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Dollywood Announces Changes to Honor Dolly Parton’s Legacy
The park will add three new resorts, a Dream Maker character and a replica childhood church with stained glass and a waterfall, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Dollywood Company President Eugene Naughton announced the theme park will implement expansion plans approved by Dolly Parton before her death, adding new resorts and tributes to honor the late icon.
- Parton died at 80 on August 25 following a brief hospital stay, prompting the park to move forward with her pre-approved vision as leadership moves ahead with work.
- Planned additions include three new resorts, a waterfall, and a character called the Dream Maker, alongside updates to The Dolly Parton Experience and a chapel renovation celebrating her faith.
- Management confirmed they have planned through 2036, with Naughton stating, "She gave us the gift of time to be able to prepare" the park's foundations for future family visitors.
- Throughout Sevierville, new markers will be installed for a self-guided walking tour, honoring the philanthropist's impact in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains where she grew up.
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Dolly Parton’s amusement park to witness changes in her honour: 'Imagination Library' to her favourite Bible verse on Chapel windows, management says they 'will carry her dreams'
In a celebration of Dolly Parton's legacy, Dollywood theme park is enhancing its attractions with new features that reflect her vision. Guests can look forward to a magnificent cascading waterfall and a beautifully designed stained-glass window. The introduction of the Dream Maker character will highlight her literacy efforts, and the entrance to the Dolly Parton Experience will receive an upgrade.
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