Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Last Day
April 14, 2012, Saturday - Our last day at Dollywood! The first picture is the kids on the Mountain Slidewinder. We walk up the mountain and then ride down in a high side water toboggan ride. The last picture is me enjoying riding the Barn Stormer again. A 45 mph giant swing with positive and negative G-forces that reaches heights up to 81 feet. Wow - it was great! I am the one in teal on the far right. With each swing we keep going higher in the air. Brittany and Nathan were brave to try it once, but that was all they could take. Daredevil Falls again (kids in the front, Chad behind them), lunch on a bench in the park, Nathan doing one of his magic tricks .....thank you so much Dollywood for the great times and fun memories we will take with us! It was a blast!
Wet and more Wet
April 13, 2012, Friday - Chad, Nathan and Brittany enjoyed the River Battle, shooting spectators with water and they shooting them too. Early in the week we purchased the Dollywood refillable popcorn container. That was a highlight for Nathan....the popcorn was a delicious snack. Brittany had fun learning a new magic trick she purchased. The whole family rode on the Smoky Mountain River Rampage. We all got wet! Chad and the kids rode several more times...they loved getting wet. Back at the resort after dinner we played a round of miniature golf.
Apple Butter and Basketballs
April 12, 2012, Thursday - For lunch we went to the Apple Barn - recommended to us by our friends the Paynes. There was no wait in line and we got to sit in a porch swing for our seats. That was a first. They brought us apple fritters with apple butter. Oh, my, that was a first too and it won't be the last. They are delicious!!! Great food! Then we explored the river, gift shop and candy shop. Very neat place! Next up, Dollywood! We enjoyed the train ride on the 110-ton coal-fired steam train, the carousel, multi-flavored icee, roller coasters and Daddy winning a basketball for everyone! Wahoo!
Adventure Mountain
April 11, 2012, Wednesday - We arrived at the park right before 10am when they open. We headed right to Adventure Mountain. We have to hook on a harness & we are attached to the elevated challenge course with a rope. There are 3 different trails and it was fun for the whole family. We enjoyed lots of rides and had a full day at Dollywood. We enjoyed one show "Spirit of the Dance" from Ireland. It was amazing how fast they could get their feet to move! Purchased their famous Cinnamon Bread and the kids finished the day playing Skylanders at the resort.
Pigeon Forge
April 10, 2012, Tuesday - Dollywood is closed every Tuesday in April so we had to find other things to do. We had a late lunch at a Pizza buffet place that had an arcade. The kids had fun there and Daddy too. He kept trying the basketball game to make the high score of the day...and he did! Then we drove into Pigeon Forge and went Gem Mining. Always a fun thing! And then later we went to the resort clubhouse and Nathan decided to build a pyramid & did a great job!
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