Author: Sarah Marshall

Video Tour of Dollywood’s Splash Country Baby Care Centers

My latest content is up at the Dollywood Insiders blog. See the excerpt below and then head over to read & see the rest!!!

When my little girls were babies, I always worried about outings because of the uncertainty of where I could nurse, change diapers or just escape the noise and stimulation.

There’s no need to worry about that at Dollywood’s Splash Country.

See the rest over at the Dollywood Insiders blog!

Dollywood Splash Country Baby Care Center Sign

$700?!?! Our first Costco Haul!!

Y’all – we’ve joined the rest of the world and got ourselves a Costco membership. This was not an impulse decision. We went through the website with a fine tooth comb. We asked friends and family who have memberships all kinds of questions. We toured the local store and left completely empty-handed. We hemmed and hawed for a week before we decided to pull the trigger.

When we went to the store to actually buy stuff for the first time, I made sure to have a pretty thorough list because I knew it would be so easy to go overboard. We did too much research to blow it on the first trip so I wanted to have a plan.

Well, I don’t think we blew it but the total that rang up sure did catch me by surprise. Check out the video below of our first Costco haul and see how we spent $700!! Yikes!!

3 Ways to Get a Head Start on Your Day at Dollywood

Dollywood Sign
You’ve parked your car. You rode the trolley from the parking lot to the Dollywood entrance. You are ready to have a great day full of thrilling rides, award-winning shows, and fantastic food.

Who wants to wait in a bunch of lines?? Not me!!

Here are 3 ways to get a head start on your day at Dollywood.
Dollywood Entry Gate

Have your tickets in hand.

Order your tickets online at Dollywood.com and then print them at home. No need to wait in line at the ticket windows. This is also a great way to find out about any deals or promotions that are happening at the time, like the current Everyone Pays Kids Prices that is currently in effect.

Dollywood Rentals

Reserve your extras!

Avoid the wait in the Stroller Rental & ECV/Wheelchair Rental lines. You can reserve these as Add-Ons when you buy your tickets at Dollywood.com. You can also purchase TimeSaver passes & souvenir cups in advance and pick them up once you’re inside the park.
TimeSaver passes can be picked up at the TimeSaver Reservation Center next to Celebrity Theater. Any concession stand that sells souvenir cups can provide you with the cups you reserved.

INSIDER TIP: The price per souvenir cup goes down the more you get. Stock up and get one for every member of your family!

If you’re headed to Dollywood Splash Country, in addition to getting your TimeSaver H20 passes, you can reserve a canopy or retreat for the ultimate in relaxation while at the water park!
Dollywood App

Download the Dollywood app

Head to the app store and download the Dollywood app. The app is full of great information to help you get the most of your day. Check out the show times for the day to make sure you don’t miss great entertainment like Country Crossroads, Heartland and My People, My Music featuring members of Dolly Parton’s family.
If rides are your priority, real-time ride wait times are listed on the app. The app also lists the minimum height requirements so you can be sure to choose rides your children are tall enough to ride.

INSIDER TIP: Make your first stop at Centralized Measuring Station to get your child measured and given a wristband color-coded to match the rides they are tall enough to ride.

Don’t waste valuable time at Dollywood. Make some preparations in advance and pass the lines and get right to the fun!