One of the fun perks of the job is that sometimes we get a special sneak peek of what is coming up for our guests. I recently had the chance to sit in on one of those presentations for the Harvest Festival presented by Humana, and I must say, I’m really excited for what [...]
Ready for a new season? ME TOO! (In more ways than one. I bet you can relate!) I’ve written about fall merchandise before—we have some really great shopping options! From décor to apparel and gifts, if you love this season you should check out this post. I get excited when I start to see [...]
Family-friendly fall fun is back during our Harvest Festival presented by Humana! We’re expanding Great Pumpkin LumiNights again this year by growing the glow in to Wildwood Grove. For those of you who have visited, you know that Great Pumpkin LumiNights has been an overwhelming guest-favorite since it was introduced in 2017. It is [...]
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 [...]
Bright and early one recent morning, my fellow intern, Hank, and I were able to experience Dollywood in all of its glory as we checked out the park’s most “Instagrammable” spots. Being the millennials we are, we were thrilled! It is without a doubt that Dollywood is a beautiful park, but when you start [...]
If you haven’t visited Dollywood yet this fall, but plan to come before the end of our Harvest Celebration—you’re in luck! We’ve had unseasonably hot temperatures so far this October, so that’s pushed back the timeline for fall foliage. According to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the fall color display usually reaches peak at [...]
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 [...]
Now that it’s September, it’s socially acceptable to gush about my love for fall: changing leaves, scarves and PUMPKINS. Speaking of, do you know we have pumpkins at Dollywood? Like thousands and thousands of pumpkins? Great Pumpkin LumiNights is one reason to visit, but a lesser-known reason to enjoy Dollywood in the fall is [...]
Editor's Note: This is a guest post written by Dollywood’s Entertainment Manager, Roger White. When I was a teenager, I worked at a small 1000-watt AM radio station located in a mill valley town in South Carolina. Being so small, the station was only allowed to operate during daytime hours. Each morning it had [...]
Picture perfect. When you take a family vacation or just an afternoon adventure, you want to make sure that the memories you made can be relived again and again through the photos you take. One of the best places I have found in forever for capturing memorable moments is the new Great Pumpkin LumiNights. [...]
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