Mystery Mine

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Mystery Mine
Location	Dollywood
Park section	Timber Canyon
Type	Steel
Status	Open
Opened	March 31st, 2007 (soft) April 13th, 2007 (official)
Manufacturer	Gerstlauer
Designer	Werner Stengel
Model	Euro-Fighter (Custom)
Track layout	Terrain
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Drop	85 ft (26 m)
Length	1,811 ft (552 m)
Max speed	46 mph (74 km/h)
Inversions	2
Duration	2:30
Max vertical angle	95°
Capacity	1000 riders per hour
Cost	$17,500,000 USD
Max g-force	3.7
Height restriction	4 ft 0 in (120 cm)
Mystery Mine at RCDB Pictures of Mystery Mine at RCDB
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Mystery Mine is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster at Dollywood, a theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The ride is heavily themed as a haunted mining operation from the 1800s, with sections taking place outdoors and within a large building that features special effects. At a cost of $17.5 million to construct, Mystery Mine was Dollywood's largest single-attraction investment. It was the first Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter installation in the United States, and, at the time of it's opening, had the steepest drop of any coaster in North America.

[edit] Awards

• On July 2, 2007, Theme Park Insider awarded Mystery Mine its "Best New Theme Park Attraction" award for 2007.
• Mystery Mine was ranked 48th on the Amusement Today Top 50 Best Steel Coasters list for 2007.
• In September of 2007 Amusement Today announced that Mystery Mine was awarded the #2 new ride for 2007, Cedar Point's Maverick was #1.

[edit] Ride Elements

• Two vertical lifts
• 95 degree drop
• Heartline roll
• Dive loop

Part of Mystery Mine's back section, preceding the 95 degree drop

More of Mystery Mine's back section, preceding the 95 degree drop

Mystery Mine's finale

[edit] External links

• Mystery Mine Website
• Mystery Mine Media Day Photos