PARTON ‘PROUD’ OF DOLLYWOOD AWARD
DOLLY PARTON is "proud" and "honoured" after Dollywood was named the world’s best-run theme park.
The singer, who set up the attraction in Tennessee in 1986, picked up the prestigious Applause Award at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo 2010 in Orlando, Florida last week (beg15Nov10).
Parton admits she’s thrilled with the honour and credits staff at the facility with helping maintain the high standards.
She tells Larry King, "It’s really kind of like winning an Oscar in showbusiness. But it really says that you are the number one park in the world. Not just the United States but all over the world…
"We have a wonderful park in Dollywood, wonderful people there that keep it running. They vote on it for cleanliness, beauty, the shows and everything that just kind of says this is a wonderful place for families and people to go. So we’re very proud and very honoured down here… It was a wonderful thing.
"I have surrounded myself with very smart people. I certainly wouldn’t claim to be able to do all that myself. But at least I’m smart enough to know I’ve got to get good, smart people to help with all of those things. And I have wonderful partners and wonderful people that help with all of that and make me look good."
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