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WATCH: 'We're all feeling brokenhearted,' Dollywood president says

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ABC News. (2026, August 27). WATCH: 'We're all feeling brokenhearted,' Dollywood president says. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/video/135971808/

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Eugene Naughton, the president of Dollywood Theme Parks and Resorts, expressed sadness over an unspecified issue in an interview with ABC News' Will Reeve on August 26, 2026. No specific details or numbers are mentioned regarding the cause of his emotional statement. The context of the conversation is not provided beyond Naughton's emotional response.

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On August 26, 2026, ABC News reported that Eugene Naughton, the president of Dollywood Theme Parks and Resorts, expressed deep sorrow over an unspecified event. In a conversation with reporter Will Reeve, Naughton said, "We're all feeling brokenhearted." The exact cause for this sentiment has not been specified in the provided article excerpts.

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ABC News' Dollywood Dollywood Theme Parks and Resorts

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ABC News' ORG · 1× Dollywood GPE · 1× Dollywood Theme Parks and Resorts ORG · 1× Eugene Naughton PERSON · 1× Will Reeve PERSON · 1×

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'We're all feeling brokenhearted,' Dollywood president says ABC News' Will Reeve speaks with Eugene Naughton, head of Dollywood Theme Parks and Resorts.

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'We're all feeling brokenhearted,' Dollywood president says ABC News' Will Reeve speaks with Eugene Naughton, head of Dollywood Theme Parks and Resorts. asserted

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