Dollywood’s Splash Country water park in Pigeon Forge, TN opens for the 2024 season on May 11th and is scheduled to operate through September 15th! Below, we’ve got details on the best Splash Country rides, a video of the River Rush water coaster, the 2024 Splash Country calendar and operating schedule of hours and dates, tips on finding Splash Country coupons, and more!
Dollywood’s Splash Country rides offer some of the best water slides, pools, float trips, and play areas around! There are literally rides for just about every age and level of bravery from short, easy drops for little ones up to 70-foot steep drops for the adrenaline junkies! You can get your heart racing at Fire Tower Falls and then slow it back down on the Downbound Float Trip. Learn all the details on Dollywood Splash Country rides below.
This $2 million waterslide is 5 stories tall and longer than a football field. It features 6 slides where people can race to the bottom, starting with high-speed enclosed AquaTubes and then ending with a heart-pumping drop and splash at the end. This is sure to be one of the most exciting, and most competitive waterslides at Splash Country!
One of the most popular rides at Splash Country is RiverRush, which is an exciting water coaster with multiple hills, drops, tunnels, and turns that bring the thrills of a roller coaster to a waterpark! It’s a favorite among visitors as it’s a unique type of water ride that is rarely found at other waterparks.
Big Bear Plunge is a great ride to do with family or friends, especially if there are younger or more timid riders since multiple people ride together in a raft as it twists through turns and tunnels before taking a plunge at the end.
If you like the biggest and fastest rides, then head to Fire Tower Falls for a 70-foot-tall slide that is literally breathtaking! Make sure your swimsuit is well-secured to avoid losing it or getting a wedgie as you speed down this screamer!
Mountain Scream offers a variety of slides, as you can choose among corkscrew tunnels for a wild ride in the dark or opt for a straight, quadruple-drop slide which provides a completely different, yet just as fun, experience! It’s one of those rides where you want to ride each water slide since they’re all different!
Mountain Twist consists of 3 slides where you carry a mat up with you and ride it down face first. It’s got lots of twists and turns and is a fun one to race as it lets 3 people race at a time. Each slide is different so this is another one to ride multiple times for different experiences.
Similar to Big Bear Plunge, the Raging River Rapids is a great ride to do with family and friends (especially those who may be timid to ride) as it lets multiple people ride together in a raft down the drops, twists, and turns. Many children who aren’t sure about riding end up begging to ride again when they get to the bottom!
Slick Rock Racer is one of the fastest and most fun water slides at Splash Country as you get to race a mat face first down a triple-drop slide. The line moves fairly fast on this slide making it a great water slide to ride multiple times. When the lines are long at the other rides, this is a fantastic option.
Swift Water Run allows riders to ride in a single tube or a double raft (for 2 people) as it sends you spinning through a corkscrew bowl before plunging down a chute into a pool below. Lines to ride can get long, so be sure to catch this one early in the day when you arrive!
The Butterfly is sort of a mini Fire Tower Falls as it is a fairly steep drop, but not as steep, long, or fast. It’s a good water slide to try before deciding to ride Fire Tower Falls so you have an idea of what to expect. The lines aren’t usually long and move fast, making this a good water slide to take when lines are longer elsewhere.
Wild River Falls is another Splash Country water slide that allows you to ride in a single-rider tube or a two-person tube down the twists and turns. It’s a smooth ride and the two-person tube is great for parents and children to ride together.
Bear Mountain Fire Tower is a great play area for kids with numerous water features, small slides, and a massive bucket that dumps 1,000 gallons of water! There are numerous places to sit and layout around the play area making it easy to keep an eye on the children while getting some sun.
Downbound Float Trip This is Splash Country’s version of a lazy river, which is a 1,500-foot “river” that you can lazily float along as it drifts throughout Splash Country around turns, under bridges, and along a cascading 200-foot waterfall that you can drift under to cool off or steer around! This is another great option if lines are long at all of the slides.
Little Creek Falls is another fantastic area for children with a children’s pool, slides, and all sorts of activities in the water. There is a shaded area for adults to sit and keep an eye on the children as well, making this a popular area for families…especially on the hottest days!
What water park would be complete without a wave pool? Mountain Waves is Splash Country’s wave pool featuring 25,000 square feet of water! There are numerous tubes and life jackets available around the wave pool and it's a great place to cool off and then soak up the sun in the surrounding chairs. This is one of the few places where you can find chairs under cover, ideal for those rainy days when you need to keep clothes, shoes, etc as dry as possible.
This 8,000-square-foot lagoon-style pool features waterfalls, slides, geysers, and more while surrounded by a 24,000-foot deck space. The various slides, jets, bubblers, geysers, etc make it a great place for kids to explore and adults to hang out. It’s a popular play area and once you see it, you’ll know why!
Listed below are the Splash Country ride height requirements as provided by Dollywood Splash Country to show the minimum heights for each ride as well as any requirements for adults to ride with children if they are below a certain height on some of the slides and play areas.
Below is the 2024 Splash Country schedule showing the hours and days that they are open throughout the summer. Keep in mind that the Splash Country hours can change (especially due to weather), so we recommend double-checking with their official Splash Country calendar at https://www.dollywood.com/Calendar for any changes to their calendar of operating dates and hours.
Below is a link to the Splash Country Map of rides and water slides that gives you an overview of where each ride is located within Dollywood Splash Country. You can click on the Splash Country map to see a larger version that can also be printed out for easy reference to plan out your visit and take with you. As new rides are added, we will keep this Splash Country map updated as well.
Interactive Map: https://www.dollywood.com/waterpark/map
Download and Print Map: https://hfe.widen.net/s/fgbt85lxrq/dsc22_web_parkmap_11wx8.5h
There are a variety of ways to purchase Splash Country tickets from one-day admissions, group packages, combo deals, season passes, and more. To see all of the ways to purchase Splash Country tickets and Splash Country season passes, visit the official Dollywood tickets page at the following link.
Click the link below to see the current prices for Dolly’s Splash Country tickets and season passes: https://www.dollywood.com/tickets
There are so many ways to save money when you plan to visit Splash Country that we created a completely separate guide for Splash Country coupons and discounts . Be sure to check it out for numerous ways to save money on admission, parking, vacation packages, and more!
Dollywood’s Splash Country is one of the most popular summer attractions in the Smokies. Because of this, it tends to be busiest on the weekends and then lightens up at the beginning of each week. Splash Country does not allow guests to bring in food, but you can get your hand stamped to go out to your vehicle for lunch, snacks, etc and then go back into the park (just don’t forget to get your hand stamped when you walk out of the exit the first time). We also have a Dollywood guide with all sorts of useful info, so be sure to check that out as well!
