SkyFly: Soar America

"My parents & I LOVE this ride! My mom is not a big ride person at all, but she is obsessed with this! The 3 of us rode it on Thanksgiving day in 2023 & fell so in love with it, we came back for a 2nd ride the same day! My mom & I were back at The Island a couple weeks ago & couldn't resist! My dad was totally jealous! This time, they added more places to the experience, which made it even more exciting! I have sat on both the front & middle rows, so I can attest that they're right when they say it's all a front row seat & it truly doesn't matter where you sit! (If you haven't been there, it rotates before the ride starts so the floor turns into the back wall & the 3 rows are stacked on top of each other. I don't necessarily like the initial takeoff, since I have a weak stomach, but it's really not that bad & only lasts a second or 2. Then it's a nice, smooth, easygoing ride... though they make you feel like you're about to kick some bikers' heads, crash into mountains, etc. That's part of the charm & some of the most fun parts! It's so cool how you can see the little details of the natural formations, the native animals, & the people visiting these places! My favorite parts are the extra-sensory parts, but I don't want to say too much for those who haven't ridden yet! The views are beautiful & the ride is enjoyable for kids, adults, seniors, thrill-seekers, people who only like calm rides, & even those who don't usually do rides! It is definitely for everyone! Also, my mom has always ridden her scooter into there & they are great about taking us through a slightly different entrance to avoid extra twists & turns. (There are ramps you have to turn on, so larger scooters/wheelchairs do require multi-point turns to maneuver through.) Then they reserve us seats on the end of the row of our choosing, so she can scoot right up to the exit to park her scooter. There are large basket-like compartments under the seats on the ride for purses, hats, & souvenirs. The only thing I would change would be to shorten the video crap at the beginning before the actual ride. The steampunk inventor dude & his daughter kind of talk & goof off forever & a day. It's cute at first, then a little annoying because you just want to get to the ride! LOL! They are pretty funny/silly though!"

Laura Arnold

"We went to "The Island," in Pigeon Forge where this exciting attraction is located. My friend works at Dollywood and treated me on a "park exchange" program. However, the manager, Jesse, regretted to inform us that DW does NOT HONOR this attraction as part of the park exchange program. Shame on you, Dollywood, as this was 100% worth the admission price. We experienced places on earth we'd never see otherwise-- in a drone like/ birds flight perspective. It gave me chills to "soar" over the grand canyon, the islands, the ocean and so much more. The technology is pretty awesome with no special glasses or VR needed. Your seat lifts and gently tilts to match the soaring perspective, with some clever surprises as well! I will say that the videos you watch beforehand are a bit monotonous but it's well worth putting up with once you get into the ride and seated!! I'd go again & again...."

TM Gleason

"There was no line. We signed up for a 10:00 ride. We had to stand in a room and listen to an insufferable British dude and an annoying woman yap about the dumbest things for 30 minutes. The room was hot and everyone was clear miserable. At 10:30 we FINALLY got to sit down. I thought here is where it gets better. Oh how wrong I was. The ride itself is fine, but the quality of the screen is SOOOO bad it’ll make you sick. It looks like if I were to go without my glasses for a day. And trust me I am very blind. Looking past that. It right was pretty mid. I mean I didn’t laugh a couple times. But once’s I learned to like the ride, it was over. I had a timer. It lasted 11 minutes with the time it takes to buckle up. My dad was so excited and he was sick to the stomach with the cost vs what we got by the end of it. In the end it is 100% NOT WORTH IT.

Here’s so photos of the quality. Picture took on my iPhone 16 with motion steady record, so don’t think the fuzziness is from the recording with the very little moving we did on this ride."

Sierra Cook