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Dollywood is a theme park that is jointly owned by Herschend Family Entertainment and country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton through her entertainment company, Dolly Parton Productions. It is located in the Knoxville metropolitan area in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, near the gateway to The Great Smoky Mountains. Hosting nearly 3 million guests in a ...
Dollywood opened in 1986, following a rebranding that embraced Parton’s popularity. Attendance more than doubled to 1.3 million in the park's first year compared to its previous season as Silver ...
Dollywood is one of the most popular theme parks in the country and has several roller coasters for the entire family to enjoy. Big Bear Mountain debuted in 2023 and is Dollywood’s longest coaster.
What are Dollywood’s hours? Dollywood’s operating days and hours shift beginning Aug. 12. The park will be open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on weekends.
The Dollywood Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Dolly Parton, with headquarters in Sevierville, Tennessee (as of 2022). Shortly after the opening of the Dollywood theme park in 1986, the Dollywood Foundation was created in April 1988, and began by offering scholarships to local high school students. [ 1 ]
Chasing Rainbows is the second museum for Parton at Dollywood. The original was Rags to Riches: The Dolly Parton Story, located over a pedestrian tunnel in Craftman's Valley. The museum was home to artifacts from Parton's life, including the "Coat of Many Colors," Parton's high school band uniform, and her wedding gown and Carl Dean's wedding ...
But ask most visitors to her namesake Dollywood amusement park and they will repeat the myth that Parton built Dollywood from the ground up to put her hometown of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., on the map ...
Love and appreciation for Dolly starts early in Knoxville. The Knox County Public Library participates in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program, helping provide free books to children 5 and ...