Post by Logan on Jun 20, 2016 4:28:38 GMT -6
After being hailed as the world's fastest wooden roller coaster at its grand opening just last week, Dollywood's "Lightning Rod" was brought to an abrupt stop this weekend.
The Pigeon Forge amusement park posted a notice on their website Sunday stating that the new rollercoaster would be shut down temporarily due to a nation-wide mechanical recall.
According to a Dollywood spokesman, the manufacturer of the roller coaster, Rocky Mountain Construction, recalled a mechanical part and ordered all amusement parks that carry their rides to shut them down until further notice.
"We aren't sure how long Lightning Rod will be closed for, but as soon as we receive the part we will expedite the process of replacing it to get up and running as soon as possible," said Peter Owens, Dollywood Director of Media/Public Relations.
Read more: www.tennessean.com/story/news/2016/06/19/dollywoods-lightning-rod-brought-halt-recall/86113270/
The Pigeon Forge amusement park posted a notice on their website Sunday stating that the new rollercoaster would be shut down temporarily due to a nation-wide mechanical recall.
According to a Dollywood spokesman, the manufacturer of the roller coaster, Rocky Mountain Construction, recalled a mechanical part and ordered all amusement parks that carry their rides to shut them down until further notice.
"We aren't sure how long Lightning Rod will be closed for, but as soon as we receive the part we will expedite the process of replacing it to get up and running as soon as possible," said Peter Owens, Dollywood Director of Media/Public Relations.
Read more: www.tennessean.com/story/news/2016/06/19/dollywoods-lightning-rod-brought-halt-recall/86113270/