{"id":5999,"date":"2026-08-16T17:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T17:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=5999"},"modified":"2026-08-16T17:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T17:36:36","slug":"dolly-parton-skips-dollywood-ride-opening-amid-ongoing-health-problems-my-nashville-doctor-has-kinda-clipped-my-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=5999","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton Skips Dollywood Ride Opening Amid Ongoing Health Problems: \u2018My Nashville Doctor Has Kinda Clipped My Wings\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\nDolly Parton was unable to attend the opening of NightFlight Expedition at Dollywood on Friday due to ongoing \u201chealth issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=5997\">Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, Barry Keoghan and Harris Dickinson Spotted Filming Beatles Biopic at Iconic Abbey Road Crosswalk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tDollywood President Eugene Naughton shared a pre-recorded video of the singer during the dedication ceremony for the new ride. \u201cWell, hey Eugene. I\u2019m right here\u2026 Well, kind of. Sorta,\u201d Parton said in the video. \u201cI\u2019m still in Nashville, and I\u2019m sorry about that. I was supposed to be there in person like I planned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tParton shared that she had been feeling dizzy and dehydrated. She told fans her doctor had advised her against traveling to the opening. \u201cMy Nashville doctor has kinda clipped my wings, saying, \u2018You ain\u2019t traveling this week.\u2019 So I guess, if your doctor tells you, \u2018you ain\u2019t traveling this week,\u2019 you ain\u2019t traveling this week,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cYou have fun, and I\u2019m gonna see you down the road,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tIn May, Parton canceled her Las Vegas residency, which had been rescheduled for September. She was originally slated to perform six shows at Caesars Palace in December 2025, but postponed the shows due to \u201chealth challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=5995\">Box Office: \u2018Spider-Man: Brand New Day\u2019 Remains No. 1 With $70 Million, \u2018End of Oak Street\u2019 Debuts to $21 Million<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tParton gave the keynote address at Dollywood during the 41st anniversary celebration in March, one of her first major appearances since the health scare.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tParton bought an interest in the theme park in 1986, and it was renamed to Dollywood. The Dollywood Company operates the theme park, a dinner theater, Dolly Parton\u2019s Stampede, Dollywood\u2019s Splash Country waterpark and the Dream More Resort and Spa. 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