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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

'Babes in Toyland' returns to Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas


Dollywood’s 18th annual Smoky Mountain Christmas festival, which began November 10 and continues through December 30, marks the return of “Babes in Toyland” shows, along with a new Santa’s Workshop, all amid a display of 3.5 million holiday lights.

Dollywood’s “Babes in Toyland,” the park’s most elaborate stage production ever, features the march of 21 toy soldiers, with a surprise finale.

Performed at the park’s Celebrity Theatre, the show’s scenes include the appearance of the fully animated 15-foot-tall “General.” Additional performances have been added with as many as seven shows on some days.

Dollywood’s holiday entertainment also features “Christmas in the Smokies,” “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” “Christmas with the Kingdom Heirs,” “Carol of the Trees,” “An Appalachian Christmas,” “The Victorian Melodies,” and “O’ Holy Night,” which introduces a new set to complement this outdoor telling of the Nativity.

Santa will be in a new workshop. Weeks of designing and construction went into the makeover on Santa’s 500-square-foot home away from home. An 18-foot Christmas tree is surrounded by an assortment of large toys including “Jumbo the Elephant,” which measures nine feet tall; a seven foot tall sailboat; a five foot tall tricycle; an eight foot tall doll house; and a six foot “View Master” that displays a variety of holiday images.

In addition, families can help assemble the eight-foot interactive puzzle which reveals a popular Dollywood scene. Large-scale ornaments and decorations are presented from ceiling to floor.

The workshops’ main attraction, Santa Claus, poses for photos and reviews wish lists until December 24.

Park guests can have breakfast with Santa at Aunt Granny’s Restaurant on December 1, 8, 15 and 22 from 9:30am to Noon. Seating is first come, first served. Breakfast requires an additional fee.

Smoky Mountain Christmas also includes two nightly Parade of Lights; Tinker the Talking Christmas Tree; the country’s tallest German Christmas pyramid; craft demonstrations; and more than 20 rides and attractions including Mystery Mine and Thunderhead coasters.

For the first time during the holiday season, guests who purchase one-day admission after 6pm can visit the park free the next operating day.


Information courtesy of The Mountain Press
Photo courtesy of Dollywood

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