As a European, DollyWood Left Me Speechless!

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[@joe10852003]

Dolly is an American treasure. She is a queen of country music, a tremendous business woman, and probably best of all. A tremendous human. She started a program to donate 1 book a month to any child from birth to 5 yrs old. To promote reading. She owns several businesses. Everyone who works for her. No matter if the work full, or part time. She will pay for them to go to college. Absolutely free.

[@european-reacts]

Im going to listen to her songs. Thats amazing 🙏

[@joe10852003]

​@@european-reactsyou absolutely should.

[@claranielsen3382]

​@@european-reacts You will love her check out The Coat of Many Colors and Jolene.

[@daleb1279]

@@european-reacts Dolly Parton is a country music legend and American icon. The Whitney Houston song I Will Always Love You is not Whitney's song, Dolly wrote it and recorded it in 1973 and took it to the top of the charts twice before Whitney did her cover. Still the best selling single record by a woman worldwide. The sheep is named after Dolly!

[@marivik1018]

​@@european-reactsf tou listen to her songs Jolene is a must

[@angelamccarter8998]

Fun fact: When Dolly Parton was a young girl, her family was so poor that they didn't wear shoes in the summer but she told her Daddy that one day she'd build something great in those hills where she grew up. And she did! Dollywood! Inspirational person. What a celebrity should be.

[@jeffslote9671]

She doesn’t own and she didn’t build it

[@OkiePeg411]

​@@jeffslote9671she actually is 50% owner. So, yes, she co-owns it.

[@NitaColclasure]

I'm 64 and still spend most of my summers barefoot. It's a southern thing.

[@michaelcollins8943]

Live close by!! It's amazing!! So is Eastern Tennessee!!!

[@olivegreenpants7153]

​@@NitaColclasureohhhh no not at all. It is a universal thing

[@redbullbundy]

This is my part of the world. I live about a hour away. I love Dollywood. It is the cleanest nicest amusement park in USA. Since most of the comments are about Dolly Parton I will only say this. In 2016 a fire burnt the area and killed a bunch and burnt hundreds of homes. She donated $1000 a month to each affected family till they got back on their feet. She gave like $9 million for it. Most of her philanthropic stuff is never public. She does not want recognition she just wants to help. Dolly is true American royalty!

[@BlueJay6441]

I had not heard about her donations to the fire victims. How amazing!

[@sarahaugustine4185]

I remember this well. I donated to her charity to assist the people impacted by the fire. Ms. Parton took no admin fees from my donation and instead, passed all of it along to those in need. Dolly Parton is the salt of the Earth.

[@ElaineDayton-o1i]

Dolly donated $1 million to help in the effort to come up with the covid vaccine. She also is an incredible song writer.

[@dalesplitstone6276]

Dolly is the godmother of Miley Cyrus. Apparently she was quite an influence. When Miley's mansion in Malibu burnt down Miley donated $500 thousand to her neighbors to help them rebuild.

[@redbullbundy]

@@dalesplitstone6276 I like Miley. She has been a superstar her entire life and she turned out a good person. There are videos of her and dolly singing at Dollywood together.

[@1stTrickiwoo]

Dolly Parton is a beloved American Icon. She is unfailingly generous to the people of Sevierville and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. She has donated millions of books to promote literacy to the families of the Smokey Mountains. This is my family's favorite vacation spot. Dollywood has the Bald Eagle Sanctuary that cares for injured Bald Eagles who can't be released back into the wild. They have fantastic roller coasters, but the food at Dollywood is worth the trip alone!

[@ashleycarr7879]

1. Dolly Parton is loved by all in the US. I think if you are going to a theme park, Dollywood would be a wonderful choice. I think people would enjoy it more than Disneyworld.

[@TheBigThoughts]

Can confirm. I've been to both, and I prefer Dollywood. It's the only theme park that I would actually get on a flight to go visit.

[@jeannewallace5383]

have never been to Disney but have been to Six Flags prefer Dollywood

[@ashleycarr7879]

@@TheBigThoughts Dollywood is a gem. 🤩

[@dylnfstr]

I've not been to Disneyworld but Disneyland sucks, Six Flags is fantastic, one day I'll make it to Dollywood.

[@LaShumbraBates]

I've only ever been to a Six Flags park, and no Disney park. I think this is the universe telling me to make plans to finally visit Dollywood! 🎡🎠🎢🎪

[@juliayoung537]

Dolly Parton is a National Treasure! She owns the park close to where she grew up in those Great Smoky Mountains ❤

[@jeffslote9671]

She has never owned the park. She owns none of the attractions that bare her name. They are owned by two brothers from Missouri called Herchand

[@saries54]

It is JOINTLY owned by them and Dolly Parton. Look it up!

