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| Fire in the Hole | |
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 The outside of the new for 2024 Fire in the Hole | |
| Silver Dollar City | |
| Location | Silver Dollar City |
| Park section | Fire District |
| Coordinates | 36.67159° N, 93.33795° W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | March 9th, 2024 |
| Opening date | March 30th, 2024 |
| Cost | US$ 30 Million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Rocky Mountain Construction |
| Length | 1,512 ft (461 m) |
| Speed | 26 mph (42 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:51 |
| Trains | 5 trains with 2 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 12 riders per train. |
| Fire in the Hole at RCDB | |
Fire in the Hole (2024) is an enclosed steel rollercoaster located at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. The five story steel rollercoaster that was built in collaboration with Rocky Mountain Construction and the park. The ride is a hybrid between a dark ride and a rollercoaster, including various scenes depicting the story of the mining town of Marmaros. The overall ride experience includes a powered incline and gravity descent, including three drops including a splash landing. This version of the ride is based on the now defunct Fire in the Hole (1972), featuring a similar ride layout and storyline along with updated special effects and state-of-the-art onboard audio. The ride opened on March 30th, 2024 and is located within the Fire District section of the park.
Ride Experience and Theme[edit]
Fire in the Hole is themed around the story of Marmaros, an Ozarks town. Marmaros was built next to the on site Marvel Cave, and the town is where Silver Dollar City is located today. The town gained a decent population because of the availability of guano in the Marvel Cave. The town thrived off the profitability of the cave until the town was rumored to be burnt to the ground by the vigilante group, the Baldknobbers. The true nature of this legend is unknown, with several people blaming a drunken fight and others blaming xenophobic outrage towards the purchase of Marvel Cave by William H. Lynch, a Canadian Businessman. There is evidence that the town did burn, but the true reason and story will likely never be known.[1][2]
Fire in the Hole portrays this legend, much like the original 1972 attraction, although with certain key narrative differences to further immerse riders in the narrative. Riders enter the ride building under the premise that the local "Pumper Factory" is revealing all-new pumper wagons (firefighting vehicles) for the local firefighters. Upon entry, it is revealed to guests that the town has been set ablaze by the vigilante group, the Baldknobbers, and guests must board trains themed to the all new pumper wagons to help put out the fire. When the trains are dispatched, riders are sent through several show scenes depicting the chaos of the burning mining town. Riders pass through scenes depicting the citizens of Citizens attempting to put out the fire while a trio of Baldknobbers named Patches, Bugs, and Wiley cause chaos. Firefighters are depicted attempting to put out the fire before the trains cross a burning bridge that appears to collapse. After this first drop, guests are almost ran over by a steam train, which is the second drop of the ride. Then, just before the iconic final splashdown, the riders blast the water tower, saving the town. [3][4]
Announcement[edit]
On February 13th, 2023, to the disappointment of many fans of the original ride, it was announced that the now defunct Fire in the Hole ride would be closing on December, 30th, 2023.[5] This began speculation on what would be replacing the iconic attraction, and rumours grew with the construction of a new ride building behind what was previously known as Fireman's Landing area of the park (now known as the Fire District). On August 14, 2023, Silver Rollar City announced that a new version Fire in the Hole constructed in partnership with Rocky Mountain Construction would open in the spring of 2024. Brad Thomas, President of the Silver Dollar City Company, proclaimed that the new ride would not only preserve the history of Silver Dollar city but would also be the anchor attraction of the newly renamed Fire District. The ride is currently Silver Dollar City's biggest investment in a single attraction to date, costing 30 million dollars to build.[6] On March 1st, 2024, it was announced that the ride would have its opening on March 30th, 2024.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Payton, Crystal (1997-01-07). The Story of Silver Dollar City. Silver Dollar City Inc. ISBN 978-0965998307.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Fire in the Hole Operating Procedures. Information and Facts. 2008.
- ^ "Fire In The Hole gets its opening date". Theme Park Insider. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ Church, Tim (2024-02-27). "A look inside Silver Dollar City's new Fire in the Hole ride". Branson Tri-Lakes News. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ Genetti, Dominic. "'Fire in the Hole' Silver Dollar City ride to close after 50 years". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ "Silver Dollar City Reveals Record-Setting Indoor Family Coaster New Multi-Million Dollar FIRE IN THE HOLE Debuts Next Spring". www.silverdollarcity.com. 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Strader, Stacie (2024-03-01). "Fire in the Hole! A grand opening date is announced". KOAM News Now. Retrieved 2024-03-02.