LISA DENTON: Hey, Barry, did you know Rock City has a new bedtime story? Here’s how it came about … sort of.
Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, the rulers realized that their fair kingdom would be an even happier place if there were more visitors from the seven states on the horizon.
So they sent out a call to Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood and other storybook friends to come and spend evenings in the village, greeting visitors and showing what their fairytale lives are like. So brave, handsome knights will teach how to scale a castle wall and sword fight, and Cinderella will offer rides in her enchanted carriage. Things will get even curiouser on April 5-6 when Alice and the White Rabbit host a tea.
BARRY COURTER: Even though he has a habit of being late, that rabbit throws a pretty good party. You know, I don’t know that we have given enough props to Rock City for being so creative lately. I know we talk about the events they have, but they’ve come up with a lot of new happenings in recent years, and this is just another example.
LISA: You’re right. It’s a cool place to tour anyway, but they seem to have something extra going on all the time. This new event, Fairytale Nights, will be offered 5-8 p.m. daily from March 28 to April 20. With the park’s focus on enchantment other times of the year (Enchanted Garden of Lights, Enchanted Maize), I wonder why they didn’t think of this sooner. There’s nothing more enchanting than a fairy tale princess.