We usually go 2-3 times a year. If you stay at Dollys hotel or cabins you can get free shuttle, free Dollywood tickets, and I believe 10 fast passes for the lines. We have bought season tickets before and if you go at least 4 days to the park, you are saving money, because parking is free, you can enter park an hour early, they give you a free bring a friend pass for each membership. My girls love it and they have some surprisingly good roller coasters. The lightning rod is really the only ride we’ve had to wait 30-40 minutes for. They had to slow it down because it was too fast and it was constantly not functioning properly from something wearing out. Spring break and Fourth of July are really busy. If you can pick an off peak time to go, it’s a great time.