Dollywood President Addresses Park’s Future in New Video After Dolly Parton’s Death
Eugene Naughton says the park will remain unchanged and asks visitors to be kind as fans arrive to honor Parton.
- Following Dolly Parton's death on Tuesday at age 80, Dollywood Parks and Resorts President Eugene Naughton addressed fans Wednesday in a video, calling it a "really heavy" day for staff as the park reopened.
- Naughton sought to calm fan concerns that Parton's absence would change the park, assuring visitors that "Dollywood will endure exactly as it is now" and staff would keep her legacy alive.
- Dollywood has operated for over 40 years as a living museum honoring Parton's history, fulfilling her "heartfelt wish" that the park remain a place of "joy, hope and togetherness."
- The park remained open Wednesday to honor Parton's spirit, while management urged mourning fans to support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, an organization benefitting child literacy.
- Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, said his aunt left behind an "indelible mark on the world," having opened doors for generations of dreamers from every walk of life and across every continent.
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Nowhere is the death of Dolly Parton felt as heartbreakingly as in her home state of Tennessee, where she grew up, rose to fame, and had her own amusement park: Dollywood. There, fans mourn the 80-year-old country star. "She was America."
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Dollywood president addresses park’s future in new video after Dolly Parton’s death
Eugene Naughton acknowledged the loss as “a really heavy day” and urged people to carry on Parton’s spirit by showing kindness and loving big.
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Dollywood's President Speaks Out Following The Death Of Dolly Parton
The death of Dolly Parton has stunned a nation. the singer and philanthropist's passing has many wondering about the future of her eponymous theme park. Dollywood's President wants to put minds at ease.What's Happening:In a new video posted to the official Dollywood Instagram account, Dollywood Parks & Resorts President, Eugene...
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