Dollywood’s Splash Country is a waterpark in Pigeon Forge, adjacent to Dollywood. There are more than 16 slides and attractions in this family water adventure. Voted “best new waterpark in the world” by the World Waterpark Association. Dollywood’s Splash Country expands every year with new attractions.
Rides and Attractions
Non-Height Requirement Attractions
- Bear Mountain Fire Tower
- This is an outdoor multi-level children’s attraction that consist of seven slides and a large wooden bucket timed to dump approximately 300 gallons every few minutes.
- The Cascades
- This is a 8,000 sq ft (740 m2) area which contains a cascading waterfall, an active 20 ft (6.1 m) geyser, a swift body slide, a gangplank shaped shallow water slide, contoured seating, a zero-depth children’s play area with 25 interactive theming elements, and 24,000 sq ft (2,200 m2) of tiered deck space.
- Down Bound Float Trip
- This is an outdoor attraction is a 1,000 ft (300 m) lazy river.
- Little Creek Falls
- This outdoor attraction is strictly for children 48’’ and under and contains a pool, slides, and activity structure.
- Mountain Waves
- This is an outdoor attraction consisting of a 25,000 sq ft (2,300 m2) wave pool.
Height-Requirement Attractions
- Big Bear Plunge
- This outdoor attraction allows Guests in groups of 3 or 4 to raft on a white water themed water slide.
- The Butterfly
- This is a double waterslide where Guests slide down 55 ft (17 m) and take a plunge in a butterfly-shaped pool and is the second fastest ride on the park.
- Fire Tower Falls
- This outdoor attraction consist of twin water slides which rise 70 feet (21 m) in the air and is the fastest ride on the property.
- Mountain Scream
- This outdoor attraction consists of three separate slides. Two of the slides are tunnel slides, and one is an open slide.
- Mountain Twist
- This is an outdoor attraction consisting of a 42 ft (13 m) long open slide where a single person slides down on a mat.
- Raging River Rapids
- This is an outdoor attraction where groups of 3 to 5 Guests can raft down a 700 ft (210 m) slide.
- Slick Rock Racer
- This multi-lane mat racer consists of 300 ft (91 m) long channels where single riders race up to 3 other riders in a race to the finish.
- Swift Water Run
- This outdoor attraction send riders around a cork screw funnel before sending them out through a tunnel into a 1.5 ft (0.46 m) deep run out.
- Wild River Falls
- This outdoor attraction consists of four slides where single or double riders zip down a fully or partially enclosed flume into a splash pool.
Food and beverage establishments
- Brush Fire Grill
- Located in front of Bear Mountain Fire Tower, this food establishment serves chicken cheese steak and grilled chicken sandwiches.
- Depot Grill
- Located beside Brush Fire Grill, this food establishment serves a selection of barbecue chicken and pork cooked in a unique steam locomotive-shaped barbecue.
- Cascades Lemonade
- Located in the Cascades, this beverage establishment serves frozen lemonade and a variety of other frozen drinks.
- High Country Provisions
- Located on the deck of Mountain Waves, this food establishment serves drinks and a variety of snacks and new for 2009 “philly cheese steaks”.
- Low Country Snacks
- Located in front of Riverside Trading Post, this food establishment serves bottled drinks, ice cream bars, and other snacks.
- Campsite Grill
- Located in front of Down Bound Float Trip, this food establishment has ample seating and offers a selection of hamburgers, garden burgers, chicken sandwiches and chicken tenders, specialty desserts such as strawberry shortcake and triple chocolate cake, and beverages.
- Miss Mamie’s
- Located behind Campsite Grill, this food establishment serves a selection of personal-pan pizzas and drinks.
- Outpost Snacks
- Located in front of Mountain Waves, this establishment offers a variety of hot dogs and chili along with nachos and drinks.
- Uncle Elmer’s
- Located behind Campsite Grill, this food establishment offers a selection of flatbread wraps filled with grilled or fried chicken and nachos and drinks.
Amenities
- Big River Pavilion is a groups facility with seating for up to 96 Guests. Open on three sides and having food service, drink stations, and restrooms, Big River Pavilion offers large groups a catered venue for company or family outings.
- Riverside Trading Post sells souvenirs and most swimming supplies including towels, bathing suits, sunblock, swim diapers, etc.
- Dollywood’s Splash Country has a First Aid Station located near Big Bear Plunge with licensed medical personnel on duty at all times during operating hours.
- Life jackets are provided free of charge to all Guests at convenient areas near Little Creek Falls, Mountain Waves and adjacent locker area, and the entrance of Down Bound Float Trip.
- Tubes are provided at no additional charge for the wave pool, lazy river, and tube slides.
- Showers, changing areas, restrooms, family restrooms, and baby care centers are readily available.
- A limited number of strollers and wheelchairs are available for daily rental.
- Daily locker rentals are available.
- The park is staffed by an award-winning Jeff Ellis and Associates certified lifeguard team.
History
Opened in May 2001 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, Dolly’s Splash Country was an addition to the Dollywood Company’s theme park.
To decide on a name for the park, Dolly Parton held a contest to come up with the most original name. Parton received over 16,000 entries. John Torres’ entry won, and he and his family were rewarded with 5 years’ worth of seasonal passes and a canoe that was signed by Dolly Parton.
The park was built into the natural terrain of a 25 acres (100,000 m2) mountain area adjacent to Dollywood theme park. The park was a $20 million investment by the Dollywood Company. The park opened with attractions such as Mountain Waves, Raging River Rapids, the Downbound Float Trip lazy river, Little Creek Falls, Wild River Falls, and the three body slides of the Mountain Scream.
In 2002, Dolly’s Splash Country became one of the first parks in the country to utilize state-of-the-art SafeTzone child locating technology. This enabled parents to locate children by accessing two centrally-located “location stations.”
In 2003, a $1.5 million, 2-acre (8,100 m2) expansion called Raintree Hollow opened featuring Soaker Springs, and Mountain Twist.
Dollywood’s Splash Country added Big Bear Ridge in 2004. In 2004, the park also changed its name from Dolly’s Splash Country to Dollywood’s Splash Country.
In 2005, the park opened the Bear Mountain Fire Tower.
Dollywood’s Splash Country added an attraction consisting of twin speed slides called Fire Tower Falls in 2006. In 2007, the park expanded by constructing The Cascades. Also this year, the park increased its number of “retreats” to 16 by adding 8 Cascades retreats.