Dollywood patrons wade through knee-deep water as theme park floods [Video]

Dolly Parton’s theme park was a bucket list item for Zoe Ballesteros. So when the California resident started planning a trip to Philadelphia to see Arsenal play this week, she added a stop in Tennessee to check Dollywood off her list.But instead of soaking up the energy, amusement park food, rides and shows the famous country singer’s theme park and resort has to offer, Ballesteros’ short-lived, two-hour visit ended with her soaked in murky floodwaters from a torrential downpour mother nature instead decided to deliver Sunday evening to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, where Dollywood is located.A flash flood warning had been issued at 5:39 p.m. for central Sevier County in east Tennessee, which includes Pigeon Forge, according to the National Weather Service. At the time of the alert, “Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches” of rain had fallen in the previous hour. When the warning was extended at 9:33 p.m., the weather …