Everyone at Dollywood was excited to see Dolly Parton herself on opening day for the park, but perhaps no one was more excited than one particular kid. Tens of thousands of fans attended the special season passholders preview day at the Pigeon Forge theme park on March 14.

Dolly Parton had a dream to build a theme park in the same place where she grew up. But she’s created much more than Dollywood in the last 40 years.