I Made It Back To Tennessee | Travel Vlog | Anakeesta | Smoky Mountains | Gatlinburg Adventure!

In today's video I make my way back to Tennessee for some spring 2021 fun, in this travel vlog I hop on my flight from Orlando to Knoxville and I share a little of my flight with you, next I pick up my rental car and drive about 55 minutes to Pigeon Forge to check into my hotel for the night. For some reason it was super busy this weekend and I could not find any hotel rooms but luckily I found one for the night before I transfer over to Dollywood's Dream More resort. The next day I start early at little pigeon forge river and make my way over to Gatlinburg which is about a 10 minute drive from Pigeon Forge to explore more of the area before my event starts. So I end up checking out Anakeesta and make my way up the mountain for a fun adventure and I show you everything you need to know and see about this attraction because it was really fun and I enjoyed it. Finally I walk around the main strip for a little bit to check out the rest of the attractions. Thank you so much for watching, please give this video a big thumbs up!
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[@lavishdollz5988]

I love your Disney videos but these New videos from other places are awesome!!!!! It’s always good for new things to watch great video👍🏼

[@alej8902]

Agree 💯

[@TheYendor24]

Brother I love this video. More things like this. Don’t get me wrong I love your Disney/Universal vids, but the visit to other spots are fantastic. I can’t wait for you to go to Nintendo world in Japan. Respect and Love to you Dev 💯✌🏽

[@ddraiss]

Your channel is about the most perfect channel on KZbin for my family. I'm a huge fan of the Smoky mountains, and my wife is a huge fan of Disney.

[@tracyakinduro6097]

Hey have a great time and moonshine shot for me🥰

[@PCDev]

😂 you got it Tracy!

[@flowertiki4100]

Go to Cades Cove!! Promise, if you appreciate the Smokies, you’ll love it! Great to see you back here!😎

[@slumericanslickrickybobby8487]

❤️ cades cove.

[@jennathacker4439]

love Cades Cove

[@angelaellison9526]

So true! Cades cove is a must see and do. 👍🏽

[@Sharper22802]

I cant imagine the beauty of this place in the fall. This is a hopping place!

[@arpus4269]

Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Lightning Rod. I was disappointed that y’all missed it last time due to the refurb. Prepare to be surprised. The Gatlinburg Ripley Aquarium is the best.

[@jenn-276]

My family and I were just there a month ago and stayed at Margaritaville in Gatlinburg. We loved it and could walk anywhere in town without dealing with the heavy spring break traffic. We had breakfast twice at Pancake Pantry that you passed, getting there around 7:30am was key! We also went to Anakeesta and loved the views. Love your videos, keep up the good work and I look forward to the new Tennessee and upcoming Disney videos. Best of wishes to you and Bianca!

[@emadoraadgeorgeos1282]

just magnificent with funumenal view Gatlinburg and anakeesta! a dream yup dream❤️

[@debkrutsch6197]

There is just one thing to say - Wow!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@janay3230]

Welcome back! You really need to see Cades Cove at least once! Pack a picnic, and spend the day! I hope you enjoy your time here, no matter where you end up!

[@caroll2489]

You know, I never heard of Dollywood until last year! So I’m glad you visited bc I’ve just seen a few pictures, it was nice you’ll be there and show us. Looking forward to it

[@ajserviced.1760]

Hi, welcome again to Tennessee, my home. There are great places to see and glad you like it. It's kind of funny that you come here to do more than just Disney and I want to go to Florida to be in Disney 😂, on a vacation anyway. Tennessee is beautiful and I'm happy to be raised here. Enjoy your travels. Be Safe Take Care.

[@tammirybacki607]

Dev- I love your reviews-you are so calm and all the information you share-thanks-Enjoy!

[@dannyjochumsr4220]

I agree with staying in Gatlinburg. We like being able to step out of the hotel and being where everything is happening! Great video!

