A New Version of Fire In The Hole to Debut at Silver Dollar City in 2024

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It is not often that a theme park announces that a classic ride is going to close only to announce later that season a new version of the ride will open next year, but that's exactly what Silver Dollar City has done!  We already were given plenty of notice to get our final rides in on Fire In The Hole, the park's classic indoor roller coaster, and now we've got even more to look forward to in 2024 with a new version of Fire In The Hole that will be "the heartland's largest indoor coaster."

The ride is a central part of the theme park's $30 million expansion for next season, which will create a brand new Fire District themed section within the park.  Planned to open in Spring of 2024, the new Fire In The Hole will fully double the size of the park that already contains Station No. 3 firehouse and a collection of family rides.

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“Signifying our biggest investment in a single attraction, FIRE IN THE HOLE continues Silver Dollar City’s strategic, multi-phased growth plan offering families opportunities to play and stay together in the heart of the Ozarks,” said Brad Thomas, President of the Silver Dollar City Company. “Spurring the creation of The Fire District, the custom-designed FIRE IN THE HOLE makes history as the Heartland’s largest indoor coaster. As the District’s anchor attraction, it will be a favorite rite of passage for families where one generation introduces the next generation to this adventure and where the heroes of today spark the heroes of tomorrow.”

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The new ride will be a full coaster experience and is being created in an exciting partnership between Silver Dollar City, Rocky Mountain Construction and Herschend Family Entertainment Creative Sudios.  The ride will feature 1,512 feet of track, have three drops including a splashdown, 14 iconic show scenes with updated and modern special effects and will be held in a 5 story temperature controller building (seen above).

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The ride's 5 vehicles, a car from which is seen here, will each seat 12 passengers and move at a maximum speed of 26 miles per hour.  The train will also feature a custom soundtrack with high-resolution audio.  Since the ride is a coaster there will be some thrilling moments, but the attraction is intended for families for sure.

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Fire In The Hole's theme will detail "a fictional account of a real night in Ozark Mountain history when the mining town of Marmaros was burned to the ground by notorious vigilantes called the Baldknobbers."  Riders will see the inhabitants of Silver Dollar city take action to save their town and battle the fire.

The original Fire In the Hole opened in 1972 at the park and is in its final operating season.  The park notes that more than 25 million riders have taken a spin on the original attraction in its history.