The Dollywood Express dates back to Dollywood's predecessor Rebel Railroad, while Blazing Fury was built during the days of Silver Dollar City. The Smoky Mountain River Rampage was built for ...

Folks who visited the park during its early seasons might remember the Flooded Mine Ride, a holdover from when Dollywood was Silver Dollar City, and the Mountain Slidewinder, which opened in 1987.

Dolly Parton first shared her desire to build a theme park near the Great Smoky Mountains in a 1982 interview. Dollywood opened May 3, 1986. On May 2, 2025, Parton and other partners in the ...

Dollywood has been more than just good. It has made a profound impact on the theme park industry, in the opinion of Miller, who was the general manager for Silver Dollar City, Dollywood’s ...

The iconic country music star, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist has co-owned Dollywood since 1986 ... rebranded the park as Silver Dollar City, Tennessee, and expanded it to include ...

Dollywood has been more than just good. It has made a profound impact on the theme park industry, in the opinion of Miller, who was the general manager for Silver Dollar City, Dollywood’s ...

Silver Dollar City's Rivertown Smokehouse was voted No ... as well as Aunt Granny's Restaurant at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Bento Box food truck, which sets up shop at the Plaza ...

In 1986, the Herschend family (who also own and operate Silver Dollar City) sold a stake to Parton, upgraded several park elements and renamed it Dollywood. Parton grew up only a few miles from the ...

The Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson, Missouri is blasting into 2025. I was there last week to check out what’s new at the park and to get another look at the construction site of the ...

For the third year in a row, an Ozarks theme park was named the best in America by USA TODAY readers. Silver Dollar City in Branson and its affiliated water park, White Water, also earned spots on ...