[@olikiahill260]

Hello PC devv and Bianca I'm happy you both made to Tennessee safe and sound awesome video and I hope you have a amazing vacation

[@santanafamily8574]

Love it Dev! Great to take a break from WDW. There’s sooo much out there to enjoy & learn than just Disney. You are the best!💛

[@jk5468]

The Great Gentleman has returned home. Devin this a a profound moment for you. Enjoy every moment

[@candycemonroe7345]

Yes, it was cold in TN last week. It had been unusually warm the week before that. I love my mountains. Sounds like you may have caught the end of the rod run. It's pretty crowded in Pigeon Forge that weekend.

[@EricBenkert]

Excited to see this and your upcoming videos from Tennessee and Dollywood! Looks beautiful! Enjoy your trip and thanks for bringing us along with you!

[@donnahowitt3932]

Thank you for your video! We travelled a lot as a family when I was a kid and one of the places I loved was Tennessee. It’s been about 40 years since I have been to Gatlinburg! Would love to go back! Lots more to do now! Disney is close to my heart but I am loving your new travel videos! Keep doing them so I can have a list of places to go as soon as the 🇨🇦/🇺🇸 border opens!!

[@emiliemilcarek2670]

Welcome back to Tennessee!! I'm so glad you finally got to check out Anakeesta! I knew you'd love it. It was our favorite part of our honeymoon. Night time is so nice. Can't wait to get back. Excited for the rest of the videos!

[@elizabethwheelon306]

Yay!!! Welcome back!!! Make sure to come back in the fall when the leaves change! It’s beautiful! Try The Apple Barn across from the Tanger Outlets.

[@charlotteroberts2884]

Love this. I have to go the mountains are calling!

[@melodyarcher5811]

So peaceful ✨Thank you for sharing 💙

[@johnmezquita8073]

I am going to second the recommendation for Cades Cove! Wednesdays they leave it open to pedestrian and bike traffic only! You really can get up close to nature there and the scenery!! Enough said!! It makes you really appreciate the calm and quite of the mountains!!

[@EvaLovesDisney]

I love the Smokies!!!

[@ndragonzgaming1]

Lighting Rod Calls to you Dev!! Welcome back to Dollywood!!

[@craigconn7424]

Wow I really want to go there look beautiful and so much to do. I love your channel thanks for showing us. Take care God Bless

[@Rloganarcher]

Wow, Tennessee & especially Anakeesta looks beautiful! Its now on our list for when we get to visit the sates again. Keep up the great vids Dev!

[@lnknpkfan912]

I visited Gatlinburg in the summer of 2018 and it is definitely a hidden gem. like you said, so much to do, so much to see! absolutely loved it

[@thomasmathis2370]

Hey Dev! Enjoy Drink and relax like never before! Love what you do for us my brother. Stay Strong and Safe!!!

[@sweetpea8091]

I enjoyed your video/vlog nice work.. We were there for 2 weeks and loved every minute of it. I am looking forward to see what else you will be doing there during your stay. Stay safe and have fun...

[@NickFaulkner]

Looks so relaxing

[@natashafreeman2220]

As a fellow Tennessean we thank you for visiting. Maybe someday you can head west and do Nashville. We’d love to see you there to.

[@michaelknight6878]

YES!! Seeing him in Nashville would be great! I wish that he would maybe do a meet and great in Nashville (if he ever goes there). Im close to Nashville, Id drive there to meet him.

[@natashafreeman2220]

@@michaelknight6878 yes. I am 60 miles west of Nashville.

[@michellefelts4866]

Yes! Come to Nashville, Dev! We'd love to have you here!

[@michaelknight6878]

@@natashafreeman2220 Im a hr and a half from Nashville (west tn) but Im in Nashville ALOT and cant wait to move to middle tn.

[@ck7863]

I’m loving your travel videos. You are doing a truly amazing job. Look forward to your next video.

[@BrooksHolt]

Welcome to town! You picked a great week to visit the area!

[@jadak1011]

Welcome to Tennessee! Native Tennessean! Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg gets pretty busy and I recommend booking hotels/cabins early. Pigeon Forge is good. But Gatlinburg is great! Drive through the mountains and enjoy the view! Beautiful! Go slow but enjoy! Get a Funnel cake and some moonshine!

