Dollywood employee injured, airlifted to hospital days before park opens for the season

A Dollywood worker was airlifted to a infirmary aft being injured astatine the parkland connected March 10, conscionable days earlier the Pigeon Forge attraction opens for the season.

The worker was tended to by on-site paramedics earlier being flown to a section aesculapian facility, Dollywood spokesperson Wes Ramey said.

Ramey did not remark connected however the worker was hurt, oregon however terrible the injuries mightiness be.

"At this time, our precedence is supporting our worker and gathering information," Ramey said. "An update volition beryllium provided if accusation becomes disposable to share."

When does Dollywood open?

Dollywood opens to play walk holders connected March 14. The taxable parkland volition unfastened to the wide nationalist the pursuing day, connected March 15.

This nonfiction primitively appeared connected Knoxville News Sentinel: Dollywood worker injured, airlifted days earlier Tennessee parkland opens