Dollywood, the theme park partly owned by country music superstar Dolly Parton, has been named America's Favorite Theme Park for the third year in a row.
The title comes from the National Amusement Park Historical Association's annual survey, which highlights guests' favorite attractions around the country.
Dollywood, located in Pigeon Forge, has been chosen as the favorite theme park for three years. The runner-up for 2024 was Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
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The 150-acre park opened as Dollywood in 1986 after Parton partnered with Herschend Family Enterprises for the venture. It remains Tennessee's most-visited tourist attraction and ranks among the top 50 most-attended theme parks worldwide.
Here are some of the parks recognized in NAPHA's annual survey:
- Favorite Traditional Amusement Park: Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania.
- Most Beautiful Park: Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, for the 35th consecutive year
- Favorite Wood Coaster: Phoenix at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, for the 14th consecutive year.
- Favorite Steel Coaster: Millennium Force at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.
- Favorite New Attraction: Bobcat at Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, New York.
