The Grand Finale of Fire In The Hole | World's Most Historic Indoor Coaster

The legendary ride Fire In The Hole is celebrating Grand Finale in 2023. More than 25 million guests have been entertained by the Fire In the Hole adventure since the attraction opened a half-century ago and the ride’s storyline is modeled after the real-life mining town, Marmaros, that was located atop Marvel Cave and home to residents of long-ago Ozarks.
The attraction, novel in its introduction in 1972, has fire-brigade themed trains that twist, turn and drop into a burning town where riders are the volunteer firefighters, saving the citizens and battling the flames before getting soaked themselves.
“Fire In The Hole is undisputedly an attraction of great historic value,” said Duane Marden, one of the attraction industry’s key experts and founder of the Roller Coaster Data Base. “It holds the title as longest running and operating indoor roller coaster. Prior to its introduction, there were very few other attempts at such a coaster before, with this one roaring onto the scene with a great theme, heart-churning drops and a good drenching along the way.”

[@prayerskool]

Thank you for this! I know some people are busy using their lives to find cure for diseases. But, this is one of the most precious things in the world to me. Thank you for years of bringing joy to our family.

[@IndescribableBlackScreen]

FIRE IN THE HOLE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@SanityInAnAmazonBox]

🕳🕳🕳🕳🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@thehamelsduck1600]

Thanks for all the awesome memories. Fire in the hole is such a great ride. I can't wait to see the new version.

[@Normal762]

Who summoned me

[@Zoey2233]

My favorite ride at SDC. I grew up on this ride, so I'm sad to see it go. The last time I rode it was back in 2017 and I haven't been able to go back since. It will be missed (if they don't rebuild it, that is. Heard rumors about that, but only time will tell).

[@popsicle3009]

Bruh this was the first ride I ever went on goodbye fire in the hole gone but not forgotten

[@marshallpence4975]

I will miss this beauty. Fire In The Hole is so iconic, but as people are saying, I am excited for what comes next! Maybe a new launch coaster, or a another Rmc!

[@SterlingScallion]

I'm sad to see it go but I'm very excited to see what is to come!! This was my first ride/coaster/ride I rode and now it's time for something new and great!!

[@TheFlagshipPhantom]

I'm 99% sure that it's going to return as an updated version in fireman's landing! I rode Firefall recently and saw the new building on the ride! There was a hole in the side of it, and it looked like the same coaster track inside!

[@nathanholt1637]

Ive never been so sad about an inanimate thing 😢

[@craiggilchrist6285]

This was one of my very FIRST rides ever, 30 some years ago, im in my 40s now, even now when I went, still go on this ride. 😢 hope they have similar plans for this location. I seen another video of FITH behind the scenes walk through, never really knew the ride was looped over on itself. Pretty neat to see, ive got stuck this ride couple of times and had to walk back but was never really far from the station guess you could say.

[@williamhatfield1094]

Man, I love this ride so much :( I'd give anything not to see it go

[@williamhatfield1094]

I really hope they keep the bob white chirps and animal noises the same in the new ride. That's such a nostalgic experience

[@TimeNerd]

And it is done

[@The5672]

This is more of a happy ending for the ride is what I like to think. Baldknobblers (I think) no longer threaten the town. And that random guy can find peace and his pants. I’ll miss fire in the hole but the futures gotta come to be the present eventually

[@mistyparker4079]

They are rebuilding it and we are keeping The Baldknobbers and Red Flanders. The town on top of Marvel Cave got burned down by the Baldknobbers it's history and tells a story I love it 🥰😍

[@puganatorrex]

My family and I have been going to silver dollar city for ever year I’ve been alive and rode the ride fire and the hole when we found out that this is the last season of fire in the hole they all got sad so my family and I will go on fire in the hole for every time we’re there and it will be the most beautiful ride I have ever seen in all the theme parks I’ve been to and am sad to see it go

[@jordreahasks]

Please rethink this decision!!!!!

[@Maoshung]

💔💔💔😭😭😭

[@SOKOHASEK]

This is sad

[@imacapricorn5172]

@brockhuso4885 you wanted to talk all that and still got proven wrong likeeeeeee

[@normangilden3453]

Will the stuff be Auctioned off

[@TimeNerd]

This is my question

[@araftofwanderingotters206]

What date does it close?

[@mistyparker4079]

December 30th

[@AlexdrinaArmstrong94]

😢

[@meganstewart2355]

Yes and no on FIH becoming history. Did you see where FIH is actually being renovated? The new ride will be opening this coming spring.

[@AnnieTidrick]

BOOOOO!!!!!!! This makes me very sad! Fire in the Hole is the most ICONIC ride at Silver Dollar City and the lines are always miles long. Why get rid of it? You would think Silver Dollar City would want to preserve and restore this ride not replace it.

[@donmcc6573]

The dumbest decision ever made at Silver Dollar City.

[@melon7559]

Don't please

[@araftofwanderingotters206]

Is there a way to upstage Fire in the Hole?! 🤨🧐🫤😐🤔🤫

[@johnw2026]

No. Best rollercoaster ever. In my opinion it can't be outdone, and it's a shame they're closing it.