I’m in awe of Dolly Parton’s 25-pound apple pie — a $230 Dollywood treat

nypost.com:

Tennessee amusement park, rocking some viewers to their core.The five-second clip posted this week by user Stonewall Kelsey reveals the 25-pound apple pie sells for a whopping $229.“I decided to post the video because I knew it would cause some controversy amongst the Dolly Parton fans,” Kelsey told The Post on Thursday.“I didn’t actually get any of the pie but all of the other concessions at the park were great so I’m sure the pie would have been worth the $230!”You know we had to try a piece #dollywood #dollyparton #gatlingburgtennessee #fyp #trending A single slice costs $19.99, according to the chalkboard signage at the Spotlight Bakery that Kelsey captured during his visit.The Post reached out to Dollywood reps for comment.The apple pie at Dollywood is made with 35 apples, a sprinkle of cinnamon, butter and sugar, according to a 2018 post on Visit My Smokies, a website dedicated to vacationing in the Great Smoky Mountains, where the theme park is located.

The sweet treat is baked in a cast-iron skillet for about three hours and presented with an intricate lattice design, the outlet reported.An individual slice, which retailed for $18.99 in 2018, weighs 3 pounds, per VisitMySmokies.com.

The entire pie used to cost $189.99. Fans were divided on the price as they weighed in on Kelsey’s clip.“Does Dolly come with it?” one user joked.Another claimed: “Went to Dollywood last year for the first time and EVERYTHING IS WAAAAY OVER PRICED.