| With all the changes that have been made, and especially with the involvement of the talented investor, Dolly Parton, the theme is now more place-based. Dollywood can get away with presenting a pride in the Smoky Mountains. The theme is all-encompassing and can include 1950s hotrods and a romantic version the time period. It can include Parton's music and music in general. The place doesn't feel like it's cheating when it deviates from the 1880s. |
About the chalk artist, by the way, without the family, I would have taken more time to watch her work. I appreciated the talent of reproducing these masterpieces, and I would have liked to have observing the talent in progress. I wonder, now, at how it might feel to work so hard on a piece of art only to have it ruined when the rains come.
While we're on the subject, I would have likes to have spent more time seeing some of the other artisans at work - the glass blowers, the blacksmith, and the like, as well as the musicians and shows.