Theme Parks to Visit in Tennessee

Amusement and theme parks provide visitors with fun adventures, no matter their age. Although Tennessee might be best-known as the home of the famous Dollywood theme park, it also has several other parks worth visiting. Many of these are within an easy drive from Kingsport, so you can make it a daytrip or turn your visit into a weekend of fun. Discover exciting theme parks worth checking out in Tennessee.

Dollywood

Dollywood is the place to start when talking about theme parks in Tennessee. It’s about an hour and a half from Kingsport in Pigeon Forge and features mountain-themed activities and fun for visitors of all ages. Dollywood has more than 40 world-class rides, entertainment options, and award-winning dining experiences. Popular rides include the Barnstormer, with two pendulum arms that reach speeds of up to 45 miles per hour, and the Blazing Fury indoor roller coaster. The little ones can ride the Busy Bees cars or the Black Bear Trail, and the whole family can enjoy a relaxing ride on the Dollywood Express train that takes you 5 miles around the park.

Wild Bear Falls

Wild Bear Falls is a 60,000-square-foot indoor and outdoor water park at Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort about two hours away in Gatlinburg. It’s the largest indoor water park in the South and one of the largest in the country. It has attractions for all ages, including the Ramsey Cascades, an interactive treehouse with a 300-gallon bucket of water that will dump down on you as you play, along with slides and waterspouts. You can also float on a tube down the 900-foot Cades Cove lazy river, careen down the 350-foot Clingman’s Dome tube slide, or get a thrill on the 300-foot Laurel Falls body slide.

Anakeesta

Anakeesta offers guests outdoor adventures that can last all day. The Gatlinburg park has a 16-bridge Treetop Skywalk, TreeVenture challenge course, and BearVenture play area. The Heart Twigloo is a unique structure that provides stunning mountain views. If you want thrills, try the Dueling Zipline Adventure Course or the Rail Runner mountain coaster, a single-track rail line that sits low to the ground and allows riders to control their speed.

Check these Tennessee theme parks out this Fall and enjoy adventures with friends and family and also see us at Toyota of Kingsport in Kingsport, TN if you’re looking for reliable and impressive transportation to get to your theme park destination!

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