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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Dollywood!!!
In Pigeon Forge, TN., there is a really fun, really wonderful amusement park! Dollywood was so great!
Tanner and Zach have been washing cars, trucks and RV's to earn money while we are on the road. It has been SUCH an awesome experience for them. They are earning good money, too!
Well, one day, Zach washed someone's car and they not only gave him $15, BUT......get this..... they gave him 4 tickets to Dollywood! FREE tickets! That is worth over $200! FREE!
We were SO pumped! We hugged our neighbor for their generosity. She smiled and explained how her and her husband have been 'working' part time at the Splash Center next to Dollywood for the summer, and they receive all kinds of different 'perks.' :) She thought we would enjoy the tickets. :)
I love nice people. :)
I tried the tea cups with Parker, and decided that I don't like to feel like I need to throw up....
I guess the boys think it's cool......
Parker felt like such a big boy on this mini-rollercoaster.
He was laughing out loud on this bee ride!
I was laughing out loud at Todd on the bee ride!
Here is Dolly's retired tour bus. It is a couple feet longer than our toy-hauler, but does not have slides. Still, she had a pretty sweet set up. :)
This is the bedroom inside the tour bus.
This is her vanity in the bus, too.
I couldn't help but imagine Dolly getting all fancy for one her shows.
This is the new ride at Dollywood; the Wild Eagle. This ride has already won awards for the best new rollercoaster in America. It was truly scary, fun, thrilling and mind blowing all at the same time!
For lunch, we brought a picnic and had a little tail-gating party in the parking lot. Have you ever seen the prices of the food in amusement parks today?! CRAZY! We grilled up some jalapeno and cheese hot dogs and some traditional hot dogs, throw in some chips and drinks, and we were all happy. :)
Another great thing about Dollywood, is if you go one day after 3:00, you can go again on another day, ALL DAY! So we were able to go for almost 2 days worth, and only had to buy 3 tickets!
WHOO HOO!!!
Blessings,
Steph
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Looks like TONS of fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDelete~Becky
Hi Stephanie! I don't know if you remember us from Veritas church (TX) but we got to know you a little bit during care group at the Wykes.
ReplyDeleteI can't seem to find your email address. If you wouldn't mind, I'd love to talk about rv-ing in general and also a few other things too. You can email me at thelemayfamily@gmail.com whenever you get a chance.
Thank you!
Blessings,
Cathy
Hey Guys!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the pictures!! It looks like you are having a blast :) Missing you guys, and looking forward to seeing ya'll again!
Love, Jessie
You guys are HILARIOUS!!! You will do anything for a hotdog - admit it!!! What a fun day for you all! And....what a blessing your kind neighbours were.
ReplyDeleteWow! I guess not EVERYONE is cheap like that one guy by Mammoth Cave in KY! What a great place to visit, we've never been there before. Thanks for sharing. Like a dummy, I was trying to leave comments before, but missed the TWO words and tried several times before giving up. Promise to follow along from now on.
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