[@jeffslote9671]

@@saries54. I did. She’s nothing but an investor

[@glennxrutherford]

It is jointly owned 50/50. Just google.

[@lacysnake]

It’s 50/50 with Herchand brothers who own silver dollar city… Dollywood was once a silver dollar city. I remember when Dollywood opened. Dolly is from Pigeon Forge and is very involved in the park expansions, event planning ect. It’s my home park. I love Dolly Parton. 🧡

[@Jaysun1]

I don't listen to country music at all, but I still Love Dolly Parton. Such an amazing woman!

[@FourFish47]

DITTO! Not a country music fan, but Dolly Parton is a very admirable human being. ❤

[@RubyGB]

To understand how Dolly grew up to be the loving, generous, kind person she is you need to listen to the song she wrote about her childhood and mother, "Coat Of Many Colors".

[@kathleenshaw838]

I second this.

[@Kinzo12696]

Absolutely!!

[@heidilopez8875]

Dolly is our American Queen. She's the kindest and most loving person. Even if people don't like her music people appreciate her kindness. She is a National Treasure.

[@merrillpayton]

You need to check out Dolly Parton for yourself. She is a singer, songwriter, and actress. Also, she is a philanthropist and entrepreneur. She is from very humble beginnings, similar to Loretta Lynn. You will find her to be very inspirational!!! Enjoyed your reaction. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gkiferonhs]

Dolly is an amazing human being who has done well by doing good. Almost every project she does benefits others. This park was put into one of the most. economically depressed parts of the US (near where she was born) to benefit her people. Her book program has given away more than 200 million books. And these are real books that kids would want to read not some promotional pamphlet. Read up on her. She is one of the people we should all want to be.

[@iamnother5490]

Dolly Parton is a great woman. She is a country music legend and a great humanitarian. You really need to learn more about her. Everyone in the US loves Dolly.

[@sandygrunwaldt1780]

Dolly Parton is an icon. Not only is she beautiful, she donated 1 million dollars to help bring the covid vaccine to place. She has the voice of a songbird. This park was created by her and her family. When she passes her whole family will be well taken care of. What a warm heart she has ❤❤❤

[@Dfourteens]

She is funny. When she went to get her covid vaccine, she joked that she was getting a dose of her own medicine.

[@chevychase]

You need to hear some of Dolly's songs to appreciate why we love her so much. Listen to her song "The Coat of Many Colors," which is a beautiful story of how her mother couuldn't afford to buy her a winter coat so she sewed her a coat using scraps. She loved the coat.... but when she wore it to school some cruel children ridiculed her coat.

[@babyfry4775]

Dolly is a prolific singer/songwriter. She wrote I Will Always Love You that Whitney Houston made famous and 9 to 5 and Jolene as well as many others. She has over 3,000 songs. She donates a lot of books to children and started Dollywood in her hometown to help the economy there. She’s into home cooking so that food is probably really good!

[@lindym698]

Yesssssss Andre, get to know Dolly Parton! She is not only a legend in the music industry, but she donates so so much back to the community. An American treasure.

[@selinahann5595]

I love Dollywood. You can see a lot of different craftsmanship: glass blowers, soap making, iron works, etc. And the food!

[@calendarpage]

That sounds like fun. I'm not one for rides, but I would enjoy seeing traditional crafts. And maybe seeing that big piece of apply pie in person. 😄

[@chevychase]

Dolly Parton is the most loved woman in America. Her rags-to-riches story is legendary. You must see her first movie - "9 to 5" - which she starred in with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. It is a fantastic comedy about 3 women who work for a terrible boss. Dolly wrote and sang the movie's song "9 to 5." Dolly grew up in a tiny house with many siblings in rural Tennessee mountains. They built Dollywood near her childhood home.

[@komakafox4207]

For more than a decade I traveled from the west coast to Tennessee to join my extended family in Pigeon Ford for annual family reunions. Dollywood was always a highlight of our trips. The vibe there is slow, casual and very welcoming. There is a tremendous amount of music, delicious food and quaint arts & crafts to browse through. We typically bounced from food booth to food booth. The weather was almost always damp, drizzling and overcast, some years hot & humid and some years raining & cool; always a delightful change from Central CA. I miss being surrounded by all the greenery and laughing people. Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains should not be missed.

