11/19/2009 - Dollywood Wins Fourth Consecutive International Heartbeat Award
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood theme park claimed its fourth consecutive international Heartbeat Award along with three additional trophies at this year’s International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo’s Big E entertainment awards ceremony in Las Vegas on Nov.

11/4/2009 - Nation's Best Christmas Event Begins Nov. 7 with Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas Presented by Humana
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood unwraps its 20th anniversary holiday season on Nov. 7 with the opening of its award-winning festival Smoky Mountain Christmas presented by Humana, which continues through Jan.

9/30/2009 - All-star Southern Gospel Concerts Headline Dollywood's National Gospel & Harvest Celebration Presented by Humana
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Nowhere does fall make its arrival so abundantly known as in the Smoky Mountains, and Dollywood’s annual National Gospel & Harvest Celebration presented by Humana (Oct.

9/11/2009 - Dollywood Claims First-Ever Best Entertainment Trophy
Dollywood took home its first-ever trophy for Best Shows and claimed a second consecutive win for Best Christmas Event at the 2009 Golden Ticket Awards ceremony on Sept. 10, 2009, at LEGOLAND California in Carlsbad.

7/9/2009 - Kratt Brothers Fans Gather at Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tenn.-- Members of the Kratt Club, an unofficial fan club of the Kratt Brothers, will present Chris and Martin Kratt with a check for more than $7,000 on Saturday, July 11, at 11:15 a.

6/12/2009 - Take a Journey to the Center of The Earth™ 4D
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood welcomes the summertime travel season with its seventh annual KidsFest celebration which begins June 12 and includes two new entertainment offerings.               “I’m the biggest kid I know, and nobody gets more excited about my KidsFest celebration than I do,” Parton said.

6/3/2009 - Dollywood Signs Marketing Alliance with Starr Crest Resort
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.– Dollywood has entered into an agreement with Starr Crest Resort located in Sevierville to immediately feature and promote the company’s cabins as a convenient lodging option for Dollywood guests on Dollywood.

5/9/2009 - blankDolly Parton Unveils Sha-Kon-O-Hey! at Dollywood
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dolly Parton showcased her songwriting in her second musical production in as many weeks at the Dollywood premiere of Sha-Kon-O-Hey!—Land of Blue Smoke on Saturday, May 9.

3/30/2009 - First Multiple Zip-Line at a Theme Park Debuts at Dollywood
Starting in May 2009, Dollywood guests will be able to fly like an eagle over the 150 acre theme park and experience the majesty of the Great Smoky Mountains with the opening of SkyZip.  SkyZip is the first multiple station zip-line experience to open in a U.

3/16/2009 - Dolly Parton Releases "Sha-Kon-O-Hey!" Commemorative CD To Benefit Friends of the Smokies
Entertainment superstar, East Tennessee native and official ambassador of the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), Dolly Parton has released a new eight-song commemorative CD entitled Sha-Kon-O-Hey! to benefit Friends of the Smokies.

2/10/2009 - Dolly Parton Named Ambassador of Great Smoky Mountains National Park's 75th Anniversary in 2009
Entertainment superstar and East Tennessee native Dolly Parton will serve as the celebrity ambassador for the 75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) in 2009. “Having grown up and lived in the heart of these beautiful mountains, my love for this area is deep and genuine,” Parton said.

1/14/2009 - Dollywood Delights Audiences with Two New Stage Shows
Two all-new shows—Le Grande Cirque’s Imaginé, showcasing international performers from around the world, and Sha-Kon-O-Hey! Land of Blue Smoke, celebrating the music and people of the Great Smoky Mountains—headline Dollywood’s 2009 season.

8/15/2008 - Dollywood Announces New Attraction, Show for 2009 Season
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood’s 2009 season features the new Adventure Mountain attraction and Imaginé presented by Le Grand Cirque, the new show that will headline Dollywood’s annual Festival of Nations in the spring.

7/20/2007 - Dollywood Announces $5 Million River Battle Ride for 2008
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—A battle is brewing in Dollywood’s Timber Canyon area as work begins on River Battle, the theme park’s new water adventure ride set to open in 2008.            The $5 million River Battle is a themed water raft ride equipped with powerful soaker guns.

7/5/2007 - Herschend Family Entertainment, Big Idea, Inc., Announce Strategic Alliance
ATLANTA --Officials from Atlanta-based Herschend Family Entertainment (HFE) and Nashville-based Big Idea, Inc. announced a new five-year agreement between the two companies that provides for future development of additional entertainment featuring the popular VeggieTales characters at all HFE properties.

7/3/2007 - Mystery Mine Coaster Named Best New Theme Park Attraction
PASADENA, Calif.—Internet readers have selected the “Mystery Mine” roller coaster at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., as the year's best new theme park attraction and, for the second year, picked Busch Gardens Europe in Williamsburg, Va.

6/8/2007 - Dollywood's Fifth Annual KidsFest Begins June 15
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood welcomes exotic cats, comedic vegetables, talented dogs and an Outer Space expedition to its fifth annual KidsFest celebration beginning June 15. “I’m just a big kid myself, so I love the sounds of laughter and folks having fun all summer long at Dollywood,” Dolly Parton said.

11/20/2006 - Dollywood's Dreamland Drive-In Wins Prestigious Heartbeat Award
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood’s Dreamland Drive-In production won the prestigious Heartbeat Award on Nov. 15 during the Big E Awards ceremony at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Attractions Expo 2006 at Atlanta’s Georgia World Conference Center.

11/3/2006 - Dollywood's Babes in Toyland Show Headlines Park's Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Wrapped in more than 3 million holiday lights, Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas festival opens Nov. 4, headlined by the park’s new holiday show Dollywood’s Babes in Toyland.

9/12/2006 - Southern Gospel Legends Headline Dollywood's 30th Annual National Gospel & Harvest Celebration
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood’s 2006 National Gospel & Harvest Celebration (Sept. 29-Oct. 28) welcomes a host of Southern gospel legends along with 49 visiting crafters as Dollywood celebrates the festival’s 30th anniversary.

8/30/2006 - Dollywood Adds Bluegrass & BBQ Festival for 2006
Headlined by Grammy®Award winners Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Ralph Stanley &the Clinch Mountain Boys and the Del McCoury Band and featuring avariety of country’s tastiest barbeque, Bluegrass & BBQ (Sept.

6/16/2006 - Fercos Brothers’ “Big Cats & Magic” Show Headlines Dollywood's KidsFest
Merlin Award-winning magicians The Fercos Brothers headlineDollywood’s KidsFest (June 16-Aug. 6) with “Big Cats & Magic,” ashow featuring exotic cats and a variety of extravagant illusions.

4/7/2006 - Dollywood's 2006 Season Welcomes Timber Tower, Two New Shows, Fifth Festival
Dollywood family adventure park’s 2006 season offers guests the new Timber Tower™ thrill ride, a fifth festival, two new production shows plus unique dining and retail experiences. “You don’t have to look very far to find something fun to do at Dollywood this year,” said Dolly Parton.

4/7/2006 - Dollywood's Festival of Nations Takes Guests on International Journey
The world-renowned Moscow Circus returns to headline Dollywood’s Festival of Nations (April 1-May 7) and is one of 11 groups from Australia, China, Italy, Belgium, Ukraine, Zambia, Trinidad, the Czech Republic and Ecuador set to appear during the five-week celebration.

4/5/2005 - Dollywood Honored as Southern Living Editors’ Choice
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.–The Southern Living editors have spoken and Dollywood is one of their favorite places in the South!  Dollywood is featured in the April 15 issue of Southern Living as one of the South’s 205 Favorite Spots.