Stranger Things officially ended its run on Netflix with its fifth season last year. After premiering with its first season in 2016, the sci-fi horror mystery swiftly became a worldwide phenomenon, while propelling its lead cast members — Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven), Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler), Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson), Noah Schnapp (Will Byers), Caleb McLaughlin ...

For nearly four decades, Dollywood has been inseparable from Dolly Parton. The Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, theme park is not simply a destination that happens to carry the name of a famous entertainer. Parton helped shape what Dollywood became, turning pieces of her childhood, music, family, Appalachian upbringing, and personal values into experiences that millions of guests have encountered over the ...

Following the tragic news that Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80, more statements have been released as news continues to pour out from Dollywood regarding the suspension of theme park ticket sales. Here is the latest. Dollywood Future Unknown Following Tragic Death of American Icon: What Now? Dolly Parton’s death at age 80 on August 25, 2026, ...

There are entertainers whose songs become famous. There are celebrities who build careers that last for decades. And then there are the rare people who become so deeply woven into American culture that imagining the world without them feels almost impossible. Dolly Parton was one of those people. On Tuesday, August 25, Parton’s family announced that the country music legend ...

Dolly Parton’s influence has never been confined to one stage, one record label, or even one corner of Tennessee. She became one of the rare entertainers whose name could instantly mean something to people who had never listened to a full country album. Her songs crossed generations, her films became part of American pop culture, and her philanthropy reached millions ...

OFFICIAL UPDATE AS OF 1:58 P.M. EST Singer-songwriter-actress Dolly Parton, whose glittering country music stardom was matched by her pop fame and popular parallel careers in film and TV, died on Aug. 25. She was 80 years old. Click here for the official breaking news and learn more about this heartbreaking and tragic update.   Dollywood has confirmed a closure that will ...

For generations of visitors, Dollywood has been more than another theme park in the Smoky Mountains. It has been one of the clearest physical expressions of Dolly Parton’s life, music, childhood, and connection to East Tennessee. Her name is on the entrance, her music fills the park, attractions tell pieces of her story, and entire areas are devoted to the ...

Test Track hasn’t even been back for much more than a year, but Walt Disney World guests are already running into a frustrating problem with one of EPCOT’s biggest attractions. The reimagined Test Track reopened in July 2025 following a lengthy transformation that gave the attraction a completely different feel. Disney moved away from the futuristic Chevrolet design studio theme ...

Walt Disney World has officially completed another replacement at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn, and guests are getting their first look at the finished project. Disney has been working its way through a lengthy refurbishment of the popular EPCOT-area resort, with changes affecting several areas around Disney’s BoardWalk Inn and Villas. One of the latest projects focused on the Village Green, a ...

Disney Cruise Line is heading back to New York City, giving Northeast travelers another chance to board a Disney ship without making the trip to Florida. Disney Cruise Line will return to New York in fall 2027 with a limited series of voyages aboard the Disney Wish. The upcoming schedule includes seven sailings between late September and early November, with ...