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Southwest Virginia visitors are 10th highest in attendance at Dollywood
Park attendance from Southwest Virginia grows 5%, even during pandemic
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As spring returns, vacation planning becomes top of mind. For many in southwest Virginia, that means heading to Dollywood. According to the latest numbers from Dollywood, visitors from Southwest Virginia rank as Dollywood’s 10th highest population of guests.
10 News was there for opening weekend to get a look at the crowds, new attractions and the safety measures put in place to keep guests safe during the 2021 season. VIP season ticket-holder guests were invited to the park Friday. The park is now open to the general public. Crowds of people poured into the park, excited to get outside and back to a life that resembles some sort of normalcy.
Santa’s Workshop in downtown Roanoke allowed kids to virtually meet the man in red
Organizers hope the event can kickstart support for local businesses
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Children wrote special letters and crafts for Santa.
He couldn’t be there in person because of the coronavirus pandemic but was live from the North Pole for one-on-one Zoom calls with the kids.
Organizers hope the event can kickstart support for local businesses.
”As you can see behind me, we have a wonderful Christmas setup. We got decorations all over the building, all over downtown. We would love to have you come out and support some of these small local businesses that have not done great business this year as traffic has been down in downtown,” said Elliot Broyles, Exec. Director of Roanoke Market Building.
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