Dollywood starts preparing for holidays

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) — Dollywood has started the process of getting ready for the Smoky Mountain Christmas.

Christmas lights are going up all around the park.

“Our Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival is an 8 time winner for best Christmas event of any theme park in the world. So that means you have to get an early start,” said Wes Ramey with Dollywood. “There’s so many great competitors it inspires our team every year to keep winning that award.”

The lighting crew started in July.

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