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Also: New Amex offer for Marriott hotels May 20th 2023 [THE POINTS GUY]( [View in browser]( [TPG Daily Newsletter]( together with [Partner Logo]( [THE POINTS GUY]( together with [Partner Logo]( GOOD GOLLY, MISS DOLLY by Tarah Chieffi, Travel News Reporter [TPG | Hero Image] Editor's Note: We had late-breaking news Friday afternoon when a [federal judge ruled against the Northeast Alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue](. Aviation reporter David Slotnick covers what that means for consumers and why you might not be able to count on reciprocal perks between the carriers. Now, on to lighter news - Tarah and Tanner got to meet Dolly last week! -- Becky Blaine, Newsletter Editor ✈️ ✈️ I’m not really a person who gets star-struck. Famous people are people, too, and I’m not one to put them on a pedestal or get flustered around them. One major exception is Dolly Parton. So it was with quite a few jitters that I walked into a conference room at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort & Spa to interview Parton last week. I spent time exploring Dollywood with TPG senior hotels reporter Tanner Saunders and had the opportunity to speak with Parton about what’s in store for the theme park. Dollywood is in the midst of a decadelong, $500 million expansion, which includes Dollywood’s newest coaster, [Big Bear Mountain]( and the new Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort set to open this fall. I expect a long list of exciting attractions and accommodation options will be announced, too. My nervousness melted away within minutes into my conversation with Parton. She spoke passionately about Dollywood and shared her dream of doing something meaningful for her hometown, while cracking jokes about building roller coasters so adults can feel like kids again — I felt like I was having a conversation with a friend. She has an incredible heart, an unstoppable drive and a wicked sense of humor. Read [my interview with Parton about the future of Dollywood](. If you need a little more Dollywood reading to get you through your Saturday, check out these stories: - [Big thrills and bigger splashes: 11 attractions coming to US theme parks in 2023]( - [11 regional theme parks that are closer to home but just as fun as the big names]( - [My '9 to 5' sent me to sleep in Dolly Parton’s $10,000 tour bus suite — here’s what it was like]( In Dolly we trust, Tarah Chieffi, Travel News Reporter Posts in this newsletter contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, [visit this page](. Photo Credit: CURTIS HILBURN/DOLLYWOOD. TOGETHER WITH [Partner Logo]( Sign up for a free Lonely Planet profile With so many dreamy places to go, it’s hard to keep track of all your favorites. 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