I kind of feel bad. The last time I was in Pigeon Forge with my children, I declined going on a…read moremountain coaster with them, because they just didn't look like my thing. So my kids went on the coaster and I watched and took photos. Then recently, I was forced to visit Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster for a work trip. It was either ride the dang coaster, or irritate the people who set up the trip, so I went. Holy cats! Alpine coasters are super fun! You kind of feel like you're going to fly off the tracks during the ride, but you won't. It seems safe enough, and the ride goes by so fast (it's definitely less than 10 minutes). Before you know it, you're done and wish you could go again. (I didn't, but I'm sure kids would.) You can control the speed, which is nice. At one point, I was feeling wild and crazy, and let it fly and zipped around the track at full speed. I visited with a small group on a weekday, and there was zero wait to start riding. Literally, we just paid and got right on.

This was a very fun adventure even for a scary person like me. I purchased the groupon which was a…read moregreat deal for 2 for $23. I reviewed the pricing upon arrival and it was $14 for kids. Every penny count nowadays so I'll take it. If the child is under a certain height they require them to ride with an adult. *Insert my nerves kicking in about this* I will say it looks more intimidating that it actual is. No big drops and you can adjust the speed as you ride. I built my courage to go faster the second ride but the employee did ask for me to not hold up traffic like previous did! Good adventure!

This coaster was across the street from our hotel. We decided to give it a try on our last day in…read moreGatlinburg. When we arrived at the mountain coaster the staff was very eager to ask any questions we had about the coaster. It was our first time on one. The girl at the ticket counter was confused when we paid her cash and needed change back. As a matter of fact, she was so confused that she forgot to hand us back our change altogether. We did remind her about the change and she had to get the manager to get it for us. I really enjoyed the coaster. The only issue is the coaster only takes about five minutes to ride and it costs $21 per adult to ride. After the ride we entered the gift shop and purchased t shirts and pictures and spent another $70. So we ended up spending $110 for fifteen minutes of fun. I would recommend this coaster if you have never been on one but it might be more fun at night as the coaster has lights.

We wanted to check out a mountain coaster before we checked out and went to this one our last night…read morethere. Going at night was awesome to see it lit up and added to the vibe. Other than that, this coaster was over extremely fast. I felt you spend more time going up rather than going down. If you can get a deal, go for it. Full price? Possibly best to shop around for the fact it was over within no time.

Someone told me that Pigeon Forge is the mountain coaster / alpine coaster capital of the country…read more I don't know if that's true, and I can't be arsed to fact-check it. But from my observations, Pigeon Forge's coaster game be poppin' off. I feel like there are mountain coasters everywhere I look. This city is lousy with mountain coasters. Pigeon Forge Racing Coaster is the only coaster that I know of in the area where you can race side-by-side. That's really cool! I know that if I visited this coaster with my children, they definitely would have wanted to race, because they're competitive little people. Me? I could not care less about racing anyone -- I just don't want to fly off of a coaster and die. And I didn't! So in that sense, I guess I'm the winner. Like the other coasters that you'll find in Pigeon Forge, you can control the speed. You can go really slow or super fast. I chose somewhere in between, and my ride was really fun. I didn't think I was a coaster gal, but being in Pigeon Forge really warmed me up to the coaster life. Mountain coasters are really fun, I will admit. I visited Pigeon Forge Racing Coaster during the weekday, and there was no line. We got on very quickly. The inside of the building has racing paraphernalia, which is neat.

The last time I tried an alpine coaster was Anakeesta nearly 4 years ago. My son wanted to ride one…read moresince we haven't been to Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg and we thought this one looked crazy. It's really fun and fast. When we went, there was no wait at all. I found out that my son was too short to drive, so we had to ride in tandem. Even in tandem, you still have to pay for an adult and kid ticket. Because there was no wait, the lady cut me a deal. My son was free if I paid for a 3-ride ticket! Upon riding, my son liked the blue track the best. I lost my hat on the red track but the manager went up and got it for me on the same visit. What customer service!! Definitely would recommend this alpine coaster!

We bought a 3 activity ticket from Ripley's and decided to use it on the mountain coaster. Walking…read morein there wasn't any long lines, which is always nice. All the workers were polite and helpful. The actual mountain coaster was your typical mountain coaster for the area. Compared to other coasters I felt this was one of the shorter rides. They do offer photos from your ride which I did purchase and it seemed to be a reasonable price.

