Dolly Parton is on the mend after an intense bout with kidney stones forced her to pull out of a Dollywood appearance. Parton, 79, missed a scheduled visit to her Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, theme park to celebrate the new Night Flight Expedition ride on Wednesday, September 17. Instead, she appeared in a prerecorded video message played for the crowd. "Hello Dollywood! It's me," Parton said in the clip, which was shared by attendees on X. "I know - and I'm here, and you're there. And you're wondering why that is? Well, I had a little problem.