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Hollywood Wax Museum

4.0 (221 reviews)
Open • 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
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Emma K.

This place was a lot of fun. Not only do they have a cool wax exhibit but they also have a castle with 3 immersive themes. Beware though the zombie room is a little scary so maybe not the best for little kids. The mirror maze and interactive ride were a lot of fun. Definitely worth the money and visit if you're in Gatlinburg/pigeon forge.

Adele wax figure.
Andrew A.

We stopped at the Hollywood Wax Museum on a whim, and honestly, we kind of regretted it for the price point. Tickets were around $32 per person, which felt a bit steep considering the overall condition of the facility. The wax figures themselves were neat to see -- several were impressively realistic -- but many showed noticeable wear or small issues that took away from the experience. The building and displays in general felt a little run down and could really use some updates. If you're a big fan of wax museums or have kids who are excited to see the figures, it might still be worth a stop. But if you're just looking for something to do in Pigeon Forge, I'd probably save your money and spend it elsewhere.

Tamia L.

Definitely a bit of fun was had! A little pricey for the experience and some of the wax figures could be redone but a time was had. I think it's cool that some of the staged sets have props that allow you to maximize your interaction. Some of the sets are creative to fit the scene of the singer, comedian, movie character and entertainers. My favorites were MJ, Vin Diesel, Bob Marley, Bruce Lee, Jurassic Park and Prince

Ashley B.

My daughter and I had so much spend a couple hours just walking around looking at every famous person. Plus their are 3 other things to do in the castle next door, if you have time to do them. They looked awesome.

Diana P.

Stopped here with friends. Still fun and entertaining. The wax statues are in great shape. I like how they put props out so you can take some fun photo ops. My friends have never been here and really had a good time. The prices were reasonable and customer service was great.

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Ashley R.

It was a fun experience and a way to pass time. We came here our first night on our trip to Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge as we were waiting for everyone else to arrive. A lot of well known celebs even those that my kids knew about. Not all figures looked like who they are supposed to be but close enough. We still had a great time and really cool to see.

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Bri B.

We went to Tennessee to see the wax museum. It was great. The actors they did actually looked amazing. Many more pictures and if you buy the package you get to go to the haunted house for free and they have some exciting things to do in there also

Art J.

Well it was a 4th of July weekend and my friends wife mentioned about this wax museum it was fun I do recommend spending $40 for the two exhibits because the 2nd building was a walk through horror and adventure. 4 out of 5 stars because some of the celebrity wax people did not look real like Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. I like they had Dwayne Johnson The other building has a maze of mirrors and the zombie walk through for like a haunted house for Halloween the last one is a ride similar which is why you need to get the $40 all pass versus $31admisson other pricey that's why 4 stars

This place was so fun!
Ashley F.

My boyfriend and I randomly stopped by the wax museum while visiting TN for my birthday weekend. This was a pleasant surprise addition to our trip. We had SO MUCH FUN! It was so cool to walk through the museum and see all the celebrities up close and personal. It's a pretty extensive museum too. We spent about an hour or hour and a half in there lol. It wasn't over crowded at all and you got to spend a little time at each celebrity. This was a really cool experience I genuinely enjoyed. Highly recommend!!!

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Jenn A.

Our family had so much fun interacting with the wax figures and spent almost 2 hours here. The facility was well maintained and the sets with the statues were inviting guests to pose and interact, using available props. We enjoyed our experience and found it surprising on the actual size comparisons of some of the celebrities represented here. It certainly was worth the visit and was one of the many highlights of our trip. We had many great laughs and took lots of photos. The gift shop offers photos to purchase of you family's initial pose with King Kong upon entering. The price for the photos were some of the most reasonably priced amusement photos in the area at approximately $30ish for 3 larger photograph sheets. It was worth the investment for the memories.

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Tracey M.

It was fun for what it is. Some of the wax celebrities need a redo..... but the kids loved it and that's all that matters. Pricey..... very pricey

Good time with plenty to see. If you buy the all in one pass, it's a very good value. Some of the figures were pretty far off, but most looked like the real deal.

