GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) – The mountain theme park Anakeesta has announced plans to expand in time for the upcoming summer. Anakeesta announced the park will be closed from Monday through Thursday ...

Visiting the concession stand is an essential part of any amusement park experience. But guests at Anakeesta Adventure Park in Gatlinburg, Tennessee recently got much more than just popcorn and hot ...

A wild bear and a Tennessee theme park worker appeared to give each other a scare on Thursday, when the two nearly collided in a dangerous encounter caught on video. The animal was somehow able to ...

If you’ve never won the lottery to see synchronous fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains, you can now experience that magic ...

Anakeesta is rewarding Tennessee residents with an incredible deal on admission. The Gatlinburg theme park announced the return of its popular "Pay For A Day, Adventure All Year" deal Monday, which ...

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 ...

If you’re still looking for a spot to watch red, white and blue fireworks light up the night sky on the Fourth of July, you might want to consider a mountaintop view at an amusement park. In the Great ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — A juvenile black bear who startled customers and swiped at a concession stand employee of an eastern Tennessee theme park has been euthanized, wildlife officials said Monday. “TWRA ...

A Tennessee black bear was euthanized after a video went viral last week showing the wild animal helping itself to gumbo in a theme park concession stand and injuring a worker, according to wildlife ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — An employee at an eastern Tennessee theme park had a scary encounter with a black bear on Thursday. “No. No. Ain’t got nothing for you, buddy,” one person can be heard in the video ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee residents can get season passes to Anakeesta, the popular amusement park, for the price of a single-day ticket with a new deal. Analeesa announced the return of ...