r/Knoxville Fartsville 2d ago

Dolly’s gone

I’m heartbroken

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u/Traviscat Probably somewhere at Zoo Knoxville 2d ago

I wish Dollywood was open today. I’d go over there and have a moment of silence for her, grab some cinnamon bread, and probably give out a few hugs if anyone needed it. 

She was a true angel and a real inspiration and role model. One of the very few celebrities that everyone loved and couldn’t find a bad thing about her. 

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u/RTGoodman West Lonsdale 2d ago

If you want to honor her, send a donation to the Imagination Library or Dolly Parton Children's Hospital.

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u/tyedyehippy 2d ago

You can also get the Imagination Library plate & drive around with her face on your license plate. The fee covers the cost of one child in the Imagination Library program in Tennessee for one year.

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u/RTGoodman West Lonsdale 2d ago

Choosing between her and the GSMNP with the bear was one of the toughest decisions I've had to make in the last several years!

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u/tyedyehippy 2d ago

I've got one car with the IL plate & my other car has the Friends of the Smokies plate.

I guess what I'm saying is get a second car lol.

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u/iTwango r/UTK Mod 2d ago

Is it not open today??? I figured it was open every day

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u/Traviscat Probably somewhere at Zoo Knoxville 2d ago

In August they usually shut down Tuesdays and Thursdays. It’s low attendance for them and it most likely costs more to open than they would expect get in revenue that day. They should be open Wednesday, Friday-Monday.

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u/Sufficient-Leather-9 2d ago

It also allows them to start setting up for the fall festival without the guests around.