Posts Tagged ‘Attractions’

Unto These Hills

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

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The saga of the Cherokee, from the arrival of Hernando DeSoto through the Trail of Tears, is chronicled by the long-running outdoor drama, Unto These Hills. Performed at the Mountainside Theatre since 1950, the play combines history, music, and dance to tell the story of Tsali’s sacrifice for his people.

Located just off of US HWY 441 on Drama Road in Cherokee, NC, the theatre recently underwent a $1.8 million renovation including upgraded seating with wider aisles and more comfortable seats, new food concessions, reserved box seating, and other enhanced conveniences. The 2,800-seat rustic and elegant open-air theatre has hosted over six million visitors since its inception.

  • 2010 Season Dates: June 4 – August 14, 2010
  • Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
  • Parking: $3 per vehicle at the theatre. Free parking at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian and Qualla Arts & Crafts with free shuttle service provided to the show.
  • General Admission: Adults $18.00; Children (ages 12 and under) $8.00. Family Pack: 2 free tickets for children ages 6-12 with the purchase of 1 adult ticket.
  • Reserved: Adults $22.00; Children (ages 12 and under) $10.00
  • To purchase tickets by phone, call toll free 1-866-554-4557. Tickets are also available at the Cherokee Historical Association Box Office on Tsali Blvd., across the street from the Museum of the Cherokee Indian (off Highway 441 N) 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., and at the Mountainside Theatre (during summer season – also located off 441 N) 4:00 p.m. until show time. Paid reservations are held for late arrival. All tickets are held at the box office. (Cash, Visa, & Mastercard accepted). Personal checks are not accepted.
  • Unto These Hills homepage.

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25th Annual Dolly Parade

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Country Superstar Dolly Parton returns to her home town this Friday, May 7, for the 25th annual Dollywood parade The parade will be start on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge at traffic light #7 at 6pm and travel to light #3.

Ms. Parton will serve as Grand Marshall, leading a contingent of Dollywood performers, bands from area schools and floats from local attractions and businesses. Clowns and other marchers will be along throwing candy to spectators.

Ms. Parton grew up and attended school in Sevier county before leaving for Nashville to realize her country music dreams. A regular performer on the Cas Walker shows as a little girl, Dolly never forgot her roots. In 1986 Parton became co-owner of Silver Dollar City and changed the name to Dollywood. Her reasoning for such a venture? As Dolly says, “I always thought that if I made it big or got successful at what I had started out to do, that I wanted to come back to my part of the country and do something great, something that would bring a lot of jobs into this area.”

To that end she has been quite successful, doubling the size of Dollywood to a total of 150 acres. New attractions this year include Adventure Mountain, a mountain side obstacle course including four courses with varying degrees of difficulty. For smaller children there will be a kids play area called “Camp Teachittoome”.

Frequently in the past Dolly has also made surprise appearances insider her park the day after the parade. With this being the 25th anniversary of Dollywood, the park has been surprising guests on its own with prizes given away randomly during the season.

Special Dollywood packages are available to celebrate the 25th anniversary. (more…)

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The Wonders of Magic

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Terry Evanswood Wonders of Magic at WonderWorks Pigeon Forge.

Terry Evanswood begins a new show in Pigeon Forge this March. The Wonders of Magic will be presented at WonderWorks near Traffic Light Number 0.

Winner of the prestigious International Magicians Society’s Merlin Award, Mr. Evanswood is a world class magician par excellence. He has performed in Cancun, Aruba, Sarnia, Miami Beach and countless other venues. His magic ranges from sleight of hand to grand illusions.

WonderWorks is an upsidedown, interactive museum featuring physical as well as mental challenges. From optical illusions and the inversion tunnel to rock wall climbing and a 5.3 Richter Scale “earthquake” – you’ll be amazed when you let your imagination run wild.

WonderWorks is also home to the Hoot n Holler Dinner show, Lazer Tag and much more.

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The Titanic comes ashore in Pigeon Forge

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Construction photo of Titanic Pigeon Forge
Construction continues on Titanic Pigeon Forge

Opening this Spring, Titanic Pigeon Forge invites visitors to experience the romance and history of the legendary White Star Line passenger steamship, the RMS Titanic. With 20 galleries and interactive areas, the self-guided tour should take about 90 minutes.

Located on over 5 acres of land near Black Bear Jamboree, The Miracle Theater and WonderWorks, this 30,000 square foot structure drops anchor on the northern Pigeon Forge Parkway. The forward half of the ship is reproduced on a one half scale and will contain exact replicas of the Grand Staircase, a first class suite, a third class cabin and the Marconi wireless room.

The 400+ artifacts to be displayed were either carried off the RMS Titanic by passengers and crew or were salvaged during the rescue efforts.

In addition to the artifact galleries, interactive displays allow guest to:

  • Touch the frozen surface of an “iceberg”
  • Feel the chill of that fateful Starry Night
  • Study some of the largest, most detailed Titanic models ever built
  • Sit in a Titanic lifeboat
  • Send an SOS from the Marconi Wireless Room
  • Test their balance while standing on mini-decks built to show the ever-steeper slope of Titanic as she sank
  • Explore the Titanic’s wreck site via spectacular underwater camera footage

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