Notable Rides
Ride | Year built | Year demolished | Description |
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The Hangman | 1995 | 1997 | A Vekoma suspended looping coaster
Was the last new ride for the park. |
Wabash Cannonball | 1975 | 1997 | Arrow Dynamics corkscrew coaster |
Rock 'n Roller Coaster | 1972 | 1997 | An Arrow Dynamics runaway mine train coaster, originally called "Timber Topper" |
Chaos | 1989 | 1997 | An Enclosed Vekoma Illusion roller coaster |
Screamin' Delta Demon | 1984 | 1997 | An Intamin bobsled coaster |
Grizzly River Rampage | 1982 | 1997 | An Intamin river rapids raft ride |
Old Mill Scream | 1987 | 1997 | A Shoot the chutes boat ride |
Dulcimer Splash | 1972 | 1997 | A Log Flume ride. Originally named "Flume Zoom" |
Tin Lizzies | 1972 | 1995 | An antique car ride. Removed for "The Hangman" |
Barnstormer | 1978 | 1997 | A 100-foot-tall spinning airplane ride |
Opryland Railroad | 1972 | 1997 | A train ride that went around the park |
Skyride | 1972 | 1997 | Von Roll type 101 sky ride |
Little Deuce Coupe | 1972 | 1997 | A dome-enclosed Calypso ride. Originally open-air and called "Disc Jockey" |
Tennessee Waltz | 1975 | 1997 | A Wave Swinger ride |
Little Rock 'n Roller Coaster | 1972 | 1997 | A kiddie coaster. Originally named "Little Timber Topper" |
Raft Ride | 1972 | 1986 | Simulated ride on wooden rafts. Removed for "Old Mill Scream". First attraction removed from Opryland. |
Skycoaster | 1995 | 1997 | Suspended swinging ride, an upcharge attraction. Originally constructed in State Fair Area, moved in 1997 to Lakeside Area |
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