we weren’t on a ride when it turned to night time for a few minutes lol

@Wesley-76 3 ай бұрын

Agree with the quality of these rides. My favorite is Lightning Rod, my brother likes Mystery Mine and Thunderhead, my dad's favorite is Mystery Mine (and Barnstormer), and my mom likes FireChaser Express and Dragonflier the best. The GP loves Wild Eagle, and Tennesse Tornado is a great ride to do over and over when everything else has a wait. I always want to ride all the coasters! Can't wait to ride Big Bear Mountain!

@bloemkool87 3 ай бұрын

Very happy I was able to ride Lightning Rod with the launch in 2022 when I visited the States. Being launched up the hill on a wooden coaster, especially during the night rides I had was just such an awesome sensation.

@usaidhello 3 ай бұрын

Guys the quality of the footage is amazing. Well done.

@Snackdance 3 ай бұрын

Dollywood has such a great lineup. Fun to watch you revisit.

@craigwilson2212 3 ай бұрын

This video inspired me to plan a trip next month back to Dollywood. I can't wait

@C3T1C 3 ай бұрын

You should have went to cedar point, cedar point was a blast!

@CancelHappiness 3 ай бұрын

That black dude's hoodie was awesome

@nolancrawf 3 күн бұрын

He has a name bud

@CancelHappiness 3 күн бұрын

@@nolancrawf cringe, kid.

@johngrzeschik1769 3 ай бұрын

Cedar points eclipse was super cool

@garminkid 3 ай бұрын

August had my reaction to riding Lightning Rod for the first time. My first rides came in March 2023 and I was absolutely blown away by the ride! I’ve ridden 170 coasters and it’s my favorite RMC (yes, even over Steel Vengeance) and ranks at #5 in my rankings. Killer ride!

@Spike-sk7ql 3 ай бұрын

The eventat cedar point went great.

@Itmadmat 3 ай бұрын

that’s so cool like seeing an eclipse at Dollywood!

@N8N88 3 ай бұрын

Thunderhead is my fav at the park too!

@andori_AB 3 ай бұрын

At 26:48 you called Dollywood SDC twice. XD Great vlog as always though!

@Wildcattttt 3 ай бұрын

That would be my dream come true if I would ride a roller coaster while looking at a solar eclipse.

@michaelonskis 3 ай бұрын

August 2044, Orlando!

@Wildcattttt 3 ай бұрын

@@michaelonskisYes!! Really want to head down there for that.

@CoastersAndWater 3 ай бұрын

@@michaelonskisit’s 45 I belive, but I plan to be down there

@T1LOVER. 3 ай бұрын

Went on lightning rod in the pouring rain a few weeks ago! It hurt so bad but it was fun!

@ryanpenman251 3 ай бұрын

I'm really surprised y'all weren't at Cedar Point. Total solar eclipses are one of the most impressive and incredible experiences anyone can ever see. The sun can be 99% covered and it's still not the same as when the sun is 100% covered.

@javiernaranjo5187 3 ай бұрын

I would love to have ridden the OG Lightning Rod. I wish you guys had experienced the totality of the solae eclipse... surreal experience.

@raptorwill59453 3 ай бұрын

Rode this for the first time over spring break. I got four back to back front row rides. It is great. Although I have to say (even in the back) the first drop is an extreme dud.

@MrDan11422 3 ай бұрын

Beware of bears. I visted that area and had multiple bears walk close to me. The momma bear is the scary one to look out for.

@Carolina_Coasters 3 ай бұрын

Hi I am the crazy person on Aire force 1 it was so much fun meeting you guys!

@xxbobsetsfirexx4269 3 ай бұрын

Dollywood is great but for the eclipse, the park you wanted was Memphis Kiddie Park in Cleveland..I bet the view on the little dipper was insane..LightningRod...ha!

@zacg_ 3 ай бұрын

I'll be getting on new Lighting Rod later this year. As of my last ride it was still my overall number one even above Steel Vengeance and Iron Gwazi. I'm sort of scared it'll disappoint. I know people say that it still rides well and I'm sure it'll still be great. And while the launch was never the overall best element, it really started things off with a bang. Crossing fingers.

@mr.noride7226 3 ай бұрын

Thunderhead was running like a dream!

@trainboyplus2652 3 ай бұрын

I live in central New York and what viewing the eclipse, it was really cloudy, so you aren’t the only one who was clouded out

@MattMcIrvin 3 ай бұрын

I heard it was a bust in Rochester. Weather was pretty good in Vermont!

