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Posted at 3:16 AM EDT (0716 GMT)
 Apr. 3rd, 2005 -- Dolly Parton was on hand Friday, April 1 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her amusement park, Dollywood. The day was full of sneak peaks for the guests as the park looks ahead to the next 20 years.
Guests at the preview of The Moscow Circus show got more then they expected when Parton handed all 1,600 guests in the audience free passes for admission and parking for the next 20 years for both Dollywood and Splash County, its water park. Meanwhile, the park is seeking to undergo major expansions in the next 20 years. Parton has indicated interest in a resort hotel and even additional Dollywood parks in other countries. Dollywood has also set aside several hundred million dollars for expansion. Visit WVLT Knoxville and NY Newsday for more. Edited and posted by Aaron.
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Aaron
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Editor's Note: The park known as Dollywood has been around since 1961, and underwent several name changes until Dolly Parton acquired interest in the park in the mid 1980s. This celebration marks the 20th anniversary of Dolly Parton owning the park and giving it the name "Dollywood".
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| 4/3/2005 3:21 AM |
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5150
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I think she's cheatin' the history of the park a bit. But it's mostly her park, so she can do what she wants. Nice place, too. This is a good destination if you're headed south (or I guess north for some of you). Good family style park! I hope they have another good 20 years (or another 44-depending on how you count it)!
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| 4/3/2005 12:09 PM |
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Matt M
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Those people are very lucky! Makes you kinda of want to actually go to park shows sometimes...
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| 4/3/2005 12:10 PM |
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coasterdude28
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Yea, that was great. Definately good marketing.
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| 4/3/2005 12:36 PM |
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sfne stinks
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EURO-Dollywood!
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| 4/3/2005 2:54 PM |
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Dukeis#1
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Euro Dollywood is located in Alabama. ;) (As the Simpsons episode said)
I think this was a great thing for the park to do. I'm just pissed that I wasn't among the 1600 people that actually recieved the passes. ;)
Anyway, I hope the park is as great in 20 years as it is now. :)
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| 4/3/2005 7:00 PM |
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Mr. Six
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20 year season passes!!! I wish i got one of those!
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| 4/3/2005 8:46 PM |
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bk2004
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20 years is very cool. And free parking! Shows how much Dollywood (Dolly too!) lover her guests!!
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| 4/3/2005 11:29 PM |
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Graham
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Wow! that’s a great gift! I certainly would like a 20 year pass!
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| 4/3/2005 11:58 PM |
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Wes
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Amazing gift. Wow is all I can say to an $8,000,000 gift like that.
Sounds like they will be building a few more coasters very soon.
If they did this at 20 years, imagine what they will give away at 25!!!!
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| 4/7/2005 12:32 PM |
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