Pigeon Forge, Tenn. — A woman from New Jersey is suing Dollywood for $400,000 dollars after she claims she broke her wrist while getting off a ride.
According to the federal lawsuit, Judy Lynn Etherton says she was getting off the Rockin' Roadway ride on a visit last March when her foot got caught and she fell, fracturing her wrist.
The ride, listed as a children and family ride on Dollywood's website, allows guests to ride in a classic car around a fixed track.
The doors on the cars do not open, so you have to step over them to get in and out, according to the suit. It blames Etherton's fall on a design flaw and lack of safety equipment.
The suit claims Etherton had to pay medical bills, lost wages and enjoyment of life, and continues to endure pain and suffering as a result of the accident.
The lawsuit names the Dollywood Company, Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation and Dolly Parton Productions as the defendants.
WBIR 10News reached out to Dollywood for a response. Pete Owens, Dollywood's director of public relations, said the park does not comment on any pending litigation as a matter of practice.