Pigeon Forge Vacation Packages: Cabins + Free Attraction Tickets

Most vacation packages are a bundle you didn't design — a hotel room plus a couple of attraction tickets you may or may not want, priced together so you can't tell what anything actually costs. Colonial Properties' approach is different: a private Smoky Mountain cabin of your choosing, plus the Stay & Play Pass included automatically with every direct booking — one complimentary attraction ticket per guest per paid night, redeemable at 20+ top Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg destinations.

You choose the cabin. You choose the attractions. The tickets come with the stay.

The Stay & Play Pass: how it works

Every Colonial Properties booking made directly through colonialproperties.com includes the Stay & Play Pass automatically — no promo code, no minimum stay, no additional steps. You get one complimentary ticket per guest per paid night at participating attractions, issued non-cumulatively — meaning tickets are issued for each night of your stay rather than pooled into a bank to spend all at once. Each night of your stay unlocks that night's ticket for use at any participating attraction.

What attractions are included

The Stay & Play Pass covers more than 20 top Smoky Mountain destinations. Participating attractions typically include:

Theme parks & adventure

• Dollywood
• Anakeesta
• Mountain coasters (multiple operators)

Water & outdoor

• Dollywood's Splash Country
• White-water rafting

Family attractions

• Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
• WonderWorks Pigeon Forge
• The Hollywood Wax Museum
• Rainforest Adventures

Dinner shows

• Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud
• Paula Deen's Lumberjack Feud Supper Show
• Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show
• Dolly Parton's Stampede

Shopping & entertainment

• Ole Smoky Moonshine experiences
• And more

The full current attraction list with specific ticket values is available at colonialproperties.com/free-tickets. Participating venues and ticket values update seasonally.

What this is worth

The Stay & Play Pass delivers real, immediate value on every night of your stay. A single Dollywood adult ticket runs roughly $90 or more depending on the date; a Ripley's Aquarium adult ticket runs around $35–$40; a dinner show ticket typically runs $50–$75. For a family planning multiple attraction days across a multi-night stay, the pass meaningfully offsets the entertainment budget — with tickets available each night rather than a lump sum to spend all at once. The pass is available exclusively through direct bookings with Colonial Properties; it does not transfer to third-party bookings made through Airbnb or Vrbo.

Building your Pigeon Forge vacation package

The Stay & Play Pass works best when you plan around it intentionally. Here's how to build a complete Pigeon Forge vacation package.

Step 1: Choose your cabin

Start with the right cabin for your group — bedroom count, amenities, and location. Colonial Properties manages cabins across Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Sevierville, and Wears Valley.

• For families: game rooms, arcade games, and proximity to Dollywood — browse game-room cabins
• For couples: hot tub, mountain views, and a covered deck — browse romantic and honeymoon cabins
• For large groups: 4–8 bedroom properties with multiple living areas — browse large cabin rentals
• For anyone: every Colonial Properties cabin includes a fully equipped kitchen, all linens and towels, and complimentary Wi-Fi

Step 2: Plan attraction days around your nightly tickets

With the Stay & Play Pass issuing tickets each night, plan your major paid attraction days to align with your stay dates — one big attraction per night, with the nightly ticket covering the cost.

Classic family package (4 nights)

• Night 1: Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud
• Night 2: Dollywood full day
• Night 3: Ripley's Aquarium or WonderWorks
• Night 4: Mountain coasters or an Ole Smoky experience

Couples package (3 nights)

• Night 1: Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show
• Night 2: Anakeesta mountaintop park
• Night 3: White-water rafting on the Pigeon River

Large group package (5 nights)

• Night 1: Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud
• Night 2: Dollywood
• Night 3: Paula Deen's Lumberjack Feud Supper Show
• Nights 4–5: Mountain coasters and additional attractions

Step 3: Build cabin days around attraction days

The best Pigeon Forge vacations mix major paid attraction days with intentional cabin days — mornings hiking in the national park, afternoons in the game room or hot tub, evenings at the fire pit. The Stay & Play Pass handles one attraction per night of your stay; the cabin handles everything in between.

Additional ways to maximize value

Check the specials page. Colonial Properties runs seasonal promotions including midweek discounts, extended-stay deals, and free-night offers. Combining a Stay & Play Pass booking with a current special multiplies the value — see current specials.

Book direct — always. The Stay & Play Pass is only available through direct bookings at colonialproperties.com. Airbnb and Vrbo add roughly 10–20% in platform fees and you lose the pass entirely. Booking direct saves the fees and adds the tickets.

Cook at the cabin. Every Colonial Properties cabin has a fully equipped kitchen. Even replacing two meals a day with cabin cooking can save $50–$100 a day for a family of four — real savings that compound over a multi-night stay.

Travel midweek. Sunday–Thursday cabin rates are consistently lower than Friday–Saturday. For the same cabin, same amenities, and same Stay & Play Pass, a midweek booking often costs meaningfully less per night.

Sample 4-night Pigeon Forge package

Here's a complete 4-night family package built around a Colonial Properties cabin and the Stay & Play Pass:

Arrival (Sunday)

Check into the cabin mid-afternoon. Grocery run. Game-room tournament. Cabin dinner.

Monday — National Park Day (free)

Early hike to Grotto Falls or Laurel Falls. Cabin picnic lunch. Cades Cove wildlife drive in the afternoon. Cabin cookout and fire-pit evening.

Tuesday — Dollywood Day (Stay & Play)

Full day at Dollywood using that night's Stay & Play tickets. Return to the cabin for the hot tub and a movie in the theater room.

Wednesday — Pigeon Forge Day

Morning at The Island (free admission). Afternoon at WonderWorks using that night's Stay & Play tickets. Evening at the Old Mill District.

Thursday — Dinner Show Night (Stay & Play)

Relaxed cabin morning. Afternoon mountain coaster. Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud in the evening using that night's Stay & Play tickets.

Friday — checkout

Final cabin breakfast, pack up, drive home.

Four nights, attraction tickets every night, two full free days in the national park and at The Island, and a cabin with a full kitchen that cut the food budget significantly.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Stay & Play Pass?

The Stay & Play Pass is Colonial Properties' complimentary attraction ticket program — one ticket per guest per paid night at 20+ top Smoky Mountain destinations, included automatically with every direct booking.

How does the non-cumulative structure work?

Tickets are issued per night of your stay rather than pooled into a lump sum. Each night's ticket is available for use at any participating attraction — plan your attraction days to align with your nightly tickets.

Which attractions are included?

More than 20 destinations including Dollywood, Ripley's Aquarium, Anakeesta, WonderWorks, mountain coasters, dinner shows, and more. The full current list is at colonialproperties.com/free-tickets.

Is the Stay & Play Pass available through Airbnb or Vrbo?

No — the Stay & Play Pass is exclusively available through direct bookings at colonialproperties.com.

Can tickets be used by any member of the group?

Yes — each night's tickets can be used by any member of your group at any participating attraction.

Does Colonial Properties charge extra for the Stay & Play Pass?

No — it's included automatically with every direct booking at no additional cost.