Mountain Waves is a 500,000-gallon attraction smack dab in the middle of Dollywood’s Splash Country. It’s a popular spot for guests of all ages: just grab a tube and float in the rolling waves!But, have you ever wondered what creates those waves? The alarm goes off and, suddenly, you’re rocking. It’s an air compression system. [...]
Have you ever held on to a really good secret? That feeling you get when the time is finally right to share your news—that’s how it feels to be on the Dollywood Marketing team right now. WE CAN FINALLY SHOUT ABOUT WILDWOOD GROVE FROM THE MOUNTAIN TOPS! Hip hip hooray!! 2019 is going to [...]
When it comes to Dollywood’s largest expansion – Wildwood Grove – you might expect that I would be most excited about the 11 new experiences or the increased amount of space that the area is going to provide to the families who visit Dollywood every year. I am, however, most excited about the expansion [...]
First things first: A Gold Season Pass is always going to be the best value if you visit Dollywood two or more times in a season. Always. See this page for why. If you find yourself Googling “Dollywood Deals” (looking for information other than Season Passes), then this post is for you. Check Our [...]
Dolly’s Nights of Many Colors has become the sound of summer. This 10-minute fireworks show caps off every night with pizazz during Dollywood’s Summer Celebration. I had the opportunity to watch a couple of the pyrotechnics set up one afternoon and learned how it all comes together. I wanted to share with you to [...]
Have you ever seen a dancer in an electro-luminescent suit or a pixel LED suit? The answer is no, because it’s brand new technology iLuminate is debuting in their latest show. And, Dollywood guests will be the first to see it! You may remember iLuminate as finalists on America’s Got Talent. Their creator, Miral [...]
Thrills in the Hills is Dollywood’s chance to showcase our world-class roller coasters in our one-of-a-kind theme park. This is the 10th anniversary we’ve hosted Thrills in the Hills—and it always gets better. I just saw the schedule of events for this year; I thought you may want to get a peek, too! [...]
Dollywood’s landscaping team just finished planting all of our summer flowers. Summer planting is the largest planting season of the year for us. A team of 12 landscapers begins at Dollywood’s Splash Country the first Tuesday in May and once they’re done there, they move to Dollywood. It takes them about a month to [...]
Swimming lessons save lives. Because of its passion for safety, Dollywood’s Splash Country once again is hosting Water Safety Day to raise awareness and is offering a discounted ticket so more guests will take advantage of this opportunity to learn. This ninth annual event includes a free 30-minute swim lesson on Thursday, June 21. [...]
Call it a perk of the job—I got to sit in on the dress rehearsal for DRUMLine LIVE this afternoon. Oh my goodness. Get ready to get on your feet! What a fun show! You may be geeking out if you ever played in the marching band—or maybe, you’re a fan of the movies. [...]
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