1/19/2012 - DOLLY PARTON'S DOLLYWOOD, GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT PARTNER TO BRING FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT TO NASHVILLE
Companies to develop 100-plus-acre family entertainment zone anchored by the first water and snow park in the U.S.Nashville, Tenn—( January 19, 2012 ) Two of the biggest names in Tennessee tourism are teaming up to bring a major family entertainment zone to Nashville.

1/4/2012 - DOLLYWOOD UNVEILS COUNTRY’S LARGEST STEEL METAL ART EAGLE SCULPTURE
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—To accompany the historic opening of Wild Eagle, the country’s first steel wing coaster in March 2012, Dollywood theme park commissioned the country’s largest flying eagle steel sculpture which features a horizontal wing span equivalent to a four-story building.

11/16/2011 - DOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT WINS TWO BRASS RING AWARDS
Dollywood maintains status as the reigning winner of the most Brass Ring Awards with 20.PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood’s live entertainment won two International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA) Brass Ring Awards for Excellence in Live Entertainment.

9/7/2011 - DOLLYWOOD ANNOUNCES WILD EAGLE TEXTING CONTEST WINNER
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—With the announcement of Dollywood theme park’s new Wild Eagle steel wing coaster on Sept. 4, Amanda Taylor is already on the roller coaster ride of a lifetime.       Taylor of Sevierville, Tenn.

9/4/2011 - DOLLYWOOD UNLEASHES $20 MILLION WILD EAGLE STEEL COASTER IN MARCH 2012; FIRST WING COASTER IN THE U.S. TO SOAR ABOVE SMOKY MOUNTAINS
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood’s 2012 season will be a historic one as the Tennessee-based theme park introduces the new $20 million Wild Eagle steel wing coaster, the first of its kind in the U.

3/23/2011 - DOLLY PARTON LAUNCHES 2011 BETTER DAY WORLD TOUR WITH KNOXVILLE CONCERT TO BENEFIT HER DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Entertainment legend Dolly Parton will launch her 2011 Better Day World Tour on July 17 in Knoxville, Tenn., with concert proceeds benefiting her not-for-profit Dollywood Foundation.

3/14/2011 - SAMAIA: LEGEND OF THE CAUCASUS HEADLINES DOLLYWOOD’S 2011 FESTIVAL OF NATIONS PRESENTED BY HUMANA
New shows from Argentina and Ireland join the park’s international entertainment lineup.PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood’s 2011 Festival of Nations presented by Humana welcomes new international shows from Georgia and Argentina plus an Irish musical showcase to the theme park’s 2011 season which begins March 26.

3/8/2011 - BARNSTORMER, RETURN OF BARBEQUE & BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, NEW CHRISTMAS SHOW HIGHLIGHT DOLLYWOOD'S 2011 SEASON
Season opens March 26 with Festival of Nations international celebration.PIGEON FORGE, TENN.—Dollywood, the world’s reigning Applause Award-winning theme park, adds the Barnstormer, revives the popular Barbeque & Bluegrass fall festival and debuts a Christmas ice skating show for guests visiting the Smoky Mountains in 2011.

2/8/2011 - ROCKY TOP LOG FURNITURE RETURNS TO DOLLYWOOD IN 2011
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Rocky Top Log Furniture is coming home to Dollywood, familiar ground for the nation's largest manufacturer of white cedar log furniture and log railing.         In a small shop located next door to Dollywood’s Back Porch Theater, Rocky Top Log Furniture owner Tommy Mitchell launched his first Dollywood store 21 years ago.

1/21/2011 - DOLLYWOOD VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER BARBARA JOINES ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Industry veteran and Dollywood Vice President/General Manager Barbara Joines has announced her plans to retire at the close of the Pigeon Forge-based theme park’s 2011 season.

11/19/2010 - DOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT WINS TWO BRASS RING AWARDS
Dollywood maintains status as the winner of the most Brass Ring Awards with 17. PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—A day after Dollywood won the industry’s coveted Applause Award, Dollywood’s live entertainment won two International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA) Brass Ring Awards for Excellence in Live Entertainment.

11/16/2010 - DOLLYWOOD WINS INDUSTRY'S PRESTIGIOUS APPLAUSE AWARD
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood received the 2010 Applause Award during a special ceremony at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo in Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 16, 2010.

11/3/2010 - DOLLYWOOD'S AWARD-WINNING SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY HUMANA OPENS NOV. 6
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—On the heels of its third consecutive win for Best Christmas Event, Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas presented by Humana delights guests from Nov. 6, 2010, to Jan. 1, 2011, with a dazzling display of four million lights.

