| River Battle | |
| Imagedimensions: | 250px |
| Location: | Dollywood |
| Section: | Wilderness Pass |
| Status: | Removed |
| Cost: | US$5 million |
| Closed: | September 4, 2017 |
| Manufacturer: | Mack Rides |
| Model: | Splash Battle, interactive boat ride |
| Length Ft: | 500 |
| Capacity: | 800 |
| Boats: | 8 |
| Riders Per Row: | 4 |
| Rows Per Boat: | 2 |
| Virtual Queue Name: | TimeSaver Pass |
| Virtual Queue Status: | was available |
| Accessible: | was available |
River Battle was a Splash Battle, an interactive water raft ride at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It was located behind the Mystery Mine roller coaster in the Wilderness Pass section. It opened on March 21, 2008. In 2017, it was announced that it would be removed. Its last day of operation was September 4, 2017.[1]
In July 2007, Dollywood announced the addition of River Battle for the following year.[2] The project also included a 750feet walkway called Wilderness Pass to provide a direct route between Craftsman's Valley and Timber Canyon. The ride officially opened on March 21, 2008.[3]
River Battle was the fourth Interactive Boat Rides developed by German firm, Mack Rides.[4] [5] Similar rides, known as Splash Battles, were previously built by 3DBA.[6] Riders boarded one of eight boats which each seated 8 passengers and slowly floated around a 500feet course. They had to shoot at the other boats and more than 100 targets along their way. The ride boasted an hourly capacity of 800 passengers.[7] [8]