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The Five-Point Weekend Escape Plan

See a Solitary Side of the Smoky Mountains











4. Insider’s Tip


It's worth facing civilization for, but Dolly Parton's campy mountain theme park Dollywood has gone from overgrown country fair to Appalachian Disney World in a few short years, and the admission prices—$118 for adults and $100 for kids—reflect its changing status. Since mountain weather is unpredictable, cut the admission by more than half by skipping the Splash Country water park. A gold season pass will run you $103 dollars, and even for a day covers parking fees and automatically grants a 20 percent discount on food. But the best bet is to enter the park after 3 p.m., when you’ll be issued a free pass for the following day. Use the afternoon to plan what jamborees and roller coasters to hit up the next day. Watch what you wear—no profanity on T-shirts allowed.


Published on Apr 16, 2008 as a web exclusive.

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