Of the around $5 million budgeted for Dollywood's pre-opening renovations, $2.3 million went to building the Smoky Mountain River Rampage, according to a May 1986 News Sentinel article.

The Dollywood Express is the oldest ride at Dollywood. It dates back to the first park on the property, Rebel Railroad, which opened in 1961. Ahead of its opening, several locomotives were ...

Dollywood was crowned the favorite theme park in the county by the National Amusement Park Historical Association. Disneyland took the No. 2 spot. The theme park also recently collected several ...

Currently, sounds of construction are ringing throughout Dollywood, and it all begins when drive into the park’s parking lot. With millions of people visiting the park each year, they plan on ...

It amounts to a more than $50 million project, he said. "It's the largest single attraction we've ever built in the history of Dollywood," Owens said.

Dollywood earned the title of “favorite theme park” in the country for the third straight year in 2024. That’s according to the National Amusement Park Historical Association’s (NAPHA ...

Dollywood's Splash Country water park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, opens for its 25th season on May 10. The park features 16 rides, a wave pool, lazy river, and live music performances.

Dollywood's iconic culinary scene is adding to its menu.. For its 40th season, the theme park welcomes a new dining spot to the mix: Wilderness Pass Restaurant.The new location is set toward the ...