Tweetsie Railroad, North Carolina's first theme park, features live shows, amusement rides, the Deer Park Zoo, special events and much more family fun. Visitors experience an unforgettable three-mile Wild West adventure behind Tweetsie Railroad’s historic steam locomotives. Family fun is discovered throughout the streets of Tweetsie Railroad’s very own Western town.<span> </span>Guests can also take a scenic chair lift ride back in time and experience the gold rush while panning for gold at Miner’s Mountain. Be part of Tweetsie’s live entertainment including Diamond Lil’s Can-Can Revue, Hopper and Porter’s™ Musical Celebration and Miner’s Mountain Magic. Tweetsie’s Country Clogging Jamboree is also sure to get your toes tappin’. Tweetsie Railroad is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains on U.S. Highway 321 between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina.<span> </span>For more information about the 2012 season at Tweetsie Railroad, visit Tweetsie.com or call 877.TWEETSIE (877.893.3874).<span> </span>Find Tweetsie on Facebook or follow Tweetsie on Twitter @TweetsieRR.<span> </span>. Open mid-April through October 2012