He never hesitated to voice his suggestions to the woman in charge.
Parton and Dean were married for nearly 60 years, though herarely made public appearances.
It was a love story for the books.
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I need some fun, so Im probably gonna be stupid.
Ive been crying enough the last week or two, she shared.
He used to come to the park; he bought his own ticketstood in line and got his ticket.
Dolly Parton at Dollywood, 1993.Credit:Ron Davis / Getty Images
He didn’t want somebody giving him a ticket cause he was Dollys husband, Parton told Knox News.
Everybody thinks that’s the funniest thing.
Still, he kept an eye on the place.
And he always voiced his suggestions to the woman in charge.
He would say, You need more bathrooms, Parton recalled.
Or he would say, you gotta tell them this or that.
It’s crowded over in that area.
You might want to tell them they ought to do this or that.
She laughed, imitating his voice.
Not to criticize, Parton reiterated, but to notice what might be improved for other guests.
Turns out, that would also be Partons ideal day in her namesake theme parkclandestine trips.
I think I would do like Carl, she said.
I would just walk around, and look at everything.
