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Dolly Parton teases new roller-coaster at Dollywood

SINGER Dolly Parton is launching a new roller-coaster at Dollywood.

The 76-year-old country icon opened the amusement park in her native Tennessee in 1986.

She announced that a new ride called The Big Bear Mountain will be launching in 2023 at a reported cost of $25 million (about R419m), reports aceshowbiz.com.

Alongside a video teaser of the new ride, the Dollywood company tweeted: “Join Ned Oakley in Spring 2023 on our largest family adventure yet: Big Bear Mountain.

“This multi-launch coaster contains 3 990ft (more than 1.2km) of track, expanding Wildwood Grove with a six-acre (2.4ha) ride. Prepare for things to get BIG by watching our exclusive first look at ride animation.”

According to the company, the ride will feature “three separate launches, multiple airtime hills, high-speed carousel turns, and tunnels, including a pass behind a waterfall”.

The Jolene hitmaker took to social media to express her excitement that fans would be able to travel the Smoky Mountains themselves via the ride.

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