When we think about this vacation, DOLLYWOOD is certainly the most memorable part of the trip. We spent two days at Dollywood. Not sure if that was the smartest thing, but it was still fun anyway.
The 5-mile journey on Dollywood's real steam locomotive, Cinder-ella, was probably everyone's favorite attraction. The kids loved it for sure. This was quite a treat for Daddy as well! I haven't ridden on a big train like this since I was a wee sprig in the hills of Carolina. (Tweetsie RR!)
I think Micah was so convinced his horse was real that he thought he was going to get bucked off! So he made sure he held on for dear life!
Nate the Navigator! It was amazing how good four-year-old Nate was with the Dollywood map. He was pretty accurate with his directions! He always had his copy on hand. (The apple doesn't fall too far from the tree for sure!)
There were points were I certainly envied Caleb. Oh to be carried around the park, never have to walk, and be fed when you get hungry. And when it's all over everyone said what a hard day he had. Really?
Micah is on the train closing his ears from the loud whistle. When we got off the train Micah was holding his eye and rubbing it. We wondered if he got a cinder in his eye. Ashley took him to the first aid station and they were able to get it out. It was a cinder from the train. They took good care of him. He was a good patient, too!
One thing Dollywood does better than any other theme park I've been to is move people around from the parking lot to the gate. There really wasn't a bad parking spot in the whole park (and there were a lot of them!) They had tram stops all along the parking lots to get people to the gate. It's especially great if you travel in a herd like we do!
At the same time, it would have been nice if they had something like that actually inside the park. They give you a ride to the gate, but once you're in it's nothing but walking...everywhere you go! Two days of walking was a bit much!
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