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Did You Know May is Water Safety Month?It makes it the perfect time to us to remind our guests just how important it is to keep a close watch on children around water. Drowning is preventable—and awareness is key. Our Aquatics Directors at our waterpark, Wilderness at...
We’re thrilled to announce that at the conclusion of the 2024 season, our waterpark received the Gold International Aquatic Safety Award from Jeff Ellis & Associates—the organization that provides our lifeguard training, certification, and operational support. As...
Are you passionate about hospitality and ready to take your career to the next level? If you answered yes – this opportunity is for you! Wilderness Resorts and Waterparks, the parent company for Soaky Mountain Waterpark and Wilderness at the Smokies has a 12-month,...
Make a splash every Monday at Soaky Mountain Waterpark with Mermaid Mondays! Mermaid Alyssa will be hosting “meet and greet” sessions where Soaky guests can get up close to take photos with a real-life mermaid! Guests can also enjoy captivating stories about life...
Get ready for a splashing good time! Soaky Mountain Waterpark will officially open for the 2025 season on May 10 and 11, and then daily starting May17 through Labor Day. After that, we will be open only weekends in September. New Rafter’s Rage Waterslide Certain to be...
Our 2024 blood drive promotion with MEDIC Regional Blood Center was such a HUGE success that we’re bringing it back for 2025! From April 14 through May 10, 2025, anyone who donates blood at any MEDIC blood drive or donation center will receive a free daily admission...
As we count down to summer, we're excited to announce our Summer Entertainment Series! All events are included with your Soaky Admission and will take place by the Wipe Out Bar from 2-5 pm. We can't wait to see you there for some fun in the sun! June2- Shaun Abbott4-...
The countdown is on to our 2025 season and the debut of our fabulous new Rafter’s Rage family ride. We literally can’t wait for our opening day on Saturday, May 10! NEW Season Pass Holders Welcome to our Soaky family! We hope you will have a blast this summer at our...
Since moving to the Smokies five years ago, my family has really come to love the holidays here. There are a number of fun things we look forward to doing every year and that have become part of our family’s annual holiday traditions. Here are our Top Five Christmas...
If you love the holidays as much as we do, you’ll be happy to know Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland Drive-Thru Light Show is returning from November 15, 2024, through January 5, 2025. According to Mikki Hale, Marketing Director at Shadrack Productions, “Our beloved...
Not ready to say goodbye to summer? We can’t blame you! The weather has been so awesome that we don’t want summer to end either! Did you know that our Soaky season goes through the last weekend in? So, what does that mean for you? It means you can still come...
What is a vacation without a little shopping? Well according to Jessica B., our group sales manager, it’s a boring time. Jessica loves to shop so we asked her for her opinion of the “Top 5 Places to Shop” while in Smokies and here is what she had to say! Best places...
We’re going to keep the Olympic fever going after the Paris games end by welcoming Olympic Silver Medalist Manteo Mitchell to our waterpark on Wednesday, August 14. Manteo will be available for autographs and meet/greets from 4- 6 pm at the guest...
We’re so excited to announce that we will add a new thrill water slide for guests to enjoy in 2025. Rafter’s Rage, produced by WhiteWater, will be an incredibly exciting six-person raft ride that starts roughly eight stories in the air and spans 825 feet. Riders will...
We absolutely adore our little guests and the presents they bring us! Their creativity warms our hearts and their enthusiasm for our waterpark is why we love having the jobs we do! We want to give a big shout out to Allie, who recently brought us Boomer’s Tree House...
On your marks…get set…go! If you love NASCAR races you’re going to want to head to the Nashville Superspeedway this Saturday, June 29, 2024 from 5 pm ET for the Tennessee Lottery 250. We’re teaming up with Wilderness at the Smokies to sponsor the Chevy Camaro race car...
If you’re coming to check out Soaky Mountain Waterpark, Penny, our food and beverage director, would like to recommend that your family takes a couple of extra days to explore some of the Smokies great hiking trails and kayaking. Penny’s family loves spending time in...
Do you have a child between 4 and 12 years of age that could benefit from participating in a group swimming lesson? Then be sure to register them for the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ event that we’ll be participating in simultaneously along with other swimming venues around the world on the first day of summer, Thursday June 20.
Being the dad of three kids ranging in age from 5-15 and the general manager of Soaky Mountain, I’d like to think I have some pretty good recommendations for ways that families can enjoy the Smoky Mountain Region. Here are my Top 5 Recommendations for Things to Do in...
Since we are all counting down to summer, we thought it would be the perfect time to announce our summer entertainment series! All events are included with your Soaky Admission and will take place by the Wipe Out Bar from 2-5 pm. Hope to see you there!3rd - CJ Warren...
If your family loves animals, Zoo Knoxville, less than an hour away from Soaky Mountain, is definitely worth visiting while you are in the Smokies! When you purchase a Zoo Knoxville admission ticket on the back side of it is a $5...
The countdown is on! One month from today on May 11, Soaky Mountain Waterpark will officially open for the 2024 season. We will also be open on May 12, and then daily starting May 17 through Labor Day. After that, we will be open only on weekends in September. Season...
We love blood donors! We truly believe they are the unsung heroes of our world. Because of their generosity, we get to have more fun and create more lasting memories with our friends and family. If you are already a blood donor – thank you. If you aren’t, we may have...
The countdown is on to our 2024 season, and we couldn’t be more excited for our opening day on Saturday, May 11! NEW Season Pass Holders We’d like to wish you a warm welcome to our Soaky family! Did you know that in order to avoid lines when we open for the 2024...