Welcome to Episode 1.1, Dollywood of our Park History Deep Dive Series. In this episode I discuss the history of Dollywood and then talk about my recommendations for how to experience the park as a first time visitor or a repeat visitor. This park is super important to me, so I have a lot to say on the topic!Please note: The history portion is outdated (Already?!) as I recorded it before Dollywood's 2026 Wildwood Grove addition, NightFlight Expedition had been announced officially. I do mention it in the second segment of the episode, as I recorded it after the announcement. Sources for the History in this Episode: https://www.dollywood.com/about-usThe Inventor's MansionDollywood Through the Years: The Surprising Transformation of the Theme ParkLost Smoky Mountain Attractions - Rebel Railroad and Gold | HeySmokiesThe History of Dollywood - A Gaze Back to Memory LaneNational Carousel Association - Index of North American CarouselsDentzel Carousel Company - WikipediaEagle Mountain Sanctuary - DollywoodChasing Rainbows Museum - WikipediaDollywood Inventor’s Mansion: The Mysterious Lost House on the HillFlooded Mine – Dollywood – Dark Ride DatabaseDollywood Map and Brochure (2025 - 1989) | ThemeParkBrochures.net7 Old Dollywood Rides That You'll Be Sad to Learn No Longer ExistPlease subscribe to the podcast on whatever your favorite platform is in order to keep up to date on the latest episodes! Also subscribe to our podcast social channels!InstagramFacebookX /TwitterYoutubeFind PDF files of all of my episodes, complete with citations and footnotes, as applicable through my GoogleDrive folder HERE. Please note: Episodes 1.1-1.3 do not have footnotes. They were created before I decided to share my notes with the world. Citations are listed, as normal, but exact quotations are unknown from these sources. Episodes 1.4 and beyond include footnotes following each segment of cited text. 

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