It is finally the most wonderful time of the year. Smoky Mountain Christmas has been spreading holiday cheer since early November, and our newest addition to the festival, Glacier Ridge, is creating a little extra gleam. We know when you visit this holiday season you will cherish these festive memories, but we want to [...]
At Dollywood, we’re particularly proud of our Christmas festival. It’s been around since 1990! As a publicist, it’s easy for me to talk your ear off about the many reasons you need to experience Smoky Mountain Christmas presented by Humana for yourself. But, I thought it would be more fun to ask some of [...]
As much as I’d like for you to believe that we pack up and go home after Dollywood’s Harvest Festival ends, and then (like magic) we return and flip a switch to turn it into Christmas… that’s not true. In actuality, we have about 200 hosts who work around the clock for six days [...]
Since you’re here browsing the Dollywood Blog, I’m pretty sure you already know we have an affinity for Christmas. You know, it’s our jam, our gig; it’s what we do. We just earned our 11th consecutive Golden Ticket Award for Best Theme Park Christmas Event, and when you look around, it’s no doubt why. [...]
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 [...]
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