[@kevinhundley3477]

I live about 30 minutes from Dollywood! I’m happy they came here and hope they had a good time!

[@european-reacts]

Ty for sharing 🙏

[@jesterforhire]

I’m so Jealous!! I’d love to go. Top rate theme park.

[@jeffslote9671]

@@jesterforhire. It’s not even the best park in the chain

[@komakafox4207]

A lovely place to live, Sir. Truly blessed.

[@beckyrinaldi6622]

Dolly is a genuine wonderful woman. She is the Queen of country and a lovely person.

[@broncobra]

Beautiful doggies! I have two sisters named Jessy and Daisy. Yeah, Dukes, lol.

[@beckyrinaldi6622]

@@broncobra Thanks! Love the Dukes LOL

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[@sassygrammy1258]

I’ve been to Dollywood many times. It is located in east Tennessee south of Knoxville. This is your best bet for a theme park. Dolly Parton was raised in this area by parents who were as poor as Job’s turkey. Poverty was a way of life for people living in the Smokey Mountains. When Gatlinburg and Severeville were still quaint little towns that rolled up the sidewalks for the winter, there was a small theme park, Silver Dollar City, that was located in the area. When it came up for sale, Dolly bought it with a vision to make it what it is today. Poverty was still prevalent in the area so Dolly bought a theme park and put her neighbors and relatives to work. There are many exhibits that show what life was like years ago. She also moved her parents house to the park. We’ve taken our grandsons many times and they never tire of the place. DO NOT go during the summer months because it gets hot as blazes. When you leave the Smokey Mountains, head for Nashville and. go to Loves Restaurant-there could be a wait but it’s worth it. When you leave Nashville, go to Memphis. After trying several versions of Memphis BBQ, set your sights on Dallas, Texas. Love your channel! Quit apologizing for your Russian English-most likely the majority of your viewers are not bilingual. L

[@zsindar8900]

*The Loveless Cafe

[@Ruzz-wd7it]

He's actually Portuguese

[@eponine1966]

Dolly just came to St. Louis to give out books to children. Have loved her music for years, her dedication to providing books to children around the country, priceless!❤

[@angiecapps690]

My cousin has worked for her for years. My cousin's first job was taking care of her horses, then Dollywood, and now she works Dollys Splash Country. You can buy tickets to both and go on the same day you just hop on the bus inside Dollywood to go. Note: To anyone that's disabled Dolly has made sure you can enjoy your day by renting out powerchairs for the day for $75 and you can get onto a special car at the train. It's at the end of the train and the disabled load last and they have a ramp, you get onto so you can load. The disabled are the first to unload while everyone else sits still until we were clear.

[@Mary-x6p1z]

we all love Dolly..she is so down to earth and just a lovely person. She wrote "I Will Always Love You" and recorded it. Whitney Houston also recorded the song and many people thought Whitney wrote it. Dolly said "I don't care if they think that as long as I get my checks" . she also has a unique style of dressing . Many people said she looked "cheap". and she said :"it costs a lot of money to look this cheap" she is a very great lady ..looks like those two young men had a great time..but i could have never eaten as much as they did. wonderful that they enjoyed it so much

[@dalesplitstone6276]

I recognized it as a cover as soon as I heard it.

[@candacew.8629]

I think she was my first favorite celebrity ever when I was a very young child. When I first heard her music I fell in love with her I'll be 40 in march. Went to Dollywood for the first time November this year will be 2 years ago. It was beautiful all decorated up for Christmas 🎄. The people literally are so nice in Tennessee, it's unbelievable how nice they are. They told me I should move there I would have tons of friends the first time they met me and they're just amazing people just like Dolly Parton

[@mikecarew8329]

Dolly is beloved. She crosses genres. Even non-Country fans love her. Much like her frequent duo partner, the late Kenny Rogers. They referenced one of awe most popular films, "9-to-5," which is also a song she sang. She's an accomplished songwriter as well - both her own hits and those mad famous by others like Whitney Houston's success with her cover of Dolly's "I Will Always Love You." 1. Definitely check out Jolly eating Nashville Hot Chicken.

[@christianwarren2982]

YESSSSSSSSS!!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🎉 So excited to watch this one with you my friend! I grew nit to far away from Dollywood TN! Watching at work from las Vegas Nevada! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@sarahbritt1234]

If America had a queen, it would be Dolly Parton!

[@walterrepass3957]

In 2023, Dollywood was America's most visited theme park beating Disney and Universal. It's because it's adjacent to America's most visited National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which has 13 million visitors per year.

