Dollywood Nominated for Five USA Today 10Best Awards
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Monday, March 25, 2024) — Dollywood again has earned a number of nominations across several categories in USA Today’s 2024 10Best Readers’ Choice awards. A panel of experts and USA Today 10Best editors selected Dollywood Parks & Resorts properties and attractions in five categories.
The Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, properties have earned much praise during the last several years from USA Today readers in 10Best voting, with all of the Dollywood nominations typically landing near the top of the order. Each of the Dollywood properties represented is a perennial favorite, with nominated attractions counted among the best of their type within the industry. This year’s nominations are:
- Best Theme Park- Dollywood
- Best Roller Coaster- Lightning Rod
- Best Theme Park Hotel- Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa; Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort
- Best Theme Park Restaurant- Aunt Granny’s Restaurant
- Best Outdoor Water Park- Dollywood’s Splash Country
Voting for this year’s awards opened today at noon and runs through Monday, April 22 at 11:59 a.m. A page with links to each voting contest can be found at www.dollywood.com/vote. Anyone is eligible to vote and may do so once per day per device. Nominees for all categories are chosen by a panel which includes a combination of editors from USA Today, editors from 10Best.com, relevant expert contributors and more.
The nominations follow other awards already received by Dollywood Parks & Resorts in 2024, including a nod from National Geographic for HeartSong Lodge & Resort as one of the world’s top 22 hotels “worth a visit” in 2024, and an award from Southern Living naming Dollywood theme park as one of the “South’s Best.”
For more information about Dollywood’s 2024 season, operating calendars and more, please visit Dollywood.com or download the Dollywood app.