Every once in a while, somebody in the tourism mecca that is the Great Smoky Mountains gets a money-making idea. And suddenly ...

Gatlinburg is home to several mountain coasters, including the Moonshine Mountain Coaster (formerly Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster), which pulls riders up through a lush forest before they zip down ...

The Ober Gatlinburg Amusement Park and Ski Area ... The amusement park, which offers a mountain coaster, an indoor ice-skating rink, a carousel, shops, restaurants and a small zoo, is open year ...