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''The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 9, 2023.''
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American trade magazine
Amusement Today is a monthly periodical that features articles, news, pictures and reviews about all things relating to the amusement park industry, including parks, rides , and ride manufacturers. The trade newspaper, which is based in Arlington, Texas , United States, was founded in January 1997 by Gary Slade, Virgil E. Moore III and Rick Tidrow.[1] In 1997, Amusement Today won the Impact Award in the services category for "Best New Product" from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA). A year later, in 1998, the magazine founded the Golden Ticket Awards , for which it has become best known for throughout the amusement park industry. On January 2, 2001, Slade bought out his two partners, giving him sole ownership of the paper.[1] The paper has two full-time and two part-time staff members at its Arlington office, along with two full-time writers and several freelance writers in various parts of the world.[2]
Golden Ticket Awards
Every year, Amusement Today gives out awards to the best of the best in the amusement park industry in a ceremony known as the Golden Ticket Awards. The awards are handed out based on surveys given to experienced and well-traveled amusement park enthusiasts from around the world. The awards, which were first handed out in 1998, have been featured on the Discovery Channel and the Travel Channel .
2023 winners
2023 Golden Ticket Awards
[3]
Host Park: Dollywood
The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 9, 2023.
Category
Rank
2022 Recipient
Location/Park
Best Park
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
3
Universal Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
4
Phantasialand
Brühl, Germany
5
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
3
Universal Volcano Bay Water Theme Park
Orlando, Florida
4
Hyland Hills Water World
Federal Heights, Colorado
5
Aquatica Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Best Family Park
1
Dutch Wonderland
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2
Santa's Village (Jefferson, New Hampshire)
Jefferson, New Hampshire
3
Story Land
Glen, New Hampshire
4
Paultons Park
Romsey, England
5
Legoland Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
Best Family Coaster
1
Big Bear Mountain
Dollywood
2
Slinky Dog Dash
Disney's Hollywood Studios
3
Freedom Flyer
Fun Spot America Orlando
4
Wooden Warrior
Quassy Amusement Park
5
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Disneyland Park (Paris)
Breakout Family Entertainment Center
1
Fun Land of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg, Virginia
2
Meow Wolf: The Real Unreal
Grapevine, Texas
3
Scene75 Chicagoland
Romeoville, Illinois
4
Bolder
Grand Prairie, Texas
5
Malibu Jacks Lafayette
Lafayette, Indiana
Most Beautiful Park
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
3
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
4
Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo, Japan
5
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
Best Water Ride
1
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
2
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal Islands of Adventure
3
Chiapas
Phantasialand
4
Timber Mountain Log Ride
Knott's Berry Farm
5
Aquaman: Power Wave
Six Flags Over Texas
Best Kids' Area
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
3
Canada's Wonderland
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
4
Universal Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
5
Carowinds
Charlotte, North Carolina
Best Halloween Event of 2022
1
Universal's Halloween Horror Nights
Orlando, Florida
2
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
3
Universal's Halloween Horror Nights
Universal City, California
4
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
5
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
Best New Show
1
Le Mime et l’Etoile
Puy du Fou
2
Summerbration
Cedar Point
3
El Misterio de Sorbaces
Puy du Fou España
4
Wake the Dead
Cedar Point
5
Hot Time in Rivertown
Silver Dollar City
Retrospect
Carowinds
Best New Roller Coaster
1
Wildcat's Revenge
Hersheypark
2
ArieForce One
Fun Spot America Atlanta
3
Big Bear Mountain
Dollywood
4
Toutatis
Parc Astérix
5
Zambezi Zinger
Worlds of Fun
Best New Family Attraction
1
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
Universal Studios Hollywood
2
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
Disneyland
3
Draken Falls
Adventureland (Iowa)
4
Yuta Falls
Lost Island Theme Park
5
Treasure Hunt: The Ride
Monterey, California
Best New Water Park Ride
1
Rocket Blast
Waldameer & Water World
2
Riptide Racer
Water Country USA
3
Vikingløp
Rulantica
4
Turtle Coaster
Land of Legends Theme Park
5
Lightspeed Shuttle
Studio City (Macau)
Best New Attraction Installation
1
ArieForce One
Fun Spot America Atlanta
2
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
Universal Studios Hollywood
3
Toutatis
Parc Astérix
4
Leviathan
Sea World
5
Big Bear Mountain
Dollywood
Best Guest Experience
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
3
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
4
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
5
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
Best Dark Ride
1
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Disney's Hollywood Studios
2
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
3
Volkanu: Quest for the Golden Idol
Lost Island Theme Park
4
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!
