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A toy family riding a toy roller coster with their hands up having a good time laughing and smiling.
A toy family riding a toy roller coster with their hands up having a good time laughing and smiling.
Pigeon Forge
Dollywood
Water & Amusement Parks

Feel the rush of going “infinite fast” on epic rides like the new Big Bear Mountain. When you’re done bumping cars and flying giant bees, you may even get a chance to see Dolly Parton herself.

Plan Your Trip

Watch a family go on a wide ride at a Tennessee Amusement Park.

The Kids have spoken. And Giggled.

See what the littlest travelers have to say about this destination.

SELECT AN AGE RANGE to explore the laugh tracker results:

All Kids
at Dollywood experienced:
Laughter 4 - Excitement 5

tons of
laughter

max
excitement

Laughs by location
Map of places to giggle in Dollywood.
Kids 2-4
at Dollywood experienced:
Laughter 4 - Excitement 4

tons of
laughter

tons of
excitement

Laughs by location
Map of fun in Dollywood for ages 2-4.
Kids 5-7
at Dollywood experienced:
Laughter 4 - Excitement 4

tons of
laughter

tons of
excitement

Laughs by location
Map of fun in Dollywood for ages 5-7.
Kids 8-10
at Dollywood experienced:
Laughter 3 - Excitement 5

lots of
laughter

max
excitement

Laughs by location
Map of fun in Dollywood for ages 8-10.
Kids 11+
at Dollywood experienced:
Laughter 2 - Excitement 5

a little
laughter

max
excitement

Laughs by location
Map of fun at Dollywood for ages 11 and up.
Want to see how we got this data?
Dear Dolly
We asked real kids how they’d make Dollywood even more fun. Here’s what they said.
Butterfly
Boy talking about chickens.
Boy talking about food.
Taller
What the kids are saying:

MY FAVORITE THING IS THE BUMPER CARS BECAUSE IT TEACHES YOU HOW TO DRIVE.

Tad
age 8

THEY HAVE A CHICKEN LADY BUT NOT A CHICKEN BOY.

Chris
age 6

WE DID THE DROP RIDE AND IT FELLED ME REALLY HARD.

Tina
age 4

I RODE BLAZING FURY 15 BILLION TIMES.

Hayden
age 11

I SAT IN AN ACORN AND RODE A FROG.

Vivian
age 10

I LIKE IT WHEN YOU GO LOOPTY LOOPTY!

Valerie
age 4

THE ROLLER COASTERS GO INFINITY FAST.

Amy
age 8

MY FAVORITE THING WAS EATING A GIANT PIE.

Yvonne
age 13

I LIKE THE TENNESSEE TORNADO WHERE IT GOES UP AND AROUND AND AROUND IN CIRCLES.

Cadence
age 12

I LIKED WILDWOOD GROVE AND SPINNING IN THE ACORNS.

Sophia
age 5

I LOVE DOLLYWOOD AND I WANT ANYONE WHO HASN'T COME BEFORE TO COME.

Madeline
age 10

MY DAY WAS AMAZING. I WENT ON PRETTY MUCH ALL THE RIDES. IT WAS AWESOME.

Carter
age 6

I LOVE THE CINNAMON BREAD. I GIVE IT AN A+.

Sarah
age 12

I LIKE HOW THE DRAGONFLIER IS FAST BUT NOT TOO FAST.

Oscar
age 8

THERE'S SO MANY RIDES YOU CAN GO ON. MOST OF THEM ARE 35 MILLION FEET IN THE AIR. IT'S FUN.

Gloria
age 9

WE WENT ON LIGHTNING ROD AND SAT IN FRONT FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT WAS THE BEST THING I'VE EVER DONE.

Liam
age 11

Photographic proof of fun

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Kid Wisdom

We learned a ton from the data we collected.
Here are some nuggets you don't want to miss.

Laughter can be bought with candy at Dollywood.
I wanna do that again was said 1,639,298 times at Dollywood.
Give or take.
Hidden hollow = hidden oasis at Dollywood.
You'll see what we mean.
Turns out acorns aren't just for squirrels at Dollywood.
Here they double as giggle factories.
When in doubt: Carnival games at Dollywood.
Trust us.
Jury is still out on what is funnier: water rides or resulting wet pants at Dollywood.
Dollywood image of roller coaster ride.
Big Bear Mountain Toy from Dollywood

Play with Tennessee, literally

We’re serious about turning your vacation into a PLAYcation. That’s why we’ve created toys specific to Tennessee destinations. While you plan, your kiddos can pretend they’re already there.

See the Toys