Daredevil Falls is a

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located in

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, consisting of a pipe-like tunnel and a 60 degree drop.

History

The ride opened in April 1998 as a replacement of the old

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attraction like the one at the sister park to Dollywood,

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, and was manufactured by

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Queue

The ride is set in a community called Lost River which is a logging community that takes the riders into an abandoned saw mill

Ride

Riders board on a log themed car and go into a pipe. As the vehicle enter the pipe, there's a fluttering noise and red eyes glowing. Riders leave the pipe and there is a

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wrecking a tent. The vehicle makes a sharp turn and goes up a steep

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. Once on top, there is a saw coming towards the riders which then turns to the 60 degree drop and then take a sharp turn and pull into the station.

References

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