Disney California Adventure
5
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
Universal Studios Florida
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Wildebeest
Splashin' Safari
2
Wildebeest
Splashin' Safari
3
Krakatau Aqua Coaster
Universal Volcano Bay Water Theme Park
4
Lost River of the Pharaohs
Hyland Hills Water World
5
Cheetah Chase
Splashin' Safari
Best Innovation
1
208 ReTraK, Rocky Mountain Construction
Hayden, Idaho
2
Eatrenalin, Europa Park
Rust, Germany
3
Surf Coaster, Bolliger & Mabillard
Monthey, Switzerland
4
StaCool Vest Core Body Cooling System, StaCool Industries
Lecanto, Florida
5
eSix Gaming, Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
6
Quick Six/Just Walk Out, Amazon at Six Flags Great Adventure
Jackson Township, New Jersey
7
Belt Assisted Transport, Sunkid GmbH
Bassenheim, Germany
8
Perfect Pour
Pacifica, California
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
4
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
5
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
Best Christmas Event of 2022
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
3
Magic Kingdom
Bay Lake, Florida
4
Kings Dominion
Doswell, Virginia
5
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
2022 winners
2022 Golden Ticket Awards
[4]
Hosts: Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Morgan's Wonderland
The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 10, 2022.
Category
Rank
2022 Recipient
Location/Park
Best Park
1
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
3
Phantasialand
Brühl, Germany
4
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
5
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
3
Hyland Hills Water World
Federal Heights, Colorado
4
Universal's Volcano Bay Water Theme Park
Orlando, Florida
5
Perfect Day at CocoCay
The Bahamas
Best Family Park
1
Dutch Wonderland
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2
Santa's Village (Jefferson, New Hampshire)
Jefferson, New Hampshire
3
Paultons Park
Romsey, England
4
Legoland Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
5
Story Land
Glen, New Hampshire
Best Wildlife/Marine Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
2
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida
3
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
4
Discovery Cove
Orlando, Florida
5
Ocean Park Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Breakout Family Entertainment Center
1
Meow Wolf Convergence Station
Denver, Colorado
2
Funplex Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
3
Funplex Mount Laurel
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
4
Elev8 Fun
Sanford, Florida
5
Shepherd of the Hills
Branson, Missouri
Most Beautiful Park
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
3
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
4
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
5
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
Best Water Ride
1
Chiapas
Phantasialand
2
Mystic River Falls
Silver Dollar City
3
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
4
Timber Mountain Log Ride
Knott's Berry Farm
5
Splash Mountain
Magic Kingdom
Best Kids' Area
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
3
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
4
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
5
Paultons Park
Romsey, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Best Halloween Event of 2021
1
Universal's Halloween Horror Nights
Orlando, Florida
2
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
3
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
4
Universal's Halloween Horror Nights
Universal City, California
5
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida
Best New Show
1
Christmas at the Southern Palace
Six Flags Over Texas
2
Fun, Fireworks, and Fifty
Kings Island
3
Come See About Me
Cedar Point
Best New Roller Coaster
1
Iron Gwazi
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
2
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Epcot
3
Ice Breaker
SeaWorld Orlando
4
Pantheon
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
5
Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Best New Family Attraction
1
Volkanu: Quest for the Golden Idol
Lost Island Theme Park
2
Remy's Ratatouille Adventure
Epcot
3
Pirates of Speelunker Cave
Six Flags Over Texas
4
Jumanji - The Adventure
Gardaland
5
Chasseurs de Tornades
Futuroscope
Best New Water Park Ride
1
Medusa's Slidewheel
Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
2
Rocket Rapids
Quassy Amusement Park
3
Riptide Racer
Aquatica San Antonio
4
The Edge
Soaky Mountain
5
Rapids Racer
Adventure Island
Best New Attraction Installation
1
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Epcot
2
Kangaroo
Kennywood
3
Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
4
Volkanu: Quest for the Golden Idol
Lost Island Theme Park
5
Fireball
Adventureland
Best Guest Experience
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
3
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
4
Kings Island
Mason, Ohio
5
