general information
Event Dates
Nov 07, 2007 - Nov 30, 2007
Contact Information
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Phone: (865) 436-3897
Email Contact
places to stay
Affordable Discount Reservations LLC
Greystone Lodge at the Aquarium
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Gatlinburg Winter Magic Trolley Ride of Lights
Whatever could Gatlinburg do to improve upon its annual four-month long citywide winter lights promotion, an endeavor which has grown in popularity every year since its inception in 1989? Why, start over, of course, with a million dollars worth of imagination!
With the unveiling of Gatlinburg Winter Magic, the City has launched the milestone transformation to a new era of winter-long visual entertainment in Gatlinburg, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year to its must-see collection of bright, colorful lights and favorite winter scenes as a showcase aspect of Smoky Mountains Winterfest.
Featuring all new, one-of-a-kind LED lighting displays along Gatlinburg’s famous Downtown Parkway, adjacent River Road, and the triangle juncture of the two, the first phase of a three-year, $1 million rollout of custom designed and fabricated lighting displays is marked by sections reminiscent of winter forests, romance, and evergreens.
New for 2007, displays featuring animals indigenous to Great Smoky Mountains National Park are introduced, with some areas accentuated by branches and scrolls which have been converted to LED. The north end of Gatlinburg will receive an injection of fresh exhibits and subtle enhancements, while many of the timeless displays visitors have grown accustomed to over the past 17 years begin to be converted to LED or phased out and replaced by soon-to-be new favorites. Visitors of all ages can still marvel at the traditional mountain scenes, colorful winter displays, playful teddy bears and other familiar, much-beloved displays both downtown and along Hwy. 321 which have been making Gatlinburg a must-see destination for both the young and young at heart for years.
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