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Lightning Rod
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Lightning Rod main entrance
Dollywood
Location Dollywood
Park section Jukebox Junction
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Status Operating
Opening date June 13, 2016
Cost $22 million
General statistics
Type Wood – Launched
Manufacturer Rocky Mountain Construction
Designer Alan Schilke
Model Topper Track - Custom
Track layout Terrain
Lift/launch system Linear Synchronous Motor
Drop 165 ft (50 m)
Length 3,800 ft (1,200 m)
Speed 73 mph (117 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration 3:12
Max vertical angle 73°
G-force 3.5
Height restriction 48 in (122 cm)
Trains 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Lightning Rod at RCDB

Lightning Rod is a wooden roller coaster located at Dollywood near Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It is manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction.

Lightning Rod is the world's first and only launched wooden roller coaster.

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