Pictured Above: Wilderness at the Smokies.
Now open for 2024, the family coaster is located in a state-of-the-art indoor adventure park located in Sevierville, Tennessee.
Athens, TX (April, 2024)
Extreme Engineering, the global supplier in family-friendly attractions, has announced the installation of an exciting indoor suspended roller coaster, the “Cloud Coaster,” for Wilderness at the Smokies in Tennessee. The Cloud Coaster was designed to interact with other attractions, immersing guests of all ages in the themed Forest Family Adventure Park. Riders are suspended above various attractions such as a themed mini golf, laser-tag and a ropes course.
Pictured Above: Cloud Coaster. Image courtesy of Extreme Engineering.
Wilderness at the Smokies is the Smoky Mountain region’s largest waterpark resort and family entertainment center. It is located in Sevierville, TN, and is situated in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, whose famous national park. The famous national park is the most popular in the United States welcoming over 11 million visitors a year. The waterpark also features a see-through roof.
Pictured Above: Cloud Coaster. Image courtesy of Extreme Engineering.
Along with year-round indoor waterpark, you will find two outdoor waterparks right outside the resort, including the Forest Family Adventure Park where the Cloud Coaster, titled “Rocky Top Glider,” is ready to ride. Extreme Engineering’s 3-time award winning family coaster is mostly suspended in the adventure facility’s ceiling, reducing the amount of necessary structure needed for operation. The ride vehicle allows children with a maximum weight of 200 pounds per ride vehicle.
Pictured Above: Cloud Coaster. Image courtesy of Extreme Engineering.
Wilderness at the Smokies will be Extreme Engineering’s 8th installation and the very first for the state of Tennessee. The Cloud Coaster will also be the first family coaster that soars guests through various rooms of an adventure park. A raised platform will launch riders at a starting height of 18 feet with maximum heights of approximately 25 feet in the air. The overall layout of the Cloud Coaster will allow the operator to achieve moderate to quick cycle times, allowing many riders per hour.
Pictured Above: Cloud Coaster. Image courtesy of Extreme Engineering.
“We are incredibly proud of the Cloud Coaster’s design. Our safety and engineering features allow this suspended coaster to be built indoors around the vertical structures of the park’s attractions. We are excited to partner with Wilderness at the Smokies and bring this world-class attraction to their exciting adventure park.”
About Wilderness at the Smokies
Wilderness at the Smokies is the Smoky Mountain region’s largest waterpark resort and family entertainment center. It is located in Sevierville, TN, and is situated in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, whose famous national park is the most popular in the United States welcoming over 11 million visitors a year.
The resort features 234 Stone Hill guest rooms; 472 River Lodge suites and 8 Villas; an 84-degree, year-round indoor waterpark; two seasonal outdoor waterparks; an indoor family entertainment center; a variety of dining and shopping options; a 36-hole championship golf course; and more than 200,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. It is owned by Wilderness Resorts and Waterparks, a Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin-based hotel and hospitality development and management company which also operates Soaky Mountain Waterpark, Wilderness Resort, Glacier Canyon Lodge, Wilderness on the Lake and Sundara Spa all in Wisconsin Dells.
Wilderness at the Smokies has created hundreds of jobs in the greater Sevierville community, attracting year-round tourism, and having a major impact on sales tax and room tax generated for the City of Sevierville since opening its doors in 2008. For more information visit WildernessattheSmokies.com or call 877.325.9453.
About Extreme Engineering
With over 27 years in experience, Extreme Engineering has been globally recognized as the primary supplier in family coasters, engineering design and adventure rides. With thrill rides such as the Cloud Coaster roller coaster, High-Action Adventure parks and Fly Wire ziplines, Extreme Engineering now holds 16 industry awards, with its recent Award from IAAPA’s first Virtual Expo.
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