Dolly Parton Skips Dollywood Event over Health Concerns
Parton said her doctor advised her not to travel as she missed the coaster opening and shared an update on ongoing health issues.
- On Friday, Dolly Parton appeared virtually at the NightFlight Expedition opening at her Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, after doctors recommended she cancel travel plans.
- Citing dizziness and dehydration, Parton explained that her doctor said, "You ain't traveling this week," while assuring fans she is "doing really well" and her condition is treatable.
- The entertainer revealed her immune and digestive systems have been "out of whack" for several years, causing her to cancel a Las Vegas residency, though she has attended other brand events this year.
- Dollywood President Eugene Naughton led the kickoff festivities with fictional twin scientists Cora and Jasper Oakley, announcing the ride opens to all guests on Aug. 19 after early season passholders' previews through Aug. 18.
- While monitoring her health, Parton is mourning the loss of her brother Coy Denver Parton, who died in July, and remains scheduled to accept a Lifetime Achievement Award in Nashville in September.
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Dolly Parton was forced to pull the plug on attending a Dollywood event in person due to ongoing health woes. The singer, 80, had planned to appear at the opening of the theme park’s new roller coaster, NightFlight Expedition, on Friday, August 13, but was forced to skip the occasion at the last minute on […]
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