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DOLLYWOOD PARKS & RESORTS EARNS SIX NOMINATIONS IN NEWSWEEK READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS

Just days after nine nominations in the USA Today 10Best awards, Dollywood Parks & Resorts has six nominations across four award categories in Newsweek’s Readers' Choice awards.  

According to Newsweek, nominees are editorially driven with submissions by experts in various fields. Voting for the awards opened today, March 27, at noon and ends on Thursday, April 24 at 11:59 a.m.

The nominations for the Newsweek awards are:

  • Best Overall Theme Park - Dollywood
  • Best Theme Park Live Show - From the Heart
  • Best Theme Park Restaurant - Aunt Granny’s Restaurant, Granny Ogle’s Ham ‘n’ Beans, and Miss Lillian’s Mill House
  • Best Outdoor Water Park - Dollywood’s Splash Country

Anyone is eligible to vote and may do so once per day per device.

Dollywood Parks & Resorts already has earned several honors thus far in 2025, including placements on Forbes’ List of America’s Best Midsize Employers, Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women, and USA Today’s Top Workplaces USA.

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