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Dollywood is a Theme Park owned by Country Music singer Dolly Parton and Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation . It is located in Pigeon Forge , Tennessee , just off US 441 between Gatlinburg and Sevierville . The Park first opened in 1961 as "Rebel Railroad," featuring a Steam Train , General Store , Blacksmith Shop , and Saloon . In 1966 , Rebel Railroad was renamed "Goldrush Junction" and in 1970 , the Cleveland Browns Football team purchased the park. In 1976 , Jack and Pet Herschend bought the park, and in 1977 , renamed it "Silver Dollar City Tennessee" (not to be confused with Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri , also owned by the Herschends). In 1986 , Dolly Parton became a co- Owner , and the park was renamed "Dollywood". In addition to standard amusement park Thrill Ride s, Dollywood features Traditional Craft s and Music of the Smoky Mountains area. Dollywood is Affiliate d with the adjacent Water Park , Dollywood's Splash Country , and the Chain of Dixie Stampede Dinner Show s. In addition, the park hosts a number of concerts and musical events each year, including concert appearances by Parton, as well as other national and local musical acts. Dollywood hosts nearly 2.5 million visitors every year, many of them also visiting nearby Great Smoky Mountains National Park . Dollywood is the site of the Southern Gospel Museum And Hall Of Fame , sponsored by the Southern Gospel Music Association , an independent non-profit corporation. The operating season runs from early Spring until around Christmas . EXTERNAL LINKS
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