IGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Dolly Parton cried over Carl Dean, her longtime husband, who died on March 3. Yet she arrived at Dollywood for the annual opening, held on March 14, thanking her fans.

Dollywood is turning 40 this year. Here's what you need to know before heading to the Pigeon Forge theme park.

Dolly Parton had a dream to build a theme park in the same place where she grew up. But she’s created much more than Dollywood in the last 40 years.

Parton appeared at Dollywood’s Celebrity Theater to kick off the 40th anniversary of the Pigeon Forge, Tennessee ... Festival and the Smoky Mountain Christmas. Parton ended the preview with ...

Parton appeared at Dollywood’s Celebrity Theater to kick off the 40th anniversary of the Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, theme park ... Dollywood’s Harvest Festival and the Smoky Mountain Christmas. Parton ...

He also worked with the Hunley Brothers Christmas Show, entertaining Dollywood guests at the Back Porch Theater during the park's Christmas celebration. As for the other three original members of ...

Some of the best-known attractions in East Tennessee will be open for visitors ... United States is slated to open this spring in Pigeon Forge. The MegaZip at WildSide will fly riders over ...

That dream has expanded beyond Dollywood Parks and Resorts in Pigeon Forge to include dinner attractions, a restaurant and the Titanic Museum. Parton also supports East Tennessee through ...

Guests will be able to enjoy renovations of Celebrity Theatre, Country Fair and The Village, plus a new restaurant and a new 750-space parking lot.