WebmasterTim
03-30-2006, 09:10 PM
From the opening line from LOTR “It begins”. A new Dollywood season that is!! Just got back for the Sneak Preview to Dollywood and it was great. I have several pictures I will be putting up on a few different areas in the Forum so look for them. But first things first.
First was breakfast at Cracker Barrel, good as always. Then on to Sevierville which was crowded and traffic backed up as usual. They are working on a lot of different areas and that does not help things. One major improvement, that is coming, will be the new bridge across the river as you head into Sevierville. Right now there is only one bridge and everyone going anywhere in Sevierville has to cross it. Once you get through Sevierville it is pretty smooth sailing.
On to Dollywood… We parked in section D-E which is pretty far out. One tip: just park out far from the park but near a trolley stop, you have to ride the parking lot trolley so there is no real advantage to parking close to the park entrance. We have a season pass so we went straight in. If it is your first trip this year in with a season pass you will need to get a photo made. They will let you in once without the photo (just your paper season pass) but you need to get a photo while you are there.
We went straight to the new Timber Tower ride. It is not open right now and will not open until next week I think. We just wanted to get a look at it (photos on another post in this forum so look for them). We road the Thunderhead wooden roller coaster while we were there. I also saw a guy with a “Possum Creek Tennessee” shirt on. If you know where Possum Creek is you are a real NE Tennessean, if you don’t just be thankful.
On to the Pines Theater area which is a 1950’s area. I have some pretty good photos from there.
County Fair area next. This area has changed a lot over the past few years. More photos from here. In that same area is the show called Heartsong. I think this is one of the best shows in Dollywood. It is a movie with songs and some visual effects such as it actually rains on you. See it if you can.
I also have some pictures of one of my favorite things in the park…. Food. They are in other post here in the forum also.
Saw a couple of the Festival of Nations shows. They are all pretty good. I did not thing that the Moscow Circus was all that great though. Quiet a few “slow” spots. The theater that it is in is huge and was full.
Saw the Bald Eagles and since it was a warm day they were very active.
For lunch just ate at one of the what I call “stir fry” places. There are several around and it is basically onions, green peppers, potatoes, chicken, sausage, etc. with any and/or all of them on a large cast iron skillet. Once you smell all of that stuff cooking you will be hungry.
I will write some more later…getting sleepy and need to post some pictures.
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First was breakfast at Cracker Barrel, good as always. Then on to Sevierville which was crowded and traffic backed up as usual. They are working on a lot of different areas and that does not help things. One major improvement, that is coming, will be the new bridge across the river as you head into Sevierville. Right now there is only one bridge and everyone going anywhere in Sevierville has to cross it. Once you get through Sevierville it is pretty smooth sailing.
On to Dollywood… We parked in section D-E which is pretty far out. One tip: just park out far from the park but near a trolley stop, you have to ride the parking lot trolley so there is no real advantage to parking close to the park entrance. We have a season pass so we went straight in. If it is your first trip this year in with a season pass you will need to get a photo made. They will let you in once without the photo (just your paper season pass) but you need to get a photo while you are there.
We went straight to the new Timber Tower ride. It is not open right now and will not open until next week I think. We just wanted to get a look at it (photos on another post in this forum so look for them). We road the Thunderhead wooden roller coaster while we were there. I also saw a guy with a “Possum Creek Tennessee” shirt on. If you know where Possum Creek is you are a real NE Tennessean, if you don’t just be thankful.
On to the Pines Theater area which is a 1950’s area. I have some pretty good photos from there.
County Fair area next. This area has changed a lot over the past few years. More photos from here. In that same area is the show called Heartsong. I think this is one of the best shows in Dollywood. It is a movie with songs and some visual effects such as it actually rains on you. See it if you can.
I also have some pictures of one of my favorite things in the park…. Food. They are in other post here in the forum also.
Saw a couple of the Festival of Nations shows. They are all pretty good. I did not thing that the Moscow Circus was all that great though. Quiet a few “slow” spots. The theater that it is in is huge and was full.
Saw the Bald Eagles and since it was a warm day they were very active.
For lunch just ate at one of the what I call “stir fry” places. There are several around and it is basically onions, green peppers, potatoes, chicken, sausage, etc. with any and/or all of them on a large cast iron skillet. Once you smell all of that stuff cooking you will be hungry.
I will write some more later…getting sleepy and need to post some pictures.
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