PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. -(June 6, 2025) – The summer heat is in full force across East Tennessee! While everyone is eager to jump into the closest body of water, Dollywood’s Splash Country reminds its guests to do so with safety in mind. For the 15th consecutive season, Dollywood’s Splash Country is hosting Water Safety Day, occurring this […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – (June 5, 2025) – As Dollywood continues celebrating its successful 40th season, many fans and theme park enthusiasts have been digging in to learn more about what has made this once small park an innovative force within the industry. A new documentary, now available on the Dollywood Parks & Resorts YouTube channel, chronicles the […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—(June 5, 2025)—Dollywood’s recent run of awards continued this week with Newsweek adding the Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, theme park to its America’s Greatest Workplaces 2025 list following the results of a recent survey. Dollywood is part of the “Entertainment Providers” grouping of companies and is one of only three theme park companies to […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Tuesday, May 27, 2025) —With school now out for most students and families ready to hit the road to visit some of the nation’s top attractions, the National Amusement Park Historical Association (NAPHA) recently released the results of its 39thannual NAPHA Amusement Park and Attractions Survey. Once again, a familiar name came […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Wednesday, May 21, 2025) —The mercury in the thermometer is rising, school is almost out and two popular promotions at Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country mean summer is on the way. A new promotion at Splash Country, the School’s Out! Promo, celebrates kids for ending the year at the top of the class! […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee–May 7, 2025)–With Dollywood in the middle of an exciting 40th anniversary season, the park had several big wins in the most recent Newsweek Readers’ Choice Award voting. Dollywood is known for its culinary offerings, and with a new location called the Wilderness Pass Restaurant having opened last weekend, the Smoky Mountain theme park […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (May 6, 2025) – When Dolly Parton opened Dollywood’s Splash Country in 2001, her vision was to have a water park that offered families and friends summertime fun and splashy adventures in the scenic Great Smoky Mountains. As Splash Country opens for its 25thseason on May 10, the award-winning water park known […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (April 3, 2025) — Zach Williams and legendary Christian rock band Skillet headline Dollywood’s popular contemporary Christian music event, Rock the Smokies, with multiple shows set to take place in Celebrity Theater on Saturday, Aug. 23. One of contemporary Christian music’s most well-known names, Zach Williams has become known for chart-toppers—including “There Was Jesus,” […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—March 14, 2025— Dollywood’s 40th anniversary season is officially underway after the park’s namesake and Dreamer-in-Chief Dolly Parton welcomed guests and media during the park’s first day of operation today. The event marked her first public appearance following the passing of her beloved husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, on March 3. During the […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Feb. 26, 2025) — On Feb. 24, members of the media were able to get a firsthand look at several of the more than 100 off-season construction projects currently taking place at Dollywood theme park. When Dollywood opens to season passholders on Friday, March 14, they’ll be able to experience for themselves how these […]