March 18, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ET
When followers see Dolly Parton at Dollywood, some cheer and wave or scream, “We love you, Dolly!” Others are merely left speechless and in tears seeing the Queen of Dollywood.
With pink butterflies painted on her face, Grace Johnson was overcome with emotion seeing Parton go by throughout a parade at Dollywood on March 13, opening day for the park’s forty first season.
The 8-year-old’s cute response was caught on video by her mother, who shared it on TikTok. Although these round her are cheering and displaying Parton a lot adoration, all of the tiny Parton fan might do was stare in awe.
“Grace has had a love for Dolly since she was a baby, this was a dream come true for her!” Johnson’s mother, Brandy Castro, on TikTok. The video had gotten 70,000 views as of March 17.
Not solely was seeing Parton a shock for Johnson, however your entire journey was, too, till she entered the Dollywood gates along with her household.
“We drove up to Pigeon Forge Thursday night & surprised her by telling her she would be out of school Friday, but she had no clue about Dollywood!” Castro instructed Knox News in a direct message by way of TikTok.
Parton was at Dollywood that day to kick off the theme park’s 2026 season. The particular parade by means of the park solely occurs when Parton is at Dollywood.
Devarrick Turner is a trending information reporter. Email devarrick.turner@knoxnews.com.
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