Rocky Top Theme Park and Tourism Development
Sector: Hotel • Location: Rocky Top, Tennessee, United States
Source: Knoxville News Sentinel
An ambitious plan proposed in 2013 to transform Lake City (later renamed Rocky Top) into a tourism destination featuring a $20 million theme park with a year-round water park called Kersplash, a 3-D interactive theater, brewery, distillery, and Tennessee sports history museum. The project was expected to generate $50 million in annual revenue and create 150-175 jobs. However, the project never mat
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Hotel, Water Supply and Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial), Automotive
- Location
- Rocky Top, Tennessee, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Knoxville News Sentinel
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Original status | cancelled |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | An ambitious plan proposed in 2013 to transform Lake City (later renamed Rocky Top) into a tourism destination featuring a $20 million theme park with a year-round water park called Kersplash, a 3-D interactive theater, brewery, distillery, and Tennessee sports history museum. The project was expected to generate $50 million in annual revenue and create 150-175 jobs. However, the project never materialized due to various setbacks including a key developer's car crash and legal challenges. |
Original sector | Tourism and Recreation |
Budget |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Tennessee |
City | Rocky Top |
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Source | Knoxville News Sentinel |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hotel, Water Supply and Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial), Automotive |
Article published date | 2025-06-19 |
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