Have you considered buying a Dollywood season pass for 2027? If so, you may have run across a few questions. How many times do I have to visit to get my money’s worth? Should I get a Gold Pass? Is the Silver Pass blackout calendar a deal breaker? If you’re anything like me, you work hard for your money and
Dollywood after Dolly Parton’s death: a chapel waterfall memorial, a new Dolly Parton Experience portal and plans through 2036. Park leaders share what’s next.
Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas has long been one of the park’s most cherished traditions, and Dolly Parton has said Christmas at Dollywood has a way of bringing cherished family memories back to life while helping families make new traditions together. The 2026 festival runs from Nov. 6, 2026 through Jan. 3, 2027. The Dollywood crew traditionally works behind the scenes
After a season of rest, Dolly Parton steps back into the spotlight as Dollywood opens for its 41st season The walk might have been a little slower than in years past. Certainly, the steadying hand of Dollywood Parks and Resorts President Eugene Naughton might have been a little bit firmer. But when the spotlight came on, and the crowd started cheering, it
Dolly Parton provides an update on Dollywood’s most ambitious project ever Allen & Burns. Martin & Lewis. Hope & Crosby. Naughton & Parton. When Dolly Parton hits the stage with Dollywood Parks and Resorts President Eugene Naughton, it’s like watching a classic comedy act. Naughton – usually playing the straight man – works his way diligently through the script. Meanwhile, Parton
Is a Nashville comedian ready to challenge Dolly for celebrity theme park dominance? The announcement seemed like a bit. Comedian Nate Bargatze – generally considered one of the best touring comedians in the country – is working to build a theme park near his hometown of Nashville. If you know Bargatze’s work – a mostly dry with filled with self-deprecation
Planning your 2026 trip to the Smokies? Here are the dates you need to know The leaves are mostly on the ground. The ones that are left in the tree are dead and barely hanging on. Except when the snow falls, the mountains themselves are varying shades of brown. Here we are, staring the winter doldrums in the face. What
The Dollywood theme park attendance in numbers Consistently ranked among the best park in America by the Golden Ticket Awards, Dollywood has over the course of its 40 seasons risen to be a player on the national scene. Dollywood has made the transition from a chintzy regional theme park to one of the best amusement/theme parks in the United States.
2025 was Dollywood’s 40th anniversary, but 2026 is going to surpass it When it comes to milestones, we like certain numbers better than others. You’ll get a better turnout at the 20th reunion that you will the 19th or the 21st. We’ll celebrate the 25th anniversary of a favorite movie or album but when the 27th comes around? Nobody cares.
The Smoky Mountains’ amusement park cleans up (again) at Golden Ticket Awards If I’m being honest, I never really understood just how many amusement/theme parks there were in the United States. Growing up in the Midwest before moving to the mountains, I was well aware of places like King’s Island, Cedar Point and Six Flags. I knew about smaller parks