Snowflakes in the Smokies
A million-dollar Christmas water park at The Inn at Christmas Place. Lucas Lagoons designed the pools. Everything you see around the water is ours.
Key Features
Timeline
3 Months (Phase 1)
Budget
$1 Million+
Partner
Lucas Lagoons
Location
Pigeon Forge, TN
Scope of Work
The Challenge
The courtyard was working against the resort. Poor drainage left it damp, the landscaping was failing, and a plain grass lawn with a dated look clashed with the resort's festive brand. The one space meant to pull guests in was quietly pushing them away.
What We Did
A Christmas resort has a hard job: it has to feel like Christmas when it is nowhere near Christmas. That is where the fiber-optic snowflakes earn their keep. Lit into the hardscape, they carry the theme year-round, which is what makes the courtyard a destination instead of a seasonal display.
Before & After
The same courtyard, a plain grass lawn before, and the lit, snowflake-paved gathering space after.
Before
AfterFrom Vision to Reality
Design
We came in alongside Lucas Lagoons, the nationally known pool builder. They set the vision for the water; our job was to plan every hardscape decision around it so the two halves would read as one resort, not two separate jobs.
Build
Phase 1 was the Christmas Courtyard, three months start to finish. It began underground, fixing the drainage that had plagued the space, and everything else went in on top of a base that finally stayed dry. Phase 2 carries the same build across the rest of the resort.
Enjoy
The payoff is a resort that fills up year-round. Families come for the water park, the sunken fire pits hold the crowd in the evening, and the hardscape ties the whole thing together.
See The Transformation
Chris Morales' team is outstanding and very talented! They have completed two complicated projects for The Inn at Christmas Place, always on time and within budgeted guidelines. Their attention to detail is remarkable!
Carolyn Fairbank
Pigeon Forge, TN
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