I just wanted to post to encourage everyone to go! We just had an event there with 70+ Subaru sports cars (WRX and 2.5RS) and had a great time. The highlight of the trip was probably the Cherohala Skyway... it's a WONDERFUL drive. Very open, lots of sweepers and all the corners are constant radius so there is no need for high speed corrections. The only thing you should be specially aware of on the Cherohala is the AIRBORNE ENFORCEMENT of the speed limits. They have a helicopter doing VASCAR from the air. Watch for it! Other than that the drive is perfect... the whole world laid out below you and plenty of overlook parking areas spaced every few miles along the 52 mile stretch.
The Dragon itself can be extremely dangerous for people who have not driven it before. If you want to run the Dragon, PLEASE drive through it SLOWLY the first time so you can get used to the terrain. The unpredictable corners and abrupt elevation changes can create a very unhappy situation when the rear suspension unloads suddenly as you're entering or exiting a corner...
Anyway, I've been up there about 20 times now and I've never been involved in an accident... primarily because I don't run 10/10ths and I keep my adrenaline in check.
I hope you guys have a great time! Keep the shiny side up and watch for those crazy sportbikers in your lane!
-Jason Porter