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
Best Dark Ride
1
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Disney's Hollywood Studios
2
Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure
Shanghai Disneyland
3
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
4
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
5
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
Universal Studios Florida
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Wildebeest
Splashin' Safari
2
Krakatau Aqua Coaster
Universal's Volcano Bay Water Theme Park
3
Voyage to the Center of the Earth
Hyland Hills Water World
4
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
5
Medusa's Slidewheel
Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Best Innovation
1
VLocker
Loganholme, Australia
2
Competency Management, Mobaro
Viby J, Denmark
3
Cooking Oil Micro-Filtration, Filta
Toronto, Ontario
4
EVENTS Software System, Embed
Singapore
5
NinjaCross Systems
Overland Park, Kansas
6
Stern Insider, Stern Pinball
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
4
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
5
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
Best Christmas Event of 2021
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
3
Give Kids the World Village
Kissimmee, Florida
4
Carowinds
Charlotte, North Carolina
5
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Valencia, California
2021 winners
2021 Golden Ticket Awards
[5]
Host: National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives
The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 9, 2021.
Category
Rank
2021 Recipient
Location/Park
Best Park
1
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
3
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
5
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
3
Rulantica
Rust, Germany
4
Universal's Volcano Bay Water Theme Park
Orlando, Florida
5
Hyland Hills Water World
Federal Heights, Colorado
Best Family Park
1
Dutch Wonderland
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2
Paultons Park
Romsey, England
3
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
4
Santa's Village (Jefferson, New Hampshire)
Jefferson, New Hampshire
5
Sesame Place
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Best Wildlife/Marine Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
2
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida
3
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
4
Discovery Cove
Orlando, Florida
5
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego, California
Breakout Family Entertainment Center
1
Fun Spot America Atlanta
Fayetteville, Georgia
2
Funplex Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
3
Scene75 Entertainment Center
Dayton, Ohio
4
Austin's
Pflugerville, Texas
5
Scene75 Entertainment Center
Columbus, Ohio
Most Beautiful Park
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
3
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
4
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
5
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
Best Water Ride
1
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
2
Mystic River Falls
Silver Dollar City
3
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
4
Chiapas
Phantasialand
5
Timber Mountain Log Ride
Knott's Berry Farm
Best Kids' Area
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
3
Canada's Wonderland
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
4
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
5
Paultons Park
Romsey, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Best Halloween Event of 2020
1
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
2
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida
3
Six Flags Great Adventure
Jackson, New Jersey
4
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
5
Toverland
Sevenum, The Netherlands
Best New Show
1
Rock The Night
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
2
Down By The Riverside
Silver Dollar City
3
Sweet Summer Nights
Dollywood
4
Celebrate 150 Parade
Cedar Point
5
Deep In The Heart
Six Flags Over Texas
Best New Roller Coaster
1
VelociCoaster
Universal's Islands of Adventure
2
Candymonium
Hersheypark
3
F.L.Y.
Phantasialand
4
Texas Stingray
SeaWorld San Antonio
5
Orion
Kings Island
Best New Family Attraction
1
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Disney's Hollywood Studios
2
Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair
Knott's Berry Farm
3
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
Disney's Hollywood Studios
4
Mystic River Falls
Silver Dollar City
5
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Disneyland
Best New Water Park Ride
1
Cheetah Chase
Splashin' Safari
2
Riptide Race
Aquatica Orlando
3
Tsunami Surge
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago
4
Venus Vortex
Lake Compounce
5
Rally Racer
Waldameer Park
Best New Attraction Installation
1
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Disney's Hollywood Studios
2
VelociCoaster
Universal's Islands of Adventure
3
F.L.Y.
