2011: Replacing Dreamland Forest is a new area called Owen's Farm which features a $5.5 million giant swing called Barnstormer, is situated in a barnyard-themed area which also includes a play area for younger guests.
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2014: FireChaser Express, a dual-launch family coaster, replaces Adventure Mountain in the Wilderness Pass area of the park.
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On November 16, 2010, Dollywood earned the industry's most prestigious award, the Liseberg Applause Award, which was accepted by Dolly Parton during a ceremony at IAAPA Attractions Expo 2010 in Orlando.
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It will also include FireChaser Express (opening in 2014), a dual-launch coaster that launches forward and backward.
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Owen's Farm - Attractions include the Mountain Slidewinder water-toboggan ride, The Barnstormer, a barn and plane styled Giant Swing attraction.
Recorded at a concert at Parton's theme park Dollywood, the album featured a mix of Parton originals and traditional folk songs.
Big Bad John - (42") An Arrow Dynamics Mine Train Coaster. Tallest drop of 41 ft. Originated in Six Flags St. Louis as one half of the River King Mine Train duo. Removed from park in 1988 and sold to Dollywood. Relocated from Dollywood in 1998 where it operated as "Thunder Express".
In later years, Parton has used the song "My Tennessee Mountain Home" as something of a theme song for her Dollywood theme park.
It also features Paisley in concert and around the theme park, Dollywood.
From June 13, 2008 to August 3, 2008, Chris appeared along with his brother Martin in Creature Adventures, a TV series at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
The project has been nicknamed "Valleywood" as an homage to Hollywood, in the manner of other Hollywood-inspired names such as Dollywood or Bollywood.
These eateries have contributed toward the park winning awards from organizations which judge amusement park food, including Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Award for Best Food every year since 1999, until Dollywood narrowly edged Knoebels in 2012, and both parks tied for first place in 2013.
While serving as honorary ambassador of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2009, Parton wrote eight pieces of music for a new stage show at Dollywood.