Anakeesta · Operating
Rail Runner
Gatlinburg's single-rail mountain coaster — Rail Runner pairs with Hellbender on Anakeesta's mountaintop.
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Sign in to suggest an update →Gatlinburg's single-rail mountain coaster — Rail Runner pairs with Hellbender on Anakeesta's mountaintop.
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Ride profile
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Inversions
None
#2 of 2 at Anakeesta
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History
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Timeline
2026
Rail Runner listed on official Anakeesta page
Background
Rail Runner is Anakeesta's single-rail mountain coaster — promoted as Gatlinburg's only single-rail coaster on anakeesta.com alongside Hellbender.
Atlas catalogs it from Tier-1 park copy with original prose.
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- Anakeesta — official siteanakeesta.com(opens in a new tab)
- Anakeesta on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourceanakeesta.com(opens in a new tab)
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- History & background sourceanakeesta.com(opens in a new tab)
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