The Worlds Most Famous Ship Comes To Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Dolly Parton will soon have company in the Smoky Mountains with another Grand Dame coming to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

. Opening in April, 2010 and featuring a half-scale replica of the famous vessel, the Titanic Museum Attraction is set to quickly become one of the most exciting destinations in the area. More than 25 million dollars went into the construction of this exhibit, and every detail has been double and triple checked to guarantee authenticity. You will have the unique opportunity to examine artifacts taken off the ship the night it sank, almost one hundred years ago.

The mission of Titanic Museum Attraction is simple. Close to a century after the first and final voyage of the epic ship, its high time that an educational and historical facility of appropriate scale and grandeur be opened to the public. The exhibit was constructed as a monument to the 2,208 passengers who embarked for New York City from Southampton, England just four days before she struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic.

When completed, Titanic Museum Attraction will feature 30,000 square feet of priceless memorabilia and fascinating exhibits spread across 20 galleries, all inside the ship itself. A step onboard is a step back to April 1912. You will be able to climb the magnificent Grand Staircase, carefully re-recreated from the original plans and made famous in the film Titanic. Imagine yourself eating decadent food in the dining room, an experience that only one fateful group of passengers ever had the opportunity to enjoy. From there, head down to the third class cabins for a starkly different image (and one that nearly two-thirds of the travelers onboard had to endure).

After examining the informative exhibits inside the galleries, youll have the chance to participate in hands-on experiences specifically designed to take you back to that fateful night. Learn how to operate Morse code, feel how frigid the air must have been on deck as the ship went down, and come into contact with a towering wall of ice that replicates the infamous iceberg. Finally, suffer through 28 degree temperature for a few moments as you (briefly) empathize with those who were on the vessel the evening it sunk.

Perhaps the most innovative and exciting feature of the Titanic Museum Attraction will be its complement of actors portraying crew members and passengers aboard the ship, including the famous Captain Edward J. Smith. Listen to the stories of surviving passengers, told from lifeboats taken from the original ocean liner. These characters will greatly add to the authentic feeling of the experience as a whole.

Guests can expect to tour the Titanic Museum Attraction in approximately 90 minutes, and the exhibit is fully accessible to those in wheelchairs. If you just cant wait until April, a preview center is currently available for touring, free to the public and open seven days a week.

Titanic Museum Attraction promises to be a very special addition to the already thrilling array of destinations in the Smoky Mountains. Make your plans now to head to the Smokies this spring.

by: J Watson

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