Progress being Made on New Titanic Attraction in Pigeon Forge

Progress on the new Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge is advancing smoothly. The 30,000 square foot replica of the Titanic is being built against a mountain backdrop in Tennessee next to the Black Bear Jamboree. The forward half of the ship is being re-created; it exactly half the size of the famous ocean liner that was sunk by an iceberg on its 1912 maiden voyage.

The design of the ship, when complete, will feature a bow that sits in water, giving the illusion that the ship is in fact in water, rather than dry land.

The Pigeon Forge Titanic Museum Attraction is following the design and concept lead of their sister site, which is located in Branson. Each visitor to the Pigeon Forge museum attraction will receive a boarding pass with the name of a real crew member or passenger. At the end of the self-guided tour, visitors will discover if they survived or perished as they view the memorial wall. There will also be interactive attractions like a 28 degree water testing, walk on a ship bridge, shovel coal, send a wireless SOS, touch a fake iceberg and get into a lifeboat that is an exact replica of those used that fateful night. A full size replica staircase is also planned, as is a wireless room, first-class suite and third-class cabin.

The artifacts, of which about 350 will be displayed, came from survivors’ families or auctions.
The estimated opening date for the Pigeon Forge Titanic Attraction is April 2010.