There are lots of reasons to purchase a Dollywood Season Pass. Usually those reasons fall into one of two categories: the money-saving, pragmatic reasons or the fun benefits reasons. Because I think the financials speak for themselves, today, I want to focus on a key benefit Season Passholders enjoy: Early Ride Time, or ERT. [...]
Anniversaries are fun. It’s a time of celebration and reflection. With this blog series, we’ve looked at the year-by-year additions to Dollywood. Breaking down the annual additions is a great way to display our park’s commitment to always improve. We aim to surprise and delight our guests. Just consider what Dollywood has offered guests [...]
One of the things that makes the Smokies such a great destination is all of the different attractions, entertainment and activities from which to choose. There is something new to do every day during your vacation. While I could spend an entire week playing at Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country, that isn’t always an [...]
As we celebrate 35 years of Dollywood during this 2020 season, we’re reminiscing some of the great additions to our world-class park. Dollywood has been faithful to give guests new experiences every season since it opened. Here’s a look at the expansion our park offered from park opening in 1986 through the first decade [...]
Thirty-five years of Dollywood equates to three-and-a-half decades of rich park history. As our sweet, once-upon-a-time regional park has grown into a popular family destination for families around the globe, the landscape and offerings have evolved with our guests’ expectations. Previously, we looked at the annual additions from Dollywood’s opening in 1986 through the [...]
I’m just going to say it. I’m proud of the place I get to work. I grew up coming here and made so many memories of this place that I’m glad I’m able now to help families make those same memories. It always makes me happy to see other people experience Dollywood for the [...]
When talking with mom friends, I often hear that visiting water parks is “too hard” with small children. I have two young boys, so I get it. At this point in motherhood, I feel like I’m finally getting out of the weeds a bit and am able to truly discover what my children enjoy [...]
Dollywood is not a cookie-cutter theme park. It’s highly themed with its location in the Smokies and that makes it a truly unique experience. As you walk through our park, there are several sights, sounds and smells you will only find here. Can you identify these sounds? Better than popcorn—it’s Dollywood’s Kettle [...]
One of the fun parts about our job on the PR team is that we get to visit a lot of different towns and cities to share about the great events, festivals and happenings here at Dollywood. While it is enjoyable for us to get out to spread the word, our company vehicles might [...]
Editor’s note: This guest post is written by Madi Mayfield, who just joined the Dollywood PR team in January. She had never visited Dolly Parton’s Stampede, so she documented her experience to share with you. It’s not every day that you get to enjoy dinner with a side of racing pigs, longhorn cattle, live music [...]
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