NEW! Behind the Glow Tour during Great Pumpkin LumiNights

I joined a handful of my fellow Dollywood Insiders to participate in the inaugural Behind the Glow Tour! What is a Behind the Glow Tour? I made a video for you to find out! We followed our fearless host, Dalton, around as he told us all about the amazing displays you see during Great Pumpkin LumiNights!

We got to dip our own candles, meet some colorful characters, munch on some yummy treats, use a one-ride TimeSaver pass and sit front row for the Wildwood Grove Tree experience. Your family will not want to miss out on this fun, new element of Great Pumpkin LumiNights. If you decide to take the Behind the Glow Tour, tell Dalton (and the other fabulous tour guides) we said hello!

Here are a couple Insider Tips for this tour:

You will receive a card with a barcode on it, be sure to save this so that you can pull up the digital copies of your pictures with the characters!

After you sign up for the tour, you’ll receive an email with instructions to check-in at TimeSaver Rentals by Market Square. This is conveniently located near a really great Philly Steak sandwich—which really hits the spot before all the fun begins.

About the Author: Megan Doran

Megan Doran (Dollywood Insider 2019-2021) grew up in Ohio and attended college in Illinois where she met her husband Seth and received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education. In 2011, she and her husband moved to East Tennessee to work as houseparents at Wears Valley Ranch, a children’s home at the base of the Smoky Mountains. Megan now stays home with her two young daughters and enjoys recording their Smoky Mountain experiences on her instagram @mountainmamamegan. Her love for Dollywood and Dolly Parton’s Stampede started young as her family made frequent visits to Pigeon Forge growing up. When she’s at the park, if she isn’t feasting on some cinnamon bread, you can probably find her singing along to some live music or chasing her kids around trying to get them to smile for a picture. She is really excited for this new opportunity and looking forward to sharing all of her Dollywood experiences with you!