Last weekend, I traveled to Dollywood for my annual visit to the park’s award-winning Smoky Mountain Christmas event. Each year, the park is blanketed in over 5 million lights and decorations as far as the eye can see. I hadn’t...
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Dollywood Smoky Mountain Christmas and Coasterfest 2020
Last month, the Southeast Region chapter of the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) held its annual Smoky Mountain Coasterfest event at Dollywood, which coincided with the second weekend of the park’s popular Smoky Mountain Christmas event. Needless to say, it was...
Continue reading...Dollywood Kicks Off Smoky Mountain Christmas 2020
Dollywood is turning on its 5 million lights this weekend for the start of its annual Smoky Mountain Christmas event, which runs select dates November 7, 2020-January 3, 2021. This year’s Smoky Mountain Christmas will feature a new fireworks show,...
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Roller coaster enthusiasts from across the country gathered at Dollywood last weekend for the annual Smoky Mountain Coasterfest, which is organized by the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) Southeast Region. This year’s event entailed exclusive ride time (ERT) on Lightning Rod,...
Continue reading...Dollywood Kicks Off Smoky Mountain Christmas 2019
The holidays are just around the corner, which means Dollywood will soon kick off its annual, award-winning Smoky Mountain Christmas event. Running Nov. 9, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020, Smoky Mountain Christmas offers guests more than 5 million lights, live...
Continue reading...Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Returns in 2017
For me, the holiday season begins the day after Halloween. Fortunately for those of us who start celebrating early, Dollywood’s official holiday season kicks off this weekend, November 4, 2017, with the start of another Smoky Mountain Christmas event. Dollywood’s...
Continue reading...Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Revisited December 2015
I last visited Dollywood for the park’s Smoky Mountain Christmas celebration during its opening weekend in early November. The weather was a mess: muggy and rainy with temperatures plunging. Fortunately, the crowds were manageable. I returned to the park this...
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Two members of the Coaster101 team met at Dollywood last weekend for the park’s kickoff weekend for a Smoky Mountain Christmas. Nick: This was my first time experiencing Smoky Mountain Christmas. I had heard good things, it’s won the Golden...
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