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Courtney M.

This place was alot of fun. A nice visit for family and friends to attend. Also, they did a great job with creating a lot of the wax statues. Some still need a little work but overall it's a great place to take cute photos next to a celebrity. I would recommend if you're in the area.

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Incredible wax figures and so much fun! A must see experience for anyone in Pigeon Forge!

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Ask the Community - Hollywood Wax Museum

Do you happen to have a Pennywise figure?

No we do not have a Pennywise figure at this time. We do have many other scary figures though!

Do you have to go through the zombie part 🧟‍♀️?

Hi Taylor, The Wax Museum has a horror villain tribute area that can easily be bypassed. In the same parking lot, we have a Castle Building with three fun attractions: Hannah's Maze of Mirrors, Castle of Chaos 5D Adventure (not zombies), and… 

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“It wasn't to pricey and they do have a coupon off the all access pass in the coupon books that you can get around town.”

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Alcatraz East

4.0(329 reviews)
1.0 mi

I'm definitely not a history buff, but I do like true crime shows, and this place was fantastic! We…read morespent about 2.5 hours inside and honestly could have spent even more time. It wasn't crowded when we went, which made it really easy to take our time and look around. There are a ton of cool and interesting stories and exhibits covering everything from the late 1800s all the way up to more current crimes and events. I was surprised by how much there was to see. We did the basic package with the family and, in my opinion, that was plenty. If you have younger kids, probably under 11 or 12, they may not get as much out of the museum until you get toward the end. There are some hands-on activities there, including half of a police car they can sit in and turn the lights on, drunk goggles, a police motorcycle you can sit on, and a tunnel where you can try to "escape" from jail. Overall, just a really cool place. I'm sure there was stuff I missed even after spending 2.5 hours there. I would definitely go back and do it again!

This was one of my favorite museum that I have visited out of town…read more Not only was it informative it was interactive too. There were areas where you could answer questions about what you just read and see if you retained information. You could go behind bars and take pictures like you were locked up. You could take a picture of a motorcycle. Learn about Ted Bundt, and OJ. You could learn about cold cases and people you never heard of before which was the best part for me.

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Titanic Museum Attraction - They have a new ice cream shop

Titanic Museum Attraction

4.3(754 reviews)
0.4 mi

As a huge Titanic fan, not only of the movie but also of the actual history, I always love learning…read moremore about this incredible ship. This museum truly makes you feel like you're stepping right onto the Titanic! You receive a boarding pass with the name of an actual passenger who was aboard the ship, and by the end of the experience, you find out whether they survived or not. You get to walk through different rooms and experience what it would have been like to be on board the real ship. My favorite section was being able to touch the water and feel just how cold it was on the night the Titanic sank. You can also climb different levels of the deck to experience the ship's angle as it sank, which really puts into perspective the tragedy of what happened that night. I loved seeing all the vintage items recovered from the actual Titanic, along with artifacts from the wreck. There is so much fascinating information and so many details I had never heard before! There was even a gentleman who answered questions about his multiple visits to the Titanic wreck site, which I thought was incredibly interesting. The gift shop is amazing, with so many different souvenirs to choose from, and they even have a Titanic-themed ice cream shop! This is such a great activity to do with family. It's educational, interactive, and perfect for pictures while learning more about the history of this incredible ship. I highly recommend visiting, especially if you're a Titanic fan like me!

On a Sunday morning in September, we visited the museum for the first time. We bought our tickets…read morein advance for the first entry at 9 am. It turned out not to be necessary, as the lines were short. When you enter the museum, you get a card with a bio of one of the passengers on the voyage. You don't find out until the end whether you "survived" or not. I think about 30% of the passengers were rescued, so your odds of making it aren't great. Spoiler: the ladies in my party survived, but I did not. I thought the museum would be more interactive. You do get to experience 28-degree water and try walking up different angled, sloped decks. But mostly it is stories, photos, and artifacts, from ship design and construction to the voyage itself. I learned tons, though, about the ship and the voyage and found it all fascinating. You can get even more out of it using your phone and their app for an audio guide on the highlights. We really enjoyed our two hours touring the museum.

