Dolly Parton Celebrates 40 Years Of Dollywood: The Beloved Park That Captures The Spirit Of Her Appalachian Home
Dollywood was never about all the roller coasters—at least, not just about the roller coasters. Years before her namesake park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, became a reality, Dolly told journalist Barbara Walters that she dreamed of building a “Smoky Mountain fairy land,” something that could capture and celebrate the spirit of her Appalachian home.