June 1st, 2011
Want to try one of newest, most extreme attractions in the Smokies? Jump into a giant plastic ball and have fun!
ZORB
ZORB Smoky Mountains is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, just off the Parkway. The ZORB Experience, also called ‘globe riding,’ is the experience of rolling down a hill in big inflatable globe at a specialized site. The two original types of ZORB globes are:
ZORBIT
- wearing a harness
- dry variety
- straight track
- single person ride
- minimum age: 8 years
- minimum height: 5′ 2”
ZYDRO
- no harness
- wet variety
- straight track
- zig-zag track
- mutli-person ride
- minimum age: 8 years
Fishpipe
Chris Roberts and company at Outdoor Gravity modified ZORB and created the FISHPIPE! Both rides are made by the same type of material and have similar designs. Once inside, the participant goes for a ride by rolling around with 20 gallons of water! The FISHPIPE globe is suspended in a metal frame that is powered by a motor to keep the globe spinning for up to 90 seconds. The extreme FISHPIPE ride is located in Sevierville, Tennessee at the “Outdoor Adventures of the Smokies” on the Parkway.
FISHPIPE
- no harness
- world’s “longest waterslide”
- equivalent to a 400 yard waterslide
- multi-person ride
- minimum age: 8 years
- max speed: 45 RPM
Globe-riding is safe, fun, and a once-in-a-lifetime experience you just can’t wait to tell everyone about!
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May 25th, 2011
Lumberjacks are coming to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee!
The all-new Lumberjack Show will dig deep into the pre-1940s timber lifestyle in the Smoky Mountains. The attraction will center on the theme of two families that are great friends until the tragic day when a couple of lady folk are killed by a tree and they’re not quite sure who is responsible. The entire basis of the attraction is that the two feuding families compete to decide which family has to leave the mountains forever.
The upcoming show is a once in a lifetime experience that promises excitement for the whole family! Watch as some of the best timber athletes in the world compete against one another in events such as:
- Speed Climbing
- Speed Carving
- Axe Throwing
- Chopping
- Power Sawing
- Log Rolling
- Boom Running
See the action-packed show from only feet away. Make sure to see the upcoming Lumberjack Show scheduled to open in June!
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January 16th, 2011
The Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge will be kicking off its 1st outdoor event with a major ice carving competition. The free, family themed event will be on Saturday, January 22nd of 2011. Everyone is invited to enjoy the competition between 9am and 4pm. Professionals and amateurs will be competing for great prize monies. Make sure to arrive early for the best views to watch the ice carvers in action. Ice carving events are educational and inspirational for everyone. Also, an official NICA judging panel will be in attendance and will announce the competition winners and award prizes at 3pm.
“This exciting event will be produced by Titanic Pigeon Forge under the auspices of the National Ice Carving Association,” Joslyn says. “Visitors will be invited to come to Titanic’s outdoor staging center and watch professional and amateur sculptors turn 250-pound blocks of ice into frozen works of art. Kids and parents can view sculptures in progress, talk to the artists and learn the secrets of championship ice carving from the experts.”
Start off the new year with the Titanic Attraction in Pigeon Forge!
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January 2nd, 2011
Come experience Wilderness Wildlife Week with over 100 experts teaching more than 175 seminars, lectures, and workshops. Close to 50 guided hikes of varying difficulties, music performances at AppalachiaFest, special programs at Cades Cove, and activities for all ages!
Thousands of nature lovers visit Pigeon Forge every year for this environmental and educational event. Eight full days of 235 programs that are devoted to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There are 128 new programs focusing on:
- Nature Photography
- Bears
- Butterflies
- Elk
- Camping Skills
- Outdoor Safety
- And Many More!
Don’t miss the all-new, all-day outdoor photography class called “The Smokies Through the Lens” on January 15. Throughout the week, several seminars for all skill levels are planned to include equipment, shooting techniques and editing.
Becoming a major event, enjoy the 21st year for Wilderness Wildlife Week! Along with indoor programs, there are 48 hikes into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, including a llama trek. Transportation to and from each trailhead is also provided, along with experienced hiking guides.
The Wilderness Wildlife Week, January 8-15, 2011, will be held at the Music Road Convention Center. Class listings and hiking schedules are now available. Here is the 2011 Hiking Schedule:
Times – Trail
Sunday January 9, 2011
7:00-11:00 – Little River/Cucumber Gap
7:15-3:30 – Rich Mtn Loop
8:00-2:30 – Rock House
8:00-4:15 – Little River/Huskey Gap/Sugarland Mtn
9:30-5:00 – PortersCreek
10:00-4:30 – Rainbow Falls
1:00-4:30 – Noah Bud Ogle
Monday January 10, 2011
7:00-4:00 – Rhododendron Creek
7:00-1:00 – Greenbrier off-trail
8:00-5:00 – Blanket Mtn
8:00-4:00 – Ramsey Cascade
10:30-5:00 – Cucumber Gap/Little River
10:00-11:45 – Old Elkmont Town
10:00-2:30 – Courthouse Rock
6:00-9:00 – Owl Prowl
Tuesday January 11, 2011
7:00-3:00 – Old Settlers Trail
7:00-4:15 – Albright Grove
7:30-5:15 – Meigs Mtn/Lumber Ridge
7:30-4:30 – AT/Road Prong/Chimneys
7:30-11:30 – Elkmont Historic District
10:00-2:30 – Cosby History Tour
6:00-9:00 – Owl Prowl
Wednesday January 12, 2011
7:00-3:00 – Ramsey Cascades
8:00-11:45 – Injun Creek
8:30-2:30 – Grotto Falls
8:00-3:45 – Old Settlers Trail/off-trail
8:30-4:15 – Cucumber Gap
10:00-5:15 – Big Creek Trail
Thursday January 12, 2011
7:30-2:15 – Porters Creek
8:00-4:00 – Rich Mtn Loop
8:00-1:30 – Meigs Mtn off-trail
8:00-4:00 – Middle Prong/Indian Flats Falls
9:30-4:30 – Alum Cave
11:15-5:45 – Bus Tour Cades Cove
6:00-9:00 – Owl Prowl
Friday January 14, 2011
7:00-2:30 – Cades Cove Photo Shoot
7:00-2:30 – Lower Mt Cammerer
7:00-5:00 – Mt Cammerer
8:00-2:30 – White Oaks Sinks
8:00-4:30 – Laurel Falls/Walker Sisters
9:00-4:30 – Rhododendron Creek
6:00-9:00 – Owl Prowl
Saturday January 15, 2011
7:30-4:30 – Curry Mtn off-trail
7:30-5:00 – Scott Mtn
7:30-4:45 – Birding Cades Cove
8:00-2:15 – Albright Grove
8:00-2:15 – Maddron Bald/Old Settlers
9:30-1:45 – Avent Cabin
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