Dollywood has become a destination for foodies. This year alone we’ve attracted the attention of People Magazine, Food & Wine, Forbes.com, and BuzzFeed because of our culinary offerings. (Yes, you should click on each link to read about the yummy food throughout our properties!) We also work with foodie influencers. I got to hang [...]
How do I plan lunch for my family while we’re enjoying Dollywood’s Splash Country? I’ll tell you that my game plan is better than it used to be. Prior to this season, I would round up the crew, talk through our options and stand in line for what we want. Is that what you [...]
So, we did a thing here at Dollywood today, or rather Dolly did. She opened a little land called Wildwood Grove. Have you heard of it? And really, as I’m sure many of you know, it’s not a little land at all. Years of planning, months of hard work and $37 million later, Dolly [...]
For my little boy’s 4th birthday this year, I had a stroke of genius—though, I can’t truly take credit. He has not [yet] asked for a “real” birthday party, so in the previous three years, I’ve just hosted family and friends at our house for a celebration. This year, we were talking about what [...]
Have you ever wondered how people come up with new ideas for menu items? No? Me neither until I heard some of the hosts at Dollywood’s Splash Country talking about going to the “innovation lab” to do some food sampling in a taste kitchen. I invited myself to tag along (obviously). It sounded like [...]
I get to hang out with this fun team at Dollywood’s Splash Country. It’s a perk of the job. These folks work hard year-round to give our guests the best possible pool day memories. They love guest feedback because it helps them make plans with you in mind. What they accomplish in the off-season [...]
It’s the biggest year in the history of Dollywood. [Have you heard us say that yet?] And, with so much going on, I keep hearing people asking questions about when things are happening. I thought it may be helpful to make a list with everything in one place. SEASON DATES Dollywood is open- [...]
I guess I am what you could call a Dollywood veteran… a Dollywood adventurer since before I could walk. Growing up, I’ve experienced Dollywood in several capacities… from the elementary school kid who loved Rockin’ Roadway (and truly believed I was driving that pink car) to the high schooler who wanted to ride Thunderhead [...]
It’s here! It’s finally here! We open Dollywood for the 2019 season on Friday!* *Dollywood is open Friday (March 15) for media, lodging guests, and Season Passholders. Everyone else will get to visit starting Saturday (March 16). We have been working hard to finalize all the fun details for our most loyal guests. This [...]
As we get closer to opening Wildwood Grove in May, we hope to share more and more peeks behind the curtain of this new land. When we invited the media to join us for a construction tour, Wildwood Grove’s Creative Director, Patrick Brennan, shared stories of how the details are coming together. And, when [...]
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