Just for giggles and grins, I worked up an "Option B" for the CruiZe down to ZDayZ -- I throw it out for a discussion/consideration of the group. Personally, I'm fine with either route -- Option B exposes the group to the Dragon on the way into Fontana Village -- it wasn't an option last year because of the rock slide/road closure......
Anyway, two Route Option papers attached (.pdf's) Option A is last year's route (or close to it); Option B is the Knoxville route.....
Let the discussion begin.....