The Resort @ Governor’s Crossing and Adventure Park Five Oaks have again this year teamed up to offer you one hour guided horseback rides. Enjoy over 70 acres of trails on horseback just minutes from The Resort.
Adventure Park at Five Oaks
This package continues with how our packages at The Resort are done this year, as you basically get to build your own package. Simply use our on line reservation system and select the applicable rate code and unit type, you will be offered an upgrade if one is available and then a box will come up offering various tickets and sell items. Simply select the amount of horseback riding tickets needed and they will be added to your total (If you require more than 4 tickets select 4 and then you will be able to add additional tickets). The price for these tickets is $24.95 each including taxes (normal price $29.99 plus taxes).
Upon check in at The Resort you will be presented a voucher for your tickets. Call the local number (865-453-8644) to reserve a time for your ride (as a courtesy to our guests, they request that you call so you do not have to wait in line during peak season) and present your voucher at their box office. Vouchers are not available until check in time (4PM day of arrival).
Package is available 3/1/2012 through 6/30/2012. This package may be combined with other packages offered on our web site. Offer is not applicable with 3rd party reservations: Expedia, Orbitz, Pigeon Forge Hot Deals, Travelocity, etc. Once guest receives voucher, said voucher becomes sole responsibility of the guest. No changes are permitted to the voucher. Adventure Park Five Oaks can not and will not make any changes or refunds to the voucher. Any changes regarding number of guests going horseback riding must be done prior to 36 hours before arrival by calling 800-497-5749.
The Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism is having an online giveaway for a chance to win prizes through July 19, 2011. The grand prize winner will receive Pigeon Forge accommodations for 4, plus four tickets to Dollywood, Wonderworks, Country Tonite, Titanic and 2 gas cards valued at $60 each. There will be an additional 33 prize winners who will receive a gas card worth $60.
Entries are only accepted online.
The first few weeks of June in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Mother Nature treats us with the annual lightshow of the synchronized fireflies. There are 12 species of the flashing fireflies know to inhabit the park. The “flashing” is caused by a chemical reaction in the firefly’s body.
Thus year the City of Gatlinburg will provide trolley service to the Elkmont Campground through June 12, as park officials will close the entrance road to Elkmont to all vehicles and pedestrians daily at 5PM until midnight. Registered campers staying at the Elkmont Campground will be exempt from this road closure. Due to safety concerns visitors will not be allowed to walk the Elkmont entrance.
The trolleys will pick up visitors at the Sugarland’s Visitor Center parking area at 7PM until the parking area is full or until 9PM which ever occurs first. The last return trolley from Elkmont will depart at 11PM. The roundtrip cost is $1 per person. There is no overflow parking at the Sugarland’s Visitor Center, and restrictions will be enforced, so arrive early.
It is recommended that visitors bring flashlights with red cellophane covers to reduce white light. Visitors may bring lawn chairs, and carry food & water in backpacks but these items must be able to fit on their laps while on the trolleys. There are no services available at the site and coolers, alcoholic beverages, and pets are strictly prohibited.
The Resort @ Governor’s Crossing is offering a new discounted rate to 2011 Dollywood Season Pass holders on accommodations at The Resort. This discounted rate is available either on-line or by calling our call center at 800-497-5749. To access the rateon-line enter the promo codeSeaPass in the promo code box and the rate will appear as “Dolly season pass holder”. This special rate will be available on all room types that are available for the dates selected.
All reservations reserved under this special discounted rate will be required to show their 2011 season pass at check in. If no 2011 season pass is presented the rate will revert back to rack rate. We are sorry but the season pass will only be accepted at check in. This discounted rate may not be combined with any other discounts, coupons or other promotions.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its 7th annual “Music of the Mountains”. The three day event will begin on April 8th at the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center in Townsend, TN. On Saturday the 9th the Sugarlands Visitor Center, just south of Gatlinburg, will host 6 free events through out the day. The final day’s event will be held Sunday afternoon in Cosby, TN at the Smoky Mountain Visitor Center.
