Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

The open air train car was the highlight of the family trip for our elderly dad. It was a hot summer day but the wind and shaded areas kept it comfortable and well worth the scenery. Would recommend anyone to do it. Will be taking the ride again for a spring and fall trip.

This is my third time riding on the GSMR! Every time is a unique and fun ride. This time we did the Moonshine Experience and was able to taste various local moonshine. Our car host, Jacob in the Carolina Shine, was amazing! He kept us entertained and taken care of the entire trip. (About 4 hours) He had jokes and provided so much history about the area as we went along. Truly amazing. Plus an amazing BBQ meal was served for lunch. Way better than what I expected! I will say, the cars are a bit warm even with AC. So if you not tolerate heat very well I recommend going early spring or at least bring something like a hand fan with you for the ride. Overall, an amazing experience and I think everything should take a trip and ride the rails! The views are incredible!

Absolutely enjoyed this. Jacob was our waiter/host. He was great, very friendly and outgoing. My husband and I really enjoyed the trip. There was a layover on the way back of an hour. Was able to tour the other cars or walk around and check out the scenery. I felt most of the scenery/points of interest was on the left side of the train and better photo opportunities.

This trip was fun and relaxing! We like trying out different train excursions across the country. After covid nixed our plans to visit the GSMR a few years ago, we finally made it! I enjoyed listening to the information about the areas we passed through! We were in the open-air gondola with lunch service! A great choice! Excellent, close parking as well!

We took the Bryson City to Dillsboro train. The views were awesome. The conductor Avery was so kind and knowledgeable. He answered all of our questions and always had a smile. We rented the caboose, so we were cut off from the rest of the train. He checked on us quite a few times to make sure we were safe. We were 100 percent satisfied and will return when we return to the Smoky Mountains.

I would say the overall experience was nice. It definitely has a lot to live up to because the Smoky Mountains are iconic. I wish the ride that we took went more through the mountains. Ours were more through the woods and back country areas. Overall, the staff was friendly and the ride was nice.

I like trains. This one is authentic, but if I did it animation, I think I'd ride it twice. Once in an open air car, once in the first class section. The first for the unobstructed Smokey Mountains view, the latter for the ambience of a bygone era. Watch the train videos before you go and you'll not miss anything. I was hoping for a bit more tour guide information though.

We enjoyed our Spring ride through the mountains. Staff was very friendly & helpful. Food was really good (we had pork chop, green beans, & mashed potatoes). We were in a car with windows. It was nice to have air conditioning. They stop have way through at The Natahalia Outdoor Center, it was good to get out and stretch your legs for a bit. We also liked the seats we had, they were like restaurant booths. I think you can see more when seats are like this.