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Construction is progressing on schedule for the spring opening of Dollywood’s Lightning Rod, the fastest wooden roller coaster in the world. Spanning the hills and valleys surrounding Dollywood, mostly hidden from view inside the park, a very unique and exciting roller coaster is being built. Lightning Rod is the park’s new record-breaking coaster. “It is the first launched wooden coaster ...

UPDATE: Entertainment auditions scheduled at Dollywood for Jan. 23-24, 2016 have been postponed due to inclement weather. The new dates for auditions are January 30 & 31, 2016. All times and requirements remain the same. Please visit dollywoodauditions.com for information about requirements. Dollywood Entertainment is looking for talented performers and technical staff to join their award-winning entertainment team at open ...

The popular travel review site TripAdvisor recently named Dollywood as one of the best amusement parks in the world, continuing the Pigeon Forge park’s string of impressive accolades and awards. Based on reviews and ratings for all amusement parks worldwide, TripAdvisor compiled the list of the Top 25 Amusement Parks around the globe. Dollywood placed 19th on the list, which ...

People who live or work in Sevier County can experience Smoky Mountain Christmas at Dollywood® for only a $5 donation, which will go to help local families in need. Sevier County residents and workers may take advantage of a Sevier County Days special to visit the Dollywood theme park Nov. 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 or 15, 2015 for only ...

Participants in the Light the Way 5K Walk/Run will see Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas festival in a new light – actually four million lights – as the theme park hosts this special event for a fourth year on Nov. 13 beginning at 11 p.m. “The beauty of Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas festival combined with the challenge of a course that ...

Dolly Parton released a statement this week explaining a recent health scare as kidney stones and reassuring fans she is well following a tabloid story claiming the star’s close friends fear she has stomach cancer. “It is true that I had kidney stones. I had them removed three weeks ago and I am doing just fine!” Dolly said on her ...

With sweet melodies drifting through the crisp, autumn air, Southern gospel music is well represented during Dollywood’s National Southern Gospel & Harvest Celebration all month long during October 2015. Once again, Dollywood is home to a packed slate of Southern gospel’s premier talent. Among this year’s new acts are Ernie Hasse & Signature Sound (Oct. 4-5) and The Collingsworth Family ...

Dollywood takes its location at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains seriously in terms of preserving the natural beauty of the area, and that extends to its construction projects. In August, Dollywood announced the addition of Lightning Rod, both the world’s fastest wood coaster and the world’s first launching wood coaster. While the thrilling $22 million ride marks the ...

Dollywood continues to rack up accolades from Amusement Today’s annual Golden Ticket Awards, this year earning three “best of” awards and placing in the top-five in seven additional categories during the magazine’s 2015 awards ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 at Luna Park in New York City. “Every time they announce the Golden Tickets results, I am so proud to ...

Dollywood plans auditions for young male and female performers to join the park’s award-winning Smoky Mountain Christmas shows. Auditions take place Aug. 22, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. in the Connor-Short Center on the Sevierville campus of Walters State Community College. Performers who are able to play roles between the ages of eight and 12 are encouraged to ...