[@lmtellsho6283]

Dolly Parton is one of the most prolific song writers in the US. You have heard her music and probably have seen her in the movie "9 to 5". She is not typical country as her music is more complicated ...she writes her own lyrics as well. She has quite a sense of humor.

[@ristiannarussell4622]

My mom credits Dollywood for saving my life. I have really bad acid problems & I wouldn't eat as a child. I only weighed 13lbs(5kg) at a year old. We went to Dollywood when I was a toddler and I ate multiple plates of Tennessee hushpuppies. I ate while we were there and my mom had ideas for when we returned home to California.

[@hollykinslow5193]

Dolly is an international ICON!!! She grew up in the Appalachian Mountains home to the Great Smokey National Park nearest Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge Tennessee. This has been my family's vacation destination for 30+ yrs! We LOVE DOLLYWOOD!! It never gets old! I absolutely LOVE roller coasters! Its the only place you can scream and not cause panic! Me and my brother's family do Dollywood everytime we are there! ❤

[@NyxinOwl]

Dolly Parton remains to be living proof that there is hope for mankind. I will always lovr her....see what I did there. 😇😘🤗

[@Dfourteens]

Hope for mankind is the best summation of Dolly I have heard..

[@Yardiegirl]

Your…”no chance”… cracks me up! The accent and your reaction is adorable! 😂

[@stephanieblackburn2778]

Dolly Parton is an American icon! She is amazing her music her sincere good old country vibe is real. The only vacation I take every year is to pigeon forge Tennessee. It's in the smokey mountains. It's a huge tourist spot there is Pigeon Forge , Gatlinburg and Sevierville are all nothing 20 min of each other. It's all done like old country western theme. Quilts, amazing food, exciting shows, stunning nature and tons of good wholesome family place. You get the old log cabins in the mountains to stay in. It a whole experience. My whole family goes every year. My siblings and my kids are all old enough finally to take them to dolly wood next year. Last time we went was 20 yrs ago when they 1st opened. It mainly had food and shows just a few rides and the train when we went I was 17 then lol. If you get a chance you should experience it. If you love country music you need to research Dolly her music is so amazing

[@marydodsonmt]

My parents live in a rural area and are country music fans. In a sense, Dolly Parton saved their lives when she donated $1 million toward the development of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. There weren't any refrigerators where my parents live that reached temperatures cold enough to store the Pfizer vaccine, but the Moderna didn't have to be stored at such low temperatures. My parents did eventually catch COVID, and it was hard on them, but without that vaccine, they would probably have died. Dolly might disagree, but as far as I'm concerned, she is an angel.

[@dalesplitstone6276]

I would not say probably, but there is a reasonable chance they would have died. I am currently 71 years old and was not vaccinated. I wasn't able to catch Covid-19 until Christmas of 2022. I would not have known I had it, but my sister insisted on testing me before I went to the Christmas party. I wasn't able to go. I am not an anti-vaxer. I got all my shots, including the Shingles shot from my doctor, and planned on getting the Covid-19 shot from her as soon as she was authorized. She could never get authorized.

[@Van-x3v]

It's named after Dolly Parton the country singer. I think its next to Pigeon Forge, Eastern Tennessee -the Smokey Mountains.

[@candacew.8629]

I went through November 2 I believe it is literally in pigeon forge like you're saying

[@duckducknight]

If people know where you are when you come to US, I am sure you will meet some fans. Dolly Parton is an American treasure, a great Humanitarian (also a very nice person) & a fabulous singer & songwriter. She grew up poor & gives back to a lot of charities. She has never forgotten her beginnings & loves her fans.

[@scoobysnacks]

I went to Dollywood a few years ago. My daughter and i went on a road trip to hit as many amusement parks that we could in a week. It's located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Great amusement park owned by Dolly Parton; a great country music great singer and actress, and one of the most down-to-earth, generous, amazing people that exists. American's love Dolly regardless of the genre of music they listen to. Of course she has a huge number of country music awards and is in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Just a few months ago she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She declined it because she's never done rock and roll music, but Americans overwhelmingly convinced her to change her mind, so now she is also in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She said that now she's going to have to make a rock and roll album so she doesn't feel like a fraud. Beautiful, beautiful person, and her amusement park had some really thrilling rides and was a ton of fun. Sadly I missed the Cinnamon Bread when I was there or I would have been all over that. It would be amazing with some apple butter. Dolly has written over 3000 songs. She wrote the song "I will Always Love You" which Whitney Houston famously covered. Most people think that's Whitney's' song but it's actually Dolly's song. She also wrote and performed the song 9 to 5 and starred in the movie by the same name. Fun movie. Check it out.

