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5 Thrilling Waterslides You Need to Experience at Dollywood’s Splash Country

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5 Thrilling Waterslides You Need to Experience at Dollywood’s Splash Country

Dollywood’s Splash Country offers an exciting collection of pools, slides, and attractions for all ages, including several breathtaking waterslides that are geared towards thrill seekers! With everything from twin free-fall slides to a multi-lane slide where you race your family and friends, you’ll have a blast exploring everything that this massive outdoor waterpark has to offer! Here are 5 thrilling waterslides that you need to experience at Dollywood’s Splash Country:

1. Mountain Scream

Mountain Scream is appropriately named, as you’ll be screaming in delight as you conquer this trio of high-speed waterslides! Two slides feature winding corkscrew tunnels while the other offers an aggressive quadruple drop, all of which end with a splash in the 6-inch deep runout at the end! If you’re feeling brave enough, ride the Mountain Scream slides several times to see which one is your favorite! 

2. TailSpin Racer

TailSpin Racer at Dollywood's Splash CountryTailSpin Racer is not only a thrilling waterslide, but also unique as it allows you to race your family and friends to the finish line! The 6-lane racing slide is 5 stories tall and longer than a football field,  and it’s an all-out battle to see who can get to the end first! The TailSpin Racer combines a traditional mat-style slide with the tight turns and daring drops of an enclosed slide to create an experience you’ll remember long after your vacation to the Smokies is over!

3. Fire Tower Falls

When it comes to thrilling waterslides at Dollywood’s Splash Country, Fire Tower Falls offers the ultimate challenge! As the park’s tallest and fastest slides, these exhilarating twin free-fall slides rise 70 feet into the air and propel riders on 280-foot tracks for an incredible experience! A 140-foot water-filled lane awaits riders at the end, bringing this fast-action experience to an end with a major splash! You won’t want to miss this one for some serious bragging rights!

4. RiverRush

RiverRush at Dollywood's Splash CountryYou won’t want to miss RiverRush, Tennessee’s first water coaster! This attraction combines the thrills of a roller coaster with a waterslide, so hold on tight along this 1,175 feet of track! RiverRush races through the trees 4 stories in the air and features 4 amazing drops, as well as multiple hairpin turns and dark tunnels – all combined with rushing water! You can ride with up to 4 people in the toboggan-shaped tubes, making it the ultimate family adventure!

5. SwiftWater Run

Enjoy a cyclone of fun on SwiftWater Run, another one of the thrilling watersides that you need to experience at Dollywood’s Splash Country! Select from one of the single tubes to go solo or grab a double tube to ride with a partner, then hold on tight as you drop into a fully enclosed tunnel! Upon speeding out of the tunnel, you’ll drop into a huge uncovered bowl where the current carries you round and round before sending you down into a splashdown finale!

Check out all of our vacation rentals in the Smoky Mountains today to stay just minutes away from Dollywood’s Splash Country! We look forward to welcoming you to the Smokies!

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