New cruise ships and new ways to experience favorite destinations top our list of 2026's best family vacation ideas.

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The plans to transform a beloved wild space may have stalled, but something else has emerged from the controversy.

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Additionally, Dollywood is hosting its first race weekend, dubbed Run Dollywood. The event takes place on April 25 and 26, ...

Columnist's top three experiences were the Chincoteague Pony Swim, Dollywood and Petersburg High's 50th reunion. Here's everywhere she visited.

Dollywood or Disney World? For many families trying to plan a memorable getaway, that's the question. Dollywood is an inviting theme park in Pigeon Forge that's built around Dolly Parton's Smoky ...

I’ve made the drive from central Virginia to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, a few times now, and nothing compares to that moment when the Smoky Mountains come into view and Dollywood's DreamMore Resort & ...