MagiQuest

MagiQuest is not like anything else on the Parkway, and that's exactly why kids remember it as the highlight of their Pigeon Forge trip rather than another ride or game room. The concept is simple but brilliant: your child gets a magic wand (a real physical wand with a sensor), and they use it to interact with hundreds of targets throughout a multi-story building — defeating dragons, unlocking treasure chests, casting spells, and completing quests. It's a live-action video game with a physical space.

The experience is self-directed, which is both its strength and its one challenge. Kids who are comfortable exploring on their own thrive here — they'll navigate between floors, read the quest clues, and build their story at their own pace. Kids who need a lot of external structure can get frustrated in the first 15 minutes before they understand the rhythm.

Parents should plan to be more hands-on with kids under 7 for the first quest or two.

The wand is the main upfront cost at $20-25, but it's reusable across future visits and even transfers to other MagiQuest locations around the country. If your family plans to visit again, it's worth it. Quest passes are separate and priced by session length — budget both when calculating your total.

This skews toward ages 5-12. Teens will find it charming but not gripping. The sweet spot is a child aged 7-11 who loves fantasy stories or gaming — those kids will be emotionally invested in defeating the dragon at the end and will recount the whole adventure at dinner. That's the MagiQuest magic.