TripAdvisor, a travel community, today announced the top 10 amusement parks (outside Orlando) in the U.S., according to traveler popularity and TripAdvisor editors. Ober Gatlinburg made the list at number eight.
Ober Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
"We are amazed, and very pleased, due to the prestigious companies on this list," said Kathy Doyle, Marketing Director for Ober Gatlinburg. "I do think (we were included) because we are unique. As far as I know, we are the only ski resort in the country that has an amusement park attached to it."
According to TripAdvisor, list decisions were based on destinations that offered something for every kind of visitor, from wonderful family rides and shows, to great food and games, to thrilling rides and coasters.
Smokey Mountain Magic: Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park,
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
An amazing scenic aerial tramway up to Ober Gatlinburg gets visitors
started in style, Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park gives
patrons everything but the kitchen sink: skiing, indoor skating,
restaurants, an alpine slide, a pirate ship and fun house, go-karts,
mini golf, a shooting range, water raft rides and a black bear habitat.
One TripAdvisor traveler said, "I loved riding the new tram to Ober
Gatlinburg. The view is fantastic."
"These amusement parks feature much more than cotton candy and carousels," said Michele Perry, director of communications for TripAdvisor. "Travelers like thrills but not spills -- TripAdvisor reviews were littered with comments about the importance of amusement park cleanliness."
Information courtesy of Sevier County News