Even though Dolly Parton owns the world-famous Dollywood, she admits she’s never enjoyed the theme park all by herself
What Would Dolly Parton Do? Well, one thing she’d never do is cut in line at an amusement park — even if it is hers.
However, if Parton didn’t feel like cutting in line or waiting with the crowds, she could always close off Dollywood for the day and enjoy the theme park to herself, right? Not so. Parton told Taste of Country that since opening Dollywood in 1961, she’s never really shut the place down for just her and her husband, Carl Dean.
Parton, proving why she’s one of the world's most beloved and revered personalities today, would not put her enjoyment over her fans’. However, she did consider how it could be possible to have a Parton family fun day at the park. “We'd probably have to do it after hours, and that'd be too late to have any fun,” she remarked. “So, I guess we'll just all go as we go and have our free passes.