[@SocietyRed-sg8ft]

Dolly Parton is a national treasure. I have been listening to her music since the 70's. And I love kettle corn.

[@smokymthiker]

I live 40 miles from Dollywood. Beautiful during the Christmas holidays. Dolly grew up dirt poor in a family of 14 living in a two room cabin.

[@kimharding2246]

My favorite song that Dolly Parton wrote was actually based on her own experience. The song is “Jolene.” Supposedly she was a red head who worked at the local bank and would flirt with Dolly’s husband. And yes, 1, review the previous spicy chicken video. Good for some laughs.

[@AuntK68]

Watching your reaction I think you'll definitely have to add Dollywood to your schedule when you visit the US! Dolly Parton is indeed a national treasure - a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, philanthropist, and all-around entertainer.

[@BlueJay6441]

Gotta love Dolly. Truly an American treasure, as everyone has said. Dollywood is a great place to visit...higher rated now than Disney World, and for good reason. That part of Tennessee is just beautiful

[@cherihabegger9856]

If we could all only appreciate our country as much as these 2 do. We have so much, and we don't know that.

[@rj-zz8im]

Dolly is extremely cherished here in the USA.

[@MamawT65]

Dollywood is in the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee! We love Dolly she is a treasure!

[@Watjalukinat]

If I remember correctly, Dollywood was originally a 2nd SilverDollar City (a great amusement park in Branson, Missouri) but it struggled there in Tennessee and Dolly bought it and it's done well since

[@deboraheburnett8902]

That’s sort of true. Herschend Family Entertainment (the company that owns Silver Dollar City in Missouri) still owns 50% of Dollywood. However, Dolly Parton basically bailed out the poorly performing park, so she owns the other half. This is obviously the reason for the name change and the park’s current theming. With the Dolly name and her input, the company and Parton have made the park very successful. Now both Silver Dollar City and Dollywood (and Herschend) are top names in the amusement park and attractions industry. I worked in this industry for a decade and knew many people who worked for or had worked for Herschend.

[@Watjalukinat]

@deboraheburnett8902 Yet to go to Dollywood despite of how often we go to Gatlinburg. Probably because I'm from Cincy and we have Kings Island. But grew up for part of my early years near Silverdollar City and went back a couple of years ago. It's always been great too

[@deboraheburnett8902]

@@Watjalukinat Dollywood is definitely worth a trip! While Kings Island is a good park, Dollywood is undeniably a step up!

[@marniethedyslexic6445]

Dolly Parton is national treasure. Listen to her songs (9 to 5 ) (Coat of many colors) and(Islands in the Stream) with Kenny Rogers. Dolly Parton has so many hit songs you can’t even imagine. this is her hometown pigeon Forge Tennessee. She built this theme park to give jobs to the people where she came from. it’s absolutely wonderful. Dolly Parton is the best of people.❤️✌️🌼

[@sherrilyon2096]

This is near where I live. Dolly Parton is an amazing person. She is from this area and has brought to this community. We have been here a 100 times. She also has Splash Country that is open during the summer months. Both are amazing!

[@rumbledumpthumpershaker6735]

Dolly doesn't just sing and act. She plays the guitar and writes her own songs. Which was common back when she started out. She wrote and has her own hit with I Will Always Love You (one of many many hits). Whitney Houston famously covered it many years later.

[@pamelahutton3913]

This is the state of Tennessee. Dolly Parton is an iconic country music singer along with an actress. She is very loved here in the states and this amusement park is hers.

[@CG68810]

Dolly wrote many many songs and some were covered by other famous singers. Her most famous song is "I will always love you", which Whitney Houston covered, and it was one of the biggest hit songs ever. Dolly also help fund the Modern Covid 19 vaccine. Seriously, in a country where there is virtually no citizen that isn't hated by somebody, she could be the only person in America that everybody loves! She is just a very nice human being and funny too. Her appearance has been a topic of conversation since she came on the scene over 50 years ago. The main topic was her big boobs, big hair, and tons of makeup. She once said with self-deprecating humor that "it takes lots of time and money to look this cheap". You gotta love Dolly!

