Dollywood theme park, the 14-time winner for Best Theme Park Christmas Event, now boasts more than six million shining, shimmering lights as part of the Smoky Mountain Christmas.

The festivities will start on 5 November and run through to New Years Day.

“I believe each season in the Smokies is a precious gift from above, but I also know there is no better time than Christmas to experience the magic of this special place,” Dolly Parton explained.

“Christmas is a time for new memories to be created, cherished family traditions to be celebrated and the love of the holidays to warm us all.

“It is my wish that our guests celebrate the light of the Christmas season while they are here with us at Dollywood. I also hope they pause long enough to savour the moments spent with one another. It’s those special moments that are sure to become the beautiful memories they will look upon so fondly for so many years.”

Dollywood state that their park will ‘sparkle this Christmas season with new lighting elements throughout the park providing an element of surprise to guests around every corner, even for those aboard the Dollywood Express. Visitors riding the guest-favourite attraction will enjoy a special light show draped across the field located inside the train’s upper turning loop.’

Another new lighted area is the Village Pass, which features a 130’ light curtain wall that includes programmed movement. This area leads guests from lower Craftsman’s Valley to The Village.

Adventures in Imagination shines in pink, platinum and gold decorations—as well as 60 LED butterflies and a new 20’ ft. tall Christmas tree – in an area fittingly called Dolly’s Christmas.

Guests will find hundreds of additional lighted trees throughout the park this year, as well as more new décor elements and eight different light zones to provide each area of Dollywood its own unique look and feel. The new elements add one million lights to the park’s total meaning guests will enjoy six million lights during this season’s festival.

“Merry & Bright!” is another event Dollywood will put on with a weekend of spectacular firework displays.

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