Dollywood Introduces a New TimeSaver Option

Hi Everyone,

Dollywood has introduced a new TimeSaver Pass Option for those who are willing to shell out some bucks for it.  Let's dive into it a bit and figure out What's Up.

Here's a link to Dollywood.com's page about TimeSaver.

Source

List of Available Rides:

Big Bear Mountain - Premium Only

Barnstormer

Dizzy Disk

Dragonflier

Drop Line

FireChaser Express

Lighting Rod

Mystery Mine

Sky Rider

Smoky Mtn River Rampage

Tennessee Tornado

Thunderhead

The Waltzing Swinger

Wild Eagle

List of Available Theaters:

Celebrity Theater

Pines Theater

Showstreet Palace

Rare photos of Dolly Parton statue in the making

Hi Everyone,

As a Dolly Parton and Dollywood fan, I love sharing interesting facts and stories about them. Recently, I came across some fascinating photos of the Dolly Parton statue at the Sevier County Courthouse. The statue was sculpted by Jim Gray, a well-known artist in the area. The photos were taken at Gray's home in 1986/early '87, while he was still working on the statue. One of the commenters on the post said that Dolly Parton herself visited Gray's home to provide sketches for the statue. How cool is that?!

Source:  Facebook Group: Knoxville Tenn History and Memories, which is a private group.

From the Jack Kirkland collection

From the Jack Kirkland collection

From the Jack Kirkland collection

I have a video of the Dolly Parton Statue if you'd like to take a look.  It's 60-seconds.

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Special Thanks to the Knoxville History - Facebook group for their courtesy. 

Gatlinburg Trolley is Free this weekend!

Hi everyone,

I was reading this article about free things to do around the Knoxville and East Tn area, and I stumbled upon this freebie about the Gatlinburg Trolley being fare-free this weekend.

So if you're in the area, or know someone who is, then this might be useful for you!

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