Nested in the foothills of the Great Smoky mountains is Dollywood, Dolly Parton's paean to her Appalachian roots.
It's a fun theme park--even more family orientated than the Disney parks, but without the size of the budget. Therefore the rides tend to be simpler. For instance, for me the best ride in the park is the wooden roller coaster "Thunderhead". While it does not include any animatronic critters, it is a superbly designed ride where you feel like you are going much faster than you really are.
The music in the shows at Dollywood pretty much consists of country and bluegrass. The 50's and 60's rock revue was dark the day I visited, so I missed that. All of the shows I saw were top notch quality, in addition, the Kratt brothers were running an animal show for a week and they are as funny and charismatic in person as they are on their show.
As I stated in my previous entry, Dollywood has also partnered with a company to offer a zip line tour of the surrounding mountains. There is an additional fee of about forty dollars, for which you get to zip down four different lines. Two cross the park walkways, while the other two cross two nearby ravines. The longest is about 850 feet, long enough to get going at a pretty good clip. It was a great experience: they have it set up so that it is very easy for novices such as myself
to get started, and it really does give a different view of the trees to be able to stare straight down at them. Highly recommended!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment