Wild Bear Falls Water Adventure
Westgate’s Wild Bear Falls Water Adventure is the largest indoor/outdoor waterpark in the South and the fifth largest in the United States. At more than 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2), the park uses over 300,000 gallons of water daily. Westgate’s Wild Bear Falls is the latest expansion to Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and opened to families on March 2, 2007. Other features include a 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) mezzanine with a restaurant, retail shop and electronic game room; Cades Cove Lazy River, a 900-foot (270 m) lazy river; Clingman’s Dome, a 360-foot (110 m) body slide; and Laurel Falls, a 300-foot (91 m) tube slide. For families with young children, the park features Little Pigeon River, a zero entry pool and toddler play area, and Wild Bear Falls, a tree house play feature that dumps gallons of water periodically on the guests below.
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