The late Dolly Parton has left behind quite a legacy.The Queen of Country broke musical records, released hit songs, acted in movies and on TV shows, and helmed a range of projects — from theme parks and travel stops to libraries and dinner shows.Although you may be familiar with her iconic looks and able to sing all the words to her hit "9 to 5," there are a few things you may not know about the musical legend and her work.
Although Parton had her own theme park, she never went on any of the rides.
Dollywood is a Dolly Parton-inspired amusement park.
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Dollywood, which opened in 1961, is a theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, fashioned after Parton's childhood fantasies. It boasts an array of roller coasters and water rides, but Parton has never experienced them herself. "I don't ride the rides," she told The New York Times in 2019. "I never have. I have a tendency to get motion sickness. Also, I'm a little bit chicken.""With all my hair I got so much to lose, like my wig or my shoes. I don't like to get messed up," she added. "I'm gonna have some handsome man mess it up, I don't want some ride doing it."