[@larryeisemann9388]

Thanks for taking us along! You’ve put Gatlinburg on my bucket lists! Thank you!

[@markimoofan1239]

nice to see you again in my neck of the woods :) glad your enjoyed your time here, always love your TN vids ^^

[@mtnlaurel12]

Welcome back to Tennessee, Dev. The news stations had a video of a bear walking down that same swinging bridge that you were on at Anakeesta not long ago. I hope you get to drive into the Narional park. It's beautiful. My family has had so many picnics at the Chimney Tops picnic area. Just about 2 minutes outside of Gatlinburg, there is a park service Visitors Center. From the parking lot of the visitors center, you can go on a short hike that will take you to a waterfall. About seven or eight miles from The Visitor Center, there's another hike that will take you to Laurel Falls. People have seen bears on the hike to Laurel Falls. There' are so many short little hikes that you can take in the mountains. There's a three or four mile hike you can take in Cades Cove that will take you to another waterfall. Welcome and keep coming back.

[@trevalondon5580]

Hey Dev, welcome to Tennessee!! I am from around Memphis but I get over to Gatlinburg often! A few suggestions.....don't miss the Titanic Museum......it blows away the one in Orlando by far. Also, there is a Mexican restaurant next door to the Aquarium called No Way Jose! It is fabulous! Just about anything you do there will be fun except the Alcatraz Museum......we felt it was a waste of time and money and very depressing!

[@makaylapotter5216]

You should definitely eat breakfast in gatlinburg. Their breakfast is sooo good and there’s a donut shop in the village area that’s amazing. The village area is my favorite part!!!

[@vickistory2724]

We love that area. We are only 2.5 hours away and go often. They have added alot to Anakeesta since I was there. It is so nice. Thank you for sharing.

[@TheGatlinburgHussey]

Hello from Gatlinburg! This popped up on my feed as i uploaded my Anakesta video...I enjoyed this... Come visit Gatlinburg soon ! 🏞️🐻🌄

[@heididaily7434]

We love the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg Area there is so much to see and do! We especially love breakfast at The Old Mill in Pigeon Forge and Pancake Pantry in Gatlinburg, but yes, especially on weekends you have to get there early!!

[@jonnymj]

Just got back from Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg a week ago. Had no idea how crazy the crowds were. Tbh were tried to eat at local establishments but were rather disappointed in what we had. We tried Smokey mountain brewery, Bennett’s bbq, and one of the random pancake houses so any recommendations would be welcome! Best food we had was Rubys cafe in Gatlinburg. If you are still there go eat brunch there! Try the Shrimp and Grits! Get there early because they close early afternoon. Going back in June and can’t wait to be able to ride the attractions I missed out on in Dollywood due to my knee giving me problems

[@codekat6515]

This video was good for my soul today

[@angelamintahh]

Can't wait to see what else you show us from your trip. So exciting as I haven't been back that way in a long time.

[@wendysimpson134]

Welcome back to Tennessee 🌳🦋💐 A beautiful place with beautiful people! So happy you’re enjoying it! Make sure to take some moonshine cherries back to Bianca 🧡

[@barbaramanning337]

What beautiful views! Thank you for sharing, Dev. Enjoy your time in Tennessee

[@MrKarmapolice97]

Dev while your in Pigeon Forge have dinner or breakfast at Mammas Farmhouse it’s on Pickle Street , also there is an indoor snow tubing place in P.F. The name escapes me but it is fun! and as a East Tennesseean myself welcome back!!!!!!

[@brenthulst5413]

I wrote on your Instagram account that we did camping in Pigeon Forge the first week of April. It was our Spring Break trip and we wanted to avoid the crush of people in Florida. We LOVED Anakeesta and highly recommend it! The t-shirt you commented on is the same shirt my daughter got and I got the one with the tree outlines. If you have time, go to The Island which is in Pigeon Forge and not far from Dollywood. We loved that for a spot of shopping, food, and ferris wheel. My 2 favorite things were mini-golfing at Hill Billy golf and driving in the forest alone a beautiful creek that lead to Cades Cove. Hill Billy golf is literally golfing down the side of a huge hill that you have to take a tram up to play. It had little markers about the huge fire and some interesting facts about the area. Then the forest was just stunning. We had a great trip and didn't get to do 1/4 of the things they have. So have a wonderful time and safe travels!!

