Dollywood Parks and Resorts has announced a series of new experiences and installations designed to honor the life, values, faith, and lasting legacy of Dolly Parton. The additions will roll out over the coming months and into 2027, giving guests new ways to reflect on Dolly’s connection to the Great Smoky Mountains and the vision she created for Dollywood. One of the most meaningful changes will come to the Robert F. Thomas Chapel, where a new cascading mountainside waterfall will be added outside the chapel, creating a quiet place for guests to stop and reflect. The chapel will also receive new stained-glass windows inspired by Ecclesiastes 3:1, depicting the changing seasons of the Smoky Mountains.
Key Points:
- A new cascading mountainside waterfall will be added outside the Robert F. Thomas Chapel to create a quiet place for reflection.
- New stained-glass windows inspired by Ecclesiastes 3:1 will depict the changing seasons of the Smoky Mountains in the chapel.
- The Dream Maker character from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will arrive at Wildwood Grove in 2027 with her Dream Wagon to interact with children.