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After 64 Years, Dollywood Announces Immediate Closure
On Saturday, Dolly Parton’s beloved Dollywood theme park announced an “unscheduled” indefinite closure. Here’s what fans of the Smoky Mountain theme park need to know.
On December 20, Dollywood posted a press release to its official Instagram story, explaining that the Dollywood Express attraction had indefinitely closed due to “unscheduled” but necessary maintenance work. It read:
The Dollywood Express is not currently operating due to unscheduled maintenance. We are sorry for the inconvenience. We hope you will enjoy all of Dollywood’s other award-winning rides and attractions during Smoky Mountain Christmas.”
The steam train ride is one of the most historic attractions at Dolly Parton’s Tennessee theme park, and it opened decades before the iconic singer took over the vacation destination. In 1961, the heritage railway opened as Rebel Railroad. In 1966, it was renamed to Gold Rush Junction before being purchased by the Cleveland Browns football team in 1970.
Dollywood hosting several hiring events for 2026 season
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) – As Dollywood nears the end of its 40th anniversary season, attention is beginning to focus on the 2026 season.
In preparation for opening day on March 13, Dollywood has scheduled several hiring events in and around Sevier County.
All available positions will be posted on the park’s website by Jan. 5, just in time for the following hiring events:
All hiring events will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except for the event at the Newport Community Center, which will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Park officials said positions are available at all of its properties with positions ranging from part-time to full-time careers with advancement opportunities. Applicants must be 14 years or older.
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Want to work at Dollywood? Here’s how you can join Dolly Parton’s team
If you’ve ever had dreams of working “9 to 5” alongside Dolly Parton, now is your opportunity – sort of. You might not be able to work with the singer, but you could work at her theme park, Dollywood.
Dollywood Parks & Resorts is hosting several hiring events in January and February in preparation for its 2026 season. Applicants could be hired for positions at Dollywood, Dollywood’s Splash Country, Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa or Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort.
A variety of new positions created for the upcoming NightFlight Expedition ride will be available, too.
Applicants could be hired on the spot during the hiring events. Opportunities include full-time careers with advancement potential and part-time positions. Dollywood employees receive some cool perks, too.
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