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Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show is Ready for Its Second Swashbuckling Season in Pigeon Forge

Pigeon Forge, Tenn.  –  After a wildly-adventurous and successful debut in 2019, Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show is in final preparations to set sail for its second swashbuckling season on January 31, 2020. The uniquely-exciting adventure that is Pirates Voyage combines the thrill of sword fights, cannons and pirates scaling high above two full-sized pirate […]

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Dolly Parton’s Stampede Returns for 33rd Season of Family Fun

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Tuesday, January 14, 2020) – When Dolly Parton’s Stampede opens for its 33rd season on January 17, guests quickly will understand why a trip to this most-visited dinner attraction in the world is unlike any entertainment experience they’ve ever encountered. The Stampede features an exciting line-up of amazing equestrian acts, friendly competition […]

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Big New Show Called “Silver Bow”

Contact: Debbie Newsom, (865)-414-6887, pr consultant PIGEON FORGE, Tenn., Nov. 5, 2019 – Silver bells, silver bells, it’s Christmas time in the city. “Silver Bow,” “Silver Bow,” there’s a big new show in the city! And ready, set. . . shoot!  Archer, Tara Swift, has arrived in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., performing death-defying feats. She shoots […]

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Dollywood Press Releases

America’s Best Christmas Event Returns During Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Monday, November 4, 2019) — Christmas comes early in the Smokies thanks to the festival voted the Best Theme Park Christmas Event in America for 12 consecutive years, Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas presented by Humana (Nov. 9, 2019-Jan. 4, 2020). During the festival, the park boasts an impressive count of more than […]

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Business News

Titanic’s Spectacular Fireworks Event–Titanic Crew To Pay Tribute to Titanic Passengers, Crew

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (Oct. 31, 2019) –There will be magic in the air Thanksgiving evening at 7 p.m. when Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, kicks-off the 2019 holiday season with a bang. It’s the Pigeon Forge landmark attraction’s sixth annual live fireworks spectacular, the largest of the year on the Smoky Mountain Parkway, […]

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Dollywood Press Releases

Dollywood’s Flower & Food Festival Brings Vibrant Spring Fun to the Smokies in 2020

New five-week event highlights theme park’s 35th anniversary season PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (Monday, October 21, 2019)— Spring in the Great Smoky Mountains is about to get a little brighter thanks to Dollywood’s inaugural Flower & Food Festival, a vibrant new event that adds another touch of dazzling color to the natural beauty that already surrounds the […]

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Press Releases

Park Hosts National Bat Week Program for Junior Rangers

Release Date: October 18, 2019 Contact: Florie Takaki, [email protected], 828-497-1905 Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host a Junior Ranger in honor of National Bat Week on Saturday, October 19, from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center at the Oconaluftee Administration Building. Junior Ranger programs are designed for youth between the ages of […]

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Attractions Press Releases

The Magic of the Holidays Comes Alive at “Christmas at the Smoky Mountain Opry”

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Oct. 18, 2019) – Music and the magic of Christmas combine at the Smoky Mountain Opry this holiday season for a show that will provide hours of entertainment and create memories sure to last a lifetime. Debuting on November 1, Christmas at the Smoky Mountain Opry combines every special element of the holiday […]

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Inaugural Holiday Show Premieres Nov. 1 at Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show in Pigeon Forge

Pigeon Forge, Tenn. (Oct. 16, 2019) – After a highly successful opening season, Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. prepares to sail into the holidays with a new Christmas show that offers a spectacular swashbuckling spin on “A Christmas Carol” with Captain Scrooge and his cavalier crew. The premiere of this holiday show […]

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WonderWorks Debuts Wonder of Magic Halloween Spooktacular Show

CONTACT:     Cher Murphy [email protected] (571) 263-2128 PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee – (October 1, 2019) – WonderWorks is known for entertaining the whole family all year long, but they are setting out to give people a spooky treat this fall. Their ongoing family friendly magic show will be transformed for the season, becoming the “Wonders of Magic Halloween […]