Dollywood falls silent for Dolly Parton in an emotional tribute

Dollywood is set  to pay tribute to Dolly Parton!

The legendary singer-songwriter died at the age of 80 on August 25 while battling with cancer in Nashville, Tennessee’s Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. However, the exact type of cancer has not been revealed by her representatives.

Parton co-founded an amusement park, Dollywood, with the Herschend family in 1986 in Tennessee, USA, and now it is almost four decades old. Dollywood is reportedly paying a silent tribute to Dolly on Wednesday, August 26, according to People Magazine.

Previously, in March 2025, at Dollywood’s 40th anniversary, recalling the first day of Dollywood and how she was doubtful but also excited about the new beginning/

She said, “I was just hoping that people would really want to come visit a theme park with my name on it,” she told the audience. “And even though I always try to dream big, I’ll admit I was a little bit nervous that first morning.”

“But people did come out to support us that first day, and I’m so proud to see that Dollywood has continued to grow through the years to become a place of fun and togetherness for everyone who has come to visit,” she added at the time.

Now, Parton's representatives gave a statement to the outlet on August 25: “Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched. Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom she would never meet, yet she was always there to offer a helping hand.”

“Whether it be the hundreds of millions of books donated through her invaluable Imagination Library or funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world, Dolly’s unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact. After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” the official statement further reads.