Update: Additional showtime added to "Rock the Smokies"
Due to an overwhelming response, Dollywood added a second showtime at 7 p.m. to the festival schedule.
Now there’s one more chance to see Third Day and For King & Country on stage at Dollywood! This one-day event provides the chance for both thrill rides and a rocking worship experience for one great price.
Rock the Smokies artists also include Sidewalk Prophets, About a Mile and Love & The Outcome.
Dollywood welcomed in the New Year with a special announcement, a brand new festival! Guests can now experience a rocking worship experience Dollywood-style as they "Rock the Smokies" during the day-long celebration, Sept. 5, 2015.
The new festival will bring Christian artists such as Third Day, For King & Country and many more to Dollywood for a powerful Christian rock experience. The festival provides time for both thrill rides and a Christian festival for one great price. There will even be VIP packages available to meet the bands and take pictures!
Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort tops out, reaching another major milestone. During this traditional "Topping Out" construction celebration, the resort’s highest point was installed. Construction crews lowered the final element of Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort's three iconic spires. These spires completed the resort’s outside profile. This ceremony brought the resort one step closer to making Dolly’s dream a reality.
After hearing how much Dollywood guests loved Great American Summer's extended hours in 2013, the park extended the festival by a week to give more families additional time to experience it in 2014.
“Some of my favorite memories take me back to those warm summer evenings, stayin’ up late, watchin’ the lightnin’ bugs flutter around the hills,”
Dolly said. "Dolly’s Nights of Many Colors," the nightly fireworks show, creates more beautiful lights than Dolly could have ever dreamed!
Dollywood’s 2014 Barbeque & Bluegrass Festival brought two of Dolly’s favorites together in one of her favorite festivals,
“My Barbeque & Bluegrass Festival at Dollywood is especially close to my heart because it showcases the sweet harmonies of the finest bluegrass pickers and singers in the world alongside the most delicious barbeque you’re gonna find anywhere.”
The Time Jumpers featuring Vince Gill, Kenny Sears, Dawn Sears and "Ranger Doug" Green highlighted the opening weekend of the festival.
Dolly requested History’s "American Pickers" to outfit the newest attraction at Dollywood, FireChaser Express, with vintage firefighter-themed items. "American Pickers" Danielle Colby delivered the antiques collected from across the country to Dolly as she prepared to open the ride to the public.
The episode aired on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 on the History Channel.
