Dolly Parton canceled an appearance at her iconic Dollywood theme park after a doctor ordered her not to travel due to ongoing \u201chealth issues.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m still in Nashville, and I\u2019m sorry about that,\u201d the \u201c9 to 5\u201d songstress, 80, shared in a virtual appearance at the opening ceremony of the theme park\u2019s new roller coaster, NightFlight Expedition, Friday, per video posted by Knoxville News Sentinel and the Tennessean<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m supposed to be there in person, like we planned,\u201d she continued. \u201cNow I\u2019ve told you before, all my fans, that I have had a few little health issues. And sometimes I get a little dizzy, and I get dehydrated.\u201d<\/p>\n Dolly Parton canceled an appearance at Dollywood theme park due to her ongoing \u201chealth issues.\u201d (Seen here: Parton in a video announcement on Friday.) USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n The Grammy winner was scheduled to attend the opening ceremony of the theme park\u2019s new roller coaster but appeared virtually instead, per video posted by Knoxville News Sentinel and the Tennessean. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I\u2019m dehydrated,\u201d Parton, who wore fairy wings, told the crowd. \u201cAnd so my Nashville doctor clipped my wings, saying you ain\u2019t traveling this week.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSo I guess if your doctor tells you you ain\u2019t traveling this week, you ain\u2019t traveling this week,\u201d she continued, explaining that she likes keeping her fans \u201cin the loop\u201d as she promised she would \u201con everything.\u201d <\/p>\n Dollywood is in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee \u2014 about a 3-hour drive from Nashville. <\/p>\n The Grammy winner\u2019s last public appearance was at the opening of her Dolly\u2019s Tennessean Travel Stop ribbon-cutting ceremony <\/a>in late June. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m still in Nashville, and I\u2019m sorry about that,\u201d she told the crowd. (Seen above: Parton in January 2025.) Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cNow I\u2019ve told you before, all my fans, that I have had a few little health issues. And sometimes I get a little dizzy, and I get dehydrated,\u201d Parton (seen here in 2022) said. Todd Owyoung\/NBC via Getty Images<\/p>\n At the time, Parton appeared in good spirits as she stood outside the Cornersville, Tennessee store.<\/p>\n The \u201cI Will Always Love You\u201d singer\u2019s outing, however, was her first in months since her health battle started last year when she suffered from kidney stones <\/a>in September.<\/p>\n She was scheduled to appear at Dollywood to announce a new attraction, but explained in a video that she was in recovery.<\/p>\n \u201cTurns out there was an infection, and the doctor said, \u2018You don\u2019t need to be traveling around this minute, so you need a few days to get better,’\u201d Parton told the crowd.<\/p>\n The \u201c9 to 5\u201d singer (seen above in May 2025) explained she was dehydrated and ordered not to travel. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cMy Nashville doctor clipped my wings, saying you ain\u2019t traveling this week,\u201d Parton (seen here in March 2025) said. Getty Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Later that month, the \u201cJolene\u201d singer announced she was postponing her Las Vegas residency due to \u201chealth challenges\u201d and a \u201cfew procedures.\u201d<\/p>\n She later decided to\u00a0cancel the shows,<\/a> sharing in a video posted in May that she would need time before being\u00a0\u201cup to stage performance level.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe good news is I\u2019m responding really well to meds and treatments and I\u2019m improving every day,\u201d Parton explained. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m doing really well, and they assure me that everything I have is treatable, so I\u2019m going with that, and I just want you to know I thank you for standing by me and that I will always love you.\u201d<\/p>\n The actress also skipped her 80th birthday celebration\u00a0<\/a>this past January.<\/p>\n Parton, however, is continuing to work on her forthcoming Broadway production, \u201cDolly: A True Original Musical,\u201d\u00a0which she announced last month. <\/p>\n The hitmaker won\u2019t star in the show, but she will be a part of the production and ensure the musical is told in her \u201cown words and through the music that\u2019s been part of [her] every step of the journey.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis really is a dream come true,\u201d she continued. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to share it with all of you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSo I guess if your doctor tells you you ain\u2019t traveling this week, you ain\u2019t traveling this week,\u201d Parton (seen here) continued. Getty Images<\/p>\n Parton (seen here in March 2025) has been dealing with ongoing health issues since last year. Getty Images<\/p>\n Additionally, Parton\u2019s husband, Carl Dean, died at the age of 82<\/a>.<\/p>\n At the time, she took a brief moment away from the spotlight and from making music<\/a> to mourn.<\/p>\n Parton also devastatingly lost her brother Coy \u201cDenver\u201d Parton, who died on July 23.<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t