Editor’s note: This guest post is written by Joey Buck, Dollywood’s Chaplain, about the theme park’s value and mission of serving our community. Dollywood doesn’t have a lot of jobs. Jobs can be boring. Jobs often have little significance. Jobs are limited and finite. Jobs come to an end. It’s not a job that [...]
Dollywood is hailed as a family-friendly park. And, my family of seven always puts that to the test. Parent Swap is one of the programs Dollywood offers that exemplifies why I love this theme park so much. Have you taken advantage of Parent Swap? Do you know what it is? Watch this short clip [...]
It's my girls' favorite time of the year - and for good reason - because the world renowned Gazillion Bubble Show is back at Dollywood! It's been one of our favorite shows for a few years and we always get excited when we see it on the schedule of events for the summer season. [...]
Father’s Day is less about thanking dad and more about making memories with your family. As a dad of four kids, I know that my favorite gift for Father’s Day is that question and answer sheet where my kids say that I weigh 20 pounds and I’m 8 feet tall. My favorite thing to [...]
Memorial Day is a day we recognize our American heroes and the unofficial kick off to summer fun. To me, summertime means lake days, cookouts, patio dinners, baseball games and weekend trips to the Smokies. In my opinion, Memorial Day weekend is the best time to head up to the mountains and have some [...]
What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘water park’? Whatever it is, I can just about guarantee Dollywood’s Splash Country water park will blow it out of the water! (pun intended ;) ) I wouldn’t be a Dollywood Insider if I didn’t give you the scoop on the newest attraction at Splash [...]
I love visiting Dollywood, so Mother's Day is the perfect opportunity each year to go with my family. I have some favorite things that I like to do there and on Mother's Day weekend, I get to pick. :) 1- Stay at Dollywood's DreamMore Resort and Spa Dollywood's resort is amazing and I enjoy [...]
It’s hard to believe but the monthly distribution of assistance from The My People Fund is coming down the home stretch. It has been quite the journey and although we have not crossed the finish line, as this project winds down, I find myself thinking of all that has transpired over the last five [...]
April in the Smokies features many wonderful things – longer days, warm sunshine, cool evenings, rain, new leaves on the trees, and of course, wildflowers. Visitors often come to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in spring specifically to see the wildflowers, which bloom for a few short weeks each year. Hillsides dotted with delicate white, [...]
Our family recently had the opportunity to visit Dollywood, and we were able to enjoy it to our fullest potential. My kids seek adventure, enjoy new attractions, and are balls of energy, but we often reach a point when everything can feel a bit overwhelming. Whether it's too much to process, overwhelmed senses, or [...]
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