During a March 2025 event celebrating the theme park’s 40th anniversary season, the famed country singer opened up about what she had hoped for Dollywood on its opening day. "On opening day in ...

Dolly Parton first shared her desire to build a theme park near the Great Smoky Mountains in a 1982 interview. Dollywood ...

Dollywood Parks & Resorts’ recent accolades underscore its emergence as a premier destination on the international theme park scene. With surveys and guest comments pointing to the park’s one ...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WCYB) — Dolly Parton returned to Dollywood to celebrate the theme park's 40th anniversary, marking a significant milestone for the beloved theme park. During an exclusive ...

Unfortunately, Dollywood got no No. 1 wins this year, but the popular Pigeon Forge park did place in the top five in most of the theme park categories. Dollywood's DreamMore and HeartSong resorts, in ...

Today there are over 50 rides and attractions at Dollywood. Some have been there since the park's inaugural season or even before that.

Not every celebrity has their own theme park — but Dolly Parton isn’t every celebrity. The iconic country music star, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist has co-owned Dollywood since ...

Dolly Parton poses with a sign celebrating the 40th season of her Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. PIGEON FORGE, Tenn, May 02, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--What started as a small ...

Dollywood can celebrate its spring festival with a few more awards! The theme park is one of the best in the country and has 2025 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards recognition in several ...

What started as a small roadside attraction in 1961—a simple train ride through the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains—has now become an innovative force within the theme park industry.