PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — Dollywood visitors who may have been disappointed to find the Lightning Rod rollercoaster was closed during their visit may look at planning their next visit in the spring ...

USA TODAY called Dollywood’s newest attraction, Lightning Rod, the most anticipated roller coaster of 2016. After months of delay, park patrons are waiting hours in line to try it out on its first ...

It was Good Friday afternoon, and Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, was cloaked in flowers as if the entire 165-acre theme park was outfitted in its most festive Easter attire. Guests flocked to ...

Twenty-two attractions have specific temperature thresholds and some of the biggest coasters won't run unless it's nearly 40 degrees out. Winter visits are a total gamble.

East Tennesseans know we have some of the best theme parks, rides and restaurants. And the rest of the country knows it, too. Several Pigeon Forge attractions received recognition in the 2024 USA ...

Lightning rods have been used to guide lightning strikes for centuries, but now scientists have demonstrated something a bit more advanced than a humble metal stick. Beaming a high-powered laser into ...

Like a high-tech hammer of Thor, a powerful laser can grab hold of a lightning bolt and reroute its path through the sky. In a mountaintop experiment, such a laser bent lightning toward a lightning ...