Swimming lessons save lives. Because of its passion for safety, Dollywood’s Splash Country once again is hosting Water Safety Day to raise awareness and is offering a discounted ticket so more guests will take advantage of this opportunity to learn. This ninth annual event includes a free 30-minute swim lesson on Thursday, June 21. [...]
Call it a perk of the job—I got to sit in on the dress rehearsal for DRUMLine LIVE this afternoon. Oh my goodness. Get ready to get on your feet! What a fun show! You may be geeking out if you ever played in the marching band—or maybe, you’re a fan of the movies. [...]
I think many parents will agree with me—you gotta do what you gotta do to keep your sanity when you have a baby in the house. In my case that means getting out of the house frequently, and my 3-year-old is grateful that we still enjoy outings! From experience, I can tell you that [...]
I love pools and water parks. I always have. I’m part of that generation of little girls who grew up imitating Ariel from The Little Mermaid (I see all of you nodding your heads—you know what I’m talking about!). Too bad my fair skin and hair just can’t take the summer sun for very [...]
At Dollywood’s Splash Country, summertime is playtime! Children are out of school and families have the opportunity to spend more time together making memories. In celebration of the water park opening on May 19, Dollywood is offering a weeklong sale to kick off the season: purchase a two-day Dollywood ticket and upgrade to a [...]
This year, we introduced multi-park tickets to allow guests to [easily] enjoy both our theme park and water park. In the past, Super Passholders have been able to hop between parks, but now everyone has that option with these new tickets. If you purchase multi-DAY and multi-park, you could visit the theme park [...]
One of the most fun projects I get to be a part of is our Dollywood Insider panel. While the Dollywood team loves providing you detailed information about our parks, festivals, lodging properties, and events, we also realize you want tips and tricks from people who don’t receive a paycheck from the place we’re [...]
Dollywood and the Great Smoky Mountains are the kinds of places that show up on a lot of lists. You know, the “Best Family Vacation” and “Best Affordable Destination” type of lists. With summer vacations quickly approaching, we’ll play host to thousands of new families over the next several months. Where will you be traveling [...]
Theme parks are seasonal businesses. At Dollywood, we are blessed with a beautiful location in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. One of the joys of being in the mountains is experiencing four seasons. Thankfully, our weather is mild enough that we’re able to open to guests nine months of the year—mid-March through [...]
Instead of going to our creative services team, we decided to host a contest this year for the design of our Thrills in the Hills logo. Can you help us? It’s for Dollywood’s marquee coaster event and the contest winner will receive a pretty great prize. Interested now? Wonderful. Read on. What is Thrills [...]
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