Anakeesta Add Fireflies, Towers and Glass-Bottom Gondolas with $100M Expansion

Anakeesta add fireflies, towers and glass-bottom gondolas with $100M expansion

The mountaintop adventure park’s largest investment ever will feature new attractions and experiences. Here’s what to expect and when.

'All-new attractions' Anakeesta announces $100 million expansion

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — As Sevier County continues to generate billions in tourism spending, Anakeesta announced a $100 million expansion called "Making More Magic." A press release from the Gatlinburg theme park explained that this was part of a five-year plan with the first phase launching in 2026. For this phase, the business plans to build a "next-generation" lift, expand the Treetop Skywalk and completely renovate the Firefly Village. It…

Anakeesta Announces New Gondola

Tennessee mountaintop theme park Anakeesta will debut a detachable gondola next year, part of a $100 million expansion called Making More Magic. The high-speed, six place lift will replace Anakeesta’s fixed grip chondola, which has carried millions of guests from downtown Gatlinburg to the park over the past nine years. The current lift moves only 200 feet per minute, leading to long ride times and limited capacity. Leitner-Poma designed the new…