Splash Mountain Lodge

06/06/2026

05/13/2026

🎈 One of the most beautiful events in the Smokies is coming back to Townsend! 🌄✨

For one incredible day, the “Peaceful Side of the Smokies” transforms into one of the most colorful skies in Tennessee during the Great Smoky Mountain Hot Air Balloon Festival. 🎈

Picture this… giant colorful balloons rising against the mountain backdrop, live entertainment, food vendors, and families spread across open fields taking it all in. It’s one of those events that feels almost magical in the Smokies.

If you’ve never experienced hot air balloons with the Smoky Mountains in the background, this may need to go on your bucket list. 🏔️

Who would you take with you to a Smoky Mountain balloon festival? 👀🎈

05/07/2026

05/07/2026

Gatlinburg thrill seekers… this may be one of the craziest deals in the Smokies right now. 🎢🔥

Ripley’s Mountain Coaster in Gatlinburg is offering ALL-DAY rides for just $22.99 + tax! 👀

That means you can keep riding over and over through the Smoky Mountain hills without buying another ticket. 😳

📍386 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN

Now be honest… 👇

How many rides do you think you could handle in ONE day before tapping out? 😂

Or would your family turn this into a competition to see who gets the most rides for their money? 😅🎢

Tag your coaster crew! 👇

04/28/2026

💦 Wait… Soaky Mountain is opening NEXT WEEK?!

Does anyone else feel like we just got through winter… and now we’re already talking lazy rivers, wave pools, and 90° days? 😅

It’s wild how fast the seasons flip in the Smokies — one minute it’s jackets and heaters… the next it’s sunscreen and water slides.

🌊 Soaky Mountain Waterpark is about to kick off another season
And honestly… it always sneaks up on people this time of year.

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Are you already in summer mode
OR are you still stuck somewhere between spring and “wait… what month is it?”

03/20/2026

Another celebrity bar is coming to downtown Gatlinburg! Get all the details about the new location of Riley Green's Duck Blind in the comments!!

07/25/2025

03/19/2025

Skyland Ranch plans to build the tallest swinging tower this spring. Will you ride the WagonWheeler at 300ft above the ground?

03/05/2025

02/25/2025

🦋UPDATE🦋 Dollywood's newest eatery, Wilderness Pass Restaurant, is coming Spring 2025!