Tag Archives: Dolly Parton

One day after stating the theme park would open on schedule despite the coronavirus, Dollywood reversed its decision and announced it would postpone opening until the end of March. It now joins other theme parks across the country, including Walt Disney World, Six Flags and Universal Studios parks, which have closed due to the coronavirus. “The coronavirus pandemic is an ...

Dollywood announced that the theme park would open as scheduled this weekend amid coronavirus concerns that closed other theme parks in the country. Dollywood opens on schedule Friday, March 13, 2020 for its season pass holders and on Saturday for general guests after installing hand sanitation stations throughout the park and vowing to clean surfaces more frequently. “We’ll be open ...

The Dollywood Company is looking for more friendly faces ready to join the team and has scheduled a number of hiring events to help make those dreams a reality. Most hiring event attendees will leave with a position for the 35th anniversary season at Dollywood, the 20th anniversary season at Dollywood’s Splash Country or at the ever-popular Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort ...

Dollywood auditions will be held in Pigeon Forge and Spartanburg, S.C. for the 2020 Entertainment Team. Known throughout the theme park industry as the premiere location for award-winning entertainment, Dollywood begins its search for new talent ready to find the spotlight in the park’s beloved shows.  After a successful debut at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa this season, the auditions ...

Spring in the Great Smoky Mountains is about to get a little brighter thanks to Dollywood’s inaugural Flower & Food Festival, a vibrant new event that adds another touch of dazzling color to the natural beauty that already surrounds the award-winning theme park. Coinciding with the park’s 35th anniversary, the first new festival experience at Dollywood since 2006 immerses park ...

Dolly Parton, wearing a sparkling pirate costume, delighted guests and answered questions from the deck of a ship on the set of Pirates Voyage in Pigeon Forge to officially kick off the opening of the new dinner show. The swashbuckling adventure that is Pirates Voyage in Pigeon Forge officially opened during a mid-day media event Friday, with Dolly on hand ...

Sevier County residents and workers may visit Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country for only a $5 donation during Sevier County Days at Dollywood Parks. Dolly invites everyone who lives and works in Sevier County to enjoy free admission with a $5 donation per person to benefit Sevier County Food Ministries, a voluntary interfaith ministry that provides essential food assistance to ...

Dolly Parton is making good on staking her claim in Pigeon Forge with the construction of the Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show, her newest attraction in the Smokies, and the treasure – buried and otherwise – already has begun to arrive and take shape at the venue. Construction on the Pirates Voyage building, located on the Parkway adjacent to The ...

The Dollywood Foundation’s My People Fund continues to provide for the local community, with Dolly Parton most recently presenting $200,000 to the fire chiefs of the eight volunteer fire departments located in Sevier County. The money, which Parton donated on Saturday, will be used to support the volunteer fire departments in multiple ways. Each department receives $20,000 of the money ...

Dolly Parton surprised season passholders attending a special preview Friday for the opening of Dollywood’s 34th season, which promises to be the biggest year in park history with the Wildwood Grove expansion. Season passholders were the first to experience performances of this year’s Festival of Nations acts. Gathered in Dolly Parton’s Celebrity Theater, the show began with a routine by ...