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Blog > Pigeon Forge News 2008 > August 2008

The Polar Express 4-D Experience at Dollywood

Kicking off on Nov. 8, Dollywood's 19th annual Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival will feature The Polar Express 4-D Experience, a theme-park attraction based on the performance-capture movie from Warner Bros. and director/producer Robert Zemeckis. The attraction will be open through Jan. 3, 2009, in the park's Imagination Cinema.

The Polar Express is based on the Caldecott Medal-winning children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. The story revolves around a doubting young boy who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole. As park attendees arrive at the North Pole, it begins to snow inside the 4-D Special FX Theater, and when the conductor sings "Hot Chocolate" and the dancing waiters begin to pour, the audience can smell the aroma of cocoa.

The Smoky Mountain Christmas festival includes a lineup of award-winning entertainment including the shows Dollywood's Babes in Toyland, Christmas in the Smokies, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, An Appalachian Christmas, Christmas with the Kingdom Heirs, The Victorian Melodies, O' Holy Night, Carol of the Trees and a nightly Lighted Christmas Parade.

Posted: 8/1/2008 11:28:33 PM by Global Administrator | with 0 comments

Sales Tax Holiday is Here

Tennessee's third annual August Sales Tax Holiday, which gives back-to-school shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain clothing, school and art supplies, and computers free of Tennessee sales tax, will begin on Friday, August 1. "Getting ready to go back to school is a busy, important time for families to prepare their children for success," said Governor Phil Bredesen. "This Sales Tax Holiday is an opportunity for families to enjoy savings on those items that kids need to be ready for a successful school year."

The long weekend of savings begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 1 and ends on Sunday, August 3, at 11:59 p.m. The state's dedicated Sales Tax Holiday Web site, www.tntaxholiday.com, has been updated with new materials, including information about exempt items, frequently asked questions and more.

During the designated three-day weekend, consumers may purchase select clothing with a price of $100 or less per item, school and art supplies with a price of $100 or less per item, and computers with a price of $1,500 or less without paying Tennessee's state and local sales tax on the items. The tax holiday also includes purchases of qualified items sold via mail, telephone, e-mail or Internet if the customer orders and pays for the item and the retailer accepts the order during the exemption period for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the exemption period.

Examples of exempt items include:

Clothing: Shirts, dresses, pants, coats, gloves and mittens, hats and caps, hosiery, neckties, belts, sneakers, shoes, uniforms whether athletic or non-athletic and scarves
School Supplies: Binders, book bags, calculators, tape, chalk, crayons, erasers, folders, glue, pens, pencils, lunch boxes, notebooks, paper, rulers and scissors
Art Supplies: Clay and glazes; acrylic, tempera and oil paints; paintbrushes for artwork; sketch and drawing pads; and watercolors
Computers: Central processing unit (CPU), along with various other components including monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables to connect components and preloaded software (Note: While the CPU may be purchased separately, other items must be part of a bundled computer package in order to be eligible.)

Posted: 8/1/2008 11:08:16 PM by Global Administrator | with 0 comments