With world-class coasters, award-winning food, and Southern hospitality, Dollywood is a top pick. The park, created by Dolly Parton, is also reasonably priced and offers luxury accommodations.
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Spanning 160 acres in the Great Smoky Mountains, Dollywood theme park offers more than 50 world-class rides, high-energy entertainment, award-winning dining and the friendliest theme park atmosphere in the world! We even received an award for being so friendly!
Dollywood hasn't achieved its goal of being more popular than Disneyworld yet, but it beat Disneyland and was named one of the best amusement parks in the world. PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — We've long known Dolly Parton is a world-class icon. Now, her Dollywood amusement park in Pigeon Forge is, as well!
With its recent rise of prices, one day at Disney's Magic Kingdom now costs families $99 per person. For the same level of entertainment and excitement, a family can go to Dollywood for only $46 per child (ages 4-11), $58 per adult (ages 12-59) and $53 for seniors (ages 60+).
And the same can be said about the Dollywood Entertainment offerings. From age 1 to 101, there's a little something for everyone on the Dollywood show schedule.
Dolly Parton is not the CEOThe park is still owned and operated by Herschend Family Entertainment, which also owns SeaWorld and more than 20 other theme parks in the United States. However, Dolly Parton does sit on the board and is integral in planning the events and attractions of the park.
Dollywood is truly for everyone and certainly, in some ways, adults will get more out of a visit to this exciting theme park than young children. But this theme park is just the start of what Pigeon Forge has to offer.
Dolly Parton Frequently Visits Dollywood… But She Doesn't Ride the Roller Coasters. It's a common curiosity–how often is Dolly at Dollywood? After all, the theme park is partly her brainchild and carries her iconic name.
I typically squeeze in my trips to Dollywood in one day, and I've enjoyed every one of them. The one time I took two days to visit Dollywood, I enjoyed it even more! Some would say three days is even better! For some of us, however, we are burdened by time constraints and all we have is one day at Dollywood.
Tickets and airfareFor people aged 10 to 61, a one-day Dollywood ticket costs $89. Kids aged 3 and under can enter the park for free, while those aged 4 to 9, plus seniors 62 and over, get a discount of 10 silver dollars, making their tickets $79.
Now you can play more at Dollywood parks and save at Dollywood's Resorts. In addition to all the great benefits you get as a Dollywood season passholder, you also receive exclusive savings on overnight stays at our Dollywood Resorts, including access to all of Dollywood Resorts' privileges.
Not only is Dollywood less crowded in the spring, but the weather is great, too. March through May have mild temperatures in the 60s and 70s and reduced humidity. This creates a pleasant environment for many entertaining outdoor activities for the whole family.
For an alternate theme park: Busch GardensLegoland (Los Angeles) and Dollywood (Tennessee) offer Disney-like immersive experiences for a fraction of the cost, while classics like Hershey Park (Pennsylvania) and Cedar Point (Ohio) tout both nostalgia and adrenaline-packed thrills.