Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration Early Ride Time Event

2025 Gold and Diamond Season Passholders are invited to an Early Ride Time (ERT) event on June 21 from 8:30 - 10 a.m. at Dollywood to kick-off Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration presented by Food City! Early Ride Time (ERT) is a once a festival opportunity to have more time to ride select theme park attractions and special giveaways for those able to attend!

Passholders: This is a ticketed event. An ERT action-required entitlement will be available in your My Dollywood account on June 9. To participate in the Early Ride Time Event, you must redeem the event entitlement through your My Dollywood account. Event tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first served basis. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 9 a.m. at the Dollywood turnstiles.

After scanning your event ticket and park admission, all event attendees will be directed from Dollywood's main front gate entrance to Wildwood Grove.

IMPORTANT: This event is exclusive to 2025 Gold and Diamond Season Passholders. Each member of your party wishing to attend the event must have a valid 2025 Gold or Diamond Season Pass to register. Children 3 and younger or children with a Pre-K Imagination Season Pass are the only exceptions to this rule. Silver Passholders, Platinum Passholders and guests with Bring-A-Friend Free tickets do not qualify.