Dollywood has shared plans on how the theme park will honor and celebrate the life of Dolly Parton — also known as Dollywood’s “Dreamer-in-Chief” — with new experiences and installations inspired by her legacy. The...
NightFlight Expedition reviews and reactions are pouring out of Dollywood. After months of construction updates, speculation and trying to figure out exactly how it will work, NightFlight Expedition is finally ready to take flight when...
The word “immersive” has been used and over-used in the amusement industry for over a decade now, so I wanted to take a look and really investigate what it means for a theme park land...
Dollywood’s new-for-2026 Coaster Explorers tour is a 3-hour guided tour through the park with front-of-the-line access to some of Dollywood’s most popular roller coasters. What does the Dollywood Coaster Explorers tour include? The Coaster Explorers...
Dollywood gave members of the media a behind-the-scenes construction tour on February 24th where they got an up-close look at the progress on the park’s most ambitious attraction yet, NightFlight Expedition. Here’s all the new...
On September 17th, 2025 Dollywood announced NightFlight Expedition, the single most ambitious attraction in the park’s history. While the park unveiled the ride type, manufacturer, and a few facts and figures, it kept most of...
Nightflight Expedition, Dollywood’s new-for-2026 hybrid roller coaster and whitewater river ride, is quickly taking shape at the end of the Wildwood Grove area of the park. On Saturday, attendees of the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE)...
The 1924 Dentzel Carousel has been in storage since 1998. It could soon have a new lease on life in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. Rocky Springs Carousel Association has inked a letter of intent with the local...
Fall at Dollywood is one of the theme park’s most popular seasons — the changing leaves, cooler temps (later in the fall, at least) and the annual Harvest Festival — including Great Pumpkin LumiNights —...
NightFlight Expedition construction has taken off! Following the announcement of NightFlight Expedition, Dollywood’s new-for-2026 hybrid roller coaster and water ride, members of the media were invited to tour the large construction site, which provided us...
Dollywood is again raising the bar for theme park innovation. Coming in 2026, the park will debut NightFlight Expedition, the world’s first attraction to combine an indoor family hybrid roller coaster with a whitewater river...
Can you believe that Dollywood is celebrating its 40th season? We can’t either. Earlier this year, the park released a new documentary on their YouTube channel (and in syndication in their local television market) called...
