This year is the 30th Anniversary of Dollywood
and Dolly Parton has 30 big announcements which will be made public over a
year’s time. Leave it to Dolly to do it
up big and colorful.
One Big Announcement:
Back a few years, like a decade or so, you may remember that
Dolly performed concerts at her park in the mountains of Sevier County. That hasn’t happened for a while, but it is
going to change. Dolly will be
performing two concerts, Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9, 2015.
Those concerts will not be part of your entry ticket price;
you will have to buy special tickets for them.
The money will go to a good cause, Dolly’s Imagination Library. Other performers will be on hand to lend
their musical talents over the summer but the names have not been released.
Whatever the cost of those tickets, it will certainly be
worth the price to see Dolly perform live at the coolest place in East
Tennessee, Dollywood. I have never seen
Dolly in person, but I have seen a few concerts at Dollywood.
Dolly’s New Family Resort:
The DreamMore Resort will be opening soon so look for the
grand opening sometime this summer. The
resort will be colorful and family oriented. That resort takes up a chunk of
land but Dolly has a lot more land and she has big plans but those plans are
still secret.
Dollywood is an amazing place and if you have never been
there, this is the year to go. The
colors, the flowers, the people, the energy, the rides, the food, the music and
the atmosphere – those are reasons to head to the coolest place in East
Tennessee.
Helpful Hints:
Plan ahead, dress appropriately and wear comfortable shoes,
there is a lot of walking involved! If
you go on the water rides be prepared to get a little (or a lot) wet! Take your sun screen and be sure to stay
hydrated. It gets hot and muggy in the
summer even in the mountains!
The first time I went to this amazing place I had to be
talked into it. Once there I didn't want
to leave. You might just feel the same
way!
If you want more
information on Dollywood’s schedule, pricing or other useful information, you can find out all kinds of
good stuff at Dollywood.com.
Photo Credit: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dollywood#/media/File:Dollywoodsign1.jpg
Dolly Parton is one individual who is true to her native Sevierville and Tennessee. Her vision of promoting and giving back to her community has brought tens of thousands of visitors to the area and helped put Pigeon Forge and Sevier county on the map with people from all over the world. The Festival of Nations production, which last all summer, draws crowds young and old. She's a good ole' Tennessee gal and truly loves her home town and people. If you do get to Pigeon Forge don't miss her Dixie Stampede! Lots of horses, cowboys & cowgirls and hooping and hollering to rouse the crowds.
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