WonderWorks in Pigeon Forge absolutely earned a 5-star review from me for the value alone. For one…read moreadmission price, you get hours of hands-on fun: interactive science exhibits, the 4D motion theater, glow-in-the-dark ropes course, and unlimited laser tag and rides. It feels like more than just a "museum," and we easily could've spent half a day exploring and still not hit everything.What really stood out, though, was the military discount. As soon as we asked, the staff knew exactly how it worked, applied it with no hassle, and knocked a nice chunk off the total. That savings made a big difference for our group and turned an already good deal into a great deal.. Between the amount of stuff included in the ticket, the chance to replay laser tag and rides as much as you want, I honestly don't understand how anyone could rate this less than 5 stars. If you show up early, plan a few hours, and take advantage of the discount, it's one of the best values in Pigeon Forge. Try to plan the trip in the off season as it is nowhere near as crowded as it was doing the summer where it was too crowded to stand in line to get in. Definitely worth my money and something I would do again with my grandchildren.

Ok, I had very high expectations. I had read a lot of great reviews, and with so many options from…read morethe same chain, it was hard to choose. My daughter was deciding between WonderWorks and Ripley's Aquarium, and honestly, I regret not choosing the aquarium. I expected this place to blow our minds, but it didn't. The attractions feel a bit outdated and could definitely use better maintenance, especially considering the amount of people they get every day. The best part was the laser tag -- everything else was pretty underwhelming. The 4D simulator was only partially working, and the glasses felt cheap. The earthquake experience was disappointing... my car on a straight road moves more than that. Plan to go with plenty of time, because between everything, time flies and you'll easily spend at least three hours inside. If you're thinking about going after 6 pm, I'd recommend leaving it for another day and going earlier. And if you're choosing between this attraction and another one... there's really not much to think about.

To say we were excited about our trip to Dollywood is an understatement. I am a single mom of four…read morewho doesn't often get to take vacations. I'm also a cancer patient who doesn't know how many vacations that she has left in this lifetime. So, when someone offered us a chance to take this trip, we were over the moon and jumped at the chance. So writing this review is quite painful. I've always heard that Dollywood employees are the best so I was expecting kindness and helpfulness, but I was mostly disappointed. I want to start this review by saying that I could not do what the employees at Dollywood do all day in the blistering heat. They have to deal with people all day long and people can be unpleasant on a good day and vicious on a bad day. I deal with people in my job and it can be difficult. I know and I sympathize. It started when I had to rent a mobility scooter. Trust me, I hated having to rent that blasted thing, but I had a cancer treatment two days before our visit and my treatment can zap the energy right out of me. So, I went to rent a scooter even though I was embarrassed to have to do so. The young lady behind the counter was unfriendly and unprofessional. I was surprised really by her complete lack of kindness. She never once even cracked a smile and her behavior at my questions was rude. I was also disappointed at the employees lack of help when you asked for directions. We only had a day in the park and we had some specific things that we wanted to accomplish. When asked for directions, the employees were short with me and seemed annoyed that we even asked. I ceased asking employees and began asking other park goers. They were kind and helpful. Then there was the candy store near the train depot. The gentleman behind the candy counter was amazing. He was friendly and encouraging. Just when I thought we wouldn't find any employees up to park standards, he showed up and with his sunny disposition really brought a bright spot to our day. Then, my hopes were instantly dissolved when we checked out at the register. The female employee at the register was utterly rude and blatantly disrespectful. I was shocked and wanted to match her energy, but I didn't want to set a bad example for my kids. Also, the kindly gentleman was right next to her and I just didn't want to cause a scene. Also, the employees who deal with people with disabilities on the rides just treated us like we were an imposition. That's just not the way you treat people who are already struggling. Most people who have a disability would do anything to be normal. I know I would have loved to have not known this information about the employees who help people with disabilities. I believe some sensitivity training is in order for all the employees who come in contact with people with disabilities. We already feel like a burden and we HATE it. There were some employees that went above and beyond which is the reason I didn't give a one star review. I've already spoken of the gentleman at the candy store. He needs a raise. There was the sweet young man in the jewelry booth by the Mystery Mine ride. He was an absolute gem and was so helpful. There was a sweet young lady at Miss Lillian's where we ate. Two of my kiddos have severe food allergies. It makes it difficult to find food that won't land us in the ER. This young lady went out of her way to make sure that our food wasn't contaminated by allergens and she even found chips for my son who couldn't have the other side dishes. Bravo to her!!! She deserves a gold star, a crown, and a wand. Also the tram conductors were fabulous They were funny, kind, and helpful. Whoever trained those guys needs to train EVERYONE in the park. The employees involved in the Dollywood Express were another standout. They were kind, hilarious, entertaining, and really did help to make the day memorable especially for my son who has a popular YouTube channel about trains. It wasn't all bad, but there were enough disappointments to prompt me to write this review. I really hated writing something negative. I absolutely adore Dolly Parton. She is one of my heroes. I feel terrible for saying anything negative about something associated with her. I'm hoping this review will encourage some additional training for employees who deal with people with disabilities. Those people sitting in the mobility scooters could be on their last vacation and you could make all the difference.

