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Wilderness Smokies
Outdoor Adventure

Formed over 200 million years ago, the Smokies area one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world. Yet even then, there are all kinds of new surprises hidden around every bend. What will you discover in this ancient playground?

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The Kids have spoken. And Giggled.

See what the littlest travelers have to say about this destination.

All Kids
at Wilderness Smokies experienced:
Laughter 5 - Excitement 3

max
laughter

lots of
excitement

27
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
270
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Want to see how we got this data?
What the kids are saying:

THAT. WAS. AWESOME!

Leila
age 11

YOU HAVE TO GO REALLY LOW SO THE LASERS DON'T ZAP YOU.

Trish
age 10

YOU CAN BOWL AND CLIMB TREES AND ALSO PLAY GAMES.

Hachi
age 7

IF YOU WEAR YOUR GOGGLES YOU CAN SEE UNDER THE WAVES.

Jay
age 10

THE WAVE POOL GOES LIKE 'WOOSH, WOOSH, WOOSH' THEN YOU CAN JUMP RIGHT IN.

Alex
age 7

I CLIMBED ON EVERYTHING, BUT DIDN'T EVEN GET TIRED.

Rain
age 9

THIS IS WHERE AQUAMAN WOULD GO ON VACATION.

Peter
age 12

Photographic proof of fun

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Kid Wisdom

We learned a ton from the data we collected.
Here are some nuggets you don't want to miss.

The best way to win laser tag is to be invisible at Wilderness at the Smokies.
Conclusion: Giant waves are gigglating at Wilderness at the Smokies.
Definition: causing a great number of giggles.
Laugh-screams are common in these parts around Wilderness at the Smokies.
How to ride the storm chaser: 1. hold on tight 2. scream as loud as you can 3. beg to do it again at Wilderness at the Smokies.
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