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This article includes all of my visit to Flower + Food Festival AND A Photo Trip Report that include some of the pics from my visit. I want to try and include a Photo Trip report in my blog for every visit this season!
Let's start with the videos, and below that the Photo Trip Report!
If they were put the videos in chronological order, they would go this way....
TRIP REPORT PHOTOS FROM PART ONE VIDEO
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| UMBRELLA SKY |
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| UMBRELLA TOPIARY |
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| DOLLY'S MOM MAKING THE COAT OF MANY COLORS |
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| RACOON FAMILY TOPIARIES |
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| RACOON |
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| DOLLY'S TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN HOME |
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| 'DOLLYWOOD' SIGN UP ON HILLSIDE |
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| TURTLE TOPIARY |
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| TURTLE AND FROG TOPIARIES |
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| BLACK BEAR FAMILY TOPIARIES |
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| DOLLYWOOD EXPRESS PASSING BY |
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| SMOKY MOUNTAIN RIVER RAMPAGE |
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| RIDING DOLLYWOOD EXPRESS |
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| RIDING DOLLYWOOD EXPRESS |
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| RIDING DOLLYWOOD EXPRESS -UPPER LOOP |
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| RIDING DOLLYWOOD EXPRESS - WILDWOOD GROVE |
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RIDING DOLLYWOOD EXPRESS - PROJECT 2026Link to my Blog Post about "Hidden Hollow Aviation" - Some Guesses and other details! Click Here. |
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| AKA - 'HIDDEN HOLLOW AVIATION' |
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| RIDING DOLLYWOOD EXPRESS |
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| RIDING DOLLYWOOD EXPRESS - GRIST MILL |
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| NEW SIGN |
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| PULLING INTO THE DEPOT |
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| AWESOME JOB! |
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| #70 CINDERELLA |
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| #70 CINDERELLA |
TRIP REPORT PHOTOS FROM PART TWO VIDEO
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| SKY OF MANY COLORS - FOR SUMMER FESTIVAL |
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| GRIST MILL |
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| DUCK TOPIARY |
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| WATER WHEEL AND PRETTY LANDSCAPING |
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| PRETTY LANDSCAPING IN C.VALLEY |
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| PORK RINDS |
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| BLACKSMITH SHOP |
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| DAREDEVIL FALLS |
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| DAREDEVIL FALLS |
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| DAREDEVIL FALLS |
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| DAREDEVIL FALLS |
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| DAREDEVIL FALLS |
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| TENNESSEE TORNADO |
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| LOOKING BACK AT 'ADVENTURE MOUNTAIN', WHERE FIRECHASER NOW SITS |
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| LOOKING BACK AT 'ADVENTURE MOUNTAIN', WHERE FIRECHASER NOW SITS |
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| LOOKING BACK AT 'ADVENTURE MOUNTAIN', WHERE FIRECHASER NOW SITS |
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| FIRECHASER EXPRESS |
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| FIRECHASER EXPRESS |
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| NEW WILDERNESS PASS RESTAURANT |
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| NEW WILDERNESS PASS RESTAURANT |
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| NEW WILDERNESS PASS RESTAURANT |
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| PROJECT 2026 - 'HIDDEN HOLLOW AVIATION', AS SEEN FROM WILDWOOD GROVE/BBM. |
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| WILDWOOD CREEK |
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| DUCKS IN THE FOUNTAIN |
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| SHOWSTREET |
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| UMBRELLA SKY W GREAT LIGHTING |
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| NEW TOPIARY |
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| COMMON SNAPPING TURTLE IN RIVERTOWN LAKE |
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| EMPORIUM MERCH |
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| EMPORIUM MERCH |
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| EMPORIUM MERCH |
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| EMPORIUM MERCH |
🔵Blog Posts and other Helpful Trip Planning information -
- Getting To Dollywood by Plane
- Hotels with High Ratings in Pigeon Forge. I have created a spreadsheet that incorporates ratings from different reliable sources and ranked hotels in the area. I've listed out columns for things like indoor pools, hot tubs and more on the spreadsheet. Very helpful if you, or someone in your group is looking for a specific amenity.
- Top Breakfast Restaurants in Pigeon Forge. I have created a list of the best Breakfast restaurants in Pigeon Forge using ratings from various reliable sources and ranked them in my blog post.
- 30 Great Places to Eat In Pigeon Forge that are open after 2pm! A list of highly rated establishments that are open past 2pm.
- Guide To Mountain Coasters - A look at all the types of mountain coasters in Sevier County.
- Dollywood's 2025 Operating Calendar +MORE - speculation, guesses on future projects, etc.
- Navigating to Dollywood from North Carolina post-Hurricane Helene.
- 8 Things to do at Dollywood if you don't care for rides - There's a lot to do!
- Pigeon Forge Trolley Info You'll Want to Know!
- Trip Advisors Top 10 Budget Friendly Hotels in Pigeon Forge.
- Tons of YouTube videos - I have so many YouTube videos of Dollywood including every festival and lots of general park updates as well as Big Bear Mountain footage.
- Check out my 2024 End of Year Recap to see all of my Dollywood videos from 2024.
- Check out my 2023 End of Year Recap to see all of my Dollywood videos from 2023.
- Check out my 2022 End of Year Recap to see all of my Dollywood videos from 2022.
- 2024-2025 School Break Calendar - includes Fall, Christmas & Spring Breaks for regional schools.
- Link to Dollywood's TimeSaver Info Page - click Here.
