Dollywood

Dollywood

Previously known as Rebel Railroad (1961–1963) Goldrush Junction (1964–1974) Goldrush (1975–1976) Silver Dollar City, Tennessee (1977–1985)
Entrance sign to Dollywood
Location	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates	35°48′21″N 83°31′44″W / 35.805702°N 83.528838°W / 35.805702; -83.528838[1]
Status	Operating
Opened	1961
Owner	Dolly Parton Productions (50%) Herschend Family Entertainment (50%)
Operated by	Herschend Family Entertainment
Theme	The life and music of Dolly Parton, Appalachia, the 1950s (Jukebox Junction)
Slogan	Love Every Moment
Operating season	March – January
Attendance	3 million annually
Area	150 acres (0.61 km2)
Attractions
Total	50 rides and attractions
Roller coasters	9
Water rides	2
Website	www.dollywood.com

Dollywood is a theme park that is jointly owned by Herschend Family Entertainment and country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton through her entertainment company, Dolly Parton Productions. It is located in the Knoxville metropolitan area in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, near the gateway to The Great Smoky Mountains. Hosting nearly 3 million guests in a typical season from mid-March to the Christmas holidays, Dollywood is the biggest ticketed tourist attraction in Tennessee.^[2] It has won many international awards.

In addition to standard amusement park thrill rides, Dollywood features traditional crafts, food, and music of the Smoky Mountain area. The park hosts a number of concerts and musical events each year, including appearances by Dolly Parton and her family as well as other national and local musical acts.

The theme park is the anchor of Parton's 150-acre (61 ha) Dollywood amusement destination, which also includes the 35-acre (14 ha) sister water park Dollywood's Splash Country, the 20-acre (8.1 ha) Dollywood's DreamMore Resort and Spa,^[3] and the 5-acre (2.0 ha) Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Attraction.