Dolly Parton teases new project at Dolly Parton Experience opening event

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — The “Dolly Parton Expertise” is open at Dollywood, however the East Tennessee icon additionally had a shock in retailer for the official opening occasion.

The brand new attraction holds a few of Dolly’s most well-known outfits and fond reminiscences from her years on tour. The grand opening of the attraction drew the eye of individuals from miles away. One household travelled from Augusta, Georgia saying this new addition to the park is good.

“It’s very fairly, very properly carried out like every part right here at Dollywood,” Alayna, Daniel and Lacey of Augusta, Georgia stated. “It’s simply clear, properly carried out and simply actually a diamond within the tough.”

The a number of displays all through the “Songteller” attraction and “Behind the Seams” won’t stay the identical endlessly as Dolly continues her profession.

“Keep in mind although, the artifacts in ‘Behind the Seams’ and ‘Songteller’ provides us an ideal likelihood to vary the story line,” Dollywood President, Eugene Naughton stated. “That’s going to be actually enjoyable for us so as to add to it alongside the completely different seasons of the 12 months. It’s additionally a very good solution to say this can be a residing exhibit. It’s not stagnant.”

For the household from Augusta who loves Dolly and Dollywood, seeing this historical past was in contrast to the rest.

“It was actually neat attending to see all of the completely different footage of Dolly all through her lifetime, listening to the music on the movies and seeing how she grew up and have become a star,” the household stated.

“Songteller” within the Dolly Parton Expertise features a room that exhibits a six minute video of Dolly’s life, beginning together with her upbringing within the Smoky Mountains and ending together with her singing ‘I Will At all times Love You.’

Friday’s opening wasn’t the one shock Dolly had up her sleeve. She introduced a brand new album known as: ‘Dolly Parton and Household: Smoky Mountain DNA. Dolly says the album will take listeners on a journey by means of her households musical historical past.