Amusement parks opened in 1961

Dollywood is a theme park that is jointly owned by Herschend and country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton through her entertainment company, Dolly Parton Productions. It is located in the Knoxville metropolitan area in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, near the gateway to The Great Smoky Mountains. Hosting nearly 3 million guests in a typical season from mid-March to the Christmas holidays, Dollywood is the biggest ticketed tourist attraction in Tennessee. It has won several international awards.

former themepark in Nara, Japan

amusement park

thumb|right|230px|Bobbejaan and Josée Schoepen, ca. 1962. thumb|right|230px|Bobbejaanland, 1973.

theme park

former Japanese amusement park