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Photo Diary: Dollywood at Christmastime

| by Alyssa
Last updated on December 10, 2024
Alyssa walks in front of the train boarding area at Dollywood 
Sharing a sweet little look at Dollywood all decked out for the holidays.

Grief is a strange beast.

Sometimes it renders you unable to move in its wake—and sometimes it drops you at Dollywood.

My grandmother loved Dolly Parton, and all she wanted for her birthday this year was for our family to gather together for a few days in the mountains of eastern Tennessee.

When we planned this trip several months ago, I never imagined that she wouldn’t be there to spend the weekend with us. What began as a birthday celebration became a trip in her honor, and it culminated with a visit to Dollywood on what would have been her birthday.

The day was filled with rollercoasters—both emotional and literal—but I was so grateful for the added warmth from the park’s holiday celebrations. Wherever you are, I hope this series of scenes from Dollywood during the holidays brings you a little cheer today.

A sign that reads Dollywood Smoky Mountain Christmas

Bells and garlands strung up at Dollywood

A rustic window rimmed with Christmas lights

The nativity at Dollywood

A water tower with Christmas lights

A rollercoaster in the background with floating polar bear sculptures on "ice"

Icicles hang from Dollywood's Harvey Water Clock

Four images of the replica childhood home of Dolly Parton at Dollywood

Dollywood's famous cinnamon breadThe Blazing Fury ride with lights

Alyssa walks with her siblings at Dollywood

The conductor prepares the Dollywood train for a ride around the park

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