Dollywood

How to Get There

From Pigeon Forge (3 mi): Take the Parkway (US-441) to Veterans Boulevard, follow Dollywood Lane east, then continue on Dollywood Parks Boulevard directly to the main entrance of Dollywood.

Overview

Dollywood is a theme park jointly owned by entertainer Dolly Parton and Herschend Family Entertainment. It is located in the Knoxville-Smoky Mountains metroplex in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Hosting nearly 3 million guests in a typical season from mid-March to the Christmas holidays, Dollywood is the biggest ticketed tourist attraction in Tennessee.

In addition to standard amusement park thrill rides, Dollywood features traditional crafts and music of the Smoky Mountain area. The park hosts a number of concerts and musical events each year, including appearances by Dolly Parton and her family as well as other national and local musical acts. It is also the site of the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame.

Areas of the park

Dollywood is organized into 11 themed areas: Showstreet, Rivertown Junction, Craftsman's Valley, The Village, Country Fair, Timber Canyon, Wilderness Pass, Jukebox Junction, Owens Farm, Adventures in Imagination and Wilwood Grove reflect the historical eras and culture of East Tennessee, while Owens Farm and Adventures in Imagination explore Dolly Parton's life and imagination. Many attractions focus on the history and culture of the Southern Appalachian region.

• Showstreet - Attractions include Showstreet Palace Theater, Celebrity Theater, and Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame.
• Rivertown Junction - Attractions include Dolly's Tennessee Mountain Home, Back Porch Theater, and Smoky Mountain River Rampage whitewater rafting ride.
• Craftsman's Valley - Attractions include Dollywood Grist Mill, Valley Theater, Eagle Mountain Sanctuary, Wings of America Theater, Robert F. Thomas Chapel, Calico Falls Schoolhouse, Tennessee Tornado coaster, Blazing Fury coaster, Daredevil Falls flume ride, and craft exhibits.
• The Village (formerly Village Square) - Attractions include the 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge Dollywood Express steam train, Heartsong Theater, Village Carousel, and Costner and Sons Magic Shop.
• Country Fair (formerly Fun Country) - Rides include Dizzy Disk, The Amazing Flying Elephants, Lemon Twist, Shooting Star, Sky Rider, The Waltzing Swinger, Piggy Parade, Busy Bees, Lucky Ducky, Dolly's Demolition Derby, and The Scrambler.
• Timber Canyon (formerly Thunderhead Gap) - Attractions include the Mystery Mine coaster, the Thunderhead coaster, Drop Line, Whistle Punk Chaser, and Lumberjack Lifts.
• Jukebox Junction - Attractions include the Rockin' Roadway car ride and Pines Theater. Also featured is Lightning Rod, which holds the record as the fastest wooden roller coaster in the world.
• Owens Farm (formerly Daydream Ridge 1987-1999, Dreamland Forest 2000-2010) - Attractions include Barnstormer, a barn and plane styled giant swing attraction. It also includes soft play areas and a splash pad.
• Adventures in Imagination (formerly Dollywood Boulevard) - Attractions include Dolly Parton's My People! show at Dreamsong Theater and the Chasing Rainbows Museum.
• Wilderness Pass - Attractions include the SkyZip zip line attraction, The Plaza at Wilderness Pass, Wild Eagle - America'Wildwood Grove - Opened in 2019; attractions include the Dragonflier,a suspended family coaster, The Mad Mockingbird, a swing ride, The Wildwood Tree, a 50-foot-tall (15 m) lighted tree, and Till and Harvest, a Mexican-inspired restaurant. s first winged coaster - and FireChaser Express, a dual-launch coaster that launches forward and backward.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Cummins Falls State Park", and "Cummins Falls", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0