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Sevier County residents and workers can visit Ober Gatlinburg this week for only a $2 donation to help provide healthcare for local residents.
Ober Gatlinburg invites everyone who lives or works in Sevier County to enjoy the park’s attractions between Saturday, June 7 and Friday, June 13, 2014. For a $2 donation, they will receive a free round-trip Aerial Tram Ride and free All-Activities Wristband to play Mini-Golf, get lost in the Amaze’n Maze, skate the Ice Rink and ride the Alpine Slide, Scenic Chairlift, Water Raft Rides, Carousel and Chair Swing for free. They can also see black bears, river otters, birds of prey and other animals native to the Smoky Mountains at the Wildlife Encounter.
How to take advantage of Sevier County Days at Ober Gatlinburg:
Anyone 16 years of age or older who donates $2 per person and presents a valid Sevier County Driver’s License or a recent pay stub from a Sevier County business may enter with one guest or their dependent children.
No discount is available for parking, merchandise, games or food.
All donations benefit Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic in Sevierville.
“We are so fortunate to have the community support of businesses like Ober Gatlinburg,” said Ashley Justice, the Clinic’s Director of Fund Development. “The funds raised will help us provide more quality health care to those in Sevier County with no health insurance. The Clinic is very grateful for Ober’s generosity.”
Ober Gatlinburg has been undergoing renovations and recently announced the opening of a new ski run this winter. On this advanced rated slope, skiers and snowboarders will travel down a 45-foot wide run for a distance of 635 feet before connecting with Mogul Ridge, Grizzly and Upper Basin Run. It will be lighted for use at night.
“We are excited to offer a new slope to our guests. This will be the first new slope Ober Gatlinburg has added since Mogul Ridge in 1987,” said Bruce Anders, Ober Gatlinburg’s President. “This expansion of skiable acreage for advanced skiers will also allow more space for events.”
Ober Gatlinburg is asking the public’s help in choosing a name for the new slope with a survey here.
For more information about Sevier County Days at Ober Gatlinburg, call 865-436-5423.
