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Dollywood Ranked 1st in US Theme Parks, 8th in the World

By Paxton Elmore Jun 15, 2022 | 2:57 PM
Early this week, Tripadvisor officials named Dollywood as the number one theme park in the United States and the number eight theme park in world during the 2022 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards. It’s an honor that probably doesn’t come as much surprise to Dollywood’s guests, who frequently compliment the park on its exemplary guest experience.

The 160-acre destination earned top honors with Tripadvisor users. Dollywood ranked number one in the Travelers’ Choice Top 25 Amusement Parks in the United States, and number eight on the Travelers’ Choice Top 25 Worldwide Amusement Parks list. The award was calculated based on reviews and ratings from travelers on Tripadvisor from the 12-month period from May 1, 2021, through April 31, 2022.

Dolly said in a statement, “I’m so proud of the work my people do to make Dollywood such a great place for families,”

The United States top-10 is:

  1. Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, Tennessee)
  2. Universal’s Islands of Adventure (Orlando, Florida)
  3. Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park (Orlando)
  4. Universal Studios Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
  5. Universal Studios Florida (Orlando)
  6. Silver Dollar City (Branson Missouri)
  7. Funland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware)
  8. Fun Spot America (Kissimmee, Florida)
  9. Santa’s Village (Jefferson, New Hampshire)
  10. Busch Gardens Tampa (Tampa, Florida)

American parks hold two of the 10 spots on the worldwide theme park list. The worldwide top-10 list is:

  1. Siam Park (Adeje, Spain)
  2. Puy du Fou (Les Epesses, France)
  3. Beto Carrero World (Penha, Brazil)
  4. Puy du Fou España (Toledo, Spain)
  5. The Milky Way Adventure Park (Clovelly, United Kingdom)
  6. Hot Park (Rio Quente, Brazil)
  7. Waterbom Bali (Kuta, Indonesia)
  8. Dollywood (Pigeon Forge)
  9. Universal’s Islands of Adventure (Orlando)
  10. Parque Terra Magica Florybal (Canela, Brazil)