Dolly Parton is hoisting the Jolly Roger as she opens her new dinner theatre in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, this weekend.
The singer said today that her Western-themed Dixie Stampede show was very successful for 19 years but it was time for a change and pirates were a theme that everyone could enjoy.
Parton said she started thinking of the new show about four years ago. The opening was delayed a bit because of the troubled economy.
Pirates Voyage features two pirate galleons and a sunken wreck in a 15ft (4.6m) deep indoor lagoon.
It launches tonight with a VIP performance and opens to the public tomorrow night.
The show features pirate battles and mermaids and represents an $11m investment.