Hollywood Wax Museum Pigeon Forge

The Hollywood Wax Museum is a two-story wax museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It features replicas of celebrities in film, television and music. The Tennessee museum was originally located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.[1]

Hollywood Wax Museum (Pigeon Forge, TN)
EstablishedMay 11, 2012
Location106 Showplace Blvd, Unit A, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Coordinates35.815204°N 83.577461°W / 35.815204; -83.577461
TypeWax museum
Websitehttp://hollywoodwaxentertainment.com/

Overview

It is the largest wax museum in the United States,.[2] The building is a tribute to the U.S. film industry and the artists who have become part of American culture and includes a Hollywood version of Mount Rushmore.[3] and a six-story high Empire State Building being scaled by the Great Ape of Pigeon Forge.[4]

The museum is part of the Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center, owned and operated by descendants of Spoony Singh. Other attractions in the entertainment center include Hannah’s Maze of Mirrors,[5] Castle of Chaos,[6] and Outbreak – Dread the Undead[7]

Sets and Exhibitions

Wax figures and sets continue to change regularly. There is also an arcade, a 4-D theater showing SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D, and a laser maze. The Hollywood Wax Museum also has a gift shop, which offers celebrity souvenirs and memorabilia.

Other locations

The original Hollywood Wax Museum in Hollywood, California, was opened in 1965.[8] The Hollywood Wax Museum Branson in Branson, Missouri, was opened in April 1996, and the Hollywood Wax Museum Myrtle Beach in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, opened in May 2014.

References
  1. Littman, Margaret (July 13, 2013). Moon Tennessee. Avalon Travel. ISBN 978-1612383514.
  2. Angela Gary (August 27, 2014). "Smoky Mountain getaway: Loads of family fun found in Pigeon Forge, Tenn". Banks News Today.
  3. Damian Rico (October 4, 2014). "Smoky Mountains offer something for everybody". NWI Times.
  4. "Hollywood Wax Museum - Pigeon Forge". The Knoxville Journal. June 22, 2012.
  5. "Bandit Lights The Way For Mirror Maze". Live Design. May 20, 2015.
  6. ""Outbreak" Zombie Attraction Opens at Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center in Pigeon Forge". Sevier News Messenger. June 13, 2015.
  7. Maggie Jones (June 19, 2015). "Zombie attraction comes to Pigeon Forge's Hollywood Wax Museum". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  8. Douglas Martin (October 25, 2006). "Spoony Singh, 83, Dies; Created Hollywood Wax Museum". New York Times. p. A17.

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