April 15, 2022

Skylift Park

 

Welcome to Gatlinburg's Skylift Park

The complex continues to grow

Let's head up the mountain

You might notice that the chairs are a little bigger than last time

That's because the original skylift was destroyed in the wildfires that burned down a lot of the area

However, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Skylift Park has returned bigger and better

The upper complex is huge now

One of the newer attractions is the Skybridge

This is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world

The views are amazing


Fair warning, there are clear panels in the bridge at the halfway mark

This is the far point of the bridge.  You can see the upper complex in the distance

This is seriously the best viewing attraction in Gatlinburg

The Skytrail takes you under the Skybridge and around the valley's edge

This trail will take you to the Tulip Tower

It gives you this view.  Yes that is the Skybridge you see in the foreground

Interesting attraction.  It also has some information on the fire posted as you climb

Heading back to the complex you get some nice views of the bridge and the mountains

Don't mess out on the viewing platforms located in the upper levels of the main complex building

Time to head back down

It definitely feels a lot steeper going down.
Really fun attraction and definitely our favorite place to visit on the strip


April 14, 2022

Fire in the Hole (SDC)


The building for the new Fireman's Landing expansion has gone vertical

It soars over the current Fireman's Landing facade proving just how large this project will be be

We imagine that it will only get bigger in the coming weeks.  We will keep you updated

April 10, 2022

Catwoman Whip (SFSTL)

 

There's still a lot of work to be done at Catwoman Whip

The queue area is slowly coming together

We are guessing that it will probably be a Memorial Day Weekend opening for this ride


Screamin' Eagle Update (SFSTL)

  

SCREAMIN' EAGLE UPDATE

Let's see what has changed since last week

Work continues on the new ramp up to the Screamin' Eagle Station

Looks like it is going to go right up to the loading side of the platform

April 2, 2022

Catwoman Whip (SFSTL)

 

The area around the new Catwoman Whip ride is still very much an active construction zone

In fact the pathway just past Boomerang and FireBall is still closed to guests

Over in the new Screamin' Eagle plaza you can get a better look at construction.  It will be interesting to see if this walkway area will need to be expanded or not

Looks like the queue area will go in front of the ride

The ride operation booth appears to have been installed

Photos really do not do the ride justice on just how tall it is

They were doing some work on the seats.  You'll notice they have not installed the load platform yet for the ride.

The ride started humming and we thought we might get to see it cycle

But this was all we got.

Seriously, the wingspan of this ride is a lot bigger than what I was expecting.
Looks like we might have a month left before Catwoman opens.  We'll keep you updated