Phantasialand
4
Mystic River Falls
Silver Dollar City
5
The Ride to Happiness
Plopsaland De Panne
Best Guest Experience
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
3
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
5
Kings Island
Mason, Ohio
Best Dark Ride
1
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Disney's Hollywood Studios
2
Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure
Shanghai Disneyland
3
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
Universal Studios Florida
4
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney's Hollywood Studios
5
Reese's Cupfusion
Hersheypark
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Wildebeest
Splashin' Safari
2
Krakatau Aqua Coaster
Universal's Volcano Bay Water Theme Park
3
Mammoth
Splashin' Safari
4
Cheetah Chase
Splashin' Safari
5
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
Best Innovation
1
Engineered Pre-Cut Wooden Track, The Gravity Group
Cincinnati, Ohio
2
Clear Gear Disinfectant Spray, Clear Gear
3
CMD-CTR Operations App, First Option Software
New Alresford, England
Flying Coaster Loading System, Vekoma
Vlodrop, The Netherlands
4
ValoJump, Valo Motion
Espoo, Finland
5
Paperless Data Collection Inspection System, LJM & Associates Inc.
Oldsmar, Florida
6
Water slide Refurbishment, iSlide
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
3
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
4
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
5
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
Best Christmas Event of 2020
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
3
Give Kids the World Village
Kissimmee, Florida
4
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
5
Six Flags Great Adventure
Jackson, New Jersey
2020 winners
2020 Golden Ticket Awards
[6]
The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 23, 2020.
Category
Rank
2020 Recipient
Location
Innovation of the Year
1 (Tie)
Six Flags Over Texas
Arlington, Texas
1 (Tie)
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Grand Prairie, Texas
2
Embed
Dallas, Texas
3
Ralph S. Alberts
Montoursville, Pennsylvania
4
Chance Rides
Wichita, Kansas
5
Zamperla
Vicenza, Italy
Industry Leader: Supplier
1
Gateway Ticketing Systems
Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania
2
Embed
Dallas, Texas
3
Zamperla
Vicenza, Italy
4
Bob's Space Racers
Holly Hill, Florida
5
Firestone Financial
Needham, Massachusetts
Industry Leader: Amusement/Theme Park
1
Knotts Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
2
Gatorland
Orlando, Florida
3
San Antonio Zoo
San Antonio, Texas
4
Kentucky Kingdom
Louisville, Kentucky
5
Quassy Amusement Park
Middlebury, Connecticut
Industry Leader: FEC
1
Urban Air Adventure Parks
Rockwall, Texas
2
Scene75 Entertainment Centres
Dayton, Ohio
3
Funplex
East Hanover Township, New Jersey
4
Funspot
Laconia, New Hampshire
Industry Leader: Outdoor Entertainment
1
Tally Amusements
Fort Worth, Texas
2
Sky Eye/Biggest Wheel
Winter Park, Florida
3
Rides 4 U
Somerville, New Jersey
4
Rocken Graphics
Riverview, Florida
5
Delaware State Fair
Harrington, Delaware
Industry Leader: Association
1
New England Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
Saco, Maine
2019 winners
2019 Golden Ticket Awards
[7]
Host Park: Silverwood Theme Park
The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 9, 2019.
