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 t…
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. It has won many international awards.
Location: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, U.S.
Opened: 1961
Owner: Dolly Parton Productions (50%) · Herschend Family Entertainment (50%)
Operated by: Herschend Family Entertainment
Area: 168 acres (0.68 km²)
Theme: The life and music of Dolly Parton, Appalachia, the 1950s (Jukebox Junction)