Built along a looping river layout rather than a central hub, Opryland USA spread its themed areas like small neighborhoods linked by shaded paths and a scenic flume. The Opryland USA map guided visitors through that maze of music zones, from Country and Bluegrass to Dixieland, with shortcuts past show theaters and picnic lawns. It…
Location: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Years Active: 1972 – 1994 Imagine plunging your hands into a child’s toy box in the late 70s, reaching in deep past the Star Wars figures and the Godzillas and a variety of Bat-people, and pulling out the little bits of molded plastic that didn’t get played with as much as the…
Location: Memphis, Tennessee Years Active: 1976 – 2005 Libertyland was an amusement park located in Memphis, Tennessee. Opened on July 4, 1976, it was located at 940 Early Maxwell Blvd. It was structured under the nonprofit 501(c)4 US tax code. It closed due to financial reasons in 2005. Libertyland Map 1989 Libertyland Map 1988
Dollywood climbs and curves through Smoky Mountain hillsides, so a Dollywood map is less about north and south and more about “up there” and “down yonder.” The park folds into wooded slopes where coasters dive under walking paths and country kitchens hide behind souvenir porches. Steam whistles from the train echo across Craftsman’s Valley, and…
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Years Active: May 1982 – October 1982 The 1982 World’s Fair, officially known as the Knoxville International Energy Exposition (KIEE) and simply as Energy Expo ’82 and Expo ’82, was an international exposition held in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Focused on energy and electricity generation, with the theme Energy Turns the World, it was officially registered as a “World’s Fair” by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE). The KIEE…
