PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (May 2015) – Grand openings for businesses sometimes aren’t all that grand, but that wasn’t the case when the Outdoor Gravity Park opened in Pigeon Forge. Yes, there was a ribbon cutting that involved the mayor, but the big event came when the tourism director came roaring down a hill inside an […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (May 2015) – WonderWorks has opened its newest forensic science exhibit. This interactive exhibit will allow guests to experience the real work of a forensic scientist in the following three areas: fingerprint identification, 3D facial reconstruction and facial recognition. WonderWorks prides itself on providing interactive fun, with a large focus on science […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (April 2015) – To commemorate the landmark 20th anniversary of The Comedy Barn Theater, in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., the Tennessee Legislature declared April 28, 2015, Clean Comedy Day in the Volunteer State, encouraging all Tennesseans to join them in recognizing the importance of clean family comedy. The proclamation was sponsored by Senators […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (April 29, 2015) – This Sunday (May 3) is the deadline to nominate students who set good examples so one can win $5,000 for his or her school and a family vacation to Pigeon Forge, Tenn., in the Great Smoky Mountains. The Pigeon Forge Super Students promotion encourages parents, teachers and friends […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (April 9, 2015) – Pigeon Forge’s newest attraction offers two wet and slippery attractions and one dry activity, and it plans to add two more adventures this summer. It is Outdoor Gravity Park, a new business on the former Zorb site that features the New Zealand iconic OGO adventure and the spinning-in-place […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (March 10, 2015) – A dream 30 years in the making is about to be realized: Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort opens this summer, and guests can now book for travel dates starting August 18 by visiting DollywoodsDreamMore.com or calling 800-365-5996. Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort is the first resort created by Dollywood and Dolly Parton. […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (December 2014) – Several upcoming auditions throughout the Southeast offer performers the opportunity to put their talent on display for Dollywood’s award-winning entertainment team. Dollywood, which recently earned its sixth consecutive honor for Best Shows, seeks world-class entertainers ready to share their passion for performing with guests in the park’s shows and […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (December 2014) – Why not start the new year off seeing an award-winning variety show, watching the ball drop from Times Square in New York, dancing to a live band and sipping champagne at the Smoky Mountain Opry Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.? The 2014/2015 New Year’s Eve party at the Smoky […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Dec. 1, 2014) – The cast of the “Hatfield and McCoy Christmas Disaster Dinner Show” in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., is feuding more than ever. Mayor Timothy O’Reilly (played by Tim Harleroad) is plotting to steal the Hatfields’ and the McCoys’ land in order to build some time-share property. When the two families […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (November 2014) – Construction is underway on the Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge, a $22.5 million youth baseball complex, after Cal Ripken Jr. and Pigeon Forge Mayor David Wear dug trenches with backhoes to launch the project. Ripken, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, represented his company, Ripken Baseball, at the […]