Dolly Parton announced Friday plans to build the world's first and fastest wood launched roller coaster at her Dollywood theme park.
Called Lightning Rod and costing $22 million, it will be the single largest attraction investment in the park.
The 20-story coaster has a 1,500 horsepower launch that shoots passengers out at 45 miles per hour.
It features 90-degree turns and 12 "significant air time moments."
"That means for less than one-third of the ride, your seat will be off the seat," Dollywood spokesman Pete Owens told a crowd at The Pines Theatre. "For the other two-thirds, you will be on the edge of your seat."
The ride will sustain a speed of 73 miles per hour and includes a quadruple drop.
"Something lighting fast is coming in 2016," the company had teased.
The announced project, set to open in 2016, comes a week after Dollywood's 300-room DreamMore Resort opened.
The "record-breaking attraction" represents the next project in the $300 million expansion plan first announced by Parton in 2013.
Last year, Dollywood opened its Firechaser Express, a $15 million dual launch roller coaster.
