I want to go to the cheesiest tourist trap in U.S.
 

Every year, I get together with a group of old college friends and we visit cheesy touristy areas. So far, we've been to Graceland, Wisconsin Dells and DisneyWorld.<BR>I am planning this year's adventure and need something to impress my wacky friends so the cheese factor needs to be high.<BR>We're in our late 20's and up for anything.<BR>

Opryland Hotel!

Hmmmm, let's see - off the top of my head:<BR><BR>Wall Drug, SD<BR><BR>South of the Border, Carolinas<BR><BR>TJ - aka Tiajuana<BR><BR>Dolly World - TN<BR><BR>Jack Daniel's Distillery <BR><BR>Niagra Falls<BR><BR>Milwaukee Brewery Tours - "The Beast"<BR><BR>Branson, Missouri<BR><BR>Any waterpark<BR><BR>New Jersey Shore with a pitstop to Atlantic City<BR><BR>Any NASCAR event - Daytona 500? sweet!<BR><BR>Have fun and oh yeah don't forget to write up a trip report when you return!<BR><BR><BR>

Mall of America!

Sedona, AZ reminded me of the Wisconsin Dells. (Lots of junk and tourist trap shops in the middle of a beautiful natural surrounding). <BR>What about the Pocano Mts? They have all those hotels with heart shaped beds and champaign glass jacuzzis.<BR>There is always Branson.

I don't know if this is touristy enough, but Moline, IL is home to the John Deere tractor museum. <BR>Or you might be able to combine the Grand Canyon--which is nice--with the really cheesey old style Route 66 stops. <BR>Oo, or Pensacola, FL to see the flight museum and space camp, and shop at a Piggly-Wiggly. <BR>Maybe you could check out some Rving magazines (do they exist?) for ideas. This is too much fun.

A third vote for Branson. It's out to an early lead!

How about a visit to the largest ball of twine in the world located on Highway 24 South in Cawker, Kansas...the annual picnic and parade is held the 3rd Saturday in August in conjunction with a twine-a-thon.

Branson, Missouri. It's leaps and bounds ahead (or should I have said behind?) of other cheesy places. Get your pick-up truck, your rifle showing in the back window, your confederate flag, and you'll be set.

What about the setting for "Southfork" near Dallas? Now a flea market on weekends with mobile homes nearby.wahoo!

No doubt, has to be South of the Border.

EEEKkk...cheesy??? Branson, MO has got my vote!

Branson, MO<BR>Grand Canyon, AZ<BR>Monument Valley, UT<BR>Sunset Strip Los Angeles<BR>Times Square, NYC<BR>Dollywood Pigeon Forge<BR>Outer Banks, NC<BR>Smoky Mountains, TN<BR>Gaslamp District San Diego<BR>South Beach Miami<BR>Bourbon St. New Orleans<BR>The Pier Tampa Bay<BR>Kennedy Space Center FL<BR>Martha's Vineyard, MA<BR>Williamsburg, VA<BR>and last but not least,<BR>Washington DC<BR><BR>Have fun, you crazy wacky trolls!<BR>

Dollywood amusement park (owned by Dolly Parton) and stay at nearby Pigeon Forge for the worst tourist trap you have ever seen.

The Jersey shore, Atlantic City notwithstanding, is not cheesy. I wouldn't lump that in the same category as "Dolly World"

This is a stupid post. Two different people can go to the same place and have totally different experiences. What is cheesy to one person is not cheesy to somebody else.

Seaside Heights New Jersey Boardwalk<BR>south of the Border

Plymouth Rock - and bring a handful of pennies to toss at the encaged stone!

How about Las Vegas? I think that is hands down the cheesiest, tackiest, most touristy place in the country. But hey, sometimes cheesy can be fun!

Place in Marblehead, Ohio on Lake Erie called Prehistoric Forest. That is real cheesy. When you get tired of that you can go see the Glacial Grooves on Kellys Island. Then there is Crystal Cave on Put-In-Bay, Ohio...

