Is Dollywood nice to visit at Christmas?

Never did Christmas weekend, but have done NYE several times. Weekends can get hectic with the local crowd trying to get minute trips before the park closes for the season. But the crowds were great during the week; especially if it was a drizzly day.

Getting VIP parking is a must. Don’t have to try to pack into one of the shuttles if you plan to close the park down.

Great family atmosphere. A lot to do for all ages. Family friendly shows for short breaks.

For an amusement park, the prices were very reasonable. Been a few years, but pretty sure you can check pricing for everything (including food) online

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We loved that it was so relaxing compared to Disney.

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Thanks.

That's what I was going for.

Was there last year between Christmas and New Year. It was great, lots of people, but never felt over crowded. Had a really good time there.

Went to Gatlinburg for a day and felt over crowded, but still had a good time.

Lots in that area.

I went to Gatlinburg during "hell" week (week between Christmas and NYE) and I will never go back during that time.

Went to Dollywood a few days after Christmas; it was around 35 degrees, and 80% of the rides were not operating because they cannot operate when the steel is at a specific temperature.

Just went the Monday of Thanksgiving week and it was absolutely packed. The lights were nice. We bought the fast pass and it was well worth it to skip a lot of the lines. It thinned out from 6 - 9 pm and we were able to ride any ride we wanted.

Should be beautiful and festive, but I remember being there one year for an LSU-Tennessee game around Halloween when all of the pumpkins were out and it was freezing cold.