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Merrill Puckett Miller, blooloop 50 theme park influencer 2023, Corporate Vice President, Guest Experience, Herschend Family Entertainment.
- Greatest Thing Ever
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Born and raised just east of Pigeon Forge in neighboring Locust Ridge, Tennessee (a recreation of Parton’s one-room childhood home remains popular with Dollywood guests), Parton’s humble beginnings grounded her, leading to feelings of wanting to do more for her community. “I used to think when I was younger, and I saw I was going to make it, I thou...
Parton benefits from a stable of trusted colleagues, like Puckett Miller. “Dolly Parton is the most wonderful creative collaborator,” Puckett Miller says. “As a boss, she listens, provides thoughtful feedback, but best of all, she trusts.” That trust is generated through sharing ideas and listening—whether it be at meetings held at Dollywood, or on...
Creating memories worth repeating takes research by the dream team. On a late spring day in 2016, Owenby crawled inside a crowded white Chevrolet Suburban with more than a half-dozen other members of Parton’s dream team for an expedition into Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The group headed down the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, a 5.5-mile-...
Using the story as a guide, designers shaped Wildwood Grove to unfold like a daydream. Upon approach to the new land, visitors feel as if they’re leaving Dollywood behind as they pass through a portal of what appears to be a fallen, hollowed-out tree. Just inside awaits an attraction that appears to be its own theme park, nestled along a meandering...
While the rides and “Wildwood Tree” command attention, the detailed landscaping adds to the story. With a price of almost $1 million, newly planted trees, bushes, and perennial flowers will only continue to immerse guests in nature as they grow. “We needed to provide more respite, more comfort, and the guests were telling us that,” Owenby says. “We...
Six years ago, Ross and Parton shared the stage and announced Dollywood would invest more money in expansions during the next 10 years than the park did in the previous 25. “We’re working with Dolly to continue out the vision. We have a lot of great things on deck,” Wexler says. When asked, Parton proudly drops hints a second resort will join the D...
Merrill Puckett Miller Corporate Vice President, Guest Experiences Chief Creative Officer Herschend Family Entertainment With more than 20 years in the entertainment design industry, Merrill has worked with some of the top entertainment and retail brands in the world.
Merrill Puckett-Miller is currently Vice President, Guest Experiences at Herschend Enterprises. Merrill Puckett-Miller has studied at George Washington University.
Nov 29, 2017 · Executive producers are Lisa Henson and Halle Stanford of The Jim Henson Company and Julie Phillips and Merrill Puckett Miller of Herschend Enterprises with Tartaglia, Michael Shawn Lewis and Jill Shinderman. The Jim Henson Company also oversees all distribution and merchandising for the property.
Dec 5, 2017 · Created by John Tartaglia ( “Imaginocean,” “Johnny and the Sprites”), the series is executive produced by Lisa Henson and Halle Stanford of The Jim Henson Company, Julie Phillips and Merrill Puckett Miller of Herschend Enterprises, as well as Tartaglia, Michael Shawn Lewis and Jill Shinderman.