Pretty good experience on the coaster. It was quite a bit of wait - so might be worth checking…read morefirst. You can ride alone or with a kid. It was fun. When you're riding together only one person has the brakes - not sure if they are really brakes. Also when the person tells you to go all in, you need to go as much as you can tolerate because that's the final stretch of rolling before it ends. Only downside is the ride is just 2-3 minutes.

Shout out to the group we were with- 09/06/26-10:00 am tour! You guys made this a lot of fun AND we…read morehad the best tour guides ever- extra huge shout out for these three: Nick, Tristan, and Jubilee!- Ya'll were soooo awesome!

The overlook is beautiful, and there are lots of things for kids to do. There's also plenty of fall…read moredecor and lights throughout the area, so it's worth going up during both the day and at night to see the different atmosphere. A few things could be improved, though. If you plan to go back up the mountain, make sure you save your ticket or have the barcode accessible. There should be a separate re-entry line where they can scan the barcode on your wristband. It also would have been helpful if they had mentioned getting a beer badge at the bottom, since the place at the top of the mountain doesn't open until 11 a.m. and we ended up wasting about an hour. A scooter does fit on the gondola, which was convenient. They also take the obligatory entrance photos and offer several different backgrounds. The photo packages are a little pricey at $35 for digital or $20 for one printed photo. The Tap House could also use both registers during busy times, as the line was quite long. The Smoky Mountain Paloma was very good, though. The $4 price for a small bag of chips felt a little steep. Overall, we enjoyed the views and the experience. There's plenty to see and do, and the fall decorations and nighttime lights make it worth experiencing at different times of the day.

Jo & Cody working when we stopped in were so friendly and helpful. They shared local stories of TN…read more Fun family golfing great value for your $. Cute Dinosaurs throughout.

Joe was a great host at the front desk, he explained it to courses which are eighteen holes each…read moreand let us know which ones head mermes as well as dinosaurs.Which both of my grandkids wanted to see. The mini golf has18 or 36 holes. Best time to go is during the winter.I went during the summer and refused to leave a review.Because the conditions were horrible and there was so many people that it wasn't even fun. This time, it's barely any people. And we were able to play the whole eighteen holes without any interruptions, except the last two holes whichwe let people pass,So we could enjoy the rest of our time. There are plenty of dinosaurs to see on all thirty six holes.I won't recommend playing all thirty six as it does.Get a little monotonous and the cost goes up exactly.Double, there's no discount for playing all thirty six holes. Over all the fun experience the only reason I gave it four stars was because I didn't see any food options available while we were playing.

We came here on a Sunday morning at 9am for their early bird special. Our kids are awake anyway so…read morewe thought we'd save some cash. There was plenty of parking in the upper lot near the front door at this time. We signed in, completed waivers, and went to get harnessed up. They have lockers thereto keep your keys as you lock your valuables in your car. From there, we hopped in the back of a covered truck and headed to the first station. Before going, they told us what to do and how to brake. They let our kids go solo even though we were planning on going tandem. This was great! There were a few zips where we went tandem just to have enough weight to get to the other side. I especially enjoyed the ride over the lake. So pretty! There are also a few where you get going pretty fast. You finish down by the road and get a ride back up in the back of the truck. A great time for all in our family!

We did the horseback riding and zip line bundle. We really enjoyed both of the experiences…read more Everyone was very nice and helpful. The horses look to be well taken care of. We didn't have any issues with anything. They take safety seriously so we felt comfortable during both activities. The staff did an excellent job making sure everyone was taken care of.

This area is full of good mini golf courses and many are pretty good. Scooby Doo ranks high -- both…read morefor fun and challenge. We did the mine shaft course. This may be the toughest mini golf I've done. Many of the holes had trick shots with tunnels, troughs, etc. The most interesting was a hole where you could hit the ball into the water (purposefully) and have it come out of a little opening. Cost is a little higher than some. But, overall, it's a good time and everything is new and clean. Main downside is there is not much shade if it's a hot day. Overall: Check it out!

We drove by and saw this place and knew we had to stop! It was $25 a person to play two 18-hole…read morecourses or $20 to play one course so we opted to pay the extra five dollars and do both. The course was busy so we did have to wait a few minutes in between each hole but that wasn't a problem. The decor around the course is super awesome! Each hole is different and has a different challenge. Staff was friendly and the place was clean. I would definitely come back!!