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19 Wonderful Photos From Dollywood Christmas

Jeff and Justin are driving across the country and had to stop for Dollywood Christmas in Pigeon Ford, Tennessee! Check out the amazing photos of their trip. They even did…

Dollywood Sign "I will always love you"

We love you Dolly! Thanks for having us out at one of the coolest theme parks ever!

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Jeff and Justin are driving across the country and had to stop for Dollywood Christmas in Pigeon Ford, Tennessee! Check out the amazing photos of their trip.

They even did a food review of the FUDGE at Dollywood.

Dollywood Christmas

They call it Smoky Mountain Christmas and it was absolutely beautiful. Definitely got us in the spirit.

As they drive across the country, along the way, they are making stops like Cowtown Cowboy OutfittersDr. Pepper’s Grave and the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. Check out all their stops on our CMA Crashers page on the website.

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What Is The “CMA Crashers”

Last year, the Andie Summers Show won the CMA for Major Market Broadcast Personality.  Andie & Shannon were invited to fly to Nashville and accept the award while being able to interview a ton of artists.

This year, XTU was nominated for Major Market Station of the Year.  I believe this is the 4th straight year of being nominated for Major Market Station of the Year and unfortunately, we did not take home the Win! Super bummer!

How can you not have XTU down at the CMA Awards?  That would be a travesty!

So…What did we decide to do?  Shhh, don’t tell anyone.  We decided to Crash the CMA’s.  Jeff Kurkjian from The Andie Summers Show and XTU weekend DJ extraordinaire Justin Franiak will rent a car and drive down to Nashville.  The CMA’s are being held on Wednesday, November 8th and you need a ticket to get in.  They might not be able to get a ticket but the artist interviews are being held on Monday & Tuesday.

Keep listening and checking back to this page to see Jeff & Justin’s CMA Crashers journey as they travel from Philly to Nashville.  What could possibly go wrong?

When Is Dollywood Decorated For Christmas?

This year, it will decorated officially from November 11th, 2023 to January 6th, 2024. Check out the Pigeon Forge Website for more details.

This article was written by Jeff Kurkjian. He is the newest member of The Andie Summers Show on 92.5 XTU. You can follow him on Twitter or Instagram to get to know him a bit better!

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We Are Here

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The main entrance of Dollywood. Even on Sunday, November 5th, it was all Christmas.


Welcome!

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Just walked in the gates, a beautiful fall afternoon at Dollywood. It is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee


Christmas Decor Is Out

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LOVE the Christmas ornaments. They are set up for Christmas as early as the first week of November at Dollywood.


Anyone Like Cars?

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How cool is this? Along with more Christmas decor. Just beautiful!


Dollywood Theater

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There are so many great shows at Dollywood. Some cost money to see, some are free. Here's a beautiful theater!


Dippin' Dots Anyone?

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Coolest place to get ice cream, wouldn't you agree?


More Awesome Cars

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Lots of cool cars. Dollywood also appealing to the dads out there. Check it out!


Who's Hungry?

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We are! So many great spots to eat. We love Dollywood


The Sun Is Up

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What a fun time at Dollywood. Our tip is to wear layers because it's cold when it opens and gets hot as the day goes on.


Western

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Love the western theme of Dollywood. Really a fun time! Check it out and get yourself a cowboy hat.


Live Music

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These quartet singing bluegrass music, they were great. Super talented! Gotta love country music


Some Great Swag

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Gotta love all the swag at Dollywood. So much to buy and share with family and friends


Glass Blowing

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This was really cool! Glass blowing at Dollywood. We loved checking it out


We Thought This Sounded Good

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So we took a picture of it. they had their holiday menu out for the season. So yummy.


Jeff and Justin

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Our CMA Crashers had to take a stop at Dollywood on the way. They loved the Christmas theme!


Eagles Fans

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We met these amazing Eagles fans at the park. We visited the same day that the Birds are taking on Dallas.


Lemonade Anyone?

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Delicious southern style lemonade! So good. Check it out at Dollywood.


Jeff Met Dolly

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Well, kinda! Loved Dollywood. She is an icon and her theme park is just amazing!


I Will Always Love You!

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We love you Dolly! Thanks for having us out at one of the coolest theme parks ever!

Jeff Kurkjian is the morning show co-host on "The Andie Summers Show" on 92.5 XTU, Philly's Country Station. He's the nationally syndicated show host of "Jeff Kurkjian's Country Beat." As a content creator for 92.5 XTU he shares his perspective of being a dad, husband, country music and sports, specifically baseball.