Originally published in Travel Weekly News By Michelle Baran / December 02, 2016 The Old Mill in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Photo Credit: Shutterstock Tourism officials in Pigeon Forge, the vacation destination in eastern Tennessee and home to the Dollywood theme park, are encouraging tourists to visit and support the region in the wake of wildfires … Read moreEastern Tennessee encourages tourists to return after wildfires
Originally published in Travel Pulse News by PATRICK CLARKE | DECEMBER 02, 2016 PHOTO: Gatlinburg, Tennessee. (Photo courtesy of Thinkstock) Tourist resorts in eastern Tennessee are reaching out to travelers in wake of devastating wildfires that ravagedthe region this week, killing at least 13 people, causing extensive property damage and prompting the evacuation of thousands … Read moreHow Travelers Can Help Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge Recover from Wildfires
Wildfires in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains destroyed cabins near Dolly Parton’s Dollywood amusement park and spurred evacuations at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort in Pigeon Forge while causing an amusement park in Gatlinburg to shut down. More than a dozen of Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Cabins were either destroyed or damaged, while families in 50 rooms at the … Read moreTennessee wildfires damage Dollywood, spur evacuations
originally from WGRZ news PIGEON FORGE – As fires threaten homes and businesses in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, the area’s largest theme park is watching the situation closely. Pete Owens, spokesperson for Dollywood, says that so far, no structures inside the park have been damaged. They have fire crews in the park, standing by if … Read moreFire close to Dollywood, DreamMore Resort & cabins evacuated