Dollywood Flower and Food Festival: Menu and Dates [2023]
April showers bring May flowers, but in East Tennessee, you don’t have to wait until May. Get ready to enjoy the brighter days of spring. Springtime in the Smokies means
Dollywood Souvenir Mugs: How They Work, What You Should Know
Readers, let’s get one thing straight. I was not put on this world to carry cargo. There are not many things I dislike more than going to an amusement park
Smoky Mountains SVG: 8 of Our Favorite Designs for Cricut and Shirts
Looking for a cute Smoky Mountain SVG digital download for your physical products or digital items? You’ve come to the right place. TheSmokies.com is proud to announce the official grand
Knife Making in Pigeon Forge TN, 4 Best Places To Go
Whether it’s work, personal or just the general state of things in the world, I find many people – including myself – battling high levels of stress. And so, when
What’s New at Dollywood? 7 Big Changes in 2023
For many employees across Dollywood’s properties, the “off-season” means anything but time off. It means cleaning, decorating, remodeling and building. And on Friday, March 10 – Season Passholder Preview Day
Big Changes Coming To Dollywood’s Chasing Rainbows
At the Dollywood theme park, change is a constant. It is a nearly 40-year project in successful visioning. The former and somewhat cheesy Silver Dollar City in East Tennessee is
When Does Dollywood Open? Festival Dates and More [2023]
Following its seasonal closure, Dollywood will open for the 2023 season on Saturday, March 11. Season passholders get a sneak peek with Passholder Preview Day on Friday, March 10. And
5 Reasons Why Dollywood Is Better Than Disney World
It’s easy to take the Dollywood theme park for granted for those of us who grew up with the beloved amusement park practically in our backyards. This is why, for
What To Expect at the Dolly Parton Stampede in Pigeon Forge
One of Pigeon Forge’s signature attractions, formerly known as the Dixie Stampede, went through a rebranding a couple of years back in an effort to change, at least a little,
Blazing Fury’s Sister Coaster Will Burn for the Last Time in 2023
Before the days of Dollywood as we know it, in 1976, Herschend Family Entertainment purchased what was then Goldrush Junction in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The Herschends quickly set about recreating