Things NOT to Do When Visiting Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (With Attraction Prices)

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@brianhenderson3598 3 ай бұрын

Hmmm...just got back from Gatlinburg and our experience with Ober mountain was the opposite. The wristband was one of the best spends of the trip...bummed we waited until the last day as we would've done multiple days. Mt coaster, ice bumper cars, roller bobsled, tube slide, ice skating, lift to the very top(which was awesome and they were building a new zipline they claimed would be the longest and highest on the eastern seaboard), chai swings, and other jumpy things and a carousel for the kids. The wildlife habitat eas great as well. Maybe some things weren't working when you went??? Don't know...but for our family...Ober was much better than Anakeesta. Everything up on Anakeesta was extra! Only the moutain bikes and ziplines were extra on Ober.

@TheGatlinburgHussey 3 ай бұрын

Hellooo from Gatlinburg!

@cbhgirl1224 3 ай бұрын

Ober was wonderful. I agree! I'd go back.

@tracyjohnson5023 3 ай бұрын

Ober is a good deal when all of the rides are open and running. Ober has a website that's updated at least once daily that tells you what's open so no surprises after paying for wristbands.

@brianadlich4406 Ай бұрын

Yeah I’m going to ober gatlinburg anytime I go to the area.

@LanceDean 5 ай бұрын

At least with Ober Mountain you *can* drive to the top instead of paying to ride the tram up and down. But to me, the tram ride is the best part. 😂

@CampChaosRV 5 ай бұрын

The tram ride up is the only thing it’s got going for them, we agree.

@TheGatlinburgHussey 5 ай бұрын

Hello from Gatlinburg.. yes... you're right

@Cmela93 3 ай бұрын

Finally did the space needle after my 20 years of coming and it was neat. You CANNOT get those views on Clingmans dome. You have 1 out of 15 chances that it might not be foggy over Clingmans dome and it's not even in Gatlinburg. Both are great spots for DIFFERENT views.

@TheGatlinburgHussey 3 ай бұрын

Yes, space needle is great

@cbhgirl1224 3 ай бұрын

We did it too and I would do it again. BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL at night. ❤

@Cmela93 3 ай бұрын

@@TheGatlinburgHussey hi there !

@TheGatlinburgHussey 3 ай бұрын

@@Cmela93 hi!! .😉

@shanonlewis3774 5 ай бұрын

These are the type of videos I want to see. I would like to put my money towards something that is actually worth it. Went to wonderworks last year, it’s overly priced with way too many people. Worst money spent last year.

@CampChaosRV 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! And we agree

@richardkeyes986 3 ай бұрын

I agree with everything you said. None of them are getting my money. I thought they looked stupid.

@djrickyb 3 ай бұрын

My son, Wife and I are all car people, and my son is very into KITT, and the Bat Mobile, and DeLorean from Back to the Future. We did the Star Cars museum in 2021. It was "SMALLISH". NOT a big attraction. Many of the cars were cool to check out. For the price, we paid I would give it like a 5.5 maybe a 6 out of 10. Worth doing ONCE IF YOU ARE CAR PEOPLE. If you are not very much into cars...it isn't worth the cost. I am here again in July 2024 for our second time, and I was thinking about doing the space Needle attraction, but after seeing this video, I am going to not bother with it. Also, we will pass on Ober Mountain as well

@TheGatlinburgHussey 3 ай бұрын

Hello from Gatlinburg

@realong2506 4 ай бұрын

Seems to me you missed Anakeesta. You pay a premium to ride to the top of the mountain then have to pay extra fees to do the zipline, and other attractions. Not worth the money. Plus I have been going to Gatlinb urg for over 40 years and the cost of Ripleys attractions and other have quadrupled in the last few years.

@CampChaosRV 4 ай бұрын

Anakeesta is by far one of the better attractions gatlinburg has to offer. There is endless activities at the top that don’t require extra money. Of course a entire tree course zip line is going to cost extra 😂

@Cmela93 3 ай бұрын

Anakeesta is horrible I agree. They charge way to much. Like how can she talk bad about the space needle for bad views but not anakeesta.