There is a $5 per person admission charge at the concert in Townsend, which will begin at 7PM. The concert in Cosby costs $4 per person and will begin at 2PM.
The Resort @ Governor’s Crossing now has rates loaded for Dollywood and NASCAR Speedpark for the 2011 season. This year guest will have the ability to build their own custom package to either or both parks.
Just go to our on-line booking engine, choose your dates and applicable rate type (our standard every day rate is called Rack, if you are a member of AAA, AARP, own a business or are a government employee you may select those applicable discounted rates). If available you will be offered the opportunity to upgrade, and then a box will appear where you can add tickets or other items. Look for the appropriate logo and select the type of tickets needed. (If you require more than 4 tickets of any certain type select 4 and then you will be able to add additional tickets).
Nascar Speedpark tickets are available beginning March 15 and Dollywood tickets starting March. 26th.
Currently we also have Rainforest Adventure tickets available and expect to add more attractions in the near future. The Resort aims to help you have an enjoyable vacation here in the Smokies, as we are passing on the savings that we receive from local attractions to you our guest.
The Resort @ Governor’s Crossing will open its outdoor portion of the waterpark this coming Saturday March 5th. The outdoor portion features a lazy river, water slide, lumberjack log roll, Jacuzzi, and kiddies’ pool with water highlights. Of course one of the most popular features is the giant sunning deck for sun worshipers.
The hours of the outdoor waterpark are 9AM till 10PM. The indoor waterpark also opens at 9AM and remains open till at 11PM.
Travelers on Newfound Gap Road (U. S. 441) through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park will experience delays beginning March 1st. Repairs on the heavily traveled two lane mountain road will begin on the Tennessee side at the state line proceeding north. In addition to repaving and drainage work the stone retaining walls will require repairs including re-construction to support the roadbeds, forcing closure of one lane from March 1st through June 10th.
Just above the Morton Overlook the work on the retaining wall and roadbed will require flag crews to direct traffic from 8AM until 9PM. Overnight traffic will be open to both lanes. At a slightly lower location traffic lights will control traffic around the clock.
From June 11 through August 15 there will be no lane closures during daytime hours. Overnight between 9PM and 8AM construction will again cause lane closures.
The expected completion time of this first phase of the road work project is scheduled for October 2012. An additional two phases are schedule to complete the repairs of the 15 mile stretch of road between Newfound Gap and the park entrance north of Gatlinburg with projected completion in 2016.
February 16th, 2011 by Resort at Governors Crossing
2011 Bloomin BBQ & Bluegrass
The dates have been set for Sevierville’s 2011 Bloomin BBQ & Bluegrass, the city’s largest event. This annual street fair style festival features a championship barbeque cook off and bluegrass concerts from rising stars and many of the legends of bluegrass. This year’s festival will be held May 20th & 21st and the great thing is… admission is free! For further information visit www.BloominBBQ.com.
Coinciding with the event, Sevierville will again host it BBQ Boot Camp May 17-19. Sign up to learn BBQing techniques from Champion BBQers during the three day boot camp. Interested parties can sign up for either 1, 2 or 3 days. For further information call 888-889-7415.
The Resort is offering special discounted rates to attendees for this annual event for stay dates May 15 to May 22. Reserve on line by selecting our discounted BBQ rate.
A recent article in the Mountain Press stated the Dollywood’s new ride, the “Barnstormer”, should be ready by opening day. The ride is reminiscent of the stunts preformed by 1930s bi-plane pilots.
The new ride will accommodate 32 riders at one time and reach a height of 81feet with speeds up to 45mph. The ride is also ADA accessible as Dollywood has taken great strides to ensure those with disabilities can elect to enjoy the park. The “Barnstorms” is the fourth attraction that Dollywood has had manufactures modify so that it would be ADA accessible.
Season pass holders will have the opportunity to try the new ride March 25, with it opening to the general public on the park’s scheduled opening day March 26. Season pass holders will also be able to ride the “Barnstormer” one hour prior to the parks normal opening time in April, as it will be the parks featured attraction that month.
