Pigeon Forge Hotels Next to the Island. In just one year, the Island of Pigeon Forge has become Pigeon Forges town square. Our hotel is just one block away from the Island; we are now an affordable hotel near the Island.
In fact, 48 of the 50 busiest days of the year were during the summer, with August 7 coming in at No. 1 (file that away under Things to Remember for Next Summer), with 2,909,670 scheduled seats.
It turns out that it's a myth that the day before Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year; summer weekends win that distinction. Nor are there significantly more flight delays around Thanksgiving than any other time of the year. But this holiday definitely earns a spot in the top ten.