Dollywood was never coasters—at least, not just about the roller coasters. Years before her namesake park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, became a reality, Dolly told journalist Barbara Walters that she dreamed of building a “Smoky Mountain fairy land,” something that could capture and celebrate the spirit of her Appalachian home.

"My favorite thing to eat at Dollywood is everything," Dolly told Southern Living with a chuckle. But if she had to pick, she goes for the famous funnel cakes. "Even if I'm in my bus or the Dolly suite,