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Dolly Parton opens The Dolly Parton Experience at Dollywood Theme Park. Be sure to include “The Dolly Parton Experience“ in your comment to be be entered in our mug/keychain drawing... 🌎 Join Our Next Adventure & SUBSCRIBE Here ► 🔔 ⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️ 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - Dolly Parton's Entrance 2:35 - Dolly Parton Sings 4:04 - Dolly Sings 2nd Song 8:44 - Dolly Parton's Family 10:30 - Dolly Discusses Dollywood Updates 17:47 - Audience Q&A 24:00 - Dolly's New Cookbook 24:50 - Dolly Cuts The Ribbon 26:00 - DreamSong Theater Updates 27:41 - NEW Dolly's Fan Shop 28:48 - Walking Through Dollywood 29:22 - Lunch at Dollywood 30:32 - Operation Mama Dessert 31:22 - Sights & Sounds of Dollywood 33:02 - The Dolly Parton Experience Info 34:00 - Dolly Parton Parade 37:07 - Final Thoughts ⏰ Tik Tok | @AIOTfamily 📸 Instagram | 👤 Facebook | 🐦 Twitter | ► Join Our Smoky Mountain Travel Group - 📬 Contact Us AdvOutThere@ Ryan & Brie PO BOX 4975 Sevierville, TN 37864 THE DOLLY PARTON EXPERIENCE NOW OPEN AT DOLLYWOOD Park guests can follow Dolly’s incredible journey thanks to immersive new attractions. PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Friday, May 24, 2024) – Dolly and Dollywood officials opened The Dolly Parton Experience—the park’s eagerly anticipated new attraction—to great fanfare this morning during a special event for invited media and VIPs. Thousands of Dollywood guests eager to see inside also were able to enjoy the multi-faceted experience, which is comprised of multiple buildings at the award-winning Smoky Mountain theme park. The Dolly Parton Experience features a number of interactive elements to make guests feel as if they were alongside Dolly as she journeyed from Locust Ridge to stages around the world. The entire Adventures in Imagination area was completely transformed to create The Dolly Parton Experience. Guests can peruse exhibits which span her unparalleled career and include a look at the inspiration behind and the results of her biggest dreams, detail the importance of her family, and highlight many of Dolly’s signature styles through the years. In Songteller, guests trace Dolly’s roots from Sevier County to the bus she boarded to Nashville the day after her high school graduation. Several exhibits showcase some of Dolly’s favorite mementos from music, movies and TV shows, while one room is dedicated solely to her record-selling albums. The showstopper for the experience is a massive room which features a 360-degree, projection-mapped story that showcases how Dolly has become one of the most beloved figures in the world. Songteller also honors Dolly’s philanthropy efforts, including a live counter that tracks the number of books given to children through her Imagination Library program. As of opening day, the counter is nearing 240,000,000 books. Songteller is housed in the former Chasing Rainbows Museum. At Behind the Seams, guests gain an understanding of how this Smoky Mountain girl’s iconic look comes to life, with a number of memorable wardrobes on display as well. To preserve these priceless pieces, Dollywood employed the same techniques used by the Smithsonian in their museums. At the Precious Memories exhibit, located in the front of Dreamsong Theater, honors Dolly’s friends and family and details how their support allowed her to spread her wings to unimaginable heights. A new show, “Heidi Parton’s Kin & Friends,” also debuted today in the Dreamsong Theater. The show features Dolly’s niece, Heidi Parton, and a cast singing songs and telling stories; and since Heidi wrote it alongside her aunt Dolly, it includes songs and stories that only family would know! Dolly made a surprise appearance prior to the first show and sat in the audience to see the entire performance. Guests also can get a glimpse of Dolly’s time on the road as one of her former motor coaches also is available to tour in The Dolly Parton Experience. Dolly’s Home-on-Wheels has been a fixture of the park for several years with hundreds of thousands of guests stepping inside the 1994 Prevost each season. The coach is located adjacent to Behind the Seams. Finally, guests can visit Dolly’s Fan Shop for unique items to remember their trip to The Dolly Parton Experience. Several exclusive items only can be found in this special location. The curated selection of merchandise includes apparel, accessories and iconic keepsakes every Dolly Parton fan will cherish. #dollywood #dollyparton #pigeonforge
