Dolly Parton opens new resort at Dollywood

Posted online July 27, 2015 | 6:10 pm

Dolly Parton has formally opened the doors of the latest addition to her growing Dollywood theme park empire, the "DreamMore" resort, which offers fans of the existing theme and water parks a Dolly-themed place to stay.

Announced in 2013, the resort forms part of Parton's plans to invest $300 million in the complex over the next 10 years, according to CNBC.

"We've been trying to build the resort ever since we started Dollywood 30 years ago," said Parton, who teamed up with Herschend Family Entertainment to launch Pigeon Forge, Tenn.-based Dollywood in 1986, according to the report.

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