Do you love the details of Wildwood Grove? I sure do. And I love sharing what I learn along the way. Today I want to explain how it took several teams (with different talents) to create the stencil of mountains on Hidden Hollow. What you see on the exterior of this 4,000-square-foot indoor play [...]
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 [...]
Whether or not you’re a “detail person,” I think you’re going to appreciate the thought that went into Wildwood Grove. Our creative team looked for every opportunity to showcase East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains. When you visit the new land, spend some time checking out the tree in Mountain Grove Merchants. We worked [...]
What says summer to you? To me, it’s the experiences that delight my senses and remind me of my childhood when I played in the back yard at dusk: bare feet, the smell of honeysuckle, and chasing fireflies. Oh, the fireflies. If you’re not from around here, I’m going to give you a tip. [...]
Have you been spending countless days thinking of things to do this summer? 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 [...]
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 [...]
Despite the extremely wet weather, Wildwood Grove construction is on track for its scheduled May opening! I’ve said it before, but because it’s such a big deal, I’ll emphasize it again: this new land is the park’s largest expansion since Dollywood opened. Here and there we have given you a peek behind the curtain of [...]
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 [...]
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