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hey y'all it's morgan with the
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smokies.com and today we're going to
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talk about what not to do at dollywood
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i love going to dollywood as a kid i was
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lucky enough to grow up within an hour
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driving distance of the theme park and
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my parents would often buy season passes
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for the family because of this the
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pigeon forge theme park has a very
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special place in my heart
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i feel a sense of true glee when i find
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out a friend has never been and i want
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to swiftly whisk them away to the
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happiest place on earth or at least in
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i often have a list of recommendations
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those are a dime a dozen though
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if you want some real dollywood tips we
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need to talk about what not to do at the
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dollywood theme park in pigeon forge
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so let the countdown begin
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number seven don't spend a bunch of
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money on locker rentals
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dollywood is a park that really pays
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attention to the little details and
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values guest experience
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so on a vast majority of rides in the
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theme park you'll find little cubby
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areas where you can stash your stuff
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sure there are lockers too but i can
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honestly say i've never used one or
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while dollywood is not liable for
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property left in the cubby i've never
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had an issue with lost items to date
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number six don't carry souvenirs around
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speaking of stashing your stuff
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if your kids want to play some games in
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county fair or someone in your party
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wants to do some shopping around the
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park try to steer them in that direction
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towards the end of the day
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some of these prizes are massive y'all
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number five don't buy a time saver pass
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at least not right away
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currently there are two time saver pass
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the regular time saver pass 44 plus tax
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gets you expedited entrances eight times
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throughout the day on rides of your
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the time saver unlimited pass regularly
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59 plus tax gets you unlimited access to
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expedited entry at all participating
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rides and attractions
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but is a time saver pass worth it if you
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have the budget and are absolutely set
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on seeing everything in the park in one
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day then a time saver pass might be
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but for the rest of us it really depends
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on how crowded the park is on a given
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there are many days i've been to the
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park that a time saver pass would have
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been completely unnecessary it's not
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uncommon to ride a ride over and over
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again because there is virtually no
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weight during certain times of the year
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and dollywood makes it easy to view wait
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times for its rides both in park and via
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dollywood app i've rarely seen any wait
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time go much above one hour however the
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time saver passes are sold in limited
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quantities so it's also possible they
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can sell out it's a risk you take use
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number four don't try to experience the
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park in one day on your first visit
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dollywood has a lot to offer i would
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argue that some of its coasters rival
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some of the best in the world
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genuinely the wild eagle is probably my
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favorite of all time and i've been to
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universal studios six flags disney world
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but dollywood is more than just rides
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and coasters they also offer shows some
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of which feature dolly parton family
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members exceptionally good theme park
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food and immersive experiences that are
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if you want to try to do the theme park
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in one day you might be missing out but
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then again this could also depend on
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what type of vacationer you are
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number three don't forget to download
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the dollywood app helps you find rides
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shops and restaurants based on your
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location it also helps you view ride
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wait times at a glance from anywhere in
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it also has a friend finder feature in
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case anyone in your group splits off
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during the day it's one of the most
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helpful theme park apps i've ever
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downloaded so don't skip out just to
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save some space on your phone
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number two don't miss out on the
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tennessee is humid y'all
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but luckily the folks at dollywood don't
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want you to get too dehydrated that's
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why just about any kiosk at the park
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will give you a free ice tap water on
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carry around a refillable screw top
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bottle in which to dump the
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complimentary water into dollywood crew
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won't be able to handle your water
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bottle directly as that would be seen as
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less than sanitary but i often request a
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couple of water cups at a time just to
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pour them into the more bag friendly
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screw top bottle for easier transport
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and last but not least number one don't
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make fun of the blazing fury
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blazing fury is an iconic ride that
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should basically be required for
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able-bodied people upon admission to the
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yes it's a bit older yes your kids might
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ask is that it or complain i don't get
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but it's one of the parks first rides it
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holds a special place in the hearts of
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frequent park goers for its many easter
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eggs hand-painted decorations and cheesy
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lines that we all love to quote the
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world may be a crazy place sometimes but
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us dollywood fans know some truths are
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molly's about to jump luthor's got a
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week back and the stables are on fire
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do you have any tips on what not to do
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at dollywood let us know in the comments
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