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Dollywood
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>JAI has provided architectural and engineering services to Dollywood since 2007.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Train Depot renovation<br>Year completed: 2007<br>Services provided: Architectural Design<br>Key personnel: Daryl Johnson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the park’s original attractions, the Dollywood Express provides guests a scenic five-mile ride behind one of the park’s authentic coal-fired steam engines. The Train Depot renovation amplified the depot’s presence in the park and improved guest accessibility.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mystery Mine Washrooms<br>Year completed: 2008</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Birds of Prey renovation<br>Year completed: 2008<br>Services provided: Architectural Design<br>Key personnel: Daryl Johnson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>JAI designed a renovation of the existing theater and exhibit as well as an addition to house the birds on-site. This project required extensive coordination to allow the facility to operate while under construction.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>River Battle<br>Year completed: 2008</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>JAI served as the architect of record for River Battle, located in Timber Canyon, where guests are taken on a raft ride armed with a water soaker gun. Passengers take aim at each other, stationary targets and onlookers along their journey.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Splinter’s Trailside Snacks<br>Year completed: 2008<br>Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents<br>Key personnel: Daryl Johnson, Jeff Williamson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Splinter’s is a food vendor with 11 buildings throughout the park.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Adventure Mountain<br>Year completed: 2010<br>Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents<br>Key personnel: Daryl Johnson, Jeff Williamson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>JAI served as architect of record for Adventure Mountain, which became the country’s largest challenge course with more than 140 obstacles, including a gushing geyser, narrow cliff ledge, ropes courses and swinging bridges. Camp Teachittoomee is a ropes course for little ones.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Red’s Drive-In expansion and renovation<br>Year completed: 2011, 2016<br>Services provided: Architectural Design<br>Key personnel: Daryl Johnson, Jeff Williamson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Located in the nostalgic ’50s area of the park, Red’s has been a mainstay since 1994. In 2011, JAI served as architect of record for a significant dining room expansion and reconfigured patio, entry and sauté station/condiment bar that maintained the character of the original diner. In 2016, JAI designed an expanded outdoor seating area. These projects required extensive coordination to allow the facility to operate while under construction.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lightning Rod<br>Year completed: 2017<br>Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents<br>Key personnel: Jeff Williamson, Josh Biden</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>JAI served as architect of record for Lightning Rod, the world’s first launched wooden roller coaster.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whistle Punk Chaser<br>Year completed: 2017<br>Services provided: Architectural Design<br>Key personnel: Jeff Williamson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>JAI served as architect of record for junior coaster Whistle Punk Chaser.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wildwood Grove<br>Year completed: 2019<br>Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents<br>Key personnel: Jeff Williamson, Shannon Elliott, Kevin Brown, Rebecca Ware</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>JAI served as architect of record for Wildwood Grove, a $37 million expansion that is the largest capital investment in the park’s history. Using the latest building information modeling (BIM) project processes and best practices, JAI and its consultants completed the construction document set for 19 individual structures in the Wildwood Grove project in just four months through prompt communication and file sharing practices.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
JAI has provided architectural and engineering services to Dollywood since 2007.
Train Depot renovation
Year completed: 2007
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson
One of the park’s original attractions, the Dollywood Express provides guests a scenic five-mile ride behind one of the park’s authentic coal-fired steam engines. The Train Depot renovation amplified the depot’s presence in the park and improved guest accessibility.
Mystery Mine Washrooms
Year completed: 2008
Birds of Prey renovation
Year completed: 2008
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson
JAI designed a renovation of the existing theater and exhibit as well as an addition to house the birds on-site. This project required extensive coordination to allow the facility to operate while under construction.
River Battle
Year completed: 2008
JAI served as the architect of record for River Battle, located in Timber Canyon, where guests are taken on a raft ride armed with a water soaker gun. Passengers take aim at each other, stationary targets and onlookers along their journey.
Splinter’s Trailside Snacks
Year completed: 2008
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson, Jeff Williamson
Splinter’s is a food vendor with 11 buildings throughout the park.
Adventure Mountain
Year completed: 2010
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson, Jeff Williamson
JAI served as architect of record for Adventure Mountain, which became the country’s largest challenge course with more than 140 obstacles, including a gushing geyser, narrow cliff ledge, ropes courses and swinging bridges. Camp Teachittoomee is a ropes course for little ones.
Red’s Drive-In expansion and renovation
Year completed: 2011, 2016
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson, Jeff Williamson
Located in the nostalgic ’50s area of the park, Red’s has been a mainstay since 1994. In 2011, JAI served as architect of record for a significant dining room expansion and reconfigured patio, entry and sauté station/condiment bar that maintained the character of the original diner. In 2016, JAI designed an expanded outdoor seating area. These projects required extensive coordination to allow the facility to operate while under construction.
