I'm sorry I haven't updated DWfans in a week or so but I have a BIG update for yall!
Starting with the 2009 Dollywood map!
http://hfeimages.aristotle.net/General/DW/09_DWD_Generic_Guide_Map.pdf
Secondly I have for you all the first 2 entertainment schedules for the 2009 season:
Entertainment Schedule March 28 - 29, 2009 (1,085 KB)
Entertainment Schedule March 30 - April 5, 2009 (159 KB)
More updates coming soon!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Dollywood gets first state ride inspection
The state of Tennessee has begun inspecting amusement rides, and Dollywood signed up to be first on the list in East Tennessee.
The inspections came about as a result of a state law that went into effect at the beginning of this year. Dollywood already got private inspections, but it encouraged the state to have a look as well.
The law requires all rides, big or small, to meet the same safety standards.
The inspections will take place twice per year at fixed park rides and on a sporadic schedule for traveling rides.
LINK TO WBIR STORY PAGE
http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=81619&catid=2
The inspections came about as a result of a state law that went into effect at the beginning of this year. Dollywood already got private inspections, but it encouraged the state to have a look as well.
The law requires all rides, big or small, to meet the same safety standards.
The inspections will take place twice per year at fixed park rides and on a sporadic schedule for traveling rides.
LINK TO WBIR STORY PAGE
http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=81619&catid=2
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Mountain Press - New Dollywood road project nears completion
Derek Hodges/The Mountain Press
PIGEON FORGE — Work is nearing completion on a project to make getting into or by Dollywood from McCarter Hollow Road easier and that means area drivers will soon have some new patterns to learn.According to Dollywood spokesman Pete Owens, the bulk of the work will be completed by the time Dollywood opens March 27. However, an effort to remake the parking area for Dollywood's Splash Country that will eventually lead to a new traffic light on Veterans Boulevard will likely continue until that park opens in May, Owens said.
The work includes widening McCarter Hollow Road and extending the turn lanes into Dollywood. Park officials have said that will make traffic flow better through the area and in the turn lanes on Veterans Boulevard. The Dollywood Company is splitting the bill for that work, expected to top out somewhere between $7 million and $8 million, with the city of Pigeon Forge.
Beyond adding lanes, workers with Charles Blalock & Sons - the lead contractor for the project - are also putting the finishing touches on a new bridge on McCarter Hollow Road, which has been detoured twice as the work has continued and now takes drivers over a temporary roadway through Dollywood's lot. That overpass will allow for the construction of a road between the parking areas for the two parks, which sit on opposite sides of McCarter Hollow, and will mean all traffic for both attractions will be funneled through the one main traffic entrance.
To make that change, which Owens said will make it easier and safer for drivers going to or by the parks, a considerable amount of work is being done on the parking lots. The current entrance to the Splash Country lot will soon be closed, with a new driveway between the two completed.
New parking will be added in both areas and a new exit from Splash Country directly onto Veterans Boulevard will be constructed. That work will likely last through April and will add a traffic light on Veterans, Owens said.
"People coming through that area will have to pay attention because there will be a new traffic pattern through that area soon," he said.
The project has been years in the planning, with the park's ability to recently acquire two properties that abutted the Dollywood parking lots helping to grow the scope of the work. City officials agreed late last year to finance no more than half the total cost of the project, with a cap of $4 million on the portion paid from public coffers.
(SOURCE: Mountain Press)
PIGEON FORGE — Work is nearing completion on a project to make getting into or by Dollywood from McCarter Hollow Road easier and that means area drivers will soon have some new patterns to learn.According to Dollywood spokesman Pete Owens, the bulk of the work will be completed by the time Dollywood opens March 27. However, an effort to remake the parking area for Dollywood's Splash Country that will eventually lead to a new traffic light on Veterans Boulevard will likely continue until that park opens in May, Owens said.The work includes widening McCarter Hollow Road and extending the turn lanes into Dollywood. Park officials have said that will make traffic flow better through the area and in the turn lanes on Veterans Boulevard. The Dollywood Company is splitting the bill for that work, expected to top out somewhere between $7 million and $8 million, with the city of Pigeon Forge.
Beyond adding lanes, workers with Charles Blalock & Sons - the lead contractor for the project - are also putting the finishing touches on a new bridge on McCarter Hollow Road, which has been detoured twice as the work has continued and now takes drivers over a temporary roadway through Dollywood's lot. That overpass will allow for the construction of a road between the parking areas for the two parks, which sit on opposite sides of McCarter Hollow, and will mean all traffic for both attractions will be funneled through the one main traffic entrance.
To make that change, which Owens said will make it easier and safer for drivers going to or by the parks, a considerable amount of work is being done on the parking lots. The current entrance to the Splash Country lot will soon be closed, with a new driveway between the two completed.
New parking will be added in both areas and a new exit from Splash Country directly onto Veterans Boulevard will be constructed. That work will likely last through April and will add a traffic light on Veterans, Owens said.
"People coming through that area will have to pay attention because there will be a new traffic pattern through that area soon," he said.
The project has been years in the planning, with the park's ability to recently acquire two properties that abutted the Dollywood parking lots helping to grow the scope of the work. City officials agreed late last year to finance no more than half the total cost of the project, with a cap of $4 million on the portion paid from public coffers.
(SOURCE: Mountain Press)
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Thrills In The Hills: REGISTRATION UPDATE!
You can now register for the Thrills in the hills event at Dollywood!
This event takes place May 22, 23 and 24 and offers coaster experiences you won’t find anywhere but Dollywood. Thrills in the Hills admission is just $85 regular; $75 child; and $50 adult Dollywood season passholder and $40 child Dollywood season passholder. Participants get exclusive ride time on Thunderhead, Dollywood's Great Coasters International wooden wonder, named No. 1 in the world in 2005 and 2006. Brave Mystery Mine, the Gerstlauer "showster" named 2007 best new attraction by Theme Park Insider. Twist through the Tennessee Tornado- -the last looping mine-train coaster Arrow Engineering built and deemed the best by many. Explore the Blazing Fury, one of only two rides of its kind in the world. And we're just getting started.
The entire three-day Thrills in the Hills package offers participants flexibility. If you can’t make it for exclusive ride times on Friday night, head to Dollywood on Saturday for more exclusive ride time, a spectacular meal with an informative Q & A session. You might even find yourself aboard Dollywood’s new $5 million River Battle for a special “enthusiast only” water fight. For even more Thrills in the Hills, make sure you purchase a ticket to Dolly’s Dixie Stampede ($25) for an incredible four-course meal and show on Saturday night. Add on a ticket to Dollywood’s Splash Country ($15) and soak up some sun on Sunday with more exclusive ride time at this spectacular Smoky Mountain water adventure park. Discover why the Travel Channel named Dollywood’s Splash Country "one of the best in the world" for the past five years.
Register now for Dollywood’s Thrills in the Hills and receive a free commemorative t-shirt, pin and patch! Click here to register, and we’ll see you at Dollywood’s Thrills in the Hills!
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