# Dollywood Unveils Plans for 2027 in-Park Tributes and Resort Expansion

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dollywood-unveils-plans-for-2027-in-park-tributes-and-resort-expansion/
- Published: 2026-09-02T20:00:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-02T20:09:21+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/dollywood-in-park-tributes-resort-expansion-1236688664/
- Topics: Americas, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Dollywood unveils tributes and expansions honouring the late Dolly Parton
- New Sevierville walking trail traces sites tied to Parton's life
- Chapel redesign adds waterfall, stained glass and reflection space

## Summary

Dollywood has revealed a series of new tributes and expansions planned in honour of its late founder, Dolly Parton, alongside projects she had already approved before her death. The announcement, made during a Wednesday press conference in Sevierville, Tennessee, signals the theme park's intent to continue Parton's vision while formally memorialising her legacy across the resort.

Parks & Resorts President Eugene Naughton unveiled a new partnership with the city of Sevierville to create "In Dolly's Footsteps," a walkable trail linking around 11 sites significant to Parton's life, alongside expansions to The Dolly Parton Experience, including a new video in "Precious Memories" featuring family reflections and a grand finale for the "I Will Always Love You" room. Wildwood Grove will gain a new character called the Dream Maker and a Tribute Center for guests to share memories, while the park's Chapel will undergo its most significant redesign yet, adding a mountainside waterfall and stained-glass windows honouring Dr Robert F. Thomas, the doctor who delivered Parton at birth.

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