Amazing theme park. Roller coasters everywhere…read more Lumber Jack pizza was the best pizza I've had in my whole life. They have a little skytube place for little kids. Amazing staff. Amazing hand-scooped ice cream. Free Time-Saverpass for people staying at the hotels there (me.) Which works like this: 10 to 11 AM is the golden hour where you can ride any rides with it. After 11 you have 5 more uses on select rides.

If your ready to go upside down 3 times at 70 mph, Tennessee…read moreTornado is the ride for you! I'm glad this ride accepted the time saver band (we had unlimited) as I probably would not wait to ride it. This is a shaky, 1 minute 48 seconds ride with your head bobbing and hitting the head rest. Definitely left with a mini headache, and its suits the Tornado name!

We Rode Tennessee Tornado at Dollywood and it definitely still delivers. It's smooth, fast, and the…read moreloops pack a solid punch without being too rough. Not the longest ride in the park, but it does what it's supposed to do and does it well. A classic coaster that's worth riding if you're into inversions and old-school thrills. It's a fun one to check it out

Jo & Cody working when we stopped in were so friendly and helpful. They shared local stories of TN…read more Fun family golfing great value for your $. Cute Dinosaurs throughout.

Joe was a great host at the front desk, he explained it to courses which are eighteen holes each…read moreand let us know which ones head mermes as well as dinosaurs.Which both of my grandkids wanted to see. The mini golf has18 or 36 holes. Best time to go is during the winter.I went during the summer and refused to leave a review.Because the conditions were horrible and there was so many people that it wasn't even fun. This time, it's barely any people. And we were able to play the whole eighteen holes without any interruptions, except the last two holes whichwe let people pass,So we could enjoy the rest of our time. There are plenty of dinosaurs to see on all thirty six holes.I won't recommend playing all thirty six as it does.Get a little monotonous and the cost goes up exactly.Double, there's no discount for playing all thirty six holes. Over all the fun experience the only reason I gave it four stars was because I didn't see any food options available while we were playing.

Yelp 100 Challenge 2025 - #59…read more Visited in November a fun outdoor adventure park with ticketed rides, an arcade, and go cars. Each attraction can be purchased separately or as a unit or combined offer. Customer service was nice and friendly and everyone happily answered any questions we had.

