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dolly parton She made a rare public appearance in Dollywood following a recent health scare.
“I’ve been doing a lot of stuff. As you know, I haven’t been on tour. I’ve had some minor health issues and we’re taking good care of them,” Parton, 80, told fans on Friday, March 13, as she celebrated her new season at the theme park. “I’m just a little exhausted.”
according to entertainment weeklyThe Grammy winner said she has been grieving the loss of her husband, Carl DeanWHO Died in March 2025 82 years old. She also admitted there were a lot of “other little things going on.”
“I just got to the point where I needed to recover mentally, emotionally and physically,” she said. “But, it’s all good. It doesn’t slow me down.”
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Parton has been in the news before after she chose to do this postponing her vegas concert dates and Other public events when she recovers kidney stones and other health conditions within the past six months.
As Dollywood celebrates its 41st anniversary in East Tennessee on Friday, Parton said she hopes Deen will be proud of her for getting through life’s ups and downs.
“I think Carl Dean is waiting for me,” she shared. “If I showed up at Heaven’s Gate with other people, he wouldn’t like that. He’d be like, ‘Who is that pee? You left him outside the door.'”
Dolly Parton started her 80th birthday celebrations early. The 79-year-old country icon released a new version of her classic song “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” on Friday, January 16, featuring guest vocals from Reba McEntire, Queen Latifah, Lainey Wilson and her goddaughter Miley Cyrus. “I first wrote this song in 1976 (…)
Parton was accompanied on stage by the president of Dollywood Eugene Norton. At one point, the “9 to 5” singer joked that fans might mistake the executive for her “new husband.”
She later confirmed she was “not dating anyone.”
“I look like the girl next door…if you happened to live next door to an amusement park 🎢,” Parton said via Instagram Friday celebrates Dollywood’s latest milestone. “@dollywood 2026 season is officially open!”
Theme park visitors will be able to enjoy some new attractions in Dollywood Season 41.
Dolly Parton is recovering from some health issues. In September 2025, Parton surprised fans when she missed a planned trip to Dollywood theme park to celebrate her new Night Flight Adventures. Instead, the country singer appeared in a pre-recorded video message played for the audience. “Hello Dollywood! It’s me,” Parton said at (…)
according to world sight distancethe park will open a $50 million roller coaster experience called “NightFlight Expedition.” Dollywood officials describe the ride as a “thrilling whitewater rafting trip” that “allows guests to soar above the picturesque Smoky Mountains on a night flight.”
Parton also announced that Dollywood will premiere two new stage productions as part of this year’s annual “I Will Always Love You” festival.
“There’s more to come,” Parton joked. “I’m not finished yet.”
