Pete Owens, vice president of marketing and public relations, teased the project during a taping with WBIR. Official word ...

The Dollywood Express is a signature Dollywood attraction. Why is the scenic train ride closed and when can passengers climb ...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) – The Dollywood Express train derailed Sunday night around 8:30, according to park officials. The Dollywood Express is a 110-ton coal-fired steam engine that takes ...

What started as a small roadside attraction in 1961 as a simple train ride through the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains has now become an ...

Visitors watch the train on May 2, 1989, at Dollywood. The Dollywood Express is the oldest ride at Dollywood. It dates back to the first park on the property, Rebel Railroad, which opened in 1961.

The themes of those parks ushered in many contemporary Dollywood favorites − live performances, Southern comfort food and train rides through the foothills of the Smokies. Those early parks ...