Category
Rank
2019 Recipient
Location/Park
Best Park
1
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
3
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
4
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
5
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
2
Universal's Volcano Bay Water Theme Park
Orlando, Florida
3
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
4
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
5
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
Best Family Park
1
Dutch Wonderland
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2
Sesame Place
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
3
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
4
Paultons Park
Romsey, England
5
Legoland Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
Best Wildlife/Marine Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
2
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
3
Discovery Cove
Orlando, Florida
4
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida
5
Ocean Park
Hong Kong, China
Breakout Family Entertainment Center
1
C.J. Barrymore's
Clinton Township, Michigan
2
Funland of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg, Virginia
3
Two Bit Circus
Los Angeles, California
4
Clifton Hill
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
5
Frankie's Fun Park
Charlotte, North Carolina
Most Beautiful Park
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
2
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
4
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
5
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
Best Water Ride
1
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
2
Timber Mountain Log Ride
Knott's Berry Farm
3
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
4
Infinity Falls
SeaWorld Orlando
5
Jurassic Park River Adventure
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Best Kids' Area
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
3
Canada's Wonderland
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
4
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
5
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
Best Halloween Event of 2018
1
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
2
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
4
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
5
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Best New Show
1
Reuben's Swashbuckling Adventure
Silver Dollar City
2
Paddington On Ice - The Grand Voyage
Europa-Park
3
Detention at Rockville
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Best New Roller Coaster
1
Steel Curtain
Kennywood
2
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Universal's Islands of Adventure
3
Copperhead Strike
Carowinds
4
Yukon Striker
Canada's Wonderland
5
Untamed
Walibi Holland
Best New Family Attraction
1
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Disneyland
2
Kaleidoscape
Elitch Gardens
3
Kings Mills Antique Autos
Kings Island
4
Tidal Twister
SeaWorld San Diego
5
Masters of Flight
Legoland Florida
Best New Water Park Ride
1
Cutback Water Coaster
Water Country USA
2
Lava Drifting
Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park
3
Daredevil's Peak
Perfect Day at CocoCay
4
Infinity Racers
Schlitterbahn Galveston
5
Rapid Remix
SoundWaves at Gaylord Opryland
Best New Attraction Installation
1
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Universal's Islands of Adventure
2
Steel Curtain
Kennywood
3
Copperhead Strike
Carowinds
4
Sesame Street: Street Mission
PortAventura World
5
The Zenith
Mega Parc
Best Guest Experience
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2
Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
4
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
Best Dark Ride
1
Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure
Shanghai Disneyland
2
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Universal's Islands of Adventure
3
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney's Hollywood Studios
4
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
5
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Wildebeest (ride)
Splashin' Safari
2
Krakatau Aqua Coaster
Universal's Volcano Bay Water Theme Park
3
Mammoth
Splashin' Safari
4
Ray Rush
SeaWorld Orlando
5
The Falls
Schlitterbahn
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
3
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
5
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
Best Christmas Event of 2018
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
3
Hersheypark
Hershey, Pennsylvania
4
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
5
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
2018 winners
2018 Golden Ticket Awards
[8]
Host Park: Silver Dollar City
The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 8, 2018.
Category
Rank
2018 Recipient
Location/Park
Vote
Best New Ride (Amusement Park)
1
Steel Vengeance
Cedar Point
33%
2
Time Traveler
Silver Dollar City
29%
3
Twisted Timbers
Kings Dominion
6%
4
Oscar's Wacky Taxi
Sesame Place
5%
Wicker Man
Alton Towers
Best New Ride (Water Park)
1
Ray Rush
Aquatica Orlando
23%
2
Breakers Edge Water Coaster
Hersheypark
21%
3
Whitecap Racer
Hersheypark
12%
4
Rock Wheel
Chimelong Water Park
11%
5
Raja
Noah's Ark
9%
Best Park
1
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
25%
2
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
20%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
8%
4
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
7%
5
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
6.5%
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
New Braunfels, Texas
51%
2
Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
20%
3
Universal's Volcano Bay Water Theme Park
Orlando, Florida
8%
4
Dollywood's Splash Country
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
5%
5
Aquatica Orlando
Orlando, Florida
4%
Best Children's Park
1
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
16%
2
Morgan's Wonderland
San Antonio, Texas
11%
3
Sesame Place
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
10%
4
Legoland Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
8%
5
Storybook Land
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
7%
Best Marine Life Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
56%
2
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego, California
13%
3
SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
9%
4
Discovery Cove
Orlando, Florida
7%
5
Ocean Park
Hong Kong, China
6%
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Vallejo, California
Best Seaside Park
1
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
33%
2
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, New Jersey
22%
3
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
20%
4
Gröna Lund
Stockholm, Sweden
19%
5
Kemah Boardwalk
Kemah, Texas
4%
Best Kids’ Area
1
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
23%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
13%
3
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
10%
4
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
