Soaky Mountain Blog

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...

Soaky Mountain and Wilderness at the Smokies Team Members Teach STEM Activities TO Students We love getting out in the community, and we recently had a lot of fun when our team members partnered with Wilderness at the Smokies employee for STEM Driven Career Day with...

The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development is helping to make gift gifting easy this holiday season unveiling the first-ever toy catalog made for travel —“Tennessee Playcation.” While 100,000 families will find the catalog in mailboxes this week, printable...

Name: Lindsay H. Title: Social Media Coordinator So, what does your title mean you do at Soaky? I manage all social media accounts for Soaky Mountain, which include Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Google, and Twitter. If you have ever contacted one of Soaky's...

Name: Garrison T. Title: Soaky Manager on Duty So, what does your title mean you do at Soaky?Managers on Duty pretty much wear any hat that is needed. We ensure the guests are having the best possible experience and that operation is running smoothly. What is the best...

Have you ever noticed all of the beads that are attached to our lifeguards’ name badges and wonderedwhat they mean? Well, we’re here to tell you they aren’t just being creative. 😊 Being a lifeguard is a tough job, so we liketo give them little recognition for various...

Name: Michael P. Title: Assistant Director of Food & Beverage So, what does your title mean you do at Soaky?I oversee all food and beverage locations within Soaky Mountain Waterpark. I work with the Soaky #ONETEAM to ensure our employees and guests have the best...

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 bring them to the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ event that Soaky Mountain Waterpark will be participating in simultaneously along...

Name: Kristy P. Title: Park Manager So, what does your title mean you do at Soaky? Overseeing the park, being there for all guests, and all staff members. Checking on the guest making sure they are having a great time at Soaky. Assisting all staff members with any...

As we slide into our fourth season, we want our guests to experience both of our breathtaking water coasters, The Edge and Avalaunch! This is why we’re super excited to announce our Coaster Clash competition where guests can vote on our website for their favorite...

Name:  Julia Title: Guest Services Manager So, what does your title mean you do at Soaky?I oversee Admissions, which includes online sales, parking, the ticket booth, season pass sales and processing, the gate, the Guest Services tent, and cabana sales. What is...

Name: Joelle K Title: Director of Operations So, what does your title mean you do at Soaky? My role is to make sure that Soaky Mountain operates safely (whether that be the in our pools, on our rides or just walking around) and make sure our guests have a great time....

Name: Penny C. Title: Director of Food & Beverage So, what does your title mean you do at Soaky? I oversee all food & beverage operations at Soaky Mountain Waterpark and Wilderness at the Smokies. I work closely with the managers at each location to ensure the...

On Thursday, July 14, Soaky Mountain Waterpark and Wilderness at the Smokies were proud to host Career and Technical Education Educators from Hamblen, Jefferson, and Sevier Counties for a Teacher Externship. The group was comprised of a wide variety of fields...

What does your title mean you do at Soaky?I keep the various management teams aligned in a single direction and interact with the Soaky customers. What is the best part of your job?Welcoming everyone in first thing in the morning at our gate opening. Favorite...

At Soaky Mountain Waterpark we want to make sure everyone is having a great time in and on our water attractions so we thought we would get some waterpark safety tips from Dave our GM: It is important to remember that a child should never be unsupervised in or near...