While I am an adult who spends most of his free time in theme parks, my love for them started when I was a child. And while the vast majority of my trips to Disneyland or Universal these days are solo ventures for my job, I try to take my family to visit theme parks as often as possible. This year’s family vacation took us to the Smokey Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains, and for me, that meant taking some time in Eastern Tennessee to visit Dollywood.
While certainly not as big a name as Disney or Universal, Dollywood has still carved out its own niche in the theme park space thanks to its namesake Dolly Parton, who is still one of the most widely beloved celebrities in the world. It offers guests an experience that is unlike just about anything else you can find in the industry, and what I found, somewhat surprisingly, was that it's one of the most family-friendly theme parks I have ever visited.