Lightning Rod
Year completed: 2017
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Jeff Williamson, Josh Biden
JAI served as architect of record for Lightning Rod, the world’s first launched wooden roller coaster.
Whistle Punk Chaser
Year completed: 2017
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Jeff Williamson
JAI served as architect of record for junior coaster Whistle Punk Chaser.
Wildwood Grove
Year completed: 2019
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Jeff Williamson, Shannon Elliott, Kevin Brown, Rebecca Ware
JAI served as architect of record for Wildwood Grove, a $37 million expansion that is the largest capital investment in the park’s history. Using the latest building information modeling (BIM) project processes and best practices, JAI and its consultants completed the construction document set for 19 individual structures in the Wildwood Grove project in just four months through prompt communication and file sharing practices.
JAI has provided architectural and engineering services to Dollywood since 2007.
Train Depot renovation
Year completed: 2007
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson
One of the park’s original attractions, the Dollywood Express provides guests a scenic five-mile ride behind one of the park’s authentic coal-fired steam engines. The Train Depot renovation amplified the depot’s presence in the park and improved guest accessibility.
Mystery Mine Washrooms
Year completed: 2008
Birds of Prey renovation
Year completed: 2008
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson
JAI designed a renovation of the existing theater and exhibit as well as an addition to house the birds on-site. This project required extensive coordination to allow the facility to operate while under construction.
River Battle
Year completed: 2008
JAI served as the architect of record for River Battle, located in Timber Canyon, where guests are taken on a raft ride armed with a water soaker gun. Passengers take aim at each other, stationary targets and onlookers along their journey.
Splinter’s Trailside Snacks
Year completed: 2008
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson, Jeff Williamson
Splinter’s is a food vendor with 11 buildings throughout the park.
Adventure Mountain
Year completed: 2010
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson, Jeff Williamson
JAI served as architect of record for Adventure Mountain, which became the country’s largest challenge course with more than 140 obstacles, including a gushing geyser, narrow cliff ledge, ropes courses and swinging bridges. Camp Teachittoomee is a ropes course for little ones.
Red’s Drive-In expansion and renovation
Year completed: 2011, 2016
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson, Jeff Williamson
Located in the nostalgic ’50s area of the park, Red’s has been a mainstay since 1994. In 2011, JAI served as architect of record for a significant dining room expansion and reconfigured patio, entry and sauté station/condiment bar that maintained the character of the original diner. In 2016, JAI designed an expanded outdoor seating area. These projects required extensive coordination to allow the facility to operate while under construction.
Lightning Rod
Year completed: 2017
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Jeff Williamson, Josh Biden
JAI served as architect of record for Lightning Rod, the world’s first launched wooden roller coaster.
Whistle Punk Chaser
Year completed: 2017
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Jeff Williamson
JAI served as architect of record for junior coaster Whistle Punk Chaser.
Wildwood Grove
Year completed: 2019
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Jeff Williamson, Shannon Elliott, Kevin Brown, Rebecca Ware
JAI served as architect of record for Wildwood Grove, a $37 million expansion that is the largest capital investment in the park’s history. Using the latest building information modeling (BIM) project processes and best practices, JAI and its consultants completed the construction document set for 19 individual structures in the Wildwood Grove project in just four months through prompt communication and file sharing practices.
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Ben Finch
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Dollywood
Multiple Projects
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Client
The Dollywood Company
Size
150 acres
150 acres
Completion
Ongoing
Cost
Services Provided
Master Planning
Architectural Design
Key Personnel Test
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AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Lightning Rod: Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards, Best New Ride, 2016
Lightning Rod: No. 1 on Coaster101.com’s list of Top 10 Wooden Coasters of the Decade, 2019
Lightning Rod: No. 1 on Coaster101.com’s list of Top 10 Wooden Coasters of the Decade, 2019
Address(es)
2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd.,Pigeon Forge,Tennessee,37863
Consultant(s)
Haines Structural Group (formerly Chad Stewart & Associates, Inc.)
Facility Systems Consultants, LLC
Facility Systems Consultants, LLC
Reference(s)
Dollywood
Multiple Projects
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
JAI has provided architectural and engineering services to Dollywood since 2007.
Train Depot renovation
Year completed: 2007
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson
One of the park’s original attractions, the Dollywood Express provides guests a scenic five-mile ride behind one of the park’s authentic coal-fired steam engines. The Train Depot renovation amplified the depot’s presence in the park and improved guest accessibility.
Mystery Mine Washrooms
Year completed: 2008
Birds of Prey renovation
Year completed: 2008
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson
JAI designed a renovation of the existing theater and exhibit as well as an addition to house the birds on-site. This project required extensive coordination to allow the facility to operate while under construction.
