UPDATE: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Dollywood is delaying its season opening until March 28. Dollywood officially kicks off its 35th anniversary season tomorrow, April 14, 2020 along with the 20th annual multicultural Festival of Nations event. This year’s Festival...
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Dollywood Announces Flower & Food Festival for 2020
Dollywood will celebrate its 35th season with the inaugural Flower & Food Festival, the park announced today. The park is touting the new-for-2020 Flower & Food Festival as a “vibrant new event that adds another touch of dazzling color to...
Continue reading...Golden Ticket Awards 2019 Winners Announced
The winners of the 2019 Golden Ticket Awards were announced today at the annual awards ceremony, held this year at Silverwood in Idaho. Honoring the “best of the best” in the amusement industry, the Golden Ticket Awards are calculated from...
Continue reading...Wildwood Grove at Dollywood Takes Shape as Construction Continues
Attendees of the annual Smoky Mountain Coaster Fest (organized by the American Coaster Enthusiasts Southeast Region) were treated to the first-ever public tour of the Wildwood Grove construction site. Dollywood’s Pete Owens, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations, walked...
Continue reading...2018 Golden Ticket Awards Announced
The 21st annual Golden Ticket Awards, presented by Amusement Today, were held last night at Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. These awards represent the “best of the best” in unique theme park categories. The Golden Ticket Awards are calculated from an...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Roundtable: The Coasters We Want To Get The “KCL Treatment.”
Last year at the IAAPA Expo, we met KCL Engineering, a mechanical and electrical engineering firm based in West Des Moines, Iowa. As it relates to the amusement industry, KCL is becoming well-known for their roller coaster lighting packages, which...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Roundtable: Cedar Fair’s Winterfest Events – were they a success?
Three members of the Coaster101 team visited three different Winterfest events at different Cedar Fair parks: Eric went to California’s Great America, Andrew attended Carowinds, and Nick went to Kings Island. We had a quick discussion about things we liked,...
Continue reading...Dollywood to Focus on Entertainment Lineup in 2018
Earlier today, Dolly Parton announced a massive entertainment lineup for Dollywood’s 2018 season, which the park is dubbing the “Season of Showstoppers.” The Dollywood 2018 season will see an investment of $1 million more than any season-long entertainment schedule in...
Continue reading...Recapping the 2017 Golden Ticket Award Winners
Last Night, Amusement Today held their 20th annual Golden Ticket Awards Celebration at Lake Compounce in Bristol, CT. These awards represent the “best of the best” in unique theme park categories. The Golden Ticket Awards are calculated from an international poll...
Continue reading...Golden Ticket Awards 2016 Winners Announced
Amusement Today’s 2016 Golden Ticket Awards by Amusement Today were revealed this evening, highlighting some of the best parks and attractions in the amusement industry. See this year’s Golden Ticket Awards 2016 winners below. Top-10 Steel Coasters Fury 325 at Carowinds...
Continue reading...Dollywood over Labor Day Weekend 2016
This weekend, I braved the Labor Day crowds to venture out to Dollywood in hopes of riding Lightning Rod again, nearly three months after I first rode it in June. Thankfully, the weather couldn’t have been better. Highs were in...
Continue reading...Our Favorite Moments from 2015, Part One
It’s that time of year again — 2015 is coming to a close and 2016 is just around the corner. Every year we take a look back and reflect on the past year. In this two-part series, each member of...
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