Here's everything to know about Dollywood ahead of its 40th season, and what Dolly Parton has planned for its future. Dollywood is a 165-acre theme park ... a 35-acre water park, two lodge-style ...

Here's everything to know about Dollywood ahead of its 40th season, and what Dolly Parton has planned for its future. Ron Davis/Getty Dolly Parton speaks to the crowd circa 1996 at Dollywood in Pigeon ...

Dollywood Dreamer-in-Chief walked down memory lane to commemorate her namesake theme park’s opening four decades ago.

He praised Parton’s instincts for family-oriented experiences, which will continue to guide the park’s future ... to Dollywood’s 40th season, Splash Country, the theme park’s water ...

He praised Parton’s instincts for family-oriented experiences, which will continue to guide the park’s future ... to the theme park's 40th season, Dollywood's Splash Country water park ...

With a potential opening in the early 2030s, the initial project plan includes ... means to visit a Disney theme park. That easy access, coupled with the country’s future-oriented development ...