9/13/2010 - DOLLYWOOD CLAIMS SECOND CONSECUTIVE BEST SHOWS TROPHY AT AMUSEMENT TODAY’S 2010 GOLDEN TICKET AWARDS
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—For the second year in a row, Dollywood won the trophy for Best Shows and also claimed a third consecutive win for Best Christmas Event at the 2010 Golden Ticket Awards ceremony on Sept.

8/3/2010 - DOLLYWOOD THEME PARK ANNOUNCES NEW BARNSTORMER FOR 2011; $5.5 MILLION PROJECT CREATES FUN-FILLED BARNYARD-THEMED AREA
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.— High-flying high jinks take to the sky at Dollywood for the 2011 season with the new Barnstormer ride, a $5.5 million family thrill ride situated in a barnyard-themed area which also includes play areas for younger guests.

7/26/2010 - DOLLYWOOD'S ADVENTURE THEATER WELCOMES VENTRILOQUIST KEVIN JOHNSON JULY 27-AUG. 1
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood’s new Adventure Theater welcomes master ventriloquist Kevin Johnson July 27-Aug. 1, the last performer in a summer-long series of family variety shows during the park’s annual KidsFest celebration.

7/19/2010 - DOLLYWOOD ANNOUNCES EXTENDED OPERATING HOURS DURING DOLLYWOOD NIGHTS
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—For one week, Aug. 2-8, 2010, Dollywood theme park offers Dollywood Nights, with park operating hours extended to 10 p.m. each evening.         Dollywood opens at 10 a.

6/11/2010 - NEW ADVENTURE THEATER BRINGS EIGHT FAMILY VARIETY SHOWS TO DOLLYWOOD'S 2010 KIDSFEST JUNE 11-AUG. 1
Comedians, jugglers, magicians, clowns and more headline a different show each week this summer.  PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood welcomes the summer travel season with its annual KidsFest celebration featuring the new Adventure Theater and an all-star lineup of eight different family variety shows, each headlining one week of the festival from June 11 through Aug.

6/11/2010 - DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY DISTRIBUTES 25 MILLIONTH BOOK TO BIRMINGHAM PARTICIPANT
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library marked another milestone on Friday, June 11, 2010, as Dolly Parton presented the reading program’s 25 millionth book to four-year-old Kumar Stewart of Birmingham, Ala.

5/17/2010 - DOLLY PARTON ANNOUNCES 'DOLLY HELPS NASHVILLE' FUNDRAISING WEEKEND
May 22 and 23 net admission proceeds from Parton's Dollywood and Dixie Stampede properties in Pigeon Forge to benefit Music City flood victims.  PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—East Tennessee native and longtime Nashville resident Dolly Parton announced plans today for Dolly Helps Nashville, a fundraising weekend set for May 22 and 23, with net admission proceeds from her Dollywood and Dixie Stampede properties in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

3/26/2010 - DOLLYWOOD’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY INCLUDES EXPANDED VACATION PLANNING OPTIONS FOR GUESTS
Dollywood Vacations guests at select properties receive exclusive privileges.                PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood theme park’s 25th anniversary includes the launch of Dollywood Vacations, a new venture which offers convenient one-stop vacation planning, exclusive privileges for guests to use at the Dollywood parks and area travel packages.

3/26/2010 - RHYTHMS OF THE WORLD MAKE FESTIVAL OF NATIONS BEAT AT DOLLYWOOD IN 2010
Three new shows, an all-new Imaginé highlight the launch of the park’s 25th anniversary season.  PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—From dance to drumming, Dollywood’s Festival of Nations presented by Humana celebrates rhythms of the world with three new shows and the return of the all-new Imaginé presented by Le Grand Cirque at the international celebration March 27 through April 26.

1/14/2010 - DOLLYWOOD LAUNCHES 25th ANNIVERSARY SEASON ON MARCH 27
New Adventure Mountain attraction and daily anniversary celebrations highlight 2010 season.               PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.

1/14/2010 - DOLLYWOOD INTRODUCES NEW $6 MILLION ADVENTURE MOUNTAIN, AMERICA’S LARGEST CHALLENGE COURSE
               PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Dollywood’s 25th anniversary season offers guests the opportunity to conquer America’s largest challenge course with the opening of the new Adventure Mountain attraction on March 27, 2010.

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.