Dollywood Extends Sevier Resident Season Pass Special

Dollywood is offering a special discounted resident season pass and $5 from each pass sold will benefit Sevier County Food Ministries.

With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Dollywood officials were unable to host the annual summer Sevier County Days promotion, an event that provides a reduced admission price for those who live or work in Sevier County and a much-needed donation to the Sevier County Food Ministries. With demand at an all-time high for the food ministry, Dollywood officials have announced a special season pass offer that provides a portion of the proceeds going to support the ministry in this crucial time.

From now-July 26 only, Sevier County residents—or those who work in the county—may purchase a 2020 resident season pass online for $65 plus tax, with $5 from every pass going to the food ministry. The regular price for a Dollywood season pass is $139 plus tax. There also is a special offer for Dollywood super passes, which allow passholders the opportunity to enjoy both Dollywood’s 35th anniversary season and the 20th season at Dollywood’s Splash Country. The special price for the super pass is $115 plus tax; the regular price is $189 plus tax. These specific season passes will be valid through Jan. 2, 2021.

For residents only interested in visiting Dollywood’s Splash Country, they can purchase a water park-only season pass for $50 plus tax, the price of a one-day admission; the regular price is $109 plus tax. The water park season pass will be valid through Sept. 7, 2020.

The passes only may be purchased online at Dollywood.com/SevierCountySeasonPass or by calling 865-428-9488. A similar promotion was offered in February, with Dollywood presenting the food ministry a check in the amount of $16,446 at the conclusion of the campaign. The passes only may be purchased online at Dollywood.com/SevierCountySeasonPass or by calling 865-428-9488. A similar promotion was offered in February, with Dollywood presenting the food ministry a check in the amount of $16,446 at the conclusion of the campaign.

“When this promotion was offered earlier in the year, we didn’t know just how vital the food ministry would be,” said Carol Agee, Dollywood Community Affairs and Philanthropy Manager. “As this pandemic has continued, the demand on their resources has been unprecedented as many of our neighbors have been greatly affected. Jim Davis (Sevier County Food Ministry Director) and his staff do a phenomenal job serving our community, but Dollywood knows it is challenging for them right now. Since we were unable to host our traditional Sevier County Days, we wanted to find another way to be able to provide them with a boost of funding.”

This offer is only available for guests who can prove residency or employment in Sevier County, Tennessee. The purchaser must be able to show a state or federal photo ID at the front gate ticket windows to validate and process all season passes purchased. Passes must be validated before or during the guest’s first visit to the park. All passholders must be present with a Sevier County resident or worker to process and receive their season pass card.

Residents may show an electric or water bill, or personal checking account information to verify. Workers can show a computer generated payroll stub or check dated within the last 30 days. Accepted Sevier County zip codes are: 37722, 37725, 37820, 37738, 37764, 37862, 37864, 37871, 37863, 37868, 37865, 37871, and 37876.

Dollywood first started giving to Sevier County Food Ministries in 1998. Since that time, total contributions to the program are more than $1.3 million.