This time last year, I remember being so excited about our brand-new Pre-K Imagination Passes. Now, I’m excited to tell you that we’ve decided to bring them back for 2021! Here’s what you need to know: What is a Pre-K Imagination Pass? This Season Pass is designed for our youngest park visitors who require [...]
To quote our Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations, “This is a swingin’ deal.” If you live in the Knoxville area, you can purchase 2021 Season Passes for one of our best-ever deals. Check it out: 2021 Dollywood Season Pass (UNLIMITED DOLLYWOOD VISITS) Special Offer- $104 plus tax Regular Price- $134 plus tax [...]
I’ve spent a lot of time writing about the daytime experiences of our Harvest Festival presented by Humana (see the posts about our colossal pumpkins, the new zones of color, the festival atmosphere and the craftsmen) but it would be a failure on my part to not dedicate a blog to the fun that [...]
Dollywood’s preservation of its Appalachian roots makes it a truly unique theme park. Year-round, you can find craftsmen perfecting their art. From candle-making to blown glass and a blacksmith shop to woodcarving, Dollywood offers enough demonstrations and craft-shopping to keep you busy all day. Find out more about our artisans here. We are so [...]
In the spirit of working our way to the other side of this pandemic, it’s wise of us to look for the good in our unexpected circumstances. Take Dollywood’s Harvest Festival as an example. This festival has the most festival-like atmosphere that I can recall—and it’s because we had to come up with creative [...]
Now that I’ve had some time to sample more of our 2020 Harvest Festival menu items, I’m ready to tell you my favorites. [Full disclosure: you could probably sway me to choose other options—they’re all pretty good.] Sit-Down Meal I love that Dollywood is a theme park where one of the memorable moments is [...]
We took a fresh, new approach to our daytime Harvest Festival décor this year. And, let me tell you: I’m here. for. it. After scrolling through several Pinterest boards and flipping through some of my favorite magazines, I’d say Dollywood is on the cutting edge of this trend. For decades, the word “fall” has [...]
Question: What currently sits in Dollywood’s Market Square, comes in various shapes and colors and weighs in at a combined load of 11,072 lbs.? Answer: Why, our new colossal pumpkins, of course! When looking for a new daytime element to add to our Harvest Festival presented by Humana, our Product and Planning Team wanted [...]
We’re not shy about letting you know that pumpkins are the stars of our Harvest Festival. At Dollywood, we have nearly 15,000 pumpkins on display, so you might even say we’re gourd experts! We thought sharing some carving tips would only perpetuate pumpkin passion, and that could only be a good thing—right? Now that [...]
I love the opportunity to share behind-the-scenes content with you. The rest of 2020 is going to be really fun, because there are several new elements to tell you about. Let me start with telling you that our Product and Planning Team really wanted to make our Harvest Festival a fresh experience for you [...]
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