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PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Dollywood officials recognized International Firefighters Day Sunday with a new monument and dedication ceremony in front of their newest attraction, the Fire Chaser Express.
They spent the past few weeks traveling the state getting firefighter signatures to help create the monument. It started with a new ride, but Dollywood officials say there needed to be more. “We don’t just build rides here. We like to tell a story, so we’re telling that story but we’re also providing some recognition and some inspiration for the folks that put their lives on the line every day,” said Craig Ross, President of the Dollywood Company.
The Fire Chaser Express hit the tracks for the first time earlier this year, but work did not stop there. The park unveiled a monument Sunday dedicated to firefighters that they have been working on since the ride opened.
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