9%
5
Paultons Park
Romsey, England
8%
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
25%
2
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
12%
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
11%
4
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
9%
5
Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo, Japan
8%
Friendliest Park
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
29%
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
19%
3
Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
15%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
12%
5
Lagoon
Farmington, Utah
4%
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
Best Shows
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
42%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
14%
3
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
9%
4
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
5%
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
34%
2
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
16%
3
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
12%
4
Tivoli Gardens
Copenhagen, Denmark
9%
5
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
6%
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
22%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
20%
3
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
14%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
13%
5
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
8%
Best Carousel
1
Grand Carousel
Knoebels Amusement Resort
43%
2
Looff Carousel
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
17%
3
Riverview Carousel
Six Flags Over Georgia
8%
4
Stoomcarrousel
Efteling
6%
5
Caro-Seuss-El
Universal's Islands of Adventure
5%
Best Water Ride (Park)
1
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
22%
2
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
18%
3
Splash Mountain
Magic Kingdom
10%
4
Chiapas
Phantasialand
9.5%
5
Timber Mountain Log Ride
Knott's Berry Farm
9%
Best Water Park Ride
1
Wildebeest
Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
29%
2
Mammoth
Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
16%
3
The Falls
Schlitterbahn
11%
4
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
10%
5
Krakatau Aqua Coaster
Universal's Volcano Bay Water Theme Park
9%
Best Dark Ride
1
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney's Hollywood Studios
13%
2
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Universal's Islands of Adventure
12%
3
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
11%
4
Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure
Shanghai Disneyland
10%
5
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
Universal Studios Florida
9%
Best Indoor Roller Coaster
1
Revenge of the Mummy
Universal Studios Florida
25%
2
Space Mountain
Disneyland
12%
3
Tron Lightcycle Power Run
Shanghai Disneyland
11.5%
Winja's Fear & Force
Phantasialand
5
Black Diamond
Knoebels Amusement Resort
11%
Best Funhouse/Walk-Through
1
Noah's Ark
Kennywood
34%
2
Frankenstein's Castle
Indiana Beach
13%
3
Ghost Ship
Morey's Piers
12%
4
Gasten Ghost Hotel
Liseberg
11%
5
Lustiga Huset
Gröna Lund
10%
Best Halloween Event
1
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
28%
2
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
22%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
13%
4
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
6%
5
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
5%
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Best Christmas Event
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
35%
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
14%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
8%
4
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
6%
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
2017 winners
2017 Golden Ticket Awards
[9]
Host Park: Lake Compounce
The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 9, 2017.
Category
Rank
2017 Recipient
Location/Park
Vote
Best New Ride (Amusement Park)
1
Mystic Timbers
Kings Island
45%
2
Avatar Flight of Passage
Disney's Animal Kingdom
15%
3
Mine Blower
Fun Spot America - Kissimmee
8%
4
InvadR
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
7%
5
Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster
SeaWorld San Antonio
6%
Best New Ride (Water Park)
1
Thunder Rapids
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
47%
2
Krakatau Aqua Coaster
Universal's Volcano Bay Water Theme Park
31%
3
Point Plummet
Cedar Point Shores
7%
Miss Adventure Falls
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
5
Ko’okiri Body Plunge
Universal's Volcano Bay Water Theme Park
4%
Best Park
1
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
27%
2
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
18%
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
11%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
10%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
6%
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
New Braunfels, Texas
57%
2
Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
17%
3
Universal's Volcano Bay Water Theme Park
Orlando, Florida
6%
4
Dollywood's Splash Country
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
4%
5
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
3%
Best Children's Park
1
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
19%
2
Storybook Land
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
11%
3
Story Land
Glen, New Hampshire
9%
4
Morgan's Wonderland
San Antonio, Texas
8%
5
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
7%
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California
Legoland Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
Best Marine Life Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
58%
2
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego, California
10%
3
Discovery Cove
Orlando, Florida
8%
4
SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
7%
5
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Vallejo, California
6%
Best Seaside Park
1
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
31%
2
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, New Jersey
26%
3
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
25%
4
Gröna Lund
Stockholm, Sweden
12%
Best Kids’ Area
1
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
23%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
13%
3
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
10%
4
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
9%
5
Paultons Park
Romsey, England
8%
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
56%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
17%
3
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
9%
4
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
7%
5
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
6%
Friendliest Park
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
39%
2
Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
18%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
12%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
11%
5
