Dollywood Theme Park Will Add New Features, Including a Waterfall, to Honor Dolly Parton
The park will outline new tributes after Parton’s death, building on memorials already in the welcome plaza, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Dollywood President Eugene Naughton announced plans to honor the late Dolly Parton, the park's 'Dreamer-in-Chief,' across its properties and resorts.
- Parton partnered with the Herschend family in 1986 to transform Silver Dollar City, investing over $300 million to build the destination in the Great Smoky Mountains.
- Following her death on August 25, Dollywood established a memorial in its welcome plaza where visitors can reflect and honor her contributions, Dollywood Spokesperson Wes Ramey confirmed.
- Her estate announced 'Dollyfest,' a two-day celebration spanning Nashville and London next year, while the family encouraged donations to her Imagination Library literacy program.
- As Sevier County's largest employer, the park upholds the legacy of the woman often called the 'queen of East Tennessee' and her significant business prowess.
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