PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Monday, March 24, 2025) – Dollywood Parks & Resorts are well represented in the list of the latest USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice awards thanks to nine award nominations across all properties.
A panel of experts and USA Today 10Best editors selected Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country to receive multiple nominations, while Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa and Dollywood’s HeartSong Resort & Lodge also made the list of award nominations. Voting for the awards opened today, March 24, at noon and ends on Monday, April 21 at 11:59 a.m.
Dollywood Parks & Resorts has earned much praise during the last several years from USA Today readers in 10Best voting with nominees typically landing near the top of the list of final results.
The nominations for this season’s awards are:
- Best Theme Park – Dollywood
- Best Roller Coaster – Lightning Rod at Dollywood
- Best Theme Park Entertainment – Gazillion Bubble Show (part of Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration)
- Best Theme Park Restaurant – Aunt Granny’s Restaurant
- Best Outdoor Water Park – Dollywood’s Splash Country
- Best Lazy River – Downbound Float Trip at Dollywood’s Splash Country
- Best Water Coaster – RiverRush at Dollywood’s Splash Country
- Best Water Slide – Raging River Rapids at Dollywood’s Splash Country
- Best Theme Park Hotel – Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa
- Best Theme Park Hotel – Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort
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, 10Best.com, relevant expert contributors and more.
For information about Dollywood’s 40th anniversary season, season passes, operating calendars and more, please visit Dollywood.com or download the Dollywood app.