This only half counts, since it hasd US and Canadian side, but I vote for Niagara Falls. It was even too tacky for my kids!

Branson, Mo. and Gatlinburg, TN have to be the two biggest tourist traps in the U.S.!

For the cheesiest place in the world you don't have to go anywhere. Just stay home!

In Monroe Wisconsin every other year they have cheese days. It is huge and has all the trappings of a cheesiest tourest trap. Check out the queening of the pork queens, see the biggest wheel of cheese ect.

Cherokee, NC. Nothing like watching the guy 'chiefing' it up (dancing in the street) The tacky tourist shops and all the other stuff I've tried to forget.<BR><BR>Gatilinburg, Tenn. (the other side of the Great Smokies National Park) is also a tourist trap.<BR><BR>South of the Border isn't as big as Cherokee/Gaitlinburg, but it might be the tackiest per square inch place around.

San Francisco<BR>Colonial Williamsburg, VA

That would be The Mystery Spot in the U.P. of Michigan. On the way north make sure you stop for a "FREE VISIT" to Sea Shell City. T's' nothing more than a cruddy gift shop. They advertise The Giant Man-Killing Clam!!!! though.

Obviously many of you don't know the definition of "cheesy." It's okay, old timers, but you'd better let the people under 35 handle this one.<BR><BR>Williamsburg is NOT cheesy. Neither is San Francisco, for heavens sake. <BR><BR>Gatlinburg IS cheesy. As is Panama City Beach, Florida. <BR><BR>The most cheesy tourist destination, in my opinion, is Graceland, but the original questioner has already been there. <BR> <BR>Also any NASCAR event is a good cheesy festival of tackiness. <BR><BR>Where can you go, RLeone? How about the strip on Panama City Beach? VERY cheesy, as are the cheese nightclubs Spinnaker & La Vela. My college friends and I have done "cheese" night at these two clubs. Much fun.<BR><BR>The big Sartre question: If you're knowingly at a cheese destination to enjoy the cheesiness, does that make you cheesy??

My vote's for South of the Border, S.C., most definitely!!!<BR>And, no, I don't think visiting a place you know is cheesy makes you necessarily a cheesy person. Just means you recognize and enjoy a bit of cheesiness every now and again. :)<BR>Been to Wall Drug, S.D. also, but it's not nearly as cheesy as South of the Border.<BR>Stinky

Another vote for Dollywood and Pigeon Forge!

Cheezie -<BR><BR>First vote- Niagra <BR>Falls<BR><BR>Ocean City, Maryland<BR>Myrtle Beach, SC<BR>Disney-Micky loves cheese<BR>Newark, New Jersey

SOUTH OF THE BORDER in South Carolina!!

Wall Drugs, SD

Salem, Massachuesetts

South of the Border, Dillon, SC. This is the most horrible place on earth. Pick it and you will NEVER be asked to organize a trip for your friends again!!

I am indeed overwhelmed by the cheesy locations I can cheese (er, choose)from. You are all a big help because our annual trips are turning into a huge competition in the group.<BR>I guess we appreciate a little cheese once in a while. We don't mock those who enjoy going to these places while visiting (o.k. maybe we do a little), we just have a lot of great memories seeing something not in our normal choice of activity.<BR>Please keep 'em coming and I really appreciate your replies.

No ifs, ands or buts - South of the Border. South Carolina (right below North carolina border).

What is South of the Border? A Disneyesque-Tiajuana thing?

Another vote for Wall Drug. <BR>(You can see the interesting Badlands too while you're there, for a little non-cheese moment.)

Don't think this has been listed yet:<BR>ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY!<BR><BR>Think Old Ladies with raspy voices from smoking a pack a day, with BIG hair, stretch pants and plastic cups of coins!<BR><BR>CHEESE GALORE!