Tail of the Dragon - Saturday Choices for Your Driving Pleasure Choose Wisely!

[Joel]

This is part of the email that went out to all registered attendees. Please read carefully and make a choice. If you choose Option B, I need to know ASAP to make arrangements.

Saturday May 30

Saturday we have several different opportunities for your driving pleasure. Please select your choice and let me know ASAP so we can make plans. If you choose to go to the Casino for breakfast you are obligating us to pay for your food. Don’t choose that option if you think you’ll sleep in.

Option A. Cherokee-Dragon Loop Leave hotel at 8:00 am.

Jason Mattison is planning a 150+ mile loop leaving Gatlinburg and going through Cherokee NC back to the Dragon with a lunch stop at Fontana. This would leave the hotel early - 8 am. - and is a beautiful drive through the country. It will be a 4 to 5 hour trip so get some traveling music if you want to go on this ride in order to be back in time for the parade. Breakfast would be at the hotel and leaving promptly at 8:00 am in order to get back for the parade.

Option B. Casino in Cherokee for breakfast. Leave hotel at 8:30 am.

Breakfast will be a buffet at $20 per person. An hour drive through the mountains to Cherokee. After breakfast you can visit Cherokee or you could be on your own or go over to Maggie Valley - 13 miles away - to see Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum where Dale Walksler has promised us a personal tour at reduced rates ($8.00?) around 11:00 to 11:30 am. If you have seen "What's in the Barn" you know who he is and how entertaining the trip will be. You need to let us know if you are interested because we must guarantee to pay if you commit. Do not choose this option if you want to sleep in. Please let me know ASAP is this is your choice. We must make reservations by May 1.

Option C. Visit to Maggie Valley and the Motorcycle Museum Leave on your own from hotel.

Party hat still on from Friday night and not interested in getting up and leaving that early but want to see the museum or go to Maggie Valley? We'll have maps to get you there. You can make the drive to Maggie Valley over the Blue Ridge Parkway at the Chimneys on HWY 441. About an hour drive and you can leave the hotel when you want to get to the Museum by 11:00 am or so.

Option D. On your own in Gatlinburg or run the Tail of the Dragon Again

Some folks want to run the Tail of the Dragon but not a 150 mile trip through Carolina. We will have maps to take you through Pigeon Forge and Townsend and you can make the choice to go up and down the Tail if you like. This will still involve a 100 mile drive. Some of the local businesses have offered special rates on things – like the roller coaster – and we will have more information on these events soon.

If you want to do Options B or C and would like to visit the motorcycle museum, let us know so we can call Dale and give him a heads up on number of cars and people coming.

[Stretch]

Option A please

[outnumbered]

Tammy and I will be attending the breakfast. So B.

[Joel]

You're leading yourself - or following yourself? I knew that Gen3 would change you!

Option A please

[99RT10]

Option A please

I guess I will go with the slow group this year..........................

[Stretch]

You're leading yourself - or following yourself? I knew that Gen3 would change you!

I suppose I will be leading myself or something like that. First stop is Margaritaville yes? Yep that sounds right. Dont worry Joel I've got this covered :-)

I guess I will go with the slow group this year..........................

You have to bring up the rear :-P

And make sure you have brake fluid

[No hemi]

Grooup A for me

[Joel]

Another Type A! LOL

Grooup A for me

[No hemi]

you know me Joel

[DEADEYE]

It looks we'll be doing option Delta.

[Joel]

Roger that Lt. Deadeye

It looks we'll be doing option Delta.

[Bmw2nv2000]

I have no clue which option to go with =-(

[uvbnbit]

We've never done the Casino, so, I think Lisa and I are leaning that way. But then again, that is subject to change....change for the penny slots that is...

[Joel]

Not too many choosing that so far so we may just eat in the Casino restaurant. Nice drive to Cherokee and then on to Maggie Valley to the motorcycle museum. I'm sure you remember the tour Dale gave us a few years ago. Talk, start motorcycle, talk some more, start another old motorcycle. Repeat about 10 times. LOL

We've never done the Casino, so, I think Lisa and I are leaning that way. But then again, that is subject to change....change for the penny slots that is...

[Joel]

You have lots of company. Long, scenic drive through the mountains = Stretch Option A. Go to Maggie Valley either B or C. Option C is leisurely drive from hotel to Chimneys area on 441, Blue Ridge Parkway to Maggie Valley. Visit museum or just cruise Maggie Valley. Back on BRP to Chimneys area and back to hotel. Choices A and B are the get up early and get out of town options. Choice D is just to hang out or explore on your own. Whatever choice, got to be back at the hotel by 3:00 or before to get ready for the parade. We have to line up starting no later than 3:30 in order to get to the restaurant by 5:00 pm.

I have no clue which option to go with =-(

[Martin2000GTS]

option A for me!!!

[NSviper]

Option C for us Joel... Got a feeling Friday night might be a late one..

[Joel]

I think a lot of folks are on for Plan C. Not a bad idea. See you soon!

Option C for us Joel... Got a feeling Friday night might be a late one..

[HLANDIS]

OPTION A HERE

[DEADEYE]

OPTION A HERE

I must have misread the text messages. Put me down for option A as well lol.

[Jeebs]

Option A for me

[HLANDIS]

I must have misread the text messages. Put me down for option A as well lol.

Tyron, I was wondering!!😂😂👍👍 good choice! OPTION A'rs= hardcore 😜