The people — and the travel editors — have spoken. The best theme park in America right now, according to TripAdvisor’s 2025 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards, is Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Over the past couple of years, the national interest in theme parks among the mainstream media world has grown substantially. They are particularly interested in the “Disney vs INSERT ANYTHING HERE” category and are constantly looking for new “controversies” to cover.

Most people think of Disney or Universal when amusement parks come up, but those aren’t the only places making kids lose their minds. Across the globe, theme parks are serving up fast rides, loud colors,