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First class cabin suite replica.

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Castle of Chaos

Castle of Chaos

3.4(51 reviews)
0.1 mi

Castle of chaos is a 7d motion movie theatre ride located in a popular tourist strip of pigeon…read moreforge Tennessee. Castle of chaos can be purchased as its own separate event but is usually bundled up with a 4 way attraction event with Hollywood wax museum, Hannah' mirror maze and the haunted house called "outbreak". The wax museum is in its own exterior building and at the rear of the parking lot is a second exterior building that is a castle. Inside the castle you will find the other 3 attractions. After visiting the Gatlinburg/Sevierville/pigeon forge areas I do feel this 4 attraction pass is the best bundled tourist attraction in all 3 towns. The castle of chaos has two theatre rooms along with two adventure or show types. On our visit we chose between carnival which is a creepy clown attraction or Los banditios which is a robot attraction. We had actually done the carnival attraction at a Destin Florida tourist spot so we all chose Los banditos. Like most 7d attractions you wear 3d goggles, have a hand held gun for shooting the "enemies" to see who scores the highest (I won!). Your stationary seat will move up and down and sideways as you go through the adventure. Overall while most 7d tourists traps are pricey but fun this one the blow is a little lessen since you can get it with that 4 ticket attraction. The whole experience takes probably 5-10 minutes. Between the two rides offered they both have there advantages and disadvantages. I prefer carnival but I enjoy creep and scare factors. So younger or more frightened folks would probably prefer Los banditos.

We only came here because it was bundled into a discount package with the tickets we purchased for…read morethe Hollywood Wax Museum (we loved that place). The maze was just ok. If you've ever been to one of these before (and we have) you've been to them all. It's about 5 minutes of giggling while you bump into mirrors trying to find your way out, with colorful archways and black lights guiding your way. Not very big at all, and not very challenging. As we had young children with us, we skipped the zombie area (? Can't speak on it) and instead hit up both of the little 3-D shoot-em-up video game/films. (If you do the zombie walk, you only choose one of these) The first one we went on was scary clown themed, and had I known just how scary, I would have skipped it. (My 4 year-old was a bit traumatized). The other one, where you shoot at evil robots in the Wild West(!) was much better, not only because it wasn't too scary for little ones, but because it was smoother and less headache inducing than the other. It was probably my favorite experience of the three, but not worth the price of admission unless you got the discount pass for the wax museum and you've got time to kill.

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Beyond the Lens! - White House photo office

Beyond the Lens!

3.7(73 reviews)
0.4 mi

Such a fun interactive place! And they're so understanding with small business owners. Our family…read morecame here excited to do the fly ride and look at all of the exhibits. We were only able to do the fly ride the one day because since we do own our own business, we kept getting calls lol. Obviously we can't ignore the calls, but we were scared Our tickets were going to "expire". Luckily , ASH was there to step in and save the day!! we explained to her that we are business owners, and we have to go to the calls. She took care of us, and reassured us that we were able to come back the next day. Ash took care of business professionally and was super kind. Even complementing me on my perfume!! The fly ride was so enjoyable and beautiful! Love how they incorporate scents, and even light misting when going over the ocean!! Our baby loved it!! However, one con, is some of the interactive exhibits didn't work. Like some of the games. I enjoyed the Bigfoot interactive map as well as the JFK and presidential exhibit. My husband and I loved playing basketball and ski ball. The football game was pretty fun too. They were cleaning all of the balls in the ball pit, so we didn't get to go, however it is very nice to know that it's not a cesspool of infection! I'm glad to see that they take good care of it and they take pride and its cleanliness!! We are looking forward to bringing our little guy to the ball pit next time. We are locals, however, if you're not from here, I would highly recommend spending an hour or two here!! It's So Cool!! Thanks again, Ash for being awesome!! ______________________________________________ My recommendations : -Really spend some time, reading and interacting! -The JFK exhibit is really cool! -The Bigfoot exhibit is astounding. Take a look at the interactive map. -the VR stuff might make you dizzy if you're not used to it, but it was fun! -the fly ride!! Pros: -has great AC! -Souvenirs galore! Has drinks and candy as well. -plenty of parking -Genuinely awesome staff -clean ball pit -Interactive learning and playing -fun to be there -A wide array of topics and subjects! Cons: -some of the exhibits were out of order Thanks Again! -The Kanevski's