@dindog22 3 ай бұрын

Cedar Point had plenty of sun for their eclipse event

@owencaldwell8023 3 ай бұрын

I was at an amusement park (Universal Studios Florida) during last year’s solar eclipse (10/14/23) so technically I did the same thing as you guys back then! 🎢☀️🌙

@mattcollins3591 3 ай бұрын

The launch was ALWAYS a gimmick lol I don’t understand why everyone loved it so much. It’ll be SO much more reliable now

@TheCoasterSpot 3 ай бұрын

Daddy Dewey! (only those on the Nordic adventure will know that reference)

@nickzalenski1791 3 ай бұрын

That's a deep cut!

@pixer415 3 ай бұрын

I live in the area. On a timelapse I took when sleeping (I stayed up overtime the night before), the eclipse barely registered a difference

@VECTOR_Coasters 3 ай бұрын

i was at the cedar point event and it was awesome however i wished they ran gatekeeper during the eclipse

@ryanpenman251 3 ай бұрын

Gatekeeper was running that day. They closed all rides during totality, which I agree was the right thing to do so that the ride ops could experience the amazing moment along with everyone else.

@assemblyrequired7342 3 ай бұрын

One of the places that I really want to travel to is definitely Pigeon Forge. But am I an odd duck in that I'd be looking even more forward to going on the Ejection Seat and Skyscraper (the same one that Tennessee stole from Florida when Congo River Golf decided they didn't want it anymore)?

@AdamSmith-gs2dv 3 ай бұрын

I'm surprised you guys were able to see it. I live on the Cumberland Plateau (two hours away from Dollywood) and it was too cloudy to see anything

@brettschaft3097 3 ай бұрын

yall are really living my dream and it hurts 😢

@danielworleyyy 3 ай бұрын

It's been five years since I last rode Lightning Rod. I really need to get back on it.

@deloron8813 3 ай бұрын

Honestly Mystery Mine is my 2nd favourite ride in the park

@coastercarnival120 3 ай бұрын

Having ArieForce One at my home park makes me feel like Lightning Rod's quad down is too tame.

@drawsomethewizard3006 3 ай бұрын

Walibi Belgium at 19:20, I wonder how much that order will change after we open ours next year

@pokemonfanwsbgalt8574 3 ай бұрын

Rode the hulk at IMG and it broke down on us😂 FIRST BREAK DOWN!

@bloxaideguy 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, was in knoxville and didnt get to see it bcuz of the clouds.

@jappie. 3 ай бұрын

well... they did went full rmc with the lifthill, loud as heck

@Goliath146 3 ай бұрын

Hey hey coaster studios! I need your help I’m getting fast pass for universal for the 3 days I’m there should I run to hagrids or velocicoaster I also did lightning rod with its new chain 3 weeks ago and it’s the same as 2016, it’s running amazing and is a great ride!

@k9feces 3 ай бұрын

Dollywood again? I’m Jealous.😂

@christianortiz793 3 ай бұрын

Now, my 2 favorite coasters that I like over Lightning Rod at Dollywood are Thunderhead and Big Bear Mountain. Also, it's nice to see August again!!!

@Fury325Fan 3 ай бұрын

Yee-ouch

@blakeabel4721 3 ай бұрын

I agree with Sarah on Thunderhead. I've always thought Thunderhead was the best ride at Dollywood

@Josh_Stuchbery 3 ай бұрын

Lighting Rod? More like Flash Light Rod 😅. Nah I'm just kidding, I've never even ridden it. It's definitely up there as one of my most desired to ride coasters. The way it comes barrelling down the hillside just looks like coaster ecstasy. We really don't have anything like that back home. Considering I'd be coming from the other side of the world when I eventually do go ride it, the added reliability is really great. The rest of Dollywood looks fantastic too of course.

@edt-ze3ke 3 ай бұрын

It’s Chain Rod actually

@RealSwiggs 3 ай бұрын

If you ever go to Dollywood you HAVE to get a loaf of their cinnamon bread from Grist Mill. It's basically a rite of passage. I was shocked they didn't show August trying it for the first time, if they did get any.

@coastermania17 3 ай бұрын

If you have never seen a full eclipse, if you ever get the opportunity, I highly recommend trying to experience full totality. It was totally worth the trip to see that, and since you guys seem to travel international pretty regularly, you could get the opportunity to see one sooner than in 20 years

@MattMcIrvin 3 ай бұрын

The next really good one in August 2027 will have a totality track over southern Spain, North Africa and the Middle East--the plum tourist spot is going to be Luxor, Egypt. (There's one before that in 2026 where it may be possible to see a sunset totality from Mallorca, but the track doesn't go over as much populated territory.) And the 2028 one hits Sydney, Australia.