[@leighbarrington5549]

Andre, if you love country music, you must listen to Dolly Parton. She is an icon. Start with her older music in the early 1970’s

[@stormeart]

Dolly is an amazing person! Not a country music fan, but I’ll listen to Dolly. My son received books from her reading program as a child. I worked at Dollywood at few years ago drawing caricatures & doing face painting. Dollywood & Splash Country are definite recommendations, if you’re going into Appalachia.

[@peteowens3033]

Singer, songwriter and actress. One of the most generous celebrities I have ever known. if you like musical comedies watch one of her famous movies titled "The Best Little Whorehouses in Texas". Burt Reynolds is her co-star in that one. It is very well done.

[@Van-x3v]

If you go to Dollywood and Pigeon Forge, you should swing down by Stone Mountain, Northern Georgia. Make sure you hike up the stone Mountain and stay for the fireworks. There is also a train that will take you around the mountain. You can also camp. Call ahead and they will set up a campsite for you or you can stay in a hotel in the park. To avoid the traffic at the front gate, use the back gate in the village of Stone Mountain. While in Atlanta, go the Atlanta's aquarium.

[@diddiaskew3084]

The Georgia Aquarium. Last time I heard, the best aquarium in the United States and third largest in the world.🎉🙆🏾‍♀️🤨

[@Majorpain32677]

Most famous female country singer of all time she's done everything from movies to singing with rock bands

[@katrinaprescott5911]

This theme park was built near where she grew up in east Tennessee. It created a lot of jobs in an area where most of the jobs had left.

[@jeffslote9671]

She’s never owned the park. She’s just sold her name to the people who built it

[@Charsept]

I've been a couple times. It's only a 4 hour drive away. My wife loves amusement parks to it wasn't even a choice for me 😆 But I loved the food, rides, and atmosphere. Plus the beautiful Smokey Mountain National Forest is just down the road.

[@dougfisher1266]

I now live in W Tennessee, and have never been to Dollywood. However, having lived my first 47 years on the West Coast, I can say that the people of Tennessee are the states greatest treasure! People here are genuinely nice and kind.

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[@aj_aka_alan]

The love for Dolly Parton transcends every kind of different people.

[@steveandtammyb]

I’ve been to Dollywood a good many times. We try to go to Gatlinburg, TN and go to the Smoky Mountains every year. Dollywood is beautiful park. One thing I’ve always loved about it is the fact that it’s nestled right there on the hills with the natural trees and the land and isn’t just a place where there is too much concrete. It makes it a “cooler” (temperature-wise) theme park than others that had hardly any trees and landscaping and had mostly concrete which makes it very hot in the summer. Plus, it’s a “happy place” with all the music everywhere. They have great little shows too!

[@jeffrielley920]

Dolly is the most important person in the US. We protect her at all costs.

[@jeffrielley920]

Jolly made three stops in Tennessee; Memphis for ribs, Nashville for hot chicken, and Pigeon Forge for Dollywood. All three videos are worth watching.

[@koshnaranek1180]

Dolly sends books to young children. I grew up on the NC side. We would save our change all year to buy Dollywood passes as kids. We would pack lunches, and our family would drive us over. Great memories. We take our kids now.

[@joshuaroman5410]

Dollywood is literally my childhood, I was taken there every single summer by my mom and grandma until I was 18 and even after that I went on my own with friends. Dollywood is by far the my most visited place for me when it comes to recreation. Its nestled in the great Smokey Mountains in the city of pigeon forge TN. It is a must see location along with the other 2 cities that are adjacent, Sevierville TN and Gatlinburg TN. If you do go plan ahead and I suggest planning for at least a week or more, even with that much time you wont be able to do everything!

[@BlueJay6441]

I LOVE this area. Blessed to live only a 4 hours away so we can visit often. Beautiful area, especially Smokey Mountain Nat'l Park

[@brandonbuckles826]

Dolly Parton is a wonderful person and legendary singer with a heart of pure gold. I live a couple hours from Dollywood

[@jilliant.4550]

Dollywood is a really family fun place to visit. Dolly Parton is an icon of country music and film. She often visits her theme park to visit with people. I met her there once. And Kettle Corn is a must try, and available at most every fair, carnival and amusement park on America.

[@mixedbouquet1]

I live about 30 minutes drive from Dollywood. Go there often, especially in the Fall and at Christmastime. The decorations for both are beautiful 😍 Dollywood has great rides and entertainment shows. But it is also fun just to walk around and look at the attractions, watch the crafts people doing their thing (like watching blown glass creations being made). The best part is all the delicious smells. And oh yes, that cinnamon bread from the Grist mill is a must have every time I go.

