Silver Dollar City Donates Classic Fire in the Hole Vehicle

This unique, powered coaster vehicle was first introduced in 1972 

“Fire in the Hole!” The immortal words yelled before the finale of Silver Dollar City’s iconic echo from the memories created on Silver Dollar City’s original thrill ride.  After more than 50 years in operation, Silver Dollar City replaced the classic ride for the 2025 season. The company then gifted an original wooden Fire in the Hole vehicle to the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives.

“This is a really unique addition to the collection,” Richard Munch, NRCMA Historian said. “Silver Dollar City invented this attraction in 1972 and these are handmade, wooden vehicles that are self-powered. Other than Blazing Fury at Dollywood (a vehicle is in the NRCMA Collection) there are few examples of a ride vehicle like this. It will have an honored place in our collection.”

The ride a classic story-driven attraction is steeped in Ozark folklore and is centered on a town built on the edge of Marvel Cave that is burned down by a group of vigilantes called the Baldknobbers. Filled with great music and unforgettable character lines often shouted back by patrons, Fire in the Hole is a classic theme park attraction.