Best Western Plaza Pigeon Forge

Kidsfest 2010 at Dollywood!

2010-05-12T07:49:00.000-07:00

No child's summer should be without amusement parks and Dollywood knows this. They set up two months out of the year aside to turn the park, already largely a playground, into something even more amazing for your young ones to behold!

Kidsfest this year is going to hold a LOT of interesting things both new and old. There will be comic ventriloquests, comic jugglers, comic magicians, comic stuntsmen, comic percussionists (yes, apparently they exist) among the bubble-laser shows and giant paper screens with Live Star Trek and 4D action rides? Wow, why didn't we have these when we were kids? Well, don't let the opportunity slip by for you and your kids and come visit Dollywood from June to early August for Kidsfest 2010!

Best Western Plaza makes it easy to get to Dollywood. You just have to make 3 turns and in 5-7 minutes, you'll be at the gates and bursting to get inside. Or, if you want to invest a few more minutes and some quarters, take advantage of the trolley stop outside and just enjoy the ride without fighting for parking! Best Western gives you the best location for both options, so take advantage of it while you can! Stay at Best Western Plaza for your vacation this summer!

Festival of the Nations at Dollywood

2010-04-16T18:41:00.000-07:00

Dollywood opens another beautiful Spring with the big event everyone's looking forward to: The Festival of the Nations!

Every year Dollywood brings as many corners of the world as the park can hold for music, performances, dancing and souvenirs the likes of which Sevier County never sees. DRUM! has been a big hit so far, Atahualpa returns for more exciting, melodic South American music. The Zambia Vocal Group from Africa has an incredible acapella performance and if you've never seen Imagine before, you won't believe what you're missing.

And all along the main street of Dollywood are vendors from India, China, Africa, South America, England, Ireland and many more areas that have flutes, clothing, home decor, and all kinds of souvenirs. Festival of the Nations is only there until April 26th, so get there quickly and enjoy the series of shows!

And when you stay with Best Western Plaza in Pigeon Forge, you'll certainly get there quick enough! From the parking lot to Dollywood's front entrance on Veteran's Boulevard in 5 minutes, tops. Take advantage of this time-saving location by staying at Best Western Plaza in Pigeon Forge!

The Titanic Has Arrived!

2010-04-16T17:47:00.000-07:00

The Titanic has arrived to port, nearly 100 years after its maiden voyage, and way off course here in Pigeon Forge!

The ship arrived to a grand opening with almost 1,000 visitors who were all soaking wet (an irony that was not lost on anyone) in the great rains that poured all day. Only their clothes were dampened, not their spirits. The presentation to christen and open the ship including many speakers, a letter from the governor of Tennessee, Phil Bredesen, a few minutes from Mr. Regis Philbin himself, and finally the lines started for the museum tours!

Nothing was spared in the expense to make this one of the most unique and incredible museum experiences around, and it shows. Everything that could be salvaged from the Titanic appeared in both material possessions and obscure information and photographs and models. The tour itself lasts an hour and features more about the ill-fated ship than you could imagine you would ever find with interactive exhibits and very helpful, quick-witted staff who never broke character once.

All and all a great weekend for the Titanic museum! We hope it's only the first of many incredible weekends to come! You can get to the Titanic museum in only 5-7 minutes driving from your spot at RV Park and Mainstay Suites! Make your trip out to Titanic today!