[@keishlaspivey6157]

Great video Dev. Awesome view of the foliage and Loved Loved the water views. Thank you so much for sharing 🌺 GOD BLESS

[@roseoakley8914]

Beautiful views

[@cliffc.965]

In Florida we have some of our state parks with rivers flowing through them with some of the most exquisite scenery you will ever seen. We have some state parks with cold water Springs.I would love to see some of that on your channel. You do an amazing job showing off Florida but look in to our state parks you will not regret it! I love and appreciate what you do keep it up.

[@bonnieblacksmith8411]

Wow, aren't mountains incredible when we are so use to the flat land of Florida. Okay, stay warm or cool. God bless you !

[@jamilee4636]

I have been going to that area from the time I was 3 I still find new things everytime I am there and I am 50

[@TheGatlinburgHussey]

Hello from Gatlinburg!!

[@keeptrucking1046]

Welcome back to Dolly's hometown. Enjoy the beauty

[@ryanlemanski]

Welcome to East Tennessee! Next visit you must stay at Little Arrow Resort in Townsend. You can stay in a tiny home, cabin, Airstream or glamping tent! Also, stop by Cades Cove Cellars in Townsend. Lastly, Tuckaleechee caverns! Three local favorites!

[@deborahwilliamson293]

What a great video enjoy your time there !!!!

[@diannesexton5636]

You and Bianca should come to Western North Carolina to explore Asheville and the surrounding mtns. I think you would love it. Thanks for the great content!

[@pearlytexas1916]

If you enjoy That.. go to the Black Hills of South Dakota.. but only go in summer when it’s nicer...it’s so pretty there

[@marionjamgochian3299]

Thanks for sharing your trip to Tennessee. I have only been to Nashville and since then I have become a country western music fan. Look forward to more videos.

[@user-vd6kd2he4h]

We JUST got back from Gatlinburg on 4/23 and we stayed at Margaritaville for a week and LOVED it. It is so beautiful there. Next time rent a UTV and spend time driving thru the Smoky Mtn National Park and around town. It was a great time!!

[@alvintorres157]

The scenery in Tennessee looks beautiful looking forward to more videos of this trip.

[@MamaBear2716]

We love going to Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg!! It’s so beautiful! Great video!!

[@JerryP0754]

First time I've watched one of your videos and I must say I totally enjoyed it. My wife and I visited Gatlinburg in 2019 and absolutely loved it. Thanks for showing us the new attractions at Anakeesta. And you said they're still adding more. Again, enjoyed your laid back approach to your video. I'll subscribe and will be anxious to see more....especially Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Take care!

[@e.olivero3255]

Looks beautiful! Thank you! Definitely gives us ideas for family trips.

[@lindsaylarge6704]

Come to downtown Knoxville and visit the Sunsphere, Neyland Stadium and have a Elvis burger at Stock & Barrel in Market Square. I can see the Sunsphere from my office. I agree, TN is pretty great!!

[@thebriantrevorshow7124]

We travel every other year either to Disney or Pigeon Forge. Always busy but fun! But this year we're doing both!😄

[@timbyrge2724]

Must try “The Peddler” in Gatlinburg...great steaks! Visit the Island in Pigeon Forge! Also check out Five Oaks Farm House Kitchen!

[@joysharpe1500]

Pigeon Forge & Gaitlenburg were both almost destroyed by a fire in 2016. Happy to see they are recovering. We are 170 miles East & the smoke was unbearable.

[@monicadrew889]

So beautiful. I’ve been wanting to travel there, haven’t been in years. It would be fun to stay in a nice cabin with a view.

