‘We were stuck’: Guests wade through water as Dollywood soaked by flash flood

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — A famous theme park in Tennessee has reopened after heavy rains caused flash flooding.

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The flooding at Dollywood on Sunday was so severe that some guests could not leave.

Photos: Guests wade through water as Dollywood soaked by flash flood

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Guests wade through water as Dollywood soaked by flash flood

Others had to wade through the water to get around.

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“We were seeking shelter and kind of making our way slowly but surely towards the exits, but by the time we got to the exits things had just gotten to a point where we had to stay. We were stuck,’ said visitor Lindsey Brindel.

A spokesperson for Dollywood said the city and park’s infrastructure cannot handle the amount of rain it received.

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It says it’s making repairs to prevent something like this from happening again.

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