When I (and maybe you!) think about experiences at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa, my mind goes straight to bedtime stories in the barn, roasting marshmallows for s’mores around the fire pit, the mac and cheese in Song & Hearth: A Southern Eatery, the Dolly Album cover wall, and so much more – the [...]
For 25 years, Dolly Parton has been called The Book Lady because of her free program that mails books to children. It started in Sevier County, Tennessee (Dolly's childhood stomping ground), and then grew throughout the state. Next, it expanded throughout the country. Now, children around the world receive monthly Imagination Library Books! Watch [...]
For so many of our hosts across all of our properties, Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country are not just places they work. Like so many of our guests, our parks are places they visited as kids and somewhere they created their own family memories. Alonna Mason and Maayla Carrier both grew up coming to [...]
The winter season offers a special kind of outdoor scenery—especially in the Smoky Mountains—and a great way to experience this is with PINK Jeep Tours. This new attraction began its guided Smoky Mountain Tours and off-road adventures in April 2019, but PINK Jeep Tours first began operating national park/national forest tours in the Southwest [...]
Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love. Whether you celebrate with your significant other, your family or your friends, it is a day to remember how much we love each other. Valentine’s Day also is a day to enjoy a nice meal with those you love. Song & Hearth: A Southern Eatery inside [...]
*Editor's Note: All pictured merchandise available when blog was written Jan. 11, 2021. One of my favorite things to do at Dollywood is shop, but did you know Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa has a great shopping option as well? Pokeberry Lane is open all year just like the resort. Not only does it [...]
One of my favorite things about working at Dollywood is being part of a company that cares so much about the families who visit us. But, there is much more to Dollywood than bringing smiles to park guests. Every year Dollywood holds its annual Sevier County Days which provides county residents—or anyone who works in [...]
When I was in college, my professors were always telling me how important it is to get real on-the-job experience while I was still in school. And, they said it’s important to apply what I was learning in the classroom to real-world experience if I wanted to succeed. They were right. There is a [...]
If you happen to be anything like me, January and February may not be your favorite months of the year. The holidays are over and now it’s cold—and personally, I am not a fan of cold weather. But, did you know that January and February are actually an amazing time to visit the Smokies [...]
The holidays bring a lot of happiness and cheer for many people. Time with family, Christmas music and decorations and celebrating the true meaning of Christmas. One of my favorite things to do around the holidays is create that one special dish to share with my family. This year, our chefs at Song & [...]
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