Editor’s Note: This blog post was written by Dollywood Entertainment Manager, Roger White Can you sing? ✔️ Can you act? ✔️ Can you dance? ✔️ (A little bit counts!) Can you connect with your audience in a meaningful manner? ❓ The ability DESIRE to connect with our guests in a meaningful way easily is [...]
Here at Dollywood Parks & Resorts we’re gearing up for an exciting 2023 season, one which includes the opening of a new roller coaster—Big Bear Mountain—as well as a new resort, HeartSong Lodge & Resort. To get ready for the season, our Human Resources team is hard at work recruiting great folks who want [...]
Editor's Note: This post was written by Dollywood Entertainment Manager, Roger White. Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas festival has always been somewhat of an enigma to me. Sounds weird, right? It’s not that I don’t understand the lights, colors, smells, sounds and, most importantly, the spiritual undercurrents that run throughout. I more than understand it. [...]
Editor's Note: This post was written by Dollywood Entertainment Manager, Roger White. A lot of people say that fall is a time to get back to your roots. A time to reconnect to the warmth of family and friends. A time to enjoy the fruits of your labor as the literal agricultural harvest is [...]
Editor’s Note: This post was written by Camryn Eaton, Dollywood Parks & Resorts Public Relations Intern Those who have visited Dollywood have likely been in awe of the park’s very own replica of the home where Dolly Parton grew up. Called the “Tennessee Mountain Home,” the petite two-bedroom cabin has been referenced in popular [...]
It’s been a couple of years, but we’re excited to be bringing back our very popular Rock the Smokies Christian music festival to the park this year! The event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 27, and it’s a great way for church groups, youth groups and families to finish their summer with a [...]
I am often asked what it is like at Dollywood when the boss is in town. By boss I mean, of course, Dolly Parton. Dolly is the Dreamer in Chief for Dollywood, a company she owns with Herschend Family Entertainment and her partners Jack and Sherry Herschend and Pete and JoDee Herschend. Dolly comes [...]
Editor's Note: This blog was originally posted Feb. 6, 2021. From the off-season files: What’s going on in Dollywood’s Wardrobe Department? January and February used to be a slow time of year, but there’s no time for a slowdown anymore. This period is the window to prepare for the year ahead. The Wardrobe Team [...]
When choosing musical acts to perform at our Dollywood properties, our entertainment team puts a lot of thought and effort into bringing fresh, family-friendly artists. The Young Fables is no exception. This talented duo has performed at Dollywood and is set to entertain guests at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa Feb. 17-19 as part [...]
Chances are if you’re reading this, you know that Christmas is a special time to visit Dollywood. The most wonderful time of the year is on display in full force as you walk through the holiday wonderland that is the Smoky Mountain Christmas festival. Between the five million lights, iconic holiday shows and seasonal [...]
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