@SingingAesthi Ай бұрын

@@Cmela93 hi I’m going in a few days and have never been, am going with someone handicapped. I don’t know if you can even drive into NC now. So in Sevier County area what are the best places for easy places to go with great views? What are the most important things to do to really see the mountains?

@lauradennis6985 3 ай бұрын

His face while the space needle elevator was popping… 😂

@CampChaosRV 3 ай бұрын

Lol!

@PyroBear1776 10 күн бұрын

Hey only way I would do Jurassic jungle boat ride is if my nephews wanted to do it, you gotta understand that it and earthquake the ride in Gatlinburg, they’re vintage. As for over gatlinburge, personally not a huge fan of being closed in, and yes that goes for the chairlift too, but everyone has their preferences. The space needle is cool and I’d definitely consider it. As for Hollywood star cars, middle. I would consider it but I doubt it. We all have preferences.

@barrytcoxscuba 2 ай бұрын

We just returned from Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, don't waste you hard earned money on most of the tourist pit attractions. The Dolly Parton Dixie Stampede Dinner theatre was a good thing to visit, good entertainment and good food.

@myshirt84 5 ай бұрын

Saw you guys in Corpus Christi Texas on Sunday.

@LifeWithR0N 2 ай бұрын

So negative 😮 I love Earthquake ride 😅 I suggest everyone try all these things for themselves. If you don't live life looking for the bad, you will probably enjoy them! The Space-Needle is a beautiful view.

@JusticeforbabyDylan 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for doing this video. I am headed there for vacation and I wanted to make sure I don’t waist my money.

@lisapaul1558 2 ай бұрын

Great and honest review Too much foul language especially with a toddler with you Your wife has a great narrative voice

@jasonferrell3396 3 ай бұрын

Speedwerkz exotic car I thought was very cool. I don’t think you realize how rare those cars are. It was definitely smaller than I thought it would be, but I thought it was worth the money if your a car person.

@TheGatlinburgHussey 3 ай бұрын

Hellooo from Gatlinburg

@Harrietsmith21116 3 ай бұрын

Was interested in the content, which was good. But wasn’t impressed with the language. Doesn’t add anything to the video.

@CampChaosRV 3 ай бұрын

@@Harrietsmith21116 well shit, I’m sorry.

@joymiller8707 2 ай бұрын

Stay home next time please

@patricksmith5282 Ай бұрын

@@CasualVoxshut me up gamer

@carlitosj426 Ай бұрын

I think the most important thing is to respect your viewers. I thought your video was good but language in front of your kids not.

@abbynormal1557 2 ай бұрын

Most of these are our favorites, we must like cheesy. Probably why they are still around after all these years. Our girls have to go on the boat ride every year.

@italiannn16 Ай бұрын

Earthquake was perhaps the worst thing ever, but maybe that's the point. However, Ober was my favorite part of the trip. The view on top of the ski lift beats Clingmans Dome.

@paulmerc3960 3 ай бұрын

First time visiting Gatlinburg earlier this month and we paid the money to get up to the top of the space needle. That place is very dated and the elevator ride up was a bit scary. I did like the views from up there for sure. I was worried mostly about that building being soooo old, that it would come crashing down. Yikes. The other things in this video did seem Cheesy and not worth the money. We didn't do any of the other ones, thankfully haha. Definitely a very touristy area. Clingmans Dome was a beautiful spectacle! ❤

@TheGatlinburgHussey 3 ай бұрын

Hello from Gatlinburg! I do Vlogs Daily..Space Needle is cool

@cbhgirl1224 3 ай бұрын

Ober was great!

@solotraveler3 5 ай бұрын

I'm planning my second trip to the area. Your video is so helpful. I'm glad I skipped Ober on my last trip and will avoid it this one. The only one I kinda want to see is the Jurassic ride - but wow it's expensive.

@TheGatlinburgHussey 5 ай бұрын

Hello from Gatlinburg

@TheGatlinburgHussey 3 ай бұрын

Hey!!!

