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📣BREAKING NEWS!!! 📣 Beginning tomorrow (Oct 4), the entire Great Smoky Mountains National Park will reopen, despite the Federal government shutdown!!!

In anticipation of the shutdown, Sevier County, the cities of Gatlinburg, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Pittman Center, Blount County, Cocke County, the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Friends of the Smokies, along with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, began working together on a plan to provide financial support to keep the national park fully operational in the event of a shutdown.

Once the shutdown commenced on Wednesday, the local and state partners began discussions with the U.S. Department of Interior and the National Park Service.

As of 12:01 AM on Saturday, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is fully open and operational, per an agreement with the National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior, and Sevier County, Tennessee.

Under the agreement, areas that were previously closed, such as Sugarlands Visitor Center, Chimneys Picnic Area, and Cades Cove Loop Road, Visitor Center, and Picnic Area, will be open and operational beginning Saturday morning.

Importantly, this funding also ensures that staff are on duty to service restrooms, respond to visitors in need, and provide essential services to protect wildlife during this peak visitor season.

Per the terms of the agreement, local and state partners will fund $61,703.18 each day to ensure full operations of the national park. Additionally, the national park will fund remaining daily operational costs through recreation fee revenue, which includes revenue from campgrounds and parking tags.

Story via Sevier County TN .

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📣 ANNOUNCING – A FREE Jurassic Adventure is coming to The Island in Pigeon Forge! ⁠🦕 🦖
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Get ready for a prehistoric adventure of epic proportions! The Island in Pigeon Forge is thrilled to announce the arrival of Jurassic Adventure, an epic experience 200 million years in the making! This larger-than-life FREE experience will transport guests millions of years back in time to encounter the awe-inspiring giants of prehistoric times including the Jurassic era.⁠
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Opening this Spring, Jurassic Adventure at The Island in Pigeon Forge will immerse families in a world of dinosaurs, discovery and delightful adventure. 22 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, each with interactive elements, will take over The Island, captivating guests with their realistic movements and sounds. ⁠Curious explorers will find plenty of educational opportunities to broaden their dinosaur knowledge!
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At the heart of the experience, the Island Fountain Show will feature a massive 23-foot tall Brachiosaurus and 18-foot tall playful juvenile, brought to life with a custom-scripted to lights and music Island Fountain Show that will engage the senses like never before.⁠
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"Jurassic Adventure is going to be an experience unlike anything Pigeon Forge has ever seen or heard," says David Wear, Vice President of Operations at The Island in Pigeon Forge. "I can’t wait for our guests to see, hear and feel the excitement we have in store for them in 2025."⁠
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Stay tuned for more details about Jurassic Adventure at The Island in Pigeon Forge, the ROAR begins May 21, 2025.⁠
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Click for more details! 🦕 🦖⁠ https://islandinpigeonforge.com/jurassic-adventure-at-the-island-in-pigeon-forge

Jurassic Adventure at The Island in Pigeon Forge All New - FREE - Jurassic Adventure at The Island in Pigeon Forge! Encounter 22 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, experience interactive exhibits, and be amazed by the breathtaking Brachiosaurus fountain show!

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