River Battle
Year completed: 2008
JAI served as the architect of record for River Battle, located in Timber Canyon, where guests are taken on a raft ride armed with a water soaker gun. Passengers take aim at each other, stationary targets and onlookers along their journey.
Splinter’s Trailside Snacks
Year completed: 2008
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson, Jeff Williamson
Splinter’s is a food vendor with 11 buildings throughout the park.
Adventure Mountain
Year completed: 2010
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson, Jeff Williamson
JAI served as architect of record for Adventure Mountain, which became the country’s largest challenge course with more than 140 obstacles, including a gushing geyser, narrow cliff ledge, ropes courses and swinging bridges. Camp Teachittoomee is a ropes course for little ones.
Red’s Drive-In expansion and renovation
Year completed: 2011, 2016
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson, Jeff Williamson
Located in the nostalgic ’50s area of the park, Red’s has been a mainstay since 1994. In 2011, JAI served as architect of record for a significant dining room expansion and reconfigured patio, entry and sauté station/condiment bar that maintained the character of the original diner. In 2016, JAI designed an expanded outdoor seating area. These projects required extensive coordination to allow the facility to operate while under construction.
Lightning Rod
Year completed: 2017
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Jeff Williamson, Josh Biden
JAI served as architect of record for Lightning Rod, the world’s first launched wooden roller coaster.
Whistle Punk Chaser
Year completed: 2017
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Jeff Williamson
JAI served as architect of record for junior coaster Whistle Punk Chaser.
Wildwood Grove
Year completed: 2019
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Jeff Williamson, Shannon Elliott, Kevin Brown, Rebecca Ware
JAI served as architect of record for Wildwood Grove, a $37 million expansion that is the largest capital investment in the park’s history. Using the latest building information modeling (BIM) project processes and best practices, JAI and its consultants completed the construction document set for 19 individual structures in the Wildwood Grove project in just four months through prompt communication and file sharing practices.
PROJECT DETAILS
JAI has provided architectural and engineering services to Dollywood since 2007.
Train Depot renovation
Year completed: 2007
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson
One of the park’s original attractions, the Dollywood Express provides guests a scenic five-mile ride behind one of the park’s authentic coal-fired steam engines. The Train Depot renovation amplified the depot’s presence in the park and improved guest accessibility.
Mystery Mine Washrooms
Year completed: 2008
Birds of Prey renovation
Year completed: 2008
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson
JAI designed a renovation of the existing theater and exhibit as well as an addition to house the birds on-site. This project required extensive coordination to allow the facility to operate while under construction.
River Battle
Year completed: 2008
JAI served as the architect of record for River Battle, located in Timber Canyon, where guests are taken on a raft ride armed with a water soaker gun. Passengers take aim at each other, stationary targets and onlookers along their journey.
Splinter’s Trailside Snacks
Year completed: 2008
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson, Jeff Williamson
Splinter’s is a food vendor with 11 buildings throughout the park.
Adventure Mountain
Year completed: 2010
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson, Jeff Williamson
JAI served as architect of record for Adventure Mountain, which became the country’s largest challenge course with more than 140 obstacles, including a gushing geyser, narrow cliff ledge, ropes courses and swinging bridges. Camp Teachittoomee is a ropes course for little ones.
Red’s Drive-In expansion and renovation
Year completed: 2011, 2016
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Daryl Johnson, Jeff Williamson
Located in the nostalgic ’50s area of the park, Red’s has been a mainstay since 1994. In 2011, JAI served as architect of record for a significant dining room expansion and reconfigured patio, entry and sauté station/condiment bar that maintained the character of the original diner. In 2016, JAI designed an expanded outdoor seating area. These projects required extensive coordination to allow the facility to operate while under construction.
Lightning Rod
Year completed: 2017
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Jeff Williamson, Josh Biden
JAI served as architect of record for Lightning Rod, the world’s first launched wooden roller coaster.
Whistle Punk Chaser
Year completed: 2017
Services provided: Architectural Design
Key personnel: Jeff Williamson
JAI served as architect of record for junior coaster Whistle Punk Chaser.
Wildwood Grove
Year completed: 2019
Services provided: Architectural Design, Construction Documents
Key personnel: Jeff Williamson, Shannon Elliott, Kevin Brown, Rebecca Ware
JAI served as architect of record for Wildwood Grove, a $37 million expansion that is the largest capital investment in the park’s history. Using the latest building information modeling (BIM) project processes and best practices, JAI and its consultants completed the construction document set for 19 individual structures in the Wildwood Grove project in just four months through prompt communication and file sharing practices.
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