@MattMcIrvin 3 ай бұрын

...oh, hey, I think the 2026 one will be visible from PortAventura. Maybe not during park hours though. It'll be near sunset.

@carterjohnston7336 3 ай бұрын

I got to see the eclipse and it was awesome!!! Also are you coming to Kings Island any time soon? Ik it’s not open yet but still

@CoasterStudios 3 ай бұрын

we visit Kings Island every summer!

@hersheyparkhotspot6178 3 ай бұрын

Preach Sarah Preach!! Thunderhead is the best in the park

@Kennywood_Fanatic 3 ай бұрын

Wish kennywood was open so I could ride phantom during it

@mrjiggawatt 3 ай бұрын

Does Lightning Rod have the tight restraints like Outlaw Run?

@DOGSDOGGER 3 ай бұрын

Is it strange to say I love lightning rod enough that having consistent performance for the GP - even though it lost its most iconic element - is the best thing that could have happened for it?

@kevingreen5793 3 ай бұрын

Surprised you guys didn't go to Cedar Point to see the eclipse in full totality?

@bassjasinski 3 ай бұрын

Disappointed Dollywood didn’t go with a cable lift on Lightning Rod.

@raymondalvarado7516 3 ай бұрын

Curious why Coaster Studios did not go to Cedar Point for the eclipse?

@alantrotter2077 3 ай бұрын

Been to Dollywood each year for quite a few years now actually and they have cornered the market on good family coasters for sure. Big Bear Mountain is one of the best family coasters you will find. Lightning Rod is still tops for me in the park by a wide margin. Tennessee Tornado is one of the best arrows without question. First half of Mystery Mine is the one disappointing coaster experience you will find in the park. Wild Eagle is probably the weakest B&M Wing I've been on. It is fun and I do enjoy the view at the top of the hill. Thunderhead has improved over the years, but I would still take GoldStriker, Mystic Timbers, and Wodan over it. It is much better than Troy.

@dadbodgamesquad 3 ай бұрын

Was secretly hoping yall would be at SFOT since it was in the path of totality. Was actually clear for “the moment” even though places nearby had clouds. Was an insanely cool experience.

@gatornationforlife2001 3 ай бұрын

I live near Nashville and it was the same for me it was super cloudy and the eclipse tbh wasn’t that great

@cfinkelston1023 3 ай бұрын

Why don't they just add a trim brake to aerie force one to fix the pain? No one likes a trim brake but I feel like it would work for that ride. Never rode it yet but just keep the insane 75% and just slow it down a bit for those last hills.

@ItsDannyRobbins 3 ай бұрын

This is why I say Lightning Rod's opening-year intensity was too much, and the ride is actually in its best form this season. Opening year, the pace of the ride meant the quad had too much intensity, "aggression" as the one gentleman called it, and it left riders very much divided onnif they enjoyed the coaster. If you were unlucky enough to have the seatbelt shift between your leg and the lapbar before the quad, you were in for some painful bruising and bad pinching from the seatbelt's clasp on your thigh. It was brutal.

@halesej 3 ай бұрын

August!

@DamianMesser 3 ай бұрын

I calls it Chain Ligh'nin' now.

@euhm 3 ай бұрын

@CoasterStudios , Sarah, Little question, I've noticed your glasses change colour according to the sunlight, Do they come in sport versions? Because i'm a mountainbiker and the glasses on strength you can buy, clip behind the sunglasses and dont fit well. And the (sun)glasses on strength that change colour cost an arm and leg. So I was just curious if they aren't to expensive and also how fast they change colour, because for mountainbike they need to change fast... Thanks! Great vid by the way, as allways. Editing has gotten really good lately!

@bushwxcker540 3 ай бұрын

They’re just transition lenses. I’m sure they sell sport versions, and they shouldn’t be very expensive. When I had transition lenses, from what I remember they would adjust almost right away when I would go out into the sun, but it would take a minute to return to “normal” once I went back into the house or something.

@CoasterStudios 3 ай бұрын

they actually don’t change at all, they are just regular prescription sunglasses with a 50% tint

@euhm 3 ай бұрын

@@CoasterStudios Ok, thanks, I'l just keep looking than, because I'm not spending 500 euro on cycling glasses...

