![]() ![]() In 1970, Art Modell – who also owned the Cleveland Browns football team – bought Rebel Railroad and renamed it "Goldrush Junction". The park was modeled after the Robbins brothers' first successful theme park, Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock. The train and its riders were protected by Confederates who fought off the attacks. With a theme inspired by the centennial anniversary of the Civil War, the train ride let visitors experience "attacks" by Union soldiers, train robbers, and Indians. Named " Rebel Railroad," it included a steam train, general store, blacksmith shop, and saloon. The park opened in early 1961 as a small tourist attraction owned by the Robbins brothers from Blowing Rock, North Carolina. The theme park is the anchor of Parton's 150-acre (61 ha) Dollywood amusement destination, which also includes the 35-acre (14 ha) sister water park Dollywood's Splash Country, the 20-acre (8.1 ha) Dollywood's DreamMore Resort and Spa, and the 5-acre (2.0 ha) Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Attraction. It is also the site of the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame. ![]() The park hosts a number of concerts and musical events each year, including appearances by Dolly Parton and her family as well as other national and local musical acts. In addition to standard amusement park thrill rides, Dollywood features traditional crafts and music of the Smoky Mountain area. ![]() Hosting nearly 3 million guests in a typical season from mid-March to the Christmas holidays, Dollywood is the biggest ticketed tourist attraction in Tennessee. It is located in the Knoxville metropolitan area in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, near the gateway to The Great Smoky Mountains. ![]()
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