I’ve spent a lot of time writing about the daytime experiences of our Harvest Festival presented by Humana (see the posts about our colossal pumpkins, the new zones of color, the festival atmosphere and the craftsmen) but it would be a failure on my part to not dedicate a blog to the fun that [...]
From now through the end of the year is the time Dollywood literally GLOWS with excitement each night. A few years ago, we introduced Great Pumpkin LumiNights featuring thousands of illuminated pumpkins. It quickly became one of the most popular events in park history. Now, we just can’t stop all the glowing! Here’s my [...]
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. Now, if this doesn't help you [...]
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, [...]
If you had a chance to visit Dollywood in 2017, you know the “Year of the Family” certainly lived up to its name. With two great new attractions at Dollywood for families to enjoy, a new water slide at Dollywood’s Splash Country, amazing festivals, and so much fun, it is easy to see why [...]
Before I start this blog, I’ll go ahead and admit the obvious. Working at Dollywood is pretty cool. There I’ve said it, now we can all move on! With that statement hanging out there, let me follow up. As part of our jobs, we get the exciting honor of sharing news with you about [...]
As you have probably heard by now, Great Pumpkin LumiNights has been a tremendous success thanks to the support we’ve received from all of you so far! We knew this event would be a game-changer for our Harvest Festival, but I don’t think any of us anticipated how much you would enjoy it. Obviously, [...]
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. [...]
I’m not one of those people who spends the entire fall in a pumpkin spiced haze, but the allure of fall food has always drawn me to the dinner table on a cool crisp autumn evening. This year, Dollywood is introducing a new event to its already award-winning Harvest Celebration and Southern Gospel Jubilee [...]
Don’t get me wrong—I love summer as much as the next girl. I love summer clothes, summer vacations, summer cookouts, the warm summer sun… But, there’s something exciting when you feel that first fall breeze of the season. Fall ushers in newness: a new school year, new football season, new wardrobe rotation, new traditions. [...]
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