It’s truly a sight to see. Great Pumpkin LumiNights at Dollywood is immersive and impressive. Have you wondered what it takes to maintain thousands of live pumpkins? I got to hang out with Sandy Fortna to give you a behind the scenes look at our pumpkin swap team.
If you visited Dollywood’s Harvest Festival presented by Humana last season, I’m sure you remember how popular Great Pumpkin LumiNights proved to be. It certainly was an overwhelming guest-favorite, and because of the popularity, we knew we needed to grow the glow this year. Great Pumpkin LumiNights returns with several new immersive harvest-themed displays, [...]
It sure is great to be a Dollywood Season Passholder. Current Dollywood Passholders and Super Passholders have the opportunity to experience Great Pumpkin LumiNights before the festival opens to the public! This special event invites our Passholder family to explore the newly-augmented footprint—twice as large as Great Pumpkin LumiNights was last season! And you [...]
After last year’s enormous success of Great Pumpkin LumiNights, we knew we would have to bring it back for a second year—with even more to see and even more space in which to see it. In case you were not able to visit during our Harvest Festival presented by Humana last season, let me [...]
If you’re looking ahead to the end of summer and want to plan one last memorable experience, you need to put Dollywood’s Rock the Smokies on your calendar now. It is a great way to refresh and rejuvenate and put an exclamation point on your summer. This annual festival has become a favorite for guests and [...]
Looking for the perfect excuse to spend more time enjoying the great fun of Dollywood this summer? Well, we’ve got you covered during our Summer Celebration (June 16- Aug. 5). Park hours are extended every day—10 a.m. to 10 p.m. — so there is more time to experience all the great entertainment options available [...]
This is one of my favorite times of year! There is no doubt (certainly among the folks who I work with at Dollywood) that I enjoy to eat. And the Barbeque & Bluegrass festival (May 25- June 10) provides me several great reasons to partake in some awesome food. Second, we have some of the [...]
Dollywood is at it again—we’re trying something new we hope our guests will love. Spring Mix music series is designed for all the folks who have told us they want more music they can sing along with, so that’s what this three-week concert series is all about. Even if you may not immediately recognize names, [...]
I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again. I’m proud of the place I work. Obviously I’m partial, but I really am proud of the place at which I get to say that I “work.” Let me also be honest and say, while it can be hectic with long hours, it’s hard not [...]
Spontaneity, entertainment and Dollywood – three of my favorite things about life. And when the three of these are combined together at the theme park’s Festival of Nations that started March 16 – well, it just doesn’t get any better in my world! Now I love the fancy choreography and special effects and spiffy [...]
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