@jacobisciacca4651 3 ай бұрын

You should have gone somewhere IN THE PATH OF TOTALITY where SKIES were CLEAR to watch the eclipse! The view and the experience would have been way more awesome still. It would have been more than an upgrade, as though the difference is not quite literally night and day, and what I mean by that is that though it does not get as dark as night during totality, figuratively difference is way more than that. That said, at totality, it still gets quite dark as the light levels go from an eerie bright twilight to deep twilight darkness with some planets and bright stars visible above a horizon rimmed and tinged with an orange sunset glow in every direction. You would see the diamond ring effect, bailey's beads, the Sun's chromosome, possibly some solar flares, and the wispy, delicate, and ghostly solar Corona - the Sun's outer atmosphere. The temperature also drops considerably, between 5 to 10 degrees difference and animals would react to the falling levels of light. A total solar eclipse is such a spectacular and rare celestial event that for any one specific city or place, it only happens once in a lifetime, which is why it's more than worth it to go through the hassle of traveling somewhere into the path of totality. It's by far the most spectacular of all types of eclipses, and it truly is the most powerful or moving sight you will ever witness in nature. It's just such a special experience, and I was fortunate as a Montrealer to get to see and experience it. Also, I like how you combined two of my favorite subjects in one video, roller coasters and the solar eclipse (astronomy). 😊😃🎢🌞☀️🌑🌙

@Cdubbz12 3 ай бұрын

Im about to start a MAJOR coaster debate in the comment section 😂 WHICH IS BETTER: 1) forces and the feeling of being upside down (both hang time and being forced into your seat) on a coaster 2) regular air time hills on coasters? I honestly really prefer being upside down in inversions over airtime because of the feeling of looking at the ground upside down and basically being held in the seats. It’s just a better thrill feeling for me on coasters. P. S. - My family has a second smaller house up north than our main home that we love to go to as our home away from home, and so we went there for the eclipse. It was beautiful, especially since the clouds went past at almost the exact time the beginning of the eclipse began with the moon starting over the sun. I feel really bad that the clouds basically kinda ruined your eclipse experiences

@owenbrown5704 3 ай бұрын

15:48 LOL

@just-dashin 3 ай бұрын

woah

@ColeYote 3 ай бұрын

Wow, that anti-rollback is loud.

@thisisjustanchannel 3 ай бұрын

Did you see any pigeons in your cabin?

@dylanfaraci8071 3 ай бұрын

How do you track what rides you have ridden?

@CoasterStudios 3 ай бұрын

I just keep a list in my notes app!

@dylanfaraci8071 3 ай бұрын

⁠I use an app called LogRide it breaks down by park and how many times you have ridden that ride and wear you sit

@connorswain1181 3 ай бұрын

Try not to mention riding LR with the launch impossible edition

@johnd551 3 ай бұрын

I don't understand why they didn't convert the launch to a high-speed cable lift like Millenium Force or El Toro. The lifts on both of those coasters seem pretty fast...faster than the Lightning Rod chain lift and ALOT less noisy. I wonder if those cable lifts are either much more expensive or less reliable than a chain lift. I've never ridden Lightning Rod in person, but from the vids that I have seen...I miss hearing the engines revving and the screeching tires when the launch shot the train up the first hill!!

@CoasterStudios 3 ай бұрын

they wanted something that had proven reliability. Cable lifts overall are reliable, yes, but every once in a while you hear about a cable snapping and the months of downtime after that. Dollywood wanted something that would be consistent.

@pokemonadventuregod4374 3 ай бұрын

Do a nother carowinds vid

@nicholasvogelgesang9125 3 ай бұрын

Should of came to Ohio or Indiana it was awesome

@CancelHappiness 3 ай бұрын

Are we going to get to see Jonick at all coming up?

@CoasterStudios 3 ай бұрын

this summer :D

@CoasterParadise12323 3 ай бұрын

was dollywood in totality?

@CoasterStudios 3 ай бұрын

it was at 90%

@nfenton 3 ай бұрын

@16:50 🤣

@WHOOOOOOOOCARES 3 ай бұрын

Lightening rod from videos I’ve seen lately seems really slow

@RollerCoasterPsycho Ай бұрын

I don’t understand why they couldnt use a cable lift

@tayo0404 3 ай бұрын

how to get a night ride without it being night

@Itz_Arxhjtect5 2 күн бұрын

Im dead 💀 16:53

@kevinmkay 3 ай бұрын

Me whenever August, Matt, or Yannick appear in a video:

@harlandeke 3 ай бұрын

I said it before and Ima say it again...y'all are nuts if you think Thunderhead is better than Lightning Rod...the Quad Down by ITSELF is better than Thunderhead.