[@chriskall23]

loved video. My husband and i visited last year we loved Anakeesta. In process of planning a trip in september can't wait to go back. Hope you have a great time. love watching your videos we love smoky mountains and disney equally

[@luvadventuresandart]

Groot's great grandfather 😍🤪🤙absolutely gorgeous thanks prince 👑

[@theresabravo3762]

Love Gatlinburg! So much to do! Tennessee is so beautiful! Loved the Arial shots! Beautiful Scenery and nice shot of the 🐻 bear! Have fun!! Love to you and Bianca!🥰 Looking forward to your Hawaii🏝 adventure this summer!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@trevalondon5580]

Oh Dev......eat breakfast at the Apple Barn!! Yummy!!

[@annette4833]

Looks beautiful, thanks Dev.

[@angelaellison9526]

I commented on the first trip you'll made (Fiancee and you) I too am from Orlando, After my husband and I first trip we was hooked. I love the mountains! We even started venturing away from Gatlinburg and most times rent a home now on the NC side it's more economical and we'll venture over to Gatlinburg and very scenic ride. Enjoy

[@casandrajudge5624]

So excited for this video. We will be vacationing in pigeon forge in a couple weeks! It's our first time:)

[@juliekm6495]

Just beautiful! Enjoy all you do!

[@karenwade6713]

Dev you're back in my home area except I'm from the NC side of the Smokies, about 60 miles from Gatlinburg. I grew up visiting there and still remember the shop where you can stand at the window and watch taffy being pulled.😊

[@bufordteejustice1119]

Thanks for sharing. We will be there in June. We come down every year from Baltimore. Gatlinburg is a special place.

[@deanna3301]

I've been to both places and had a fabulous time. On your next trip, stay in a log cabin. Those are very, very, very nice. 🤗

[@anniee.r.6983]

LOVE the travel vlogs..Thank you Dev! Your content is always so amazing; So enjoyable :)

[@ryannodal9309]

You should’ve definitely done Earthquake the Ride!! Also World of Illusions closed down a while ago. In fact some of the older attractions have closed down in Gatlinburg. Carpetbagger touched upon that in a vlog he did

[@sandyb.5287]

We rented a condo 3 blocks in off the strip in Gatlinburg down behind the Subway. We seen a bear 3 mornings out of the 4 in a field behind the condos. Also when we went to the ski lodge they have a little zoo up there we were looking at the bears in there pits and a guy yelled look a real bear. There was a bear up on the side of the mountain lol 😆

[@juliecundiff2344]

Pancake Pantry is awesome and so is Crocketts Breakfast Camp, the best breakfast!!!!

[@jugatsu23nichi]

Great Video! you make me want to visit TN!

[@rollinkarr]

As a season pass holder, we come to Pigeon Forge quite often. I highly recommend you go to the Island; awesome place with great restaurants, shopping and activities.

[@Prodigalson55]

Me and wife just got back from our Tennessee adventure . Unfortunately of the three days we stayed only Wednesday was without rain. If you can only do one thing while there, Anakeesta is probably your best bet. We tried going up to the tram at Ober mountain but it was closed. There are some roads going up to these mountain top attractions that are terrifying and if you’re afraid of heights, some of those views from your car can set off a panic attack. Wasn’t the case at the Anakeesta chairlift.

[@TheGatlinburgHussey]

Hello from Gatlinburg!

[@michellefelts4866]

Welcome back to Tennessee! Have a great trip!

[@donnacottrell9361]

Thanks for the great video. Keep them coming!

[@melanieknight4503]

Looks so beautiful, have a great time Dev ❤️❤️

[@nathanpowers8313]

Thanks for sharing the magic!

[@michaelmeyer5675]

I was just in Gatlinburg for the first time at the beginning of March. I loved Anakeesta. The rail runner is awesome. My only disappointment was the tower was closed for construction at the time

[@josephbritt6890]

Interesting tour

[@megr.301]

Just driving through the Great Smokey Mountains is wonderful. Stopping at the look outs for the gorgeous views is so worth the drive. We visit Gatlinburg a lot.

[@candymom15]

Nice relaxing time is always a good idea! Fun seeing you on the other stream last night.