This is a blog I never anticipated writing—or for that matter, ever wanted to write! But this summer I found myself with a broken ankle after having surgery where a plate and seven screws were installed. I faced two months of being wheelchair-bound soon after Dollywood reopened after being closed due to COVID-19, but [...]
One of the best perks of having a Super Pass (the season pass that allows you access to both Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country) is the ability to go to either park whenever my kids and I can get away. Most of you reading this right now are probably saying “yes of course,” to [...]
Dollywood hosts are the heart and soul of Dollywood. The definition of “host” is a person who receives or entertains others as guests and this definition could not be truer for the staff at Dollywood. From the moment you step through the gates until the moment you return to your car on the tram [...]
Full Disclosure: My name is Tom Hodges and I am and have always been head over heels in love with Dollywood. I am openly biased in my opinion that Dollywood is truly the world’s greatest theme park! My love affair with Dollywood started in 1988 during my family’s first visit to the park. It [...]
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: What did the theme park say to the amusement park? What’s THEME-atter with you?!?!? Okay, so maybe that was a pretty poor attempt at a ‘dad joke’ but one that may be relevant to our topic for this blog—theme park vs. amusement park. I never considered [...]
If you are anything like me, your dogs are a part of your family. I hate to leave Neely at home, so what do I do when I want to come to Dollywood or Dollywood’s Splash Country? I bring him to Doggywood! Check out this video where my dog, Neely, visits Doggywood. Call (865) 428-9826 during [...]
It’s finally here. It seems like ages ago that I heard about the new Flower & Food Festival at Dollywood. Since that moment, I could not wait to see it. The coronavirus epidemic kept us all waiting a little longer, but it’s here! And guess what? It was worth the wait. This festival could [...]
We can finally say that brighter days are definitely here: Dollywood is open! And I’m sure I can say that we are all excited about that! Luckily, we were able to reserve one of the opening days for Season Passholders. This gave us the chance to see all of the new changes at Dollywood [...]
Going to Dollywood is one of my very favorite things to do, but what does one do in the off-season to get their fix? Spend a weekend at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa. Spa being the keyword here. When I suggested this to a couple of my friends, they were all in. We packed [...]
How do you ring in the New Year? Do you cozy up on the couch and watch the ball drop? Do you fall asleep before it even happens and wake up in a new year? This year, we are trying something different. We will be spending New Year’s Eve and Day at Dollywood. Although [...]
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