Before turning 40, her plans to open her own theme park were well underway. She launched Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction just two years after opening Dollywood and she was just getting started.
Dollywood doubled in physical size and opened Dollywood's Splash Country in 2001. Another of Dolly’s dreams was realized when she announced plans to build a family resort near the parks, Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort.
Within a few years of opening, Dixie