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Wilderness at the Smokies is the newest Wilderness Territories property, located in Sevierville, Tennessee. Opened in 2008, it is a part of the new Bridgemont development, which will be home to shopping, dining, and conferences. Phase I includes the hotel and the outdoor waterpark, and Phase II includes the condominium resort and the indoor waterpark, opening in December 2008.Phase III includes the Lake Wilderness outdoor waterpark, opening May, 2009. Opening November 20, 2009 "Runaway Canyon" Proslide Dark Mammoth, family raft ride includes water curtains, lighting effects, and sound effects.Catalooche Creek Adventure Golf opening at Lake Wilderness outdoor waterpark in May 2010.Wilderness Rafting was also added in May 2010.

Indoor waterpark

Wild WaterDome

  • 80,000 square feet (7,400 m2).
  • Innovative Tan-through roof.
  • "Storm Chaser"(ProSlide Tornado with lighting and sound effects).
  • "Smokies Surf Rider" (Flowrider).
  • "Washout Mountain" interactive multi-level water play structure with 500 gallon tipping bucket,50+ hands on play and spray features including spray cannons, small tipping buckets, etc., and two slides.
  • "Snapping Turtle Activity Pool" indoor/outdoor activity pool with basketball hoops and gigantic floating snake.[clarification needed]
  • "Magnollia Grove" indoor/outdoor hot tub.
  • "Trail Twisters Tube Slides" (two enclosed Proslide tube slides)
  • "Runaway canyon" (Proslide dark Mammoth style enclosed family raft ride with water curtains, more than 450 ft long (140 m), five stories high, featuring a total drop of almost 60 ft (18 m), uses 800 gal of water per minute, gargantuan tunnels,and explosive turns.
  • "Flying Squirrel Play Area" Toddler area with zero-depth entry, two small side by side slides, swing and bounce tree, teeter-totter, tree house that dumps water with a spray feature.
  • "Grizly's Grill" Snack Bar.
  • "Dippin Dots" Stand.

Outdoor waterparks

Salamander Springs

  • 65,000 square feet (6,000 m2).
  • "The Timber Rattler," a 207 ft (63 m) tube slide.
  • "The River Otter," a 180 ft (55 m) body slide.
  • "Lunker's Landing," an interactive water play structure with 2 slides, tipping bucket, and play and spray features.
  • "Catfish Corral" activity pool with three basketball hoops.
  • "Minnow Marsh," a kiddie zero-depth entry pool.
  • "Wildflower Lagoon" hot tub.
  • "Cyote Cove" snack bar.
  • Back Country arcade and game room.

Lake Wilderness

  • 5 acres (20,000 m2) in size.
  • "Washout Wilderness Rapids" wave pool.
  • "Catalooche Creek Adventure River" (752 ft lazy river).
  • "Smoky Mountain Crossing Cabanas" (private poolside cabanas).
  • "Catalooche Creek Adventure Golf".
  • "The Wall" waterslide.
  • Expansion planned for the near future.

Wilderness Rafting

  • In May 2010 Wilderness Rafting was added.

Hotels

River Lodge A condominium resort with multi-room suites, the hotel is connected to the Lake Wilderness outdoor waterpark and Wildwater Dome indoor water park.This was included in phase II of Wilderness at the Smokies.

Stone Hill Lodge The first hotel (part of phase I of Wilderness at the Smokies), it is connected to the Salamander Springs outdoor waterpark and the Servilville events center. The Stone Hill Lodge has meeting spaces and four-person standard rooms.[citation needed]

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