So the facility is clean and well maintained. 6 fields lots of off field space. And a good amount of parking.

Clean, maintained, beautiful ball parks in a pretty setting. Every team should play here once. Def the nicest park I've been to out of here; Ripken at MB and The Shipyard. Good food too and a nice offering of merch / souvenirs. Tons to do when you aren't at the park as well. read more

The Ripken Experience - Isotopes - Amateur Sports Teams Near Me - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Do not waste your money! Director coached one of the teams, influenced game calls and completely dictated the outcome of bracket play. All because the organization dropped the ball for one team, didn't have enough players, parents complained, org didn't want to give refunds so magically found more players, and had the director coach that team. Even the ump made it known to us that his hands were tied. Director coaching the other team is the source of his paycheck. Crazy how a team that lost by a landslide their first game came back to win everything with new players and the director coaching. Don't waste your time! Completely unorganized and a disgrace for what softball should be. Money grab for sure! read more

Do NOT waste your time and money for this. There were some terrible umps. One cost us a big game on a incorrect call. We have it on VIDEO showing his call was blatantly wrong. Our boys were so confused and sad. If you want to give your team a FAIR opportunity to play ball do not waste your time and money here. read more

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOUR TEAM LOSES TWO GAMES YOU DO NOT GET TO TAKE PART IN THE ADVERTISED "RIPKEN EXPERIENCE." After losing his second game on Saturday, my son asked "Dad, do we have to play here again?" Yes, we do bud. Because, as part of the Ripken experience, the loser teams gets relegated to the city park down the road. So not only did we have to play one game here Saturday, with one game at the beautifully advertised Ripken experience parks on the hill in Pigeon Forge, we also get to play another game at this random city park on Sunday. So, in all, our team pays just as much as everyone else at this tournament. But we get to play one game out of three on the true Ripken "experience" fields that are advertised. Not only that, but the four loser relegated teams at the Ripken experience aren't even in a bracket. They just play one game and go home. It's not even a consolation. It's just a F off "get out of our way" games so they ship you off to the city park for one game and send you on your way. You get your 3 game minimum and be happy. And that's that. They don't even try to make this park as cool as the main Ripken experience park. Not only is it not on a the hill that overlooks Pigeon Forge, it has bunch of baby bleachers, not covered, that might seat two small families of five. There's no space between the fields so you feel like you're walking down an overcrowded high school hallway. I've been to Cooperstown, Southhaven, Lakepoint, and so many other places with my older son, and I would pay double to go back there before I even came back to this farce for free. I don't know what Cal meant by the "Ripken experience" when he created this. But this experience, for us, was like any other tournament we could've gone to within 30 minutes of Nashville. Overcrowded generic parks with hardly any sitting room. 8 teams waiting to play 4 games at all times just standing around. These people should take a visit to Cooperstown Dream Park to see how it's done. This is bush league garbage. My guess is, Cal has lost touch. And much like everything else in Pigeon Forge, this is just a money grab. As fake as Guy Fieri's highlighted blonde tips at Flavortown down the street. It's the baseball tournament version of the robotic arm in an arcade. I've worked in marketing my whole life and I'd feel sick to my stomach if I had to market for this place. Calling yourself an "experience" is quite a standard to set. So if you're going to do that, don't ship your customers to some generic BS product down the street at a city park that anyone could visit anywhere within an hour of Nashville. I still don't even know what the "experience" was at this cluster. If I could give negative one star I would. read more

The umpires are ridiculous if you challenge a call as a spectator, and threaten to throw the parents out and coaches out. Not family friendly. The whole officiating crew does not understand high school rules. What a waste of money! read more

Great experience for the entire family. Great baseball, true southern hospitality and outstanding facilities. This is a must for a serious baseball team/player! read more

The Ripken Experience - Turf field overlooking the mountains. - Amateur Sports Teams Near Me - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

High five to the staff at The Ripken Experience. Enjoyed a great tournament this weekend at the park. This place was immaculate, the staff was very friendly and we had a very positive experience. read more

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Fields are clean and well kept, place is very nice as well the food. The umps were bad could not make a call on the first bracket game.

What a lovely place. Clean, new and fancy. If you play baseball this is a great place to have a tournament. They have a grill on site. They have a lounge. They have a gift shop and even have some sporting goods. The views are amazing. The fields are well kept. Each dugout had fresh water. Plenty of practice space and batting cages. The best umpires I've seen in youth baseball in a while. For sure visit this location. New, Bright and Big read more

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Very cute place for a little walk. There were no games being played but we played at the playground and took in the scenery!

Overall a great facility. However, when the staff/operators/etc decide to continue games with 11-12 year olds in 37 degree weather with steady rain and wind, one truly has to question the sanity and motivations of those in charge. Is it all about making money or would it be more rational to at least delay the games mid-way so that the kids can warm up and get dry. Completely unsettling. read more

We have been to Ripken at Myrtle Beach and Pigeon Forge and PF is by far the best! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL grounds, stonework, views, etc. The entire facility, from the restrooms to the concessions to the walkways was spotless. Coolers are okay and admission is free to get into the games. The mountain views were absolutely breathtaking. There is a large play area and also a smaller one for toddlers, lots of places to sit and eat, etc. Professional umpires, staff, grounds crews, etc. We are definitely planning to return! read more

Excellent facility. Very well kept, professional staff, plenty of amenities for softball (baseball). Food on sight, good bathrooms, plenty of parking. There are great vantage points to watch the games. I would highly recommend this facility to Softball/baseball teams for a travel experience. read more