Many interactive games/exhibits, cool facts, history, and photo opportunities. However, the…read moremachines that are supposed to take the photo for you were all down with a paper that pretty much said use your own phone.. so if you don't mind asking strangers to take a photo for you, it's not a big deal. I thought the ride was a nice feature.

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Dolly Parton's Stampede - Game hen all to myself

Dolly Parton's Stampede

3.9(821 reviews)
3.0 mi
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Honestly, I couldn't really put into words how I felt about this and then I read Nicole S. from…read moreIndiana's review and she nailed it. So, at the risk of being repetitive I will tl;dr it for you: you have to decide to go all-in on this experience. We did just that on our rowdy Friday night recently. When in Pigeon Forge--honestly, one of the weirder places in the known universe--you absolutely go all-in and check out a thing called Dolly Parton's stampede. You buy your tickets, you whoop, you holler, you go hands-on into the food. You just go for it. If you do not go for it, it will be one of the weirder things you do. I really liked the food, actually. They served you a cream soup, biscuit, and a whole dang chicken (though it's a little one) alongside pulled pork and some mashed potatoes sans gravy. The show is what really requires the all-in because what did I just watch? The riders are incredibly skilled and the emcee had a great voice (we needed more singing, please, this is a Dolly branded show) but there were some awkward moments like the weird attempts at comedy by the Skeeter character and then the butterfly number which just... didn't land. It's a challenge to eat a hands-on meal while also trying to pay attention to a show, but do your best. But my only real complaint on the whole night really was the service. Those poor servers are actively trying to take away from the experience. It feels like they are being timed and if they don't throw your food down fast enough and in the most unhelpful way possible then they get whipped by a cowboy backstage later. Go. And go all-in. When in Pigeon Forge, be the most Pigeon Forge you can be. And this is the MOST Pigeon Forge Experience we had.

The creamy vegetable soup with the biscuit was FIRE. And I mean that respectfully because I…read moregenuinely cannot stop thinking about this soup. It was incredibly creamy and flavorful, and the biscuit was flaky, buttery, and delicious. Dipping that biscuit into the soup? Absolutely elite. I could've happily eaten a whole bowl of that and called it a day. The chicken was extremely well seasoned and honestly just perfect. The smashed potatoes were pretty good too. We also got the pulled pork, which was delicious, but by the time it made its grand entrance, I was already stuffed. They bring each item out one at a time, so by the time the pulled pork and corn arrived, I had completely forgotten I was supposed to be eating more food. I barely touched the corn because my stomach had officially clocked out. And then there was dessert. Yes, somehow there was STILL dessert. I had to force myself to make room for at least a little because apparently the meal had no intention of ending. I chose the apple pie, while my boyfriend got the chocolate coconut one. I tried his, obviously, and both were equally delicious. At that point, I was eating purely out of obligation and determination. The show itself was so entertaining! There was plenty of action, humor, and some healthy, fun competition. I especially loved how much crowd interaction there was because it made the whole experience feel much more immersive and fun. Overall, the food was delicious, the show was entertaining, and I left completely stuffed. But honestly, I'm STILL thinking about that vegetable soup. Kudos to the chef because that soup really stole the show for me.

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Dolly Parton's Stampede - Vegan Meal: Southwestern Quinoa & Brown Rice, Black Beans & Steamed Broccoli, Cauliflower & Carrots.

Vegan Meal: Southwestern Quinoa & Brown Rice, Black Beans & Steamed Broccoli, Cauliflower & Carrots.

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