| Orlando,
FL � September 2003 � Dolly Parton is more than just a recording artist
and film star. She is also a vastly successful business person.
Parton
has a business empire that stretches across the country. And just like
with her music, she is not afraid to expand her repertoire.
This
summer, Dolly opened her fourth and largest Dolly Parton�s Dixie-Stampede
Dinner & Show � a $28 million investment in the heart of Orlando�s
tourism district. The attraction along Interstate 4 includes a 128,000
square-foot facility, housing a 30,000 square-foot arena. While other companies
are holding back because of world events or the sluggish economy, Parton
has won praise from Central Florida tourism officials for pressing ahead
with her attraction.
�Orlando
remains a vibrant and popular travel destination,� said William Peeper,
president of the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau,
Inc. �We are proud to add Dolly Parton�s Dixie Stampede to our collection
of first-rate activities for our millions of visitors.�
The
new Orlando Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show puts Parton in the midst of
the most high profile tourism sector in the world. And she expects it to
be a resounding success. After all, Dolly Parton has a record of success
� whether it is in the studio or in entertaining visitors and fans at her
attractions across the south.
Orlando
is Dolly Parton�s forth Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show. Her first dinner
and show attraction opened in her home town of Pigeon Forge, Tenn. in 1988.
Later Dolly opened similar attractions in Myrtle Beach, SC and Branson,
MO.
Dixie
Stampede Dinner & Show follows in the footsteps of Dolly�s most widely
known attraction, Dollywood, the number one tourist attraction in Tennessee.
Parton also owns Dolly�s Splash County, the biggest water park in Tennessee.
In
addition to her attractions, Dolly owns a number of recording and entertainment
businesses, including:
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Inca-hoots:
The home of Parton�s personal office, her archives, her publishing company,
as well as a personal studio.
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Velvet
Apple: Velvet Apple produces more than 3,000 songs written by Dolly as
well as other artists.
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Southern
Light: A television movie production company based in Los Angeles. The
company screens scripts and works on miscellaneous movies in which Parton
is involved, including those that she has created.
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Sandollar:
A partnership company in Los Angeles that produces movies and TV that do
not necessarily involve Parton directly.
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Dolly
Parton Enterprises: The umbrella company that includes all of Dolly�s miscellaneous
holdings, including personal properties.
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Dolly
Parton Productions: Dolly�s management company for operating businesses
such as Dollywood, Dolly�s Splash Country and Dolly Parton�s Dixie Stampede.
It is headquartered in Pigeon Forge, TN.
�Dolly
has been very careful in her business dealings to protect her wonderful
name. She is a creator � both in her music and in her business ventures
and she demands the very best. That is what makes her so successful,� said
Business Manager Ted Miller.
�I
love to bring joy and laughter to everyone. It has always been my goal
to exceed their expectations in everything I do. In this day and age, people
expect a lot. When you do more to significantly entertain them, then they
are really happy� said Owner Dolly Parton.
One
of the ways that Dolly gives back is through her Dolly Parton Foundation,
which helps support The Imagination Library. The Imagination Library helps
children learn to read by giving them a book each month, from the day they
are born until they reach kindergarten age. Dolly originally established
the program in her home of Sevier County Tennessee. The Imagination Library
now has over 200 affiliate communities across the nation. Dixie Stampede
helps sponsor many of these programs.
General
admission prices to Dolly Parton�s Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show, �Orlando�s
Most Fun Place to Eat,� � $43.99 for adults and $28.99 for children ages
3 to 11, plus sales tax � includes the Carriage Room show, the main show
and a fabulous four-course feast. The new $28 million, 128,000 square-foot
facility is conveniently located in the heart of Central Florida�s tourist
sector, between Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando just off
Interstate 4. For more information call Dixie Stampede at (407) 238-4455,
toll-free (866) 443-4943 or visit
www.dixiestampede.com.
Dolly Parton�s Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show - Orlando, is a Dollywood
Production.
For
more information contact:
John
Stine
Dolly
Parton�s Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show, Orlando
407-238-2777;
johnst@dixietn.com
Suzanne
McGovern
Yesawich,
Pepperdine, Brown & Russell Public Relations
407-838-1802;
suzanne_mcgovern@ypbr.com
Allison
Pope
Yesawich,
Pepperdine, Brown & Russell Public Relations
(407)
838-1719; allison_pope@ypbr.com |