@cbhgirl1224 3 ай бұрын

Ober was fun. Nothing closed when we were there. It did change ownership and everything checked out and lots of new things in the works already.

@kenjepsen4579 5 ай бұрын

You guys passed me somewhere between Houston and Nashville. (I don't remember where lol) like the content. :)

@CampChaosRV 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@brianadlich4406 Ай бұрын

I’m 46. I went in the space needle when I was that kid in the videos age. It was okay then but the entire city is different now.

@cbhgirl1224 3 ай бұрын

Ober Mountain was in a change of ownership and reconstruction of the whole mountain top family park. Just thought I'd let you know. It will be awesome and everything will be running smoothly.

@CampChaosRV 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@pointnozzleaway 4 ай бұрын

we just came home from Gatlinburg yesterday. I think we pretty much avoided all the attractions you mentioned.

@cbhgirl1224 3 ай бұрын

He got Ober and Space Needle wrong in my book. Especially pretty at night.

@MrCliffda3rd 4 ай бұрын

Jurassic boat ride is cheesy fun!

@truracer20 2 ай бұрын

Exactly. My wife and I try to get to Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg every fall for a week. We love to do cheesy things and Jurassic Boat ride is a must for us, we stay nearby and usually do it the first day or the last day of our trip, it's one of a few things that we do every time. Sadly we never did Ober Gatlinburg, now Ober Mountain, now that it's under new ownership it will cost substantially more money to experience. We don't plan on skybridge park this year because of price increases, which is sad because we love it and it used to be much more affordable. Instead Anakeesta will be our main Gatlinburg stop. And we might add on astra lumina this year. We haven't done earthquake the ride yet and will likely do it this year. We will be there September 15-21, fall decorations will be in full swing at Dollywood, Anakeesta, and Gatlinburg. Truly excellent decor. We had no idea that this decor existed until we went in fall 2022. Our cheesy fun also includes stopping in Kentucky on our way down for White Castle then visiting Corbin Kentucky for the Colonel Sanders first restaurant and then the Colonel Sanders statue and chicken Abbey Road mural. On 2022 we enjoyed the Mothman festival in Point Pleasant WV on our way down, sadly we couldn't make that happen this year. This year we plan to stop at the thunder mountain fireworks dragon on our way in.

@davidk6204 3 ай бұрын

Ober Mountain sucks!!! Dingy, run down and pretty much everything was broken down. They gave us a partial refund because we made the mistake of riding the tram to the top. It’s not worth $30 per person just for the tram. I’d avoid this place at all cost.

@CampChaosRV 3 ай бұрын

Agree!

@TheGatlinburgHussey 3 ай бұрын

Hello from Gatlinburg..Ober is going to be much better soon

@cbhgirl1224 3 ай бұрын

I agree with Hussey it's in the works of being a great experience. I'd go again. @@TheGatlinburgHussey

@mikespeaks6038 5 ай бұрын

I was hoping you would put earth quake on here.

@marchess7996 2 ай бұрын

Was just there and overall I loved it there but yeah there are certainly some major cash grabs there . Best Value : moonshine tastings . 100%….they are fun, semi long and very entertaining. For 10.00 u get about a 30-40 min experience and it equates out to around 3 total full shots . Rock top , Alpine and Goat are best value for mountain coasters hands down Hiking is free and incredible Biggest rip offs : By far it’s Anakeesta ……it’s about 40 a person and u get up there and outside of a couple walking areas and play zones everything costs money . U get nice views yes….the coasters up there sound like a decent value at 2 for 17.00 until u find out how insanely short they are and the one has a max capacity of 230 lbs . I’m 45 and 240 lol. Food is expensive up there and extremely limited in choice . The lights show is pretty neat but that’s extra (astral lumina) 17.00 a person and the real kicker is they didn’t check tickets when they opened gate so some family’s paid 80.00* while others got in free whether they cheated the system knowingly or not . Anakeesta is way overpriced and pretty overrated. Worst food choices , wort coasters and while it’s pretty it’s not worth 40 just to get there .