[@Big_Tex]

When I was a kid in the 1970s, Dolly was a young hot woman who co-hosted a country variety show called the Porter Wagner Show. Then about 1980 she was in a popular movie called “9 to 5” and had a hit song of the same title from the soundtrack, and she just kept getting more famous and iconic along the way from there.

[@Dblue-rhino]

Guys, Dollywood is ALL about the music- best bluegrass in the country! All variations represented.

[@sooner4now]

Dolly wrote the song “I will always Love You”

[@lindseysapic3320]

I went to Dollywood on a school trip in 5th grade. It was the first time I ever rode on an old fashioned steamboat with the big wheel on the back.. it was amazing. And the rest of the park was great, as well 💜

[@polyprinz]

Dolly Parton is a legend and icon, very accomplished singer/songwriter/actress. She is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, one of the most prolific singer/songwriters in the world. Penned the song "I will always love you" which she performed herself, and was also a big hit for Whitney Houston, in the early 90's. The song was #1 in almost every country in the world. Her other famous hit songs are JOLENE, Coat of many colors, 9to 5, Here you come again, Islands in the stream, Shattered Image, and so forth. She has starred in many Hollywood movies: 1. Steel Magnolias 2. 9 to 5 3. Rhinestone 4. The best little whorehouse in Texas 5. Straight Talk 6. Joyful Noise 7. A smoky Mountain Christmas 8. Unlikely Angel

[@cboyles84]

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[@in8hope617]

I think you may have heard her songs before...she has SO MANY...but one song to start with is 'Coat of many colors". She is a great singer/song writer..and has written many famous songs. (I will always love you...one that Whitney Houston sang,....well, Dolly sang it first and wrote it too)

[@steveandtammyb]

And another comment from me - Dollywood decorated the Park differently each season, which makes it fun!! I love it during Halloween and Christmas! Dollywood is in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. That’s close to Gatlinburg and Sevierville, Tennessee. And of course, these are all right there at the Great Smoky Mountains!! You need to go to that area in Tennessee when you come to the U.S. , for sure!!!

[@eileenmiller4685]

Dollywood is in my home state of Tennessee. I'm from Nashville though which is about a 3 hour drive from the mountains of East TN where Dollywood is. I went once on an 8th grade class trip. It was fantastic fun. East TN is beautiful and there's SO much to do there. It's coal country so there's history. There's a national park. Also a huge traditional crafting culture, homemade fudge, salt water taffy, and Southern cooking galore. Depending on the time of year, there's occasionally skiing there too. I've not been back to Dollywood, but I've visited Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg where it's located and stayed in a cabin there. Dolly Parton is a national treasure for her philanthropy. She's also such an accomplished song writer that she was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame a few years ago despite never actually performing Rock music....and she was so tickled over it, she put together a quick rock album just so she felt like she "deserved" it. :D If you come to America, it's a great place to visit.

[@claranielsen3382]

Apple butter is a spread you can put on bread or toast. Yes its really good.

[@josephmctigue8796]

Dolly Parton also has two Christmas themed movies that are based on her childhood memories and reveals her style and fashion inspiration. There was a woman in her town who had the reputation of being a prostitute, but Dolly being a little girl only saw how beautiful and glamorous she was. The movies are really good actually and really worth checking out if you're able to.

[@kerry_richmond24]

Dollywood is in north East Tennessee, near Gatlinburg TN, and the Cherokee Indigenous territory over the border in North Carolina. Dollywood is a tad overwhelming for me, Gatlinburg during the right time is less main stream with people, quieter in off season and gorgeous! Cherokee is my favorite, but I am a generational Cherokee through my mom and her mom’s side. That’s beautiful too, if you go check out Unto These Hills, a complete outdoor theater in the middle of the woods. The actors perform the historic beginning of the tribe and it’s fantastic! Tour earlier, the Cherokee village is fabulous too, learn about some of the first inhabitants of this country 😊

[@sandysweet5525]

One of my favorite things about your channel is your facial expressions 😂😂. Priceless!

[@Dfourteens]

Holy sweet potato!

[@dionysiacosmos]

Dolly wanted to build a local place for the community in which she grew up. She knew music and entertainment so a country music themed amusement park was a natural choice. There are live musical shows. Dolly sang there often when she was younger, and probably still does. Dolly did what she set out to do and the park and other industries that came to the area means no one in the area has to live in abject poverty as she did.

