Updates from Dollywood for 2023 and 2024 - Big Bear Mountain, HeartSong Lodge, and More!
Dollywood made three exciting announcements during their 2023 opening weekend celebration:
Big Bear Mountain, a Vekoma family coaster first announced in August of 2022, will open to the public in May 2023.
The HeartSong Lodge & Resort will start accepting reservations in June 2023 for stays beginning in November 2023.
The Dolly Parton Experience will open in 2024, replacing the former Chasing Rainbows museum. The new attraction will be an “interactive, state-of-the-art approach to telling Dolly Parton’s story.”
HeartSong Lodge & Resort will expand upon Dollywood’s existing on-property offerings: Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and the Bear Cove Cabins. Guests staying on Dollywood property receive additional benefits like a TimeSaver pass and free parking.
When it opens in 2024, The Dolly Parton Experience will be an immersive attraction that tells the story of Dolly Parton’s life and accomplishments. The attraction is replacing the Chasing Rainbows museum, which was already an impressive tribute to Dolly.
Orlando-based vlogger SuperEnthused has a great vlog from opening weekend in Dollywood, including seeing Dolly herself on passholder preview day.
This season Dollywood is hosting the “I Will Always Love You Celebration,” paying tribute to 50 years of the classic hit written and recorded by Dolly, and made famous again by Whitney Houston in the 90s.
