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Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee earned the title of "favorite theme park" yet again in 2024 in the National Amusement ...
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It’s been a long journey since May 3rd, 1986, when Dolly Parton cut the ribbon on one of her big dreams. Over the last four decades, Dollywood has grown from a little known theme park in ...
What started as a small roadside attraction in 1961 as a simple train ride through the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains has now become an ...
Dolly Parton has built a nearly $700 million empire through decades of hit songs, smart business moves and ...
Herschend, which co-owns Dollywood with Dolly Parton, recently acquired Palace Entertainment's 24 U.S. parks, including Kennywood, Sandcastle and Idlewild & SoakZone.
Parton will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen, and Wynn Thomas are also recipients.
Newsweek named Dollywood theme park to its list of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2025, following the results of a recent survey, one of only three theme park companies to be featured ...
The park, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is also tied for first in that category with two other theme parks in 2021, per the NAPHA. Dollywood has over 50 rides and attractions. More than 2 million ...