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Get to know Garrison our Manager on Duty

Get to know Garrison our Manager on Duty

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...

All Beaded Up for a Reason!

All Beaded Up for a Reason!

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...

August 2023 Entertainment Schedule

We’re not showing any signs of slowing down this summer! We’re happy to announce our live music schedule for August and September 1! All performances are included with your Soaky admission and will take place by the Wipe Out Bar from 2-5 pm. Hope to see you...

Get to know Michael, our assistant director of food & beverage

Get to know Michael, our assistant director of food & beverage

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...

Get to Know Kristy, Our Park Manager

Get to Know Kristy, Our Park Manager

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...

Coaster Clash Challenge Set for 2023 Season

Coaster Clash Challenge Set for 2023 Season

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...

GET TO KNOW JULIA, OUR GUEST SERVICES MANAGER

GET TO KNOW JULIA, OUR GUEST SERVICES MANAGER

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...

June and July Performance Schedules Announced

A day at the waterpark is even more fun when you can listen to some live music. All performances are included with your Soaky Admission and will take place by the Wipe Out Bar from 2-5 pm. Hope to see you there!June 5 - Hayden Bright and Adxm Pins June 7 - Bill...

MAY 2023 Entertainment Schedule

Summer is around the corner, and we are super excited to announce our May entertainment schedule. 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! May 19 - Hayden and AdxmMay 22 - Shaun...

Get to Know Joelle, Our Operations Director

Get to Know Joelle, Our Operations Director

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....

Get TO Know Penny, Our Food & Beverage Director

Get TO Know Penny, Our Food & Beverage Director

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...

Get to know Dave, our General Manager

Get to know Dave, our General Manager

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...

May Is Water Safety Month

May Is Water Safety Month

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...

2022 Summer Entertainment

We are super excited to announce our summer entertainment schedule. All events are included with your Soaky Admission and will take place by the Wipe Out Bar from 2-5 pmSlade AdamsPerformance Dates:July 11August 3 22, 29Bio: Slade Adams is a Knoxville, TN...

Parking Lot Improvements

Parking Lot Improvements

We love getting feedback from our guests and we want you to know we take it seriously because we want our guest experience to be top-notch. One thing we heard about in 2021 was the need to improve our parking process. So, we are happy to announce we are adding a third...

New Season Pass Holder Processing

We're so excited our 2022 season is right around the corner! Opening day on May 14! New season pass holders welcome to the Soaky family! We wanted to let you know you can visit our ticket booth before we open for the season to process your season passes and season...

MORE CABANAS for 2022

MORE CABANAS for 2022

At the request of our guests, we’re happy to announce the addition of 8 cabanas near our new fantastic watercoaster, the Edge, for summer 2022. Five of the new cabanas will be two stories with seating for up to 20 people . We will be the only waterpark in Tennessee...

More Clamshell Cabanas Coming Summer 2022

More Clamshell Cabanas Coming Summer 2022

The 11 two-person clamshell cabanas we added to our waterpark in 2021 were so popular, we've decided to add four more by the deep end of our beautiful Soaky Surge wave pool across from the current ones on the left side. If you aren’t familiar with these cabana options...

Philly Up! Coming Summer 2022

Philly Up! Coming Summer 2022

We recently told you all about our planned Tacolicious expansion, and while we are so excited about this news we haven’t discarded our vacant Double Decker Tacolicious bus. It is accurate to say that we LOVE this unique food truck because it is part of our short but...

Tacolicious is Getting Bigger and Better for 2022!

Tacolicious is Getting Bigger and Better for 2022!

We are super excited to announce that due to the popularity of our Tacolicious food truck we’ve acquired a BIGGER and better vehicle so we can better accommodate our guests.  The bus is what they call a “Silverside” due to its fluted aluminum siding. It was considered...