SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - A new season of thrills in the water await in Sevier County as the water parks open for the season.

Both say your safety is a top concern and encourage you to watch for the rules this summer.

There’s a brand new water attraction at Soaky Mountain Waterpark in Sevierville, and in Pigeon Forge, 25 years for Dollywood’s Splash Country. Sevier County’s water parks are open for the summer.

Soaky Mountain Waterpark opened for a 6th season with a brand news waterslide. Take five of your friends for a minute long decent to the bottom. The Park opened Rafter’s Rage when the park opened for the season on Saturday.

“This thing is eight stories tall and 825 feet long. It is well worth the walk to the top. You’re going to get a nice long ride down, and it’s super fast. It’s got those nice drifting kind of corners,” said Dave Andrews, with Soaky Mountain Waterpark.

Rafter’s Rage, produced by WhiteWater, will be an incredibly exciting six-person raft ride that starts roughly eight stories in the air and spans 825 feet.

For the silver anniversary of Dollywood’s Splash Country they plan to bring back family favorites from the Splash Bash Music Series to new treats.

“The same thing that started at splash country is still true today. It’s a great place here in the smokies for families to come enjoy time together, relax, recharge, enjoy the natural shade. We’re kind of built into this valley just a beautiful water park,” said Wes Ramey, Dollywood’s Splash Country.

Wave pool at Dollywood's Splash Country.

Both parks say safety is number one. Lifeguards are stationed on every attraction and life vests are free and available for the littles to wear.

They both say nothing beats swim lessons before coming to the park.

“We want our guests are safe no matter where they’re at, whether they’re at the lake, at the neighborhood pool, wherever they are, we want them to be water safe, and that’s things like staying hydrated. Make sure you’re wearing your sunscreen, and definitely, if you’ve not had swimming lessons, or your child has not, and you need those find someone to give you those,” said Ramey.

They also said, parents should also help be a second and third eye because you know your child better than anyone.

“The lifeguard’s job, first and foremost is to just make sure everybody in the pools and the attractions are being safe and keeping safe. Of course, safety always starts with personal accountability, reading the rules, knowing what you’re capable of, but they’re here to help. They’re going to help you understand the rules, and then they’re going to help you if you need a little bit of help when you’re in the waters too,” said Andrews.

Lifeguards also remind you that just because you are in the water doesn’t mean you shouldn’t drink plenty of water.

And don’t forget the sunscreen.

Both parks opened to the public on Saturday at 10 A.M. Seven day operations will begin next Friday.