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A Day to Play Tourist in the Pigeon Forge Area

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Every once in a while, it is fun for my wife and I to pretend to be tourists.  Lots of other locals do this - Why should our beloved tourists get to have all the fun?  Today, we took a day off from Gatlinburg real estate marketing and instead took two of our three grandchildren to Dollywood.  If you have never visited Dollywood, or haven't in a long time, you really should come and see what all the fuss is about.  As the single largest commercial draw in our Smoky Mountains, Dollywood entertains a tremendous number of people each year and today was no different.  After opening last weekend to a huge crowd, Dollywood was again busy today but the lines were bearable and the weather, although a touch cool, was very pretty.  Here's my list of things not to miss if you do decide to visit Dollywood: Ride the train!  As one of the few working coal-fired steam engine trains in the United States, this is a real treat and the 20 minute ride is included in the pr...

A Day to Play Tourist in the Pigeon Forge Area

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Every once in a while, it is fun for my wife and I to pretend to be tourists.  Lots of other locals do this - Why should our beloved tourists get to have all the fun?  Today, we took a day off from Gatlinburg real estate marketing and instead took two of our three grandchildren to Dollywood.  If you have never visited Dollywood, or haven't in a long time, you really should come and see what all the fuss is about.  As the single largest commercial draw in our Smoky Mountains, Dollywood entertains a tremendous number of people each year and today was no different.  After opening last weekend to a huge crowd, Dollywood was again busy today but the lines were bearable and the weather, although a touch cool, was very pretty.  Here's my list of things not to miss if you do decide to visit Dollywood: Ride the train!  As one of the few working coal-fired steam engine trains in the United States, this is a real treat and the 20 minute ride is included in the ...