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Drury Hotels’ New Resort-Style Hotel Now Open in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

IMAGES The Drury Plaza Hotel Pigeon Forge is the sixth Drury location in the state, offering best-in-class accommodations and amenities for travelers and families. ST. LOUIS, Missouri – (July 30, 2025) – Drury Hotels, a leading service-oriented hospitality company with over 150 hotels in 30 states, announces its new resort-style hotel is now open in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. […]

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TripAdvisor Users Recognize Dollywood as Top U.S. Theme Park

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)— For the third time in four years, Tripadvisor officials have named Dollywood as the number one theme park in the United States during the 2025 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards. Dollywood ranked as the number 11 theme park in the world and was the only United States-based […]

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Titanic Museum Attraction’s Exclusive Straus Artifacts Display

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (July 8, 2025)–The Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, has hosted an exciting new world-exclusive, limited-time exhibit: The Straus Titanic Artifacts. This exclusive exhibit offers the public a rare opportunity to view never-before-seen personal artifacts belonging to Isador and Ida Straus, including Isador’s pocket watch and a letter written by Ida […]

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Dollywood

Dollywood’s Splash Country Begins 25th Anniversary Season on May 10

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 […]

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Sky Pirates of Mermaid Bay Wins “Best New Attraction” & “Best Mini Golf” in the USA

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—(March 19, 2025)—Sky Pirates of Mermaid Bay an Epic Golf Adventure®, the new immersive mini golf adventure in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, has been voted America’s “Best New Attraction”& “Best Mini Golf” in the 2025 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Over the course of two month-long voting periods, the […]

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Dollywood

Dolly Parton Kicks Off Dollywood’s 40th Anniversary Season During Season Passholders, Media Preview Day

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 […]

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New Reasons To Visit Pigeon Forge; Destination Named Best Place for Families in the U.S.

Dollywood’s 40th anniversary celebration, a free Jurassic Adventure, world’s first racing coaster, Great Big Game Show and seven new lodging experiences lead the way. New Reasons To Visit Pigeon Forge; Destination Named Best Place for Families in the U.S. Dollywood’s 40th anniversary celebration, a free Jurassic Adventure, world’s first racing coaster, Great Big Game Show […]

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Dolly Parton’s Wardrobe Exhibit Opens at Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.–Feb. 6, 2025 –For a limited time, guests of Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort and Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa can explore a curated selection from Dolly’s iconic wardrobe. The collection, which is displayed in the Acoustic Lounge at Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge, features 18 pieces of the international icon’s fashion statements through the […]

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Dolly Parton’s Stampede Ready To Begin 38th Season of Fun, Adventure

PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (Feb. 5, 2025) – For guests planning to experience Dolly Parton’s Stampede during its 38th season in 2025, a combination of equestrian expertise, vibrant music and storytelling, colorful butterflies, comedic escapades and a delicious four-course feast have come together to make up the unique and entertaining dinner show. This perennial favorite attraction opens […]

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Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show in Pigeon Forge Ready To Set Sail for Seventh Season

Pigeon Forge, Tenn.  (Feb. 4, 2025) – It’s time to bring the adventures of the seven seas to the Smoky Mountains, as Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show in Pigeon Forge gets ready for its seventh swashbuckling season starting February 7, 2025. Final preparations are taking place in the show’s Buccaneer Bay, where a colorful and fearless […]