Under the Stars at Kings Island was ranked #5 for America’s best theme park entertainment in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.
Mason Amusement Park’s fireworks, drone, and laser projection shows surpassed other attractions at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Universal Studios, and Epcot. Celtic Fire at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia, took first place overall.
USA TODAY’s 10Best ranking selections are nominated by a panel of industry experts, reviewed by 10Best editors, and then determined by public voting. Cincinnati won several 10 Best categories this year, including Best Street Art, Botanical Gardens, Marathon, and Riverwalk.
The 10 finalists for best theme park entertainment are:
- Celtic Fire at Busch Gardens Williamsburg (Williamsburg, VA).
- Rivertown Ramblers of Silver Dollar City (Branson, Missouri).
- RetroSpect from Carowinds (Charlotte, North Carolina).
- Turn It Up! Remixed at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (Tampa, Florida).
- Under the Stars at Kings Island (Mason, Ohio).
- Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom Park (Orlando, Florida).
- The Lion King Festival at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (Orlando, Florida).
- The Bourne Stuntacular at Universal Studios Florida (Orlando, Florida).
- Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! At Disney (Orlando, Florida).
- Luminous The Symphony of Us at Epcot (Orlando, Florida).
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