[@conniemiller5208]

We went to Dollywood when we vacationed in Tennessee, from Washington State and Chicago. The park was amazing and I honestly enjoyed it more than Disneyland. The park is very well organized and clean, and beautiful! Unfortunately, Dolly wasn't there when we were. Would have loved to have met that amazing lady. And that cinnamon bread is every bit as good as they said it is. I have only been to 26 of the 50 states but Tennessee was definitely one of my favorites.

[@janiceoliver9028]

I took my then 8 and 9 year old niece and nephew to DollyWood 35 years ago. They had a blast! Took lots of pictures. I believe there have been quite a few changes in the years since, but apparently the park just keeps getting better!

[@DeadCat-42]

Growing up in the 70' this was one of the poorest areas of the country It's beautiful ancient mountains made it the perfect camping place for us. Few knew it was there. Dolly is a treasure, even when Dollywood was loosing money she kept it open to employ the people who needed these good jobs. What she did for this community will never be forgotten We love you Dolly.

[@katherinedinwiddie4526]

We go as often as possible! Dolly is Queen in our state. She does so much for Tennessee. We all treasure her ever since Porter Wagner show. Its a comfortable state.

[@jrack222]

Dolly Parton and her imagination library send a book to my little grandson every month. He is not yet 2 years old, but he has many books of his own. She sent books to every child who signs up, regardless if they are rich or poor.

[@KrazeRednek2534]

I only live about 2 1/2 hours away from Dollywood so I've been there a fair amount of times. It's always a great place to go with family and friends, you will have a great time just being able to check out the food and walking around and talking to the amazing folks of Tennessee and the surrounding states.

[@sallypursell1284]

Dolly Parton is an American Icon. Fabulous music, gentle persona, will of steel, breast enough for three women, so rich she helped fund the Covid vaccine research. You must see her video Jolene. She does a great version of that with Pentatonix, too.

[@deirdredunbar5282]

The park is in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. It was created by the country music icon Dolly Parton.

[@tixeright9120]

The cultural difference between the UK cooking and Southern cooking is we will slap you in the face if you insist on cooking, but you can't cook. If you ruin a piece of meat, you better run. (No pressure.) UK people treat cooking like it's chore or a job, but we consider food and cooking one of God's gifts to humanity. Food is supposed to be good. Not edible, not plain, and certainly not awful. Southern people couldn't afford a lot of material luxuries, we were landlocked people living in the American interior in small towns, and tenet plantations, but we could raise livestock, and have insanely diverse gardens, and keep bees, so we had everything we needed regionally to make even preserved foods absolutely luxurious. We didn't have gold or silver, or diamonds, we had coal, and we had hickory nut trees, sugar maple trees, corn, honey, and molasses. So we made lots of fire and lots of food. We made wines, and vinegars, and jams and sauces, we used to select hardwoods to smoke our meats, and barrel our wines to maximizer and preserve good flavor. A lot of that culture didn't go away under prohibition either, moonshining, winemaking, and brewing was such a way of life for the Southern interior that we invented NASCAR racing originally to test if moonshine cars could conceal their cargo and outrun the cops, and it just evolved into NASCAR as a sport. Thumbing our noses at federal authority whenever we feel entitled to do something is not at a historical high point right now, but it's still big part of the 'MAGA' or the 'CRACKER' or 'Red State' culture to this day obviously. The history has more to do with culture than it does with party titles like democrat, or republican, because politics and party affiliation can shift like the wind, but culture is a little more glacial in its shifts.

[@gordonduke8812]

Andre, while you are reading these comments you may notice a trend. There are words and phrases that keep popping up, things like icon, queen of country music, kind, giving and most of all, National Treasure. Dolly Parton is all of these things and more. And yes, she is probably the most famous and beloved singer/artist in history. Dolly grew up, what we call, dirt poor, I don't mean like a negative cash flow, I mean absolutely impoverished. It was her talent for songwriting that got her introduced to the country music world. But it was a vocals and down home personality that made her famous. And even as she gained fame and fortune, she never forgot her roots or the community that helped raise her. She stayed true to herself and to her God, and now she is loved the world over because of it.

[@lovemyscotsman]

I went to Dollywood years ago. We really enjoyed it.

[@memorylane7068]

Dolly Parton has been making hit songs since the mid-60's, mostly Country genre.

[@lisar.3067]

Kettle corn is my favorite! I also wanted to let you know that apple butter is wonderful. It is more popular in the north and more eastern part of the country. Our family would make it each year after picking local apples in Ohio. You boil the apples, mash them add spices, like cinnamon and a touch of cloves and cook it long slow. It is used like a jam on toast.