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Dollywood closes early Wednesday due to severe weather

The park is set to reopen at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 9.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Dollywood announced on social media Wednesday that the park would be closing at 4 p.m. and reopening at 10 a.m. on Thursday.

This closure is due to the expected storms rolling throughout East Tennessee on Wednesday evening.

Please see this Dollywood park update for today, May 8.

Posted by Dollywood on Wednesday, May 8, 2024

All forms of severe weather are possible but the main threats will evolve through the evening.

Once the strongest storms have moved through, activity may last through most of the overnight hours, leading to a widespread flood threat that could affect the Thursday morning commute.

Read More: 10Weather Impact Day: Dangerous storms move into East Tennessee Wednesday evening and night

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