Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Splash Country water park is getting a makeover for 2022

Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Splash Country water park is getting a makeover for 2022
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While the weather may still be chilly and gray, Dolly Parton’s Dollywood theme park is already looking ahead to summer.

Specifically, the park’s family water park, Splash Country, will be revamped and remodeled when it opens this year. Little Creek Falls, the pool area geared toward the youngest visitors, has been reimagined as a splash pad where babies and toddlers can play. It’ll feature new pop jets, flowers and other colorful attractions; plus, the butterfly shade structures are getting a colorful makeover and some will be used to shade the play area.

Elsewhere, the slides on Bear Mountain Fire Tower are getting a fresh paint job, and The Cascades — a pool area with zero-depth entry for young swimmers — is changing its color to match the waters of the surrounding Smoky Mountains, as opposed to its prior lagoon-like hue.

Other kinds of beautification are also underway at the park, including deep-cleaning initiatives, landscaping, tree trimming and more. All that hard work will pay off come May, when the park opens for the season.

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