Re-Opening Date Revealed: At Dollywood,after been hit by flash floods at the weekend- View

Dollywood closed after flash flood damage

Dolly Parton’s theme park in Tennessee was hit by flash floods at the weekend.

One person was injured as flood waters damaged the interiors of stores at Dollywood.

The parking lots were under flood waters almost waste deep with guests unable to get their vehicles.

To compound this, the exit road collapsed.

This happened soon after the National Weather Service relayed a flash flood warning of the area on Sunday.

The theme park said: “Dollywood is supporting guests whose vehicles were affected by this weather event, and cleanup crews have been deployed.”

Video posted online showed fast flowing flood waters cascading past buildings and rides.

There has been no word yet on whether the theme park will reopen on Monday.

When is Dolly Parton at Dollywood? Here are your best chances to see the Queen of Country

A day riding the rides, enjoying the shows and eating the delicious food at Dollywood is truly a fun time. But seeing the Queen of Country in person turns an adventure-filled theme park visit into a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

“You never know where Dolly might appear when she is here and that is what makes it more exciting when you experience a ‘Dolly sighting,’” Public Relations Director Wes Ramey told Knox News.

Dolly delights guests at Dollywood multiple times every year, but there’s never a set schedule, so timing is everything. Here’s a guide to when you might catch Dolly at Dollywood.

The first day of the Dollywood season
Dollywood is not yet a year-round park. It typically opens in March each year to start an exciting new season. And there to help kick things off is the park’s Dreamer-in-Chief. Dolly usually leads the opening ceremonies for the season during a special day for season passholders.

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“I just can’t believe that this is our 39th season … I looked out at the parking lot when I came in and I thought, oh my Lord, look at all those cars, all those people. But I’m so proud for every bit of it,” Parton said during the 2024 season opening.

Opening of new attractions
Dollywood continues to evolve with updated and new attractions. When a major new project is unveiled or opened, it’s likely Dolly will be the first to welcome guests. She just won’t be the first to ride a new roller coaster.

“If I get on that thing, you’ll find one of my wigs in the top of a tree or the top of Clingmans Dome or something, ” she joked about riding the park’s newest coaster, Big Bear Mountain.

In recent years, Dolly made appearances at the park for the openings of the Dolly Parton Experience museum about her life and career (May 2024) and Big Bear Mountain (May 2023). So, it’s worth planning a trip to Dollywood right when any new attractions debut.

Filming a project
The queen of entertainment has a perfect filming location whenever she’s ready to star in a new movie or show. What’s even better is that you could not only spot Dolly at Dollywood, but a few other celebrities, too. It wasn’t too long ago that Jimmy Fallon and Willie Nelson were spotted in Dollywood with Dolly for a movie.