Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge this Memorial weekend - webcams

[Collin Hays]

The Thursday before Memorial Day weekend. This is the slowest Memorial Day weekend, in terms of occupancy, that we have experienced in 19 years of business. Many properties are unrented, even at heavily discounted rates.  

I realize it is just Thursday, but this is a photo just now in the "Wonder Works" parking lot, a very popular attraction.  The parking lot is maybe one fourth full.  I have also not seen any patrons going into the restaurant next door over a 10 minute period.  I will be posting other webcam photos in the coming days to give everyone an idea of how things are doing.

[Collin Hays]

Quote from @John Underwood:

Why do you think Pigeon Forge and Galinburg is so slow right now?

Inflation/Economy?

We are doing OK but hope to get a lot more bookings the rest of the year for people coming to Pigeon Forge.

 Oversupply and declining demand due to the recession we aren’t in.