Tripadvisor officials named Dollywood as the number one theme park in the United States and the number 10 theme park in the world according to the 2024 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards.
The award was calculated based on the quality and quantity of traveler reviews and ratings posted on Tripadvisor from April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024.
The United States top-10 is:
- Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, Tennessee)
- Disney’s Magic Kingdom (Orlando, Florida)
- Fun Spot America (Kissimmee, Florida)
- Universal’s Islands of Adventure (Orlando)
- Fun Spot America Orlando (Orlando)
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Orlando)
- Legoland California (Carlsbad, California)
- Knoebels Amusement Resort (Elysburg, Pennsylvania)
- Busch Gardens (Tampa, Florida)
- Whale’s Tale Waterpark (Lincoln, New Hampshire)
Dollywood is the only park in North America to make the international top-10 list.
The worldwide top-10 list is:
- Disneyland Paris (Marne-la-Vallee, France)
- Siam Park (Tenerife, Spain)
- Ferrari World Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
- Beto Carrero World (Penha, Brazil)
- Waterbom Bali (Kuta, Indonesia)
- Beach Park (Aquiraz, Brazil)
- Puy du Fou (Les Epesses, France)
- Alton Towers Resort (Alton, United Kingdom)
- Walt Disney Studios Park (Marne-la-Vallee, France)
- Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, Tennessee)
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Dollywood has had a run of awards coming in just the last nine months alone.
In Sept. 2023, Dollywood earned five Golden Ticket Awards, including Best Park in the world and Best Guest Experience.
Earlier this season, Dollywood was named the number one attraction in the world which former guests most wish to revisit.
Additionally, Dollywood was named number 27 on Forbes’ first-ever Top 300 Best Companies for Customer Service in 2024.
In May, the National Amusement Park Historical Association named Dollywood the favorite theme park in the country.
In March, “Southern Living†named the park as one of the South’s Best Attractions for 2024