The $5 million River Battle is a themed water raft ride equipped with powerful soaker guns.  Nine rafts, each with room for eight passengers, follow a 500-foot channel.  As the rafts navigate the waters, the battle begins as passengers, each armed with a soaker gun, take aim at each other and more than 100 targets along the way, including large-scale “talking animals”—beavers, skunks, otters, bears and more.  Some of the targets shoot back while others display a variety of special effects, creating surprises at every turn and ensuring that no two rides are ever exactly the same.  River Battle also engages park guests along the ride’s banks.  While rafters are soaking each other in raft-to-raft sparring, they also can “shoot” observers along the way in “raft-to-shore” fun.  In the park’s ongoing effort to provide opportunities to bring families closer, River Battle is yet another ride addition that allows parents and children to ride together. 

Play our online game!!! It takes a sharp eye and a steady hand to brave the waters of River Battle, Dollywood’s newest, wettest water adventure ride!  You and your family can prepare for River Battle with the exciting new online River Battle game, full of pesky targets sure to challenge even the most skilled player.  Click here to test your skills!

Want to know more?  Read the entire press release on River Battle here.

2009 Season Dates:  March 28 - October 5