Uploaded August 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
strap into your sled and journey back over a decade to ride the attraction that started the mountain coaster revolution in Tennessee! This is a full, uncut front-seat ride-through of the legendary "Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster" in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, beautifully preserved from a beautiful summer day on July 19, 2014.
As the very first alpine coaster to debut in the Great Smoky Mountains, this incredible ride changed Pigeon Forge entertainment forever when it opened in late 2013. This vintage 2014 archive captures the attraction in its pristine opening year, taking you on a scenic, peaceful climb up the mountainside before letting the gravity-driven sled fly at speeds up to 27 mph through banked turns, intense helices, and sweeping drops hidden deep in the forest.
If you love visiting Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, remember when this coaster first took the internet by storm, or just want to relive the adrenaline of a classic mountain run, hit that Subscribe button and turn on notifications for more vintage amusement park archives and travel reviews! 🏔️🌲🎢
📅 Attraction Details:
Ride: Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster (Wiegand Alpine Coaster)
Location: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (Great Smoky Mountains)
Track Length: Over 4,000 Feet of Track
Filmed: July 19, 2014 (Opening Year Era)
#SmokyMountainAlpineCoaster #PigeonForge #Gatlinburg #GreatSmokyMountains #AlpineCoaster #MountainCoaster #RollerCoasters #SmokyMountains #RidePOV #CoasterEnthusiast #AttractionArchive #TravelNostalgia
strap into your sled and journey back over a decade to ride the attraction that started the mountain coaster revolution in Tennessee! This is a full, uncut front-seat ride-through of the legendary "Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster" in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, beautifully preserved from a beautiful summer day on July 19, 2014.
As the very first alpine coaster to debut in the Great Smoky Mountains, this incredible ride changed Pigeon Forge entertainment forever when it opened in late 2013. This vintage 2014 archive captures the attraction in its pristine opening year, taking you on a scenic, peaceful climb up the mountainside before letting the gravity-driven sled fly at speeds up to 27 mph through banked turns, intense helices, and sweeping drops hidden deep in the forest.
If you love visiting Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, remember when this coaster first took the internet by storm, or just want to relive the adrenaline of a classic mountain run, hit that Subscribe button and turn on notifications for more vintage amusement park archives and travel reviews! 🏔️🌲🎢
📅 Attraction Details:
Ride: Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster (Wiegand Alpine Coaster)
Location: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (Great Smoky Mountains)
Track Length: Over 4,000 Feet of Track
Filmed: July 19, 2014 (Opening Year Era)
#SmokyMountainAlpineCoaster #PigeonForge #Gatlinburg #GreatSmokyMountains #AlpineCoaster #MountainCoaster #RollerCoasters #SmokyMountains #RidePOV #CoasterEnthusiast #AttractionArchive #TravelNostalgia
