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Dollywood President Shares Park’s Fate After Dolly Parton’s Death

August 26, 2026

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Watch: Miley Cyrus Details Final Conversation With Godmother Dolly PartonWe all know more Dolly Parton is what we need right now. It’s why the president of Dollywood—the Tennessee theme park partially owned by legendary country singer’s Dolly Parton Productions—took a moment to assure fans that the beloved site wouldn’t be going anywhere. “This is a really heavy day for all of us here at Dollywood Parks and Resorts,” Eugene Naughton began his Aug. 26 video address. “We’ve been dealing with the news of our Dreamer in Chief passing, and I want to speak directly to you to make sure you realize that she’s alive and well here.”In fact, despite Parton’s death on Aug. 25 at the age of 80, Dollywood will endure exactly as it is now.“I know a lot of people are concerned that things are going to change without Dolly being present here, and I want to assure you that it’s not,” Naughton continued. “Just know that we’re all going to keep her alive here.”Growing teary, Naughton acknowledged, “It’s hard, right?”readMiley Cyrus Details Final Conversation With Godmother Dolly PartonBut despite Parton’s absence, he knows her kindhearted legacy will live on. “We’re all humans, so I ask everyone to just remember that,” he… Read More

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