It’s official! Light the Way 5K is returning in 2021, and runners will be able to dash through Dollywood in person once again! If running isn’t your speed (pun intended), walkers also are more than welcome to participate. The race will take place at Dollywood on Friday, November 12 starting at 11 p.m., with [...]
I’m not going to bury the lead here—we are looking for current Dollywood Season Passholders to appear in Dollywood commercials! I’m pretty jazzed about this new opportunity because not only would it be a pretty cool experience, but there are some perks I know you’ll be interested in, too. We pride ourselves in being [...]
Pigeon Forge is a small tourist town full of beautiful scenery, family attractions and mystery. Okay, the last thing maybe not so much. The town may not be the most mysterious in Tennessee, but I’d bargain that it is one of the most interesting. Now, I am a sucker for history and have picked [...]
I know, I know. I’ve said it in the majority of the blogs I’ve written. But I really do mean it—Dollywood is an awesome place to work. I’m also not the only person to say that. Just consider all of our employees who have been here for two, three and four decades; that’s proof [...]
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 [...]
Dollywood seems to be everywhere I am – even when I’m not looking things to do this summer yet. It actually started awhile back with smaller references to my favorite theme park when I least expected it. There was the shout out from Kurt Russell’s character in the 1992 film Captain Ron. I was [...]
This past year was tough, but there was still lots of good. In my role, I have the privilege of seeing guest pictures that tag Dollywood. That's how I know smiles are contagious. I put together this video of our favorite 20 pictures from 2020. Thanks for sharing your memories with us. We're really [...]
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 [...]
There’s a reason our culture generally accepts this season as being “the most wonderful time of the year,” and that’s because IT IS. Christmas cheer softens us, opens our hands to generosity and warms us from the inside out so kindness and goodness flow more freely. It’s been a hard year for all of [...]
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 [...]
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