Did you say Water Magic?

Unless you have been holed up somewhere, you have heard about the many changes Pigeon Forge is undergoing. The popular and much loved Memories Theater and Magic Beyond Belief are wrapping up their last season. Kick 'N Country closed their doors on November 27th. Then shortly after hearing word of the closings , a huge announcement came. John Joslyn and Mary Kellogg-Joslyn owners of the Titanic Museum purchased the 12 acres across the Parkway and are making a $40 million water attraction. Although construction is to start as early as spring 2011, it will not be open until the summer of 2013.

This is not going to be your average run of the mill water attraction either. It is designed to show you all the awesome things you can do with water and thrilling ways to play with it. Joslyn was quoted saying: "We are not a water park; we are not an aquarium," he said. "This is all about turning on your imagination. It's kind of like Willy Wonka, but with water." By the sound of it, Water Magic will be just that. The Titanic Museum, itself, was nothing short of colorful and creative. It set the bar very high by entertaining, educating, and fascinating the massive amounts of guests that visit it. There is no doubt Water Magic is in the best hands for the job.

The attraction sounds absolutely fantastic. It is estimate to employ at least 100 people and possibly more as it grows. It will include: a 40,00 square foot building,100-foot kinetic energy sculpture at the front topped by a 1,000-gallon water bucket that dumps over on a regularly,a Water Theater, a deep-sea exhibition area, and a Bubble Room. There will be fountains every shape and size imaginable that will spout water in time with music.

Visitors will especially love Emporium Square. Here, they can find a two-story atrium with various water-driven gadgets, fountains and other features. It will lead to portals which direct them to different galleries. Some of of these, will let people feel as if they are walking on water. Visitors might even get surprise bursts of water or get to wander through a maze of water and mirrors, and more.

There will be a Water Theater that will show a production called “Imagination Rhapsody”, featuring a musical cacophony of water jets and swaying water spouts. Visitors will be able to make musical symphonies but when they hit a wrong note, it will bring water down upon them.

Everything about this attraction sounds so new and refreshing. It is definitely going to be a success. Imagination is a good thing, Charlie....you don't even need a golden ticket this time!