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Herschend & Dolly Parton · Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Dollywood
“a smoky mountain love letter”
A Smoky Mountain love letter with a steam railroad running through it — cinnamon bread in the valley, bald eagles overhead, and a wooden coaster that launches because Dolly said why not.
- Mapped
- 56 experiences
- Headliners
- 5
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- 56 eligible names
- Opened
- May 3, 1986
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dolly opened it in 1986, but the steam trains have run this hollow since 1961
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Layout
Lands
The Village
3| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollywood Express Headliner Five miles of real steam through the foothills, since 1961. | — | — | — |
| Village Carousel The gentle heart of the Village. | — | — | — |
| Forever Country Country classics and modern favorites share the stage in a live revue. | — | — | — |
Showstreet
4| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gazillion Bubble Show: Evolution Lasers, music, and enormous bubble creations fill the theater. | — | — | — |
| Good Vibes A live vocal group delivers an upbeat mix of familiar favorites. | — | — | — |
| Perondi's Stunt Dog Experience Rescue dogs race, leap, and perform high-energy agility stunts. | — | — | — |
| Play On A live cast celebrates songs that keep generations singing together. | — | — | — |
Adventures in Imagination
3| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dolly Parton Experience Immersive exhibits trace Dolly's life, music, style, and enduring impact. | — | — | — |
| Granny's Garden Dolly's family stories inspire a gentle garden play space. | — | — | — |
| Imagination Playhouse Dolly's Imagination Library stories become lively stage productions. | — | — | — |
Jukebox Junction
3| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Rod Headliner A hot-rod hybrid coaster that climbs the ridge before twin summit hills. | — | — | — |
| Rockin' Roadway Cruise the '50s in a tiny Cadillac. | — | — | — |
| Heidi Parton's Kin & Friends Heidi Parton and fellow performers share country songs and family stories. | — | — | — |
Craftsman's Valley
8| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tornado An Arrow looper that threads the mountain. | — | — | — |
| Blazing Fury An indoor coaster where the town's been on fire since 1978. | — | — | — |
| Daredevil Falls A 60-foot drop past the logging camp. | — | — | — |
| Calico Falls Schoolhouse A one-room mountain schoolhouse preserves a piece of Smoky Mountain history. | — | — | — |
| Robert F. Thomas Chapel A working country chapel honors the doctor who delivered Dolly Parton. | — | — | — |
| Wings of America Show Birds Eagles, owls, and other non-releasable birds can be seen near their show habitat. | — | — | — |
| Smoky Mountain String Band Bluegrass and old-time mountain music ring through the valley. | — | — | — |
| Wings of America Birds of Prey Bird-care experts introduce eagles, owls, and other raptors up close. | — | — | — |
Timber Canyon
5| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderhead Headliner A twister that never leaves its own lattice. | — | — | — |
| Mystery Mine A vertical drop through a haunted headframe. | — | — | — |
| Drop Line A 230-foot look at the canyon, briefly. | — | — | — |
| Whistle Punk Chaser The junior lumberjack run. | — | — | — |
| Lumberjack Lifts Hand-over-hand tower climbing — your arms are the ride. | — | — | — |
Wilderness Pass
3| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Eagle Headliner America's first wing coaster, on a 21-story ridge. | — | — | — |
| FireChaser Express Forwards, then very much backwards. | — | — | — |
| Firehouse Fun Yard A firehouse romp for the smallest brigade. | — | — | — |
Wildwood Grove
12| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bear Mountain Headliner The longest coaster in the park chases a legend. | — | — | — |
| Dragonflier A suspended glide over the grove. | — | — | — |
| The Mad Mockingbird Flyers you steer yourself — snap at your own risk. | — | — | — |
| Black Bear Trail Ride-on bears down a woodland track. | — | — | — |
| Frogs & Fireflies Frog-back hops chasing fireflies. | — | — | — |
| Great Tree Swing A giant leaf, swinging pendulum-style. | — | — | — |
| NightFlight Expedition An indoor immersive coaster through the Smokies after dark, open since August 19, 2026. | — | — | — |
| Treetop Tower An acorn-shaped hop above the canopy. | — | — | — |
| Wildwood Creek A shallow creek and splash area invite barefoot play beneath the Wildwood Tree. | — | — | — |
| Sweet Summer Nights Drone & Fireworks Drones and fireworks paint Smoky Mountain stories above the park. | — | — | — |
| Dance Party Hosts and performers invite families into an upbeat outdoor dance celebration. | — | — | — |
Rivertown Junction
3| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Mountain River Rampage The classic mountain soak. | — | — | — |
| Dolly's Tennessee Mountain Home A replica of Dolly's childhood cabin shares the family's humble mountain story. | — | — | — |
| Heartsong Dolly's music and memories unfold in an immersive Smoky Mountain film. | — | — | — |
Country Fair
10| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Scrambler County-fair physics, unchanged. | — | — | — |
| The Waltzing Swinger A chair swing in three-quarter time. | — | — | — |
| Busy Bees Small bees, small loops, big grins. | — | — | — |
| Demolition Derby Bumper cars with county-fair manners. | — | — | — |
| Lemon Twist The teacup ride, in citrus form. | — | — | — |
| Lucky Ducky Ducklings in formation, altitude modest. | — | — | — |
| Piggy Parade A carousel of show pigs. | — | — | — |
| Shooting Star A junior drop tower with fair lights. | — | — | — |
| Sky Rider Vintage flying scooters, pilot's choice. | — | — | — |
| The Amazing Flying Elephants Dumbo with the serial numbers filed off. | — | — | — |
Owens Farm
2| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstormer Giant swings over the barn, 81 feet up. | — | — | — |
| Lil' Pilots Playground Ground school for the barnstormer set. | — | — | — |
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FIELD NOTES
What makes this park itself.
Dollywood is what happens when a mountain town builds a park instead of the other way around: real craftsmen in the valley, real eagles overhead, a real steam whistle setting the schedule.
Ride Lightning Rod at rope drop before the line does what it always does, then let the Express haul you up the hollow while the cinnamon bread cools.
The field map follows the valley instead of forcing a tidy grid, with the steam railway and ridgelines tying craft villages to the coaster peaks.
- opened
- 1986 — rails since 1961
- home
- The Smokies' front porch
- the icon
- The Dollywood Express
- my headliners
- Lightning Rod · Wild Eagle · Thunderhead