Overview
- Dollywood President Eugene Naughton presented the multi-part program Wednesday and said Parton had reviewed and approved park and hotel expansion plans through 2036, signalling the park will follow her long-range vision.
- A new Dreammaker character will arrive in Wildwood Grove in 2027 to encourage children’s dreams and explicitly tie park storytelling to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library through themed interactions.
- Interactive kiosks in Wildwood Grove will let guests record personal stories and memories for possible use in future park storytelling, with options to keep submissions private or share them publicly.
- The Robert F. Thomas Chapel area will be enhanced with a cascading mountainside waterfall, commissioned stained-glass windows inspired by Ecclesiastes 3:1, and a sculpted guitar reflection feature that the park expects to open in early March 2027.
- Dollywood will add a new portal, film finale and other updates to The Dolly Parton Experience and partner with the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce on an 'In Dolly’s Footsteps' walking-tour program to preserve local sites tied to Parton and support regional tourism.