Dollywood's Splash Country closes for the winter after Sept. 21. Soaky Mountain closes for the season after Sept. 28. Wilderness at the Smokies has a year-round indoor water park. As summer comes to a ...

In the summer of 2020, amid the cultural reassessment and nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd, fans of Disneyland's Splash Mountain were put on notice. The 1989 ride, popular for ...

Princess Tiana’s takeover of Critter Country will expand further into the Hundred Acre Wood when the Winnie the Pooh and Brer Rabbit shops are pushed out of the neighborhood to make more room for ...

Dollywood’s Splash Country has a few new awards to start its 25 th season! The water park, along with others in Tennessee, received 2025 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards recognition in several ...

During a press conference in November 1999, Dolly Parton announced her plans to open a new water park adjacent to Dollywood. “Something that we’re going to actually have for 2001, is the water park,” ...

Summer is almost here, and Dollywood’s Splash Country is ready to help you cool off. The award-winning Pigeon Forge water park opens May 10 for its 25th anniversary season. “When I think about 25 ...

A soaking wet Alisson Smith was emotional as she got off Splash Mountain, her favorite ride since she was a kid, for the last time on Tuesday, May 30. “I cried,” said Smith, 33, of Covina. “I was ...

As summer comes to a slow close, so does Pigeon Forge's assortment of water parks. Starting as early as Aug. 11, water park hours in the region will become more limited. Then comes Labor Day, the ...