“Dollywood adds to the natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains with the all-new Flower & Food Festival. Immerse yourself in a colorful array of larger-than-life mosaicultures accented by delicious dishes featuring the flavors of spring.” – https://www.dollywood.com/35

AttractionsMagazine.com provides further detail:

“During this brand-new event, guests can explore larger-than-life plant sculptures covered in half a million flower blooms. These displays can reach heights up to 14 feet, and floral carpet beds will envelope walkways, decorate buildings, and fill flowerbeds throughout the park.

During the festival, the park will stay open until 9:30 p.m. each evening. In addition, the nights will come to a close with a fireworks show.

Special Instagram-worthy photo-ops will be set up throughout the park as well, including the Umbrella Sky, a display of more than 600 umbrellas dancing above guests’ heads.

In addition to the blooms, Dollywood’s team of culinary experts have created a new menu of garden-fresh dishes, including:

* Grilled Citrus Shrimp Over Delta Peas and Rice
* Gyros
* Greek Orzo Pasta
* Grilled Chili Lime Skirt Steak
* Chicken Stir Fry
* Zucchini Fritters
* Lobster Rolls
* Charcuterie in a Cone
* Pork Sliders with Pineapple Chutney”

A video teaster on the festival can be seen by clicking here.

For more information on Dollywood’s 2020 Grand Opening, visit www.dollywood.com.

For the full article from AttractionsMagazine.com, visit https://attractionsmagazine.com/dollywood-inaugural-flower-food-festival-start-june/.

“Dollywood Parks & Resorts will begin a phased reopening on June 15.

Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country reopen June 17, with Season Passholder Exclusive Days on June 15 & 16. Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort & Spa opens June 10.

During this unprecedented time, we are implementing a number of new safety measures based on the guidance of health officials including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and appropriate government agencies. The safety and well-being of our guests and employees are our top priorities and guide our decisions.” ~ statement.

Dollywood, for probably the first year in a couple decades, will not be opening the operating season with Festival of Nations, however, Dollywood’s Summer Celebration is still scheduled to go on from June 20th to August 2nd for 2020 as of now.

See more on Dollywood’s re-opening information and Summer Celebration at www.dollywood.com.

If you’re looking to get life pumping in those veins with the fam in Sevier County, we can recommend a few places to get started with. Take a look below:

TopJump
You’ve seen them on Youtube, now get the trampoline park experience on the parkway in the Smoky Mountains! Located with excellent visibility as you head towards Gatlinburg, TopJump allows you to break the laws of gravity to live out the ninja and acrobatic dreams you’ve always wanted to live out. For those unfamiliar with trampoline parks, this is an attraction where a majority of the floor space is made up of trampoline material where you can jump, flip, spin and more with just the trampoline panels alone. TopJump then features many ways to build off of that experience with Cliffhanger Challenges, a Fire & Ice Ninja Course, the Boneyard Stunt Tower, Airstrike Dodgeball, Arcade Alley and others.

TopJump Trampoline & Extreme Arena
3735 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
https://topjump.com/
(865) 366-3400

The Tomb
Out at Walden’s Landing on the parkway of Pigeon Forge is a most peculiar type of attraction that you can see from some distance – The Tomb Egyptian Adventure awaits you and your group with a 45-minute pharoah-themed escape game. This was the first escape game to be brought to the Tennessee Smokies and it still stands as one of the most unique of the brand. Solve puzzles, explore to find the way out and get bombarded with high quality special effects. Definitely an attraction to consider for all types of getaways!

The Tomb
2528 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
http://tombadventure.com
(865) 453-6450

Rafting in the Smokies
No experience necessary at Rafting in the Smokies. Whitewater adventure for you and the whole family (Children need to be at least 8 years old) as you raft down the Upper Pigeon or Lower Pigeon rivers. You can choose a relaxing riparian ride through natural Smokies or something with some chest hair as you go whitewater against Class III and Class IV Rapids. It’s a good morning or afternoon trip – The White water trip is 1 1/2 hour long and the Lower Pigeon is 2 hours drifting through gorgeous mountain river. Its a great way to begin or cap off the family reunion.

Rafting in the Smokies
813 East Pkwy, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
https://raftinginthesmokies.com/
(800) 776-7238

Dollywood
People come to the Smokies for a lot of reasons throughout the year, and many of those reasons ultimately add up to Dollywood; the second-most popular attraction in the history of the Smoky Mountains with only the mountains themselves (and the National Park) topping the level of attraction Dollywood brings to our area. The reason for Dollywood’s success is simple: three decades of providing serious, high quality entertainment with shows, festivals, arts and crafts and, most definitely, the rides.We don’t have a huge, name-brand family fun park like Disneyland or Six Flags or anything like that anywhere near us for miles and miles and miles, so Dollywood, both with their flagship park and their nearby Splash Country waterpark, more than makes up for that with a slew of rollercoasters, thrill rides, children’s rides and play areas and much more.

Dollywood
2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
https://dollywood.com
(800) 365-5996

We have more attractions that we will showcase on our blog here in time. See the rest of our articles at www.summitcabinrentals.com and check back for more!