re: Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg vacation

Also, you really need to check out Elkmont while you're there. The Cucumber Gap Trail is amazing if you and the family can handle it. Seeing all of the old cabins decaying is pretty cool, too. If not in the mood for a long hike, you can still see most of the buildings without getting too far from a parking lot. I highly recommend checking out the old lodge, cabins, and cemetery at the entrance to Elkmont. It's all very underrated.

As a side note, Elkmont got a little newsplay earlier this year when some dude made a video claiming to have found a lost town (Elkmont)