Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort™ Welcomes First Guests Today

Dollywood’s first resort property highlights milestone year for company

Dollywood's DreamMore Resort guests are greeted by a spectacular arrival experience at the 300-room property in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The resort is the first for Dolly Parton and The Dollywood Company. (Photo: Business Wire)

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.--()--The Dollywood Company’s most anticipated project to date, Dollywood’s DreamMore ResortTM, opens its doors Monday, July 27, creating a new chapter in the famed company’s 30-year history.

Fittingly, Dolly Parton’s dream of adding a resort to the fun and excitement of her Smoky Mountain theme park offerings comes true during Dollywood’s 30th anniversary season.

“Seeing DreamMore Resort open really is a dream come true for me,” Parton said. “It brings me back to when my whole family would get together on the front porch catching up and swapping stories. I want families to spend the day experiencing the fun of our parks, then come to this beautiful resort to spend time together making even more family memories!”

“Everyone at The Dollywood Company has greatly anticipated our opening day since this project was announced in August 2013,” said Kevin Osborn, Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort’s general manager. “Countless people have put so much heart and effort in to this beautiful resort; to see it standing and ready to welcome visitors fills us all with an amazing feeling of accomplishment. We’re ready to help our guests make family memories they’ll share for a lifetime.”

Thanks to unique Dollywood park privileges—including free transportation to both Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country, a free TimeSaver pass for each guest, early Saturday entrance for guests at Dollywood, and much more—Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort is the ideal location for guests seeking a fun-filled Smoky Mountains vacation destination.

The spectacular guest arrival experience includes an impressive fountain inspired by Parton’s Dream More book and a stately porte-cochère that offers a hint of the beauty visitors find inside. Families then are greeted by the resort doorman who is ready to entertain and delight the property’s newest guests. Upon entering the magnificent lobby, guests are welcomed with an unparalleled view of the Great Smoky Mountains through the resort’s extraordinary three-story-tall picture windows. The ceilings are painted a warm blue that perfectly suits the atmosphere guests of Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort enjoy throughout their stay.

The resort closely mirrors the experience found at Dollywood, the three-time winner of Amusement Today’s World’s Friendliest Theme Park. Live entertainment offerings throughout the year allow visitors to enjoy quality programming during their stay, while Song & Hearth, the resort’s farmhouse-inspired restaurant, provides delectable home-style dishes served up with a side of Southern hospitality for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Guests are encouraged to spend time laughing and creating memories in this welcoming family environment. Through unique amenities like storytelling spots, kid’s play areas, an event lawn and porches lined with rocking chairs, Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort becomes the perfect setting for truly connecting with loved ones. Premium facilities including indoor and outdoor pools, landscaped gardens, and spa offer fun for every member of the family. Beautiful meeting space for groups, special events and family reunions adds another unique facet to this amazing facility.

Additionally, Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort’s close proximity to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited national park in the country, allows guests the opportunity to explore the park’s beauty via its plentiful hiking and biking trails, auto tours, wildlife viewing areas and educational programs.

For reservations at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort or to find more information about all of the family-friendly resort amenities, visit www.dollywoodsdreammore.com or call 1-800-DOLLYWOOD.

About Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort: Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort is situated on 20 acres adjacent to Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country. With spectacular, unobstructed views of the Great Smoky Mountains, the 300-room resort features a variety of accommodations and a special Dolly Parton Suite. Showcasing design features and décor elements that celebrate the area’s natural beauty, Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort includes an indoor and outdoor resort pool complex, a spa, a family activities center, and a full-service farmhouse-style restaurant. With an emphasis on encouraging family bonding time, the hotel offers exclusive park privileges for Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country allowing guests to enjoy a variety of adventures centered around wholesome fun. A highly awarded and widely recognized leader in the amusement industry, the Dollywood Company consists of the 150-acre Dollywood theme park; the 35-acre Dollywood’s Splash Country; Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort; and Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Cabins.

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Contacts

Dollywood
Media Contacts:
Pete Owens, 865-428-9486 or 865-755-7972
Public Relations Director
powens@dollywood.com
or
Wes Ramey, 865-428-9484 or 865-640-3805
Public Relations Manager
wramey@dollywood.com
or
Amber Davis, 865-428-9601 or 865-591-1002
Publicist
aldavis@dollywood.com
or
Ellen Liston, 865-428-9629 or 865-919-7001
Publicist
eliston@dollywood.com

Release Summary

The Dollywood Company’s most anticipated project to date, Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, opens its doors Monday, July 27, creating a new chapter in the famed company’s 30-year history.

Contacts

Dollywood
Media Contacts:
Pete Owens, 865-428-9486 or 865-755-7972
Public Relations Director
powens@dollywood.com
or
Wes Ramey, 865-428-9484 or 865-640-3805
Public Relations Manager
wramey@dollywood.com
or
Amber Davis, 865-428-9601 or 865-591-1002
Publicist
aldavis@dollywood.com
or
Ellen Liston, 865-428-9629 or 865-919-7001
Publicist
eliston@dollywood.com