| Pigeon
Forge, TN – May 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Grand openings for
businesses sometimes aren’t all that grand, but that wasn’t the case when
the Outdoor Gravity Park
opened in Pigeon Forge.
Yes, there was a ribbon cutting
that involved the mayor, but the big event came when the tourism director
came roaring down a hill inside an 11-foot-tall plastic sphere, formally
known as an Outdoor Gravity Orb, or OGO.
Up to three people climb
inside an OGO before it rolls down a steep 1,000-foot-long path. About
20 gallons of water inside the OGO make for a slippery and unpredictable
descent.
Leon Downey, the executive
director of the Pigeon Forge Department
of Tourism, rode solo and carried a video camera to record the event.
His trip made the news on two Knoxville
TV stations, and it was his laughter as much as the video that amused everyone.
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“That’s a hoot. It’s like
being inside a giant washing machine,” said a dripping Downey.
There are five OGO routes
down the hill, which has a 12 percent grade. Two of the routes are straightaways,
and three are zigzag paths.
Outdoor Gravity Park also
features the spinning-in-place Fishpipe attraction. Other attractions are
planned later this year. It is located just off the Parkway in Pigeon Forge
at Traffic Light #1. Online information is at OutdoorGravityPark.com.
Information about all aspects
of Pigeon Forge, both wet and dry, is available online at MyPigeonForge.com
or by calling 800-251-9100.
Contact:
Tom
Adkinson, APR
for Pigeon Forge Department
of Tourism
615-341-8796 |
