River Battle is a new interactive water raft ride at Dollywood

Dollywood

Dollywood is a theme park owned by entertainer Dolly Parton and the Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation. It is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Dollywood has 3,000 people on its payroll, making it the largest employer in that community....

 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Pigeon Forge is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 5,875....

. The ride is located behind the Mystery Mine

Mystery Mine

Mystery Mine is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster at Dollywood, a theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The ride is heavily themed as a haunted mining operation from the 19th century, with sections taking place outdoors and within a large building that features special effects...

 Roller coster in the new Wilderness Pass section of the park, and it opened on March 21, 2008.

Ride information

River Battle has an hourly ride capacity of 800 passengers. The ride is one of five rides built by 3DBA called Splash Battle located at Legoland California

Legoland California

Legoland California is a theme park located in Carlsbad, California, focused on Lego bricks. It opened on March 20, 1999. It is the third Legoland park to open, and the first Legoland outside of Europe...

, Walibi Holland, Mirabilandia

Mirabilandia

Mirabilandia may refer to:*Mirabilandia , an amusement park at Olinda, Pernambuco*Mirabilandia , an amusement park at Savio, Emilia-Romagna...

, and Alton Towers

Alton Towers

Alton Towers is a theme park and resort located in Staffordshire, England. It attracts around 2.7 million visitors per year making it the most visited theme park in the United Kingdom. Alton Towers is also the 9th most visited theme park in Europe...

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Wilderness Pass

The project also included a new 750 feet (228.6 m) walkway called Wilderness Pass that provides a direct route to the park’s Craftsman’s Valley area from Timber Canyon. The new connector represents the largest earthworks project since the Dollywood Express train’s track bed was completed in 1960. The connector project included moving 170000 cubic yards (129,974.3 m³) of soil and rocks—the equivalent of 8,500 truck loads. There was also a new set of restrooms and another first aid/safety office built. The Lye Soap Shop was also moved here from Craftman's Valley.