Dollywood Offloads 3 Parks in Stunning Deal With Competitor

Dollywood Offloads 3 Parks in Stunning Deal With Competitor

Dollywood owners seem to be abandoning several of their theme parks as their competitor sweeps in for the kill. Credit: Inside the Magic Dollywood Owners in Trouble? Not So Fast It’s not every day that the theme park world gets flipped upside down. One moment, beloved attractions seem secure under major operators; the next, ownership shifts in ways no one saw coming. Fans are left wondering what this means for their favorite summer destinations—…

Dollywood Confirms Sale of 3 Theme Parks to Rival Company

Dollywood fans are raising eyebrows following shocking news about the theme park giant. Credit: Inside the Magic Dollywood Fans Concerned Following 3-Park Sell Theme park fans know change is constant—but few expected this. Parks that seemed set under one operator just months ago have already changed hands again, sparking excitement and questions about what comes next. Earlier this year, Herschend Family Entertainment, the company behind Dollywoo…

Dollywood owner is not coming to California, after all

By Robert Niles: The owner of Dollywood and Silver Dollar City is not coming to California.Earlier this year, Heschend Family Entertainment announced that it would acquire the Palace Entertainment chain from Parques Reunidos. That deal would give Herschend ownership of Raging Waters in San Dimas - California's most popular water park - was well as Castle Park in Riverside and two Boomers family entertainment centers, in Vista and Palm Springs.To…