The Giant Dollywood Sign About To Take Shape at Dollywood I don’t remember when I first heard about Dollywood coming. It might have been in 1986 as the media covered the park opening or it might have been earlier when the coming of the park was announced. Either way, I was around 11 and I was a hater. I can
Herschend Family Entertainment Just Acquired 20 New Parks and Attractions Including Kennywood, Dutch Wonderland and Something Called the Boulder Dash Herschend Family Entertainment just acquired 20 new parks and attractions including Kennywood, Dutch Wonderland and ….Boulder Dash. I’ll admit it. For a second, I let my imagination run away with me. I saw Kennywood – which is a Pittsburgh icon
A local’s advice on the top 7 things to do on spring break What does spring break mean to you? If, like me, you’re of a certain generation, it’s living vicariously through MTV’s sun-drenched beach houses while sitting on your couch, waiting for the Midwestern winter to break. Of course, places like Daytona, Cabo and Panama City conjure up ideas
Water is coming back to the best ride at Dollywood, here is what we know Dollywood’s beloved, quirky and bizarre dark ride Blazing Fury is about to be restored – at least in part to its former glory. Officials hinted at a major refurbishment for one of the park’s legacy rides last year. This year, it was announced that the Dollywood
The little-known story of how the Smoky Mountains nearly had two theme parks, instead of one There are many great figures who shaped the path of the Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge over the years. Some are well-known and some mostly forgotten. From Dolly Parton, to the first Ogles who set foot in White Oaks Flats, later known as
A local offers his opinion on the lesser well-received aspects of Ghost Town in the Sky Up in the high mountains of North Carolina sits the rusting remains of a dream. The ironically named Ghost Town in the Sky opened in Maggie Valley, North Carolina in 1961. It was a charming – and originally thriving – Old West theme park
A local’s advice on the 4 worst rides at Dollywood In its 40 years, Dollywood has shown a willingness to make the tough decisions to improve the park. If a ride isn’t working for enough guests, Dollywood isn’t afraid to move on. Looking at you, Riverboat Battle. Some sacred cows like the Flooded Mine were taken to the metaphorical slaughterhouse
Local ranks best roller coasters at Dolly Parton’s theme park I spent my formative roller coaster years as a child of the Midwest visiting King’s Island, Six Flags and Cedar Point. These amusement parks were the roller coaster meccas of my youth. When I came to Pigeon Forge TN for the first time, I was a tourist. Back then, the
How early does Dollywood open in 2025? Over its 40 years of existence, Dollywood has become one of the truly great American theme parks. It is a worthy rival to Universal and Disney and has passed other parks like King’s Island or Six Flags. At least in my opinion. However, Florida theme parks have an advantage over Dollywood in that they
These are the best attractions in Gatlinburg in 2025, says Smoky Mountain local Things can move quickly in the mountains. One year, you’re on top. The next you’re being closed to make way for the next trend. The only real thing you can be sure of is that if you have a successful idea in Gatlinburg, somebody’s gonna try to copy