PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Dollywood is about to open for its 2024 season Saturday, however earlier than the park opens to the general public, Dolly Parton informed everybody what to anticipate.
On Friday morning, Dolly knowledgeable season cross holders and members of the media what new leisure friends can count on. Dolly took the stage on the Celeb Theatre after a musical quantity and welcomed everybody to Dollywood.
“What we constructed Dollywood on is simply make good reminiscences and dwell in each second, as we are saying,” Dolly mentioned. “And simply do not forget that this can be a fantastic place for households, a reduction to construct on that, to say you’ll be able to convey everyone [and] have a great, healthful enjoyable right here. Now we have sufficient employees to entertain even your youngsters with curler coasters and all the good issues and all the good exhibits.”
Whereas on stage, Dolly mentioned a few of her current accomplishments like her Rockstar album, her halftime efficiency for the Dallas Cowboys and her pet gala final month.
Information Channel 11 livestreamed the occasion on WJHL.com. All the occasion may be considered within the video participant beneath.
To open the season, Dollywood is internet hosting the “I Will All the time Love You” Music Competition for households, full with three new exhibits. These exhibits embody “Three Occasions a Girl,” “Sing-A-Lengthy With Dolly” and “From the Coronary heart.”
“We glance to her for our inspiration in every thing we do, and so we’ve made an effort with this competition, with the I Will All the time Love You Music Competition,” mentioned Dollywood Public Relations Director Wes Ramey. “Now we have three exhibits which are model new for this competition that every one are for Dolly.”
In Might, the Dolly Parton Expertise can be anticipated to open.
Dolly took half in a parade via the park to mark the start of the season. Whereas making her manner via Dollywood, she took a second to say hi there to Information Channel 11 viewers.
2024 will mark Dollywood’s thirty ninth season. Some notable adjustments which have already been introduced embody the elimination of the turnstiles on the park entrance in lieu of a QR code scanning system.
Park officers additionally informed Information Channel 11 in February that adjustments are coming to the Lightning Rod curler coaster, and new exhibits will entertain friends.