The Smoky Mountains number one attraction! Dollywood is nothing but good clean family fun for the young and old alike! This is a great place to spend a day or a whole week! Folks often return year after year to see old time favorite and also to see the changes in the park and shows! Dollywood and Splash Mountain often have new things added every year! Dollywood features and amusement park, water park, shows and first class entertainment!
To get to Dollywood from Wears Valley is very easy. Find Wears Valley Road route 321 and go east. About 6 to 10 miles down the mountain the road will come to a “T” intersection, this is the Parkway! Turn Right and go a few traffic lights, Dollywood will be on the left side, just follow the signs!
Rides & Attractions:
Dollywood Express-
Ride an authentic steam engine through the foothills! This is a very enjoyable excursion. After walking and standing all day, a ride on the train can be just time you need to rest and relax and enjoy the 5 miles of nature and beautiful views!Southern Gospel Museum & Hall of Fame-
See how the legends of southern gospel music paved the way for today’s artists! You don’t have to be a Christain to enjoy and appreciate this one!Thunderhead Roller Coaster-
Huge wooden roller coaster between 2 mountains! Ok, this one I can not tell you about, I’m too old to try it! It is immpressive though! They say it has a 100′ drop and travels at 55 mph! So if your young at heart give her a whirl!Wonder Wheel-
Towers High above the Skyline! The wonder wheel is another one I have not tried. It looks like the kids really enjoy it! If you give it a try, let me know what you think!Tennessee Tornado-
Triple Spiral Looping Coaster! Some friends of ours have teenage boys who just love to ride this thing! Good Luck! You’ll See why it’s called the Tornado!Smoky Mountain Home-
Get the true feeling of Dolly’s upbringing! This is one of those historic offerings that give folks a true flavor of what things were like before everything grew up around! 2 room replica of Locust Ridge her childhood home!
Festival’s:
Festival of Nations-
Month long celebration featurning entertainment,
music, dance, food and art from around the world!Kids Fest-
headline acts that change from week to week!National Southern Gospel & Harvest Celebration-
The biggest Gospel festival in the Smokies!
Four Weeks of FREE Concerts!Smoky Mountain Christmas-
Christmas shows that celebrate the true meaning of Christmas!
Entertainment:
- Country Cross Roads!
- Dolly’s Family Reunion!
- Dreamland Drive-in!
- Gem Tones!
- James Rodgers!
- Kingdom Heirs!
- Seymour’s Magic Show!
- Sha Kon O Hey!
- Smoky Mountains String Band!
- Wings of America Birds of Prey!
- Drum Magic!
- The fun never ends at Dolly’s!!
Splash Country:
Slick Rock Racer-
New in 2010!
300′ multi-lane water slide!Bear Plunge-
White water rafting adventure!
Winding bends – Dark Caverns – Steep Drops!Cascades Lagoon-
8,000 sq.ft. lagoon style pool!
With 25 interactive elements!Downbound Float Trip-
1500′ relaxing float river!
Smoky Mountain Scenic beauty!Mountain Scream-
Race through winding corkscrew tubes!
Aggressive Quad-Drop Slides!Raging River Rapids-
Get soaked on 700′ of white water rapids!Just a small taste of the many rides and water adventures awaiting you at Dollywood’s Splash Country!
Dining at Dollywood:
Brush Fire Grill-
Near Bear Mountain Fire Tower!Campsite Grill-
burgers – chicken – corn dogs!Depot Grill-
BBQ specialities on the coals!High Country Provisions-
Cheesesteaks – nacho’s – flat bread sandwiches!Miss Mamies-
Pizza – Bread Sticks – more!The Side Porch-
Wraps – Salads – Cakes!And Much More!
Travel Times from Wears Valley:
Pigeon Forge …………………………….. 10 minutes
Gatlinburg…………………………………. 18 minutes
Cades Cove ………………………………. 20 minutes
Dollywood ………………………………… 12 minutes
Townsend ………………………………… 10 minutes
Knoxville Airport ………………………….. 40 minutes
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