Getting away for Fall Break… Families take advantage of scheduled Fall Break to enjoy time away from hustle and bustle
Published 2:11 am Saturday, October 19, 2019
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Creative pumpkins surround a artistic rendition of an eagle.
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A row of kitty cat pumpkins line a shelf.
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Utilizing lighting effect and carved pumpkins presents an illustration of a stream and jumping fish.
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With pumpkins displaying various carvings throughout the park, these are of the wildlife variety.
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These fun little pumpkins display cutouts of rabbits, owls, bees, and bears.
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One of the final displays leaving Timber Canyon with several light displays and accompanying music.
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Several figurines made out of pumpkins and lighting effects.
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Each ride had it's own distinct decorations to welcome riders aboard. Here is the one for the Drop Line in Timber Canyon.
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This scarecrow would be sure to scare off any crows or black birds that might be in the area.
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These ghostly bats greet park attendees near the Mystery Mine ride.
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Dolly Parton has long been known for her love of butterflies. This one is located in the newest addition to the park - Wildwood Grove.
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This monstrous pumpkin display is just one of many pumpkin displays throughout the park.
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This pumpkin display in Wildwood Grove has carvings of insects which are neatly detailed.
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Fall break is a great time for parents and children to enjoy a little get-away time from the hussle and bustle of work and school. Pictured is Jason Cardin with daughter Cora Cardin taking in a ride in Wildwood Grove.
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Mother and daughter Jessica and Kovi Cardin share a ride and a big smile while enjoying a ride at Dollywood.
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A spider made out of pumpkins is a big crowd pleaser at Dollywood.
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Pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere! It's that time of year at Dollywood.
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This pumpkin is put together in the shape of a stick man.
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Decorations of all types can be found while taking a stroll through Dollywood.
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What trip to Dollywood would be complete without a ride on the Dollywood Express steam engine train that takes riders on a ride around the park.
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Fall break just happens to fall during Gospel Fest which features some of the top performers in Southern Gospel music as well as others that sing throughout the park. Here, Ernie Haas and Signature Sound perform a concert for park goers.
BY IVAN SANDERS
STAR STAFF
ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com
As hard as it is to imagine, October has rolled around and local students have been enjoying their fall break by either choosing to lounge around the house and do things with their family or perhaps load up and take a last-minute dash to the beach.
For a lot of the locals, it appears that Dollywood has been a destination of choice based on social media postings that have been coming through over the last week or so and why not.
Dolly Parton’s Dollywood is only a short hour and a half drive from the Carter County area and at this time of year has a lot to offer those coming in to enjoy a little rest and relaxation from all the busy schedules they have had since school first began in August.
It’s also a great time for families in October as the annual Southern Gospel Jubilee is in full swing as well as the Great Pumpkin LumiNights through the end of the month with pumpkins, pumpkins, and more pumpkins to go along with great food and great entertainment.
This week, we wanted to give our readers an opportunity to enjoy some of what the park had to offer during the Fall Break getaway enjoyed by this writer and his family.
There is still plenty of time to go and enjoy the park for yourself and the Gospel Jubilee lasts through the end of October.
The best deal is a season pass so one can make a couple or so trips back to enjoy the Christmas shows and lights during Dollywood’s Christmas season that is just around the corner.
It gives you a discount off food and with a gold pass you don’t have to pay the $15 parking fee each time you go.