Cedar Point named best amusement park: Five theme park winners

3. Best Shows: Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

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In 1986, Dolly Parton became co-owner of a small railroad-themed tourist attraction in Pigeon Forge. She renamed it 'Dollywood,' and, over the next quarter century, doubled its size. Today the park draws some 2.5 million visitors annually, and is one of the largest employers in the region. In this photo, magician Ferdinand Fercos levitates an assistant at a children's show at Dollywood in 2007.

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