Dollywood's HeartSong Lodge & Resort Sneak Peak Tour (FEB 2023)

This is a consturction tour of Dollywood's HeartSong Lodge & Resort opening in Pigeon Forge Tennessee in Fall of 2023. Let us know your questions or thoughts in the comments...

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Media were invited to tour both construction sites—the Big Bear Mountain roller coaster and Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort—during the annual media construction tour on Wednesday. Both sites represent the first two major projects in the $500 million expansion plans announced by Dolly Parton and Dollywood Parks & Resorts President Eugene Naughton in June 2021.

“Over the last several years, Dollywood Parks & Resorts has elevated into the upper tier of theme park destinations in the country,” Naughton explained. “Just last season, we were named the #1 theme park in the United States by Tripadvisor based on actual reviews of guests who enjoyed time at our properties. With this increased attention comes even more guests whom we find are more frequently considering alternative destinations outside of the traditional family vacation spots that have been popular for several years.

“We offer a truly different experience at Dollywood. When you combine what we offer here along with the beauty of Great Smoky Mountains National Park—the most visited national park in the country, by the way— we’re poised for record growth over the next several years. Big Bear Mountain and HeartSong Lodge & Resort allow us to take care of our guests in a way only we can.”

Big Bear Mountain adds to Dollywood’s impressive portfolio of world-class roller coasters. At $25 million, the ride is the most significant single attraction investment ever at Dollywood, while its 3,990 ft. length makes it the longest roller coaster at the park. Guests on Big Bear Mountain board highly-detailed ride vehicles—which resemble four-wheel-drive SUVs—for an unforgettable expedition in search of the elusive “Big Bear” in the hills just beyond Dollywood’s newest area, Wildwood Grove. Wildwood Grove has been named the Best Kids’ Area in the industry since its debut in 2019. With the addition of Big Bear Mountain, the award-winning area grows even more extensively.

At a little more than ¾-mile long, Big Bear Mountain provides Dollywood guests with plenty of thrilling moments, including three separate launches, multiple airtime hills, high-speed carousel turns and tunnels, including a pass behind a waterfall. Big Bear Mountain features a 39” height requirement and takes guests to a top speed of 48 mph. Officials today released reverse point-of-view footage of the ride to media.

Before visiting Dollywood theme park, the media contingent had the opportunity to tour the newest property in the company’s growing hospitality program, Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort. The resort is set to open this fall, and with its location in the rolling foothills of the majestic Great Smoky Mountains, it provides a space of awe and inspiration for guests thanks to thoughtful details that await around every turn.

From spacious accommodations to well-planned amenities, guests can enjoy a variety of spaces to recharge and relax within the 302-room lodge. Media were able to see the welcoming atrium—which features four-story, lantern-inspired windows—the two-story HeartSong Event Center, as well as a handful of guest rooms. Many of the rooms feature balconies that provide sweeping views of the resort’s vast property, as well as the surrounding beauty of the Smokies. HeartSong Lodge & Resort is the perfect complement to Dollywood’s first-in-class resort property, Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa.

“Our DreamMore Resort and Spa has been voted the number one theme park resort three times since 2018 (2018, 2021, 2022),” noted Naughton. “Our guests tell us that DreamMore is the best resort in our industry. We’re taking what we’ve learned there and applying it to the experience of HeartSong. While each will offer its unique take on what Dollywood lodging provides our guests, one thing is for certain, both resorts will offer a level of detail and attentiveness that will continue to put them both at the forefront of the industry.”