At Dollywood on May 2, Parton went back to when it all started. The moment was a nod to the park's first anniversary on May 3, 1986, when Parton celebrated by standing atop a giant cake.

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn — Dolly Parton has a new milestone to add to her long list of accomplishments. Her renowned Tennessee theme park, Dollywood, will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2025.

Dollywood has special events, new celebrations and several returning favorites planned to commemorate the milestone anniversary. The fun begins at Tripadvisor’s #1 US theme park with Season ...

Though Dollywood is on its annual winter hiatus, there are no breaks for the theme park’s Dreamer-in-Chief Dolly Parton and her team, who are busy planning exciting ways to celebrate Dollywood ...

Dollywood is celebrating a successful 40th anniversary season with notable achievements in the recent Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards. Renowned for its culinary offerings, Dollywood saw three of ...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – Dolly Parton celebrated the 40th anniversary of Dollywood’s first opening day on Friday! 10 News was there for the celebrations as Dolly appeared on stage coming out of a ...

Wes Ramey with Dollywood joins us in studio to preview the 40th anniversary season!Dollywood theme park opens on Friday, March 14 for Season Passholder and Media Day, with the first day of general ...

Dolly Parton celebrates Dollywood's 40th anniversary and hints at what's coming next. Devarrick Turner, Knoxville News Sentinel. Wed, May 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM UTC. 6 min read.

How does Dolly Parton celebrate 40 years of Dollywood? By popping out of a giant cake! At Dollywood on May 2, Parton went back to when it all started. The moment was a nod to the park's first ...