Tweetsie Railroad
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Tweetsie Railroad is a family-oriented Wild West theme park located between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States. The centerpiece of the park is a 3-mile (4.8 km) ride on a train pulled by one of Tweetsie Railroad's two historic narrow-gauge steam locomotives.[1]
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Location | Blowing Rock, North Carolina, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 36.170930°N 81.649029°W / 36.170930; -81.649029 |
Opened | July 4, 1957 |
Owner | Tweetsie Railroad, Inc. |
Theme | Wild West |
Operating season | April - December |
Area | 200 acres (81 ha), 30 acres (12 ha) developed |
Attractions | |
Total | 16 |
Website | tweetsie![]() |
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The park also features a variety of amusement rides, live shows, a zoo and other attractions geared towards families with children. The park also hosts a variety of special events throughout the year including their Halloween and Christmas-themed events.