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My Solo Trip Back to Dollywood - Staying at the NEW HeartSong Lodge - Travel Day to Tennessee!!

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👁️ 47K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 34:03

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Editorial Summary

The creator documents a spontaneous solo trip to Tennessee to visit Dollywood, having booked the travel less than twelve hours prior to departure. The journey involves flying from Florida through Atlanta to Knoxville, where the creator arrives via rideshare to stay at the new HeartSong Lodge and Resort. The video provides an extensive tour of the resort, including a detailed look at a fifth-floor room featuring amenities like a pull-down mattress, a split bathroom, and views of the outdoor fire pit and pool areas. The creator explores various resort facilities such as the Songbird Market, the acoustic lobby, and the fitness center. The experience concludes with a dining segment at High Note, where the creator reviews a spiced old fashioned, a peach and balsamic flatbread, Springer Mountain Farms fried chicken, and a Tennessee mountain apple stack cake. The creator expresses high satisfaction with the resort's atmosphere, the hospitality of the staff, and the overall cozy environment before preparing for a full day of exploring the theme park.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

What This Creator Said
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Creator's Key Takeaways

I am just so excited to be back at Dollywood

this place makes me happy it's so cozy and homey and everybody is super friendly

that fried chicken dinner was the best chicken dinner I've ever had

I can already recommend this place

Creator's Tips & Advice

Book last-minute trips if you can, as availability may surprise you
Use the in-room dining QR code for food delivery at your preferred time
Take advantage of the Time Saver passes included with your stay

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Not knowing what to expect from a last-minute tripEmbrace the spontaneity; everything happens for a reason

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is it like to stay at Dollywood's new HeartSong Lodge?
QWhat can you expect from the resort's amenities and dining?
QHow is the experience of traveling solo to Dollywood?

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