It’s up! One of Dollywood’s most-photographed spots from last season is causing spontaneous selfies along Showstreet once again. Dollywood’s Umbrella Sky debuted during the inaugural season of the Flower & Food Festival, and it quickly became a fan favorite. Though the festival is still more than a week away (April 23 – June 7), the [...]
Making a reservation before visiting a theme park? Yes, it’s still something we’re all getting used to. To help control crowd size, we’re requesting you let us know you’re coming. That’s because currently there is a limit on daily attendance and we want you to know if you can get in before you load [...]
Dollywood’s 36th season kicked off today with our Passholder Preview Day at the park. The year holds lots of promise. What should you expect when you visit Dollywood in 2021? Let’s dive right in with what you want to know. What’s New Whatever your driving motivation for going to Dollywood, you’re going to enjoy [...]
Heads up, Dollywood fans! There are some changes with TimeSaver Passes this year—but, I think you’re going to love what’s new. Quick aside for those who are asking what is TimeSaver? It’s Dollywood’s version of line management for park guests who like to save time. There are a limited-number of daily passes available for [...]
Dollywood opens Saturday—Friday for Season Passholders! —so, this will be the last off-season-work update. As I walked around the park to snap some pictures for you to see the progress, I was reminded how synonymous Dollywood’s opening is with spring. I mean, we kind of kickstart the calendar: Dollywood opens March 13, and then [...]
It’s a valid question. I get it. Is there enough for my children to do at Dollywood, or should we wait until they’re older? As a mother of two young boys, I weigh this question against what it requires to wrangle my very active guys. If they’re going to be bored, the answer is [...]
Contrary to what many believe, when Dollywood’s season ends, we don’t just turn the rides off and walk away. Likewise, our ride operators don’t return when the park opens to fire the coasters back up for the first time in months. Instead, every major coaster is rebuilt in the off-season. There’s a maintenance schedule [...]
There are lots of reasons to purchase a Dollywood Season Pass. Usually those reasons fall into one of two categories: the money-saving, pragmatic reasons or the fun benefits reasons. Because I think the financials speak for themselves, today, I want to focus on a key benefit Season Passholders enjoy: Early Ride Time, or ERT. [...]
We’re two weeks (and some change) from opening for the 2021 season. The buzz of excitement is evident in Dollywood offices and as you walk around the park. Today, we invited the media in for a sneak peek of our plans for the year. We were so grateful to have had a strong finish [...]
I know it’s a burning question: What entertainment options will Dollywood have when the park opens for the 2021 season? I’m quite delighted to tell you what’s in the works because there are three new shows and familiar faces! Before jumping into the details, I want to give you a heads up about four [...]
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