Yep, of all the theme parks I've been to, Dollywood is about the best one. First, the crowd is much more amenable to what I would want (Redneck like me), the pricing was not too bad. If you are going to go more than 2 days then a season pass is the cheapest way to go, or, if you go after 3PM your ticket is good for the next day too. Also, don't go during the crowded times. This is the way it used to be. I haven't been in years though, but my sister took my nephew about a month ago and didn't report any issues. The period after Thanksgiving up until about a week before Christmas is a good time to go. They have all the lights up and the Christmas shows. It was just horribly crowded Thanksgiving weekend and right before Christmas. Avoid the whole area for Thanksgiving. We did that one time and never again.