SANDUSKY, Ohio — Cedar Point is consistently ranked among the best amusement parks in the country – and it’s just landed within the top 10 in a new poll by USA Today’s annual 10Best fan vote.
This year, Cedar Point was voted as the sixth best theme park overall. That’s an improvement when compared to the 2021 rankings where Cedar Point finished in seventh place – but a drop from 2020 when it was ranked second.
What were the top 10 parks? Here’s that list:
- SeaWorld Orlando - Orlando, Florida
- Silver Dollar City - Branson, Missouri
- Kings Island - Mason, Ohio
- Busch Gardens Williamsburg - Williamsburg, Virginia
- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - Tampa, Florida
- Cedar Point - Sandusky, Ohio
- Dollywood - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
- Six Flags Magic Mountain - Valencia, California
- Holiday World - Santa Claus, Indiana
- HersheyPark - Hershey, Pennsylvania
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Cedar Point was also nominated in multiple other 10Best polls this year – including top roller coaster in which Steel Vengeance finished in fifth place. Maverick and Millennium Force, which were both nominated, did not make the top 10. Here's a full breakdown of each category and where Cedar Point was ranked...
BEST ROLLER COASTER
- El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure
- Mako at SeaWorld Orlando
- Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia
- Twisted Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain
- Steel Vengeance at Cedar Point
- Phantom's Revenge at Kennywood
- Lightning Rod at Dollywood
- Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Universal's Islands of Adventure
- Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
- The Voyage at Holiday World
BEST THEME PARK HOTEL
- Dollywood's DreamMore Resort & Spa - Dollywood
- Hotel Breakers - Cedar Point
- LEGOLAND Hotel - Legoland Florida Resort
- Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resorts - Walt Disney World Resort
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge - Walt Disney World Resort
- Dollywood Cabins - Dollywood
- Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort - Universal Orlando Resort
- Disney's Wilderness Lodge - Walt Disney World Resort
- Loews Portofino Bay Hotel - Universal Orlando Resort
- Disney's Polynesian Village Resort - Walt Disney World Resort
BEST THEME PARK ENTERTAINMENT
- Celtic Fyre: Live Irish Step Dancing - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
- Dreamland Drive-In - Dollywood
- Celebrate 150 Spectacular - Cedar Point
- Turn It Up! - Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
- Fantasmic! - Disneyland Park & Disney's Hollywood Studios
- The Bourne Stuntacular - Universal Studios Florida
- Harmonious - EPCOT Theme Park
- Disney Enchantment - Magic Kingdom Park
- A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King - Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle - Universal's Islands of Adventures
BEST OUTDOOR WATER PARK
- Aquatica Orlando - Orlando, Florida
- Lost Island Waterpark - Waterloo, Iowa
- Water Country USA - Williamsburg, Virginia
- Hurricane Harbor New Jersey - Jackson, New Jersey
- Adventure Island - Tampa, Florida
- Splashin' Safari - Santa Claus, Indiana
- Dollywood's Splash Country - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
- Cedar Point Shores Waterpark - Sandusky, Ohio
- Cowabunga Bay Las Vegas - Henderson, Nevada
- Universal's Volcano Bay Water Theme Park - Orlando, Florida