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Ober Gatlinburg

TNUnited StatesGatlinburg, TN

VENU+Moved3 machines

This machine is no longer here. The listing stays up because collectors come back years later to check whether the one they remember was real.

From collectors

Ober Gatlinburg is an amusement park and ski area, located in the mountains overlooking Gatlinburg. Established in 1962, the area contains a large mall with indoor amusements, an indoor ice skating rink including ice bumper cars, snack bars, a full-service lounge, restaurant, and gift and clothing stores. Outside there is an alpine slide, a ski mountain coaster, a chair swing, a maze, mini golf, a scenic chairlift to the top of Mount Harrison, kiddie rides, water raft rides, and a rock climbing wall. It includes an area named Wildlife Encounter, where in addition to black bears there are animals native to the Great Smoky Mountains such as North American river otters, bobcats, birds of prey, opossums, raccoons, turtles, snakes, and flying squirrels. An aerial tram connects Ober Gatlinburg to downtown Gatlinburg, about 3 miles east.
(Wikipedia)

Machine 2 is at the top of the mountain. Designs are:
1) Says "Great Smoky Mountains' above the head of a Black Bear.
2) Indian chief on hat,
3) 'Great Smoky Mountains'
4) 'Good for a Hug and a Kiss'

Retired/ Moved machines:

Retired 1 Tram car with City name over and State under
Retired 3: 1) Says "Great Smoky Mountains' above the head of a Black Bear.

7/21/23 - no penny machines at top of Ober Gatlinburg. Penny machine is located at the entrance to the tramway in downtown Gatlinburg. I did confirm with a staff member at the top.

Machines and designs

3 machines
MachineDesignsCoin type
Machine 31Penny
Machine 2 - Top of the mountain?Penny
Retired 1?Penny

3 photos from collectors

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