As tourism began to boom in the Pigeon Forge area, a hodge-podge of new stores and shows cropped up in the once isolated farmland. One such site was Porpoise Island. While a whole post could be written about this unique installation of tiki-culture in the middle of the Smokies, I'll give the quick hits. The show operated in the summer from 1972-84, performers were flown in from Hawaii and dolphins from Mississippi. The attraction was located on what is now The Island and featured Hawaiian stage shows, a deer ranch and an exotic talking bird show among other things. It has largely faded into obscurity and is a great example of the many lost Smoky Mountain attractions.