Kicked us out for no reason attendance were discriminating kick this out for rubbing I will never…read morecome here ever again

This is a very fast single seat coaster ride and is part of the Ober Gatlinburg system of rides…read more The sky lifts and are part of the Ober Gatlinburg park as well. This is not a ride for the weak unless you break it a lot with the pull up handles. You are striped tight into the seat. It goes fast and it Is over in about 2 to 3 minutes. YOU control the speed. The faster you chose you go the more g-forces you will feel. It does Not go upside down but just takes a lot of sharp turns which give the g-force feeling of about 4 G's. This ride is extremely safe. It has a lot of automated safety features such as automatic breaking if you get closer than 180 feet to the car in front of you. In the unlikely event the seat belt came loose it will automatically stop as well. So you are not going to be able to do something unsafe or stupid on this ride. There are cameras that monitors the riders as well as workers posted in look-out booths along the route. I would do this ride and not the "sled ride" that had the concrete pad. This ride is very smooth. I rode it full speed with my braking handles fully released so that it would roll as fast as possible and it was so much fun.

Loved it! This is one of four alpine coasters in the area (according to an online blog I saw…read moreanyway- I only saw two myself). There's a weight limit of 300lb per car and if you want to ride with someone they have you and that person stand on a weight to see if you can or not. They don't want you flying off the mountain after all. Hubby and I had to ride separately (oh noes!) but it was fine. You have control over how fast you go so you can slow down on curves if you choose to. I slowed down on a quite a few (and hubby said he did, too). I would totally ride it again. It was so much fun.

I really try to avoid putting myself in situations where I am way high up in the sky. There's no…read morereason for me to be suspended above the ground, for any reason. That said, there are certain situations where I've found myself needing to be hoisted into the air. My last visit to Pigeon Forge's The Island was one such situation. I visited for a work trip, and a ride on the Great Smoky Mountain Wheel was included in the itinerary. Because fun! Ferris wheels are fun! Don't you want to ride a fun Ferris wheel?! Truthfully, this Ferris wheel was pretty fun. I was dead tired when I rode it, and it was nice to just zone out and look out the windows at The Island and Pigeon Forge and the mountains below. You can see really far from such great heights. You go around for a good 10 or more minutes. At one point, we stopped near the top, and I did not like that at all, but it's just to let the people on the ground on and off. I kind of really hate heights, but riding this Ferris wheel was fine because you're in an enclosed, climate-controlled vestibule. Plus, there is minimal moving of the vestibule, as long as everyone stays seated. There was no line at all when my group and I visited, so we were able to just walk right up and hop right on.

I rode this Ferris Wheel a couple of times and it was an OK experience. I guess it's really tall,…read morebut it didn't feel any taller than any other Ferris Wheel to me :) Tickets were pretty expensive (although buying an all-day pass will mitigate that issue) and the AC was blasting on us throughout our time on the wheel. We tried fiddling around with the knobs to adjust the AC but we were still uncomfortably cold. It was a pretty cool view at the top of the wheel and I was reasonably happy with the length of the ride. It definitely wasn't a bad time. Maybe I would ride this again if I came back to Pigeon Forge, just for something to do, but I can't say I'd highly recommend it to others.

This place swindles. Do not buy gift cards from Tori…read more I visited Gatlins on October 6, 2023. The place was running a promotion for selling gift cards. I bought 4 gift cards to give to my family members as stocking stuffers for Christmas. Tori, the manager who assisted me with the sale, said that the gift cards would be honored for one year. Sadly, my family was not able to make our annual trip this year. I called to ask for a refund. When I purchased the gift Cards Tori told me specifically that I would be refunded if the gift cards were unable to be used. Tori wrote her name and number on the gift card, just in case the family was not able to travel to Gatlinburg When I called today to ask for the refund we agreed upon Tori and the other Manager said they were not able to issue a refund. I asked if they would issue the refund if I mailed the gift certificates back. She said they would not. I will be reporting this transaction to my credit card company. Do not buy gift cards from this establishment. If it was possible to give a lower rating I would.

We ended up only doing the black light golf because we were near the end of the day and wanted to…read moredo something inside with air conditioning. It was neat and not very challenging so the kids can definitely do it. There were only 9 holes on this course so you got two balls and were able to go around twice. We were the only ones in the room because everyone else was doing the outside activities, which was nice. They have a package you can buy where you can do four of their activities which include mini golf, laser tag, bumper cars, etc. Overall, we had a fun time here and would definitely be back to bring kids.