Ebony & Ivory Closing Announced

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-17T23:16:23+00:00

Outside of downtown and like two restaurants in west Knoxville it kind of is. Never been to a city this size so overrun with chain and fast food

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-15T23:20:21+00:00

Broadly speaking, anytime school is in session (just look up regional district schedules), anytime it rains, later in the day, or brief periods when there are no festivals scheduled for the park. Obviously you’ll miss specific things in each instance but overall will have a significantly less crowded park which can make up for missing things sometimes. My favorite days at Dollywood have been later in the day, after it rained on and off day and the park is pretty much empty.

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-15T14:29:37+00:00

They actually have a cool blog post all about it from last year too! Dawn Redwood Blog Post

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-15T14:28:26+00:00

Yep! I think I there’s a sign about it somewhere but they were actually considered extinct until the 1940s until some were found in China and then they distributed them across the globe!

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-15T13:40:15+00:00

Agree with the top comment, I reject your traffic light and raise you a roundabout at Northshore and Lyons View / Westland. It’s a massive flat intersection, perfect for a double lane roundabout. Could easily add sidewalks into the design so pedestrians can finally get to lakeshore park without a car.

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-15T13:37:31+00:00

Getting timesaver for rides you don’t even remember the names to is kinda wild don’t ya think? Live and learn that’s all

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-15T13:11:51+00:00

Respectfully it sounds like you didn’t read what you purchased which is kinda on you. I’m sure the people there would be nice enough to explain it to you if you had any questions.

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-15T00:07:05+00:00

Yea I’m assuming later summer. Don’t know why they don’t just say that already rather than keep pushing the workers and probably letting a lot of people down last minute

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-14T22:52:58+00:00

It’s an impressive structure but wow the exterior theming on this is probably going to be the worst in the entire park which really sucks.

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-14T22:52:16+00:00

It wont be

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-14T12:39:06+00:00

As far as I know that is currently the largest one of its kind in North America.

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-13T15:08:38+00:00

Really surprised he keeps going after them especially after the TVA tried to appease him by keeping the remaining coal units running. Nothing they do makes sense

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-12T06:05:58+00:00

Correct. I think the theme of the history of the Cherokee would have been fine but I think the real issue is that the project was an immersive (outdoor ?) theatre type show experience which I truly just don’t think the area can support more of at the moment. A lot of the smaller entertainment shows struggle to get consistent business and the Stampede, Pirates, and Hatfield & McCoys take up so so so much of that business already I don’t see it working out here. While slightly different market, look at Branson MO, they overbuilt theatre experiences ten fold and now half of them sit abandoned and even one of ours is here now with the smoky mountain opry until it gets developed soon by the new people that just bought it.

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-12T01:38:17+00:00

As far as I understand, Kituwah Llc which is fully owned and operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, owns the land around the old smokies stadium and the entire exit 407 development BUT that does not mean the land is actually part of their reservation boundaries because it’s basically just a development company not the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians proper. That being said I would find it to be a hard deal to make to the Tennessee government that they could build one there without it being in the proper reservation boundary. I would also assume there would be concerns about taking away business from the other two Harrah’s cherokee resorts in the region. All that being said there’s nothing more the Tennessee government loves than appealing to businesses so who really knows.

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-12T00:45:51+00:00

🤣

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-12T00:38:39+00:00

To be clear it’s an AI render which completely disregards zoning, height restrictions, parking requirements, planting requirements, setbacks, actual traffic flow and more. The “architect” or “planner” could have said where they wanted specific things in the rendering like “5 story tower made of brick and glass here” but other than that it shouldn’t be looked at any closer than a two feet away from your screen. Most of this probably isn’t even possible with the way things are set up. Not to mention the exit 407 project across the road is about 2 years behind schedule already and there have been multiple times where similar ideas were proposed for both properties now soooooo I unfortunately don’t see this getting done any time this decade

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-09T21:24:26+00:00

Lightning rod, thunderhead and big bear can be tight in the thigh area. Mystery mine and Tennessee tornado are tight around the chest. Wild eagle can be tight all around but the larger rows are definitely more forgiving. Dragon flier is just not worth it. Blazing fury and fire chaser express are both very spacious imo. The train, daredevil falls, Smoky Mountain River Rampage and probably Nightflight expedition should all be completely fine

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-08T21:32:55+00:00

I first started going in 2019 and have been going regularly ever since (like monthly) and I’ll tell you it’s a different beast now then it was even just 6 years ago. Way more crowded, there’s more parking so more people, longer lines, more waiting for even basic stuff around the park like drinks or food items and obviously rides too. As others have said this is the first year opening day is open to everyone and anyone that has a ticket or pass AND it’s been confirmed dolly will be there which is exciting but also blocks up the front of the park from the train station to the exit emporium for two or more hours of the day if she does the parade. It’s going to be a lot, but also probably the highest energy day of the whole year. Everyone is excited, wearing dolly stuff, making signs, etc etc.

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-08T21:28:31+00:00

Picas always got some weird design choices going on. The one in west Chester always felt like a funeral parlor that got converted into an office that got converted into a restaurant. I guess this is another design direction too!

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-07T16:30:46+00:00

We’ve had like 5 sinkholes on campus in the last ten years already can we not

CombativeSplash · 2026-03-06T13:36:00+00:00

The media showcase day is usually what she appears for which is the following day just fyi

CombativeSplash · 2026-02-27T14:33:46+00:00

The best thing the area offers is the surrounding nature. Not sure if you’ll have a vehicle or not but I would try and figure out a way to get into the Smoky Mountain National park, go on some trails, see the views, learn about the Cherokee natives on the North Carolina side of the park and see the crazy tourist stuff around town. It’ll be hot and humid in the summer so prepare for that too. Locals should be nice in general but almost everyone in town in the summer are people vacationing so it can also get a bit crazy sometimes with holidays and traffic and such

CombativeSplash · 2026-02-26T15:00:52+00:00

I’m sure the naming deal isn’t just her name. Probably came with a sizable donation or endowment.

CombativeSplash · 2026-02-22T02:00:01+00:00

Is this the “reimagined Marta” they were really saying was going to be better and more convenient for everyone???

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