@truracer20 2 ай бұрын

You don't have to eat up there.The chondola is unlimited all day. My wife and I never stay at anakeesta or skybridge all day, we come and go. It's just an extension of spending the entire day in Gatlinburg. For us riding the chairlifts is a major part of the experience, we go up and down dozens of times, no exaggerating, so if you assign a monetary value to the ride, say $20 per ride, the $36 ticket is a bargain. Yes there are better mountain coasters, so there is no need to spend money on these two. Yes the attraction is more geared to families with children, and as far as I'm concerned it's hard to beat for the money if you want something to do with your children all day. Lunch and dinner can easily be had in town. My wife and I absolutely love the fall decor and we'll be there sometime between the 15 and 21 of September.

@drop830 4 ай бұрын

Dude that's what the Jurassic dino boat ride is all about. You go there for the ridiculous cheese factor. Everyone knows it's terrible. That. Why you ride it, to laugh at the total ridiculousness

@CampChaosRV 3 ай бұрын

We expected more for the price though

@drop830 3 ай бұрын

@@CampChaosRV oh was it pricey? Yeah they have no business charging more than ten bucks to ride that thing

@TheGatlinburgHussey 3 ай бұрын

Yes, That's why Earthquake is so bad but good.. Hello from Gatlinburg

@christinammfinn5895 3 ай бұрын

Wait some of the places you said not to go aren’t in another video where you say they are great? 🤷🏼‍♀️

@CampChaosRV 3 ай бұрын

Which ones? Each time we go we always have a different experience... but overall most of the attractions listed in this video just were not worth it for us.

@TheGatlinburgHussey 3 ай бұрын

Hello from Gatlinburg

@dawnjucker4071 12 күн бұрын

Outdated information.... You need to update. Especially about Ober Mountain. Price is much different now.

@CampChaosRV 2 күн бұрын

We will have to check it out again soon!

@jeremyphillips6903 2 ай бұрын

Love the price and your opinions however I do believe age plays a factor. You seem like a younger couple that has been spoiled by modern amenities. As an older couple, the wife and I would and have had a great time in some of these attractions

@CampChaosRV 2 ай бұрын

I encourage you to go to the space needle in gatlinburg and then go to anakeesta after. Come back to this comment and tell me which you all enjoyed more.

@lisamcintyre2990 2 ай бұрын

Did your daughter say “bruh” in the elevator? 😂😂😂

@nancymelloh4222 2 ай бұрын

Most things you mentioned we have experienced. Not alot to do? What do you suggest

@TheGatlinburgHussey 5 ай бұрын

Hello from Gatlinburg! We need to do a video together..lol. This was spot on! I do Vlogs Daily here in Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge.. Earthquake is awful but it's so bad, you HAVE to try it lol 🌄🏞️🐻

@craigpringle5937 5 ай бұрын

I can not believe earthquake the ride is still there also those people standing there must really be tired lol as they been standing there for at least 20 year

@CampChaosRV 5 ай бұрын

They sure look like it 😂

@TheGatlinburgHussey 5 ай бұрын

And without a hand lol

@patricksmith5282 Ай бұрын

To each his own I guess, personally I love Gatlinburg.

@CampChaosRV Ай бұрын

We love gatlinburg, we’re actually going back in the next week. These are just some things we don’t like.

@astrokitten182 Ай бұрын

As much money as they have made and continue to make you’d think they’d be able to update everything I’ve been going there since I was born and I’ve just seen it decline more and more with each visit

@jtkirkfan2002 3 ай бұрын

I don’t necessarily disagree with some of your assessments, but you got a big thumbs down. Not only was there an abundance of bad language, but it was in front of your kids. I won’t be subscribing or following.

@CampChaosRV 3 ай бұрын

Oh shit! Whoopsies.

@Harrietsmith21116 3 ай бұрын

@@jtkirkfan2002 I unsubscribed for the same reason. Pretty sad.

@abbynormal1557 2 ай бұрын

I watched on silent 👍