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Dolly Parton is Renting Out Her Old Tour Bus for $5,000 a Night
Dolly Parton is Renting Out Her Old Tour Bus for $5,000 a Night-July 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:13:53

A photo of Dolly Parton on stage in a yellow outfit playing the guitar.

Have you ever dreamed of living like a country music icon out on tour across the world? Imagine living it up in a luxurious bus as you stop off in different cities, states and countries, the dream. Well now, you can pretend to do just that by at her Dollywood Resort in Tennessee.

The country music legend, theme park owner, philanthropist and all-around excellent human has retired her vintage tour bus, which she used on the road for 14 years. Now, that it has begun a new lease of life as a at Parton’s Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort & Spa in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

According to Paper:

“The iconic bus — in which Parton wrote albums like 9 to 5: The Musical and Backwoods Barbie — was used from 2008 to 2022. It’s seen over 360,000 miles clocked in on it as she wandered throughout all of North America, including over 60 cities in the US and Canada on the Pure & Simple Tour in 2016.”

A screenshot of a video tour of Dolly Parton's old tour bus.

Now branded Suite 1986, , but comes with an additional room at the resort for up to four additional guests.

, as this was the very bus by Parton’s crews on her last tour.

Behind that, there’s a small kitchen with a fridge, and a dining area perfect for sipping . Further back, you’ll find a small bathroom and various closets stocked with Dolly Parton memorabilia - including outfits from the singer’s such as her vintage dresses and shoes.

There are also a few bunkbeds where her band would have slept, a shower and bath, and further storage for you to keep your .

At the very back is where you’ll find the bedroom that you’ll sleep in during your stay. As you can see from this video tour from Adventure is Out There, the bedroom is as vibrant and flamboyant as you’d expect from Dolly Parton, with bright colors, covering most walls. It looks fantastic and 100 times more glamorous than any bus I’ve ever been on.

But as you’d imagine, all that glam doesn’t come cheap. The suite is available to book now, for a minimum of two nights priced from $10,000. For that, you do also get to experience some “special culinary creations” and from .

, profits from every stay in Suite 1986 will be donated to The Dollywood Foundation.

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