Dollywood earned four awards during the annual Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards ceremony held at COTALand in Austin, Texas. The Tennessee theme park received more category wins than any other theme park in the world.
The park secured its seventh consecutive award for Best Guest Experience, a category evaluating friendliness, cleanliness, operations, and value. Dollywood also reclaimed the title for Most Beautiful Park, an honor the venue previously won in 2024.
In addition to overall venue recognitions, specific attractions within the park earned top placement. Wildwood Grove won Best Kids’ Area for the seventh consecutive year, while Big Bear Mountain received its fourth consecutive award for Best Family Coaster.
Dollywood also ranked in two additional global categories during the ceremony. The property placed second for Best Park overall behind Europa-Park in Germany, while the Thunderhead wooden roller coaster finished sixth in the Best Wooden Roller Coaster category.
Following the awards ceremony, the park opened its annual Harvest Festival, which runs through October 31. The fall season features the Great Pumpkin LumiNights display alongside a new separately ticketed after-hours event called Harvey’s Boo Bash.
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