Dollywood

We went to Dollywood on Wednesday the 30th of September after 3pm so that just like Silver Dollar City you can get in the next day they are open for free.  Since Twila and I have season passes for Silver Dollar City we were able to get in for half price.  It normally is $50 a day for seniors, so we got in for $50 for both of us.  We went to one show on Wednesday but mainly we just walked around looking.  Dollywood is similar to Silver Dollar City but instead of just being about hill people times, Dollywood has some of that but it also has a lot of stuff about the 50’s and of course a lot about Dolly, how see was raised, and her career.

We went back to Dollywood today and this time instead of paying $8 for parking, we road the Pigeon Forge Trolley for a quarter each each way.

 

This was a much better way since it dropped us off and picked us up right next to the entrance so we didn’t have to pay for parking or walk to a Dollywood Trolley and then ride about 1/4 mile to the entrance.  It was a lot more crowded today than it was Wednesday.  This was the first day of the National Gospel & Harvest Celebration.  They had a carving contest going on and had the top 25 entries on display for the crowd to vote of their favorite.  They really had some great carvings.

Twila and I road the train.  It was a coal burning steam locomotive.  It was a pretty ride back into the woods.  Some of the trees have started to change but probably only 25%.  It will look a lot different in 2 or 3 weeks.

  

I took a picture of some eggs hatching.  That one in the middle is a cute chick.

Tomorrow we head for Mammoth Cave National Park and Gary and Mattie start for home.