New water park coming to Sevierville

A new 50-acre outdoor water park is coming to Sevierville, Tennessee.

The Wilderness Resorts and Waterparks ownership group, which owns Wilderness at the Smokies Resort, announced its new attraction, Soaky Mountain Waterpark, in a news release Monday.

Soaky Mountain Waterpark will be located across the street and up the hill from the Sevierville Convention Center and Wilderness at the Smokies Resort in Sevierville, according to the release.

The Sevierville Convention Center and Wilderness at the Smokies Resort are at the intersection of Old Knoxville Highway and Gists Creek Road.

No opening date for Soaky Mountain Waterpark has been set.

“It will be dependent on the weather this year as to whether or not we can open in 2020,” said Heidi Fendos, publicist for Wilderness at the Smokies Resort.

Several attractions are planned for the waterpark, including a 35,000-square-foot wave pool capable of making waves up to 6 feet high; a 24,000-square-foot winding wave river; a kids play-and-spray area with multiple slides; a kid-friendly activity pool; and adventure pool with a WIBIT Sports inflatable water obstacle course; a flat-water cabana pool for relaxing; and a double FlowRider surf simulator.

Other attractions include four large slide complexes; a one-of-akind water coaster; a family tower ride with two five-person raft rides; a tubing tower with five flumes that feature two-person tubing experiences; two high-intensity body slides, and a four-lane, head-first mat racing slide.

Joe Eck, COO of Wilderness Resorts and Waterparks, said he anticipates the water park will open daily midMay through August with more days through mid-September.