Alabama Splash Adventure
Bessemer, Alabama
10%
Best Shows
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
46%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
18%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
5%
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
5
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida
4%
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
31%
2
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
15%
3
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
12%
4
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
8%
5
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
6%
Best Food
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
25%
2
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
23%
3
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
17%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
11%
5
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
5%
Best Carousel
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
41%
2
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
20%
3
Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell, Georgia
7%
4
Six Flags Great America
Gurnee, Illinois
6%
5
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
5.5%
Best Water Ride (Park)
1
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
24%
2
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
18%
3
Chiapas
Phantasialand
8%
4
Splash Mountain
Magic Kingdom
7%
5
Jurassic Park River Adventure
Universal's Islands of Adventure
6%
Best Water Park Ride
1
Wildebeest
Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
47%
2
Mammoth
Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
18%
3
The Falls
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
14%
4
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
8%
5
Massiv
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island
6%
Best Dark Ride
1
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney's Hollywood Studios
16%
2
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Universal's Islands of Adventure
10%
3
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
9.5%
4
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
9%
5
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
Universal Studios Florida
8%
Best Indoor Roller Coaster
1
Revenge of the Mummy
Universal Studios Florida
24%
2
Space Mountain
Disneyland
11%
3
Winja's Fear & Force
Phantasialand
10%
4
Black Diamond
Knoebels Amusement Resort
9.5%
Best Funhouse/Walk-Through
1
Noah's Ark
Kennywood
32%
2
Ghost Ship
Morey's Piers
18%
3
Frankenstein's Castle
Indiana Beach
12%
4
Gasten Ghost Hotel
Liseberg
11%
5
Lustiga Huset
Gröna Lund
10%
Best Halloween Event
1
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
26%
2
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
20%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
10%
4
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
6%
5
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida
5%
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Universal Studios Hollywood
Hollywood, California
Best Christmas Event
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
47%
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
9%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
7%
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
5
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
5%
2016 winners
2016 Golden Ticket Awards
[11]
Host Park: Cedar Point
The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 10, 2016.
Category
Rank
2016 Recipient
Location/Park
Vote
Best New Ride (Amusement Park)
1
Lightning Rod
Dollywood
20%
2
Storm Chaser
Kentucky Kingdom
13%
3
Mako
SeaWorld Orlando
11%
4
Valravn
Cedar Point
9%
5
Switchback
ZDT's Amusement Park
8%
Best New Ride (Water Park)
1
Massiv
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island
48%
2
Blackbeard's Revenge
Carowinds
15%
3
Cyclone Saucers
Beech Bend Park
13%
Tropical Plunge
Kings Island
5
Wonambi
Raging Waves
6%
Best Park
1
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
26%
2
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
19%
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
11%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
9%
5
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
7%
6
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
6%
7
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
5%
8
Phantasialand
Brühl, Germany
4.5%
9
Alton Towers
Staffordshire, England
4%
Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo, Japan
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
New Braunfels, Texas
47%
2
Storybook Land
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
28%
3
Dollywood's Splash Country
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
6%
4
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
5%
5
Aquatica Orlando
Orlando, Florida
4%
Best Children's Park
1
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
23%
2
Storybook Land
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
12%
3
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California
10%
Story Land
Glen, New Hampshire
5
Paultons Park
Romsey, England
9%
Best Marine Life Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
57%
2
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego, California
10%
3
SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
8%
4
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Vallejo, California
7%
5
Discovery Cove
Orlando, Florida
6.5%
Ocean Park
Hong Kong, China
Best Seaside Park
1
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
30%
2
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
28%
3
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, New Jersey
26%
4
Gröna Lund
Stockholm, Sweden
12%
5
Luna Park
Brooklyn, New York
4%
Best Kids’ Area
1
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
23%
2
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
13%
3
Paultons Park
Romsey, England
9%
4
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
8%
5
Kings Dominion
Doswell, Virginia
7%
Nickelodeon Universe
Bloomington, Minnesota
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
26%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
19%
3
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
7.5%
4
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
7%
5
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
6%
Friendliest Park
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
45%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
15%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
7%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
6%
5
Adventure Island
Southend-on-Sea, England
5%
Best Shows
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
45%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
15%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
7%
4
Disney California Adventure
Anaheim, California
6%
5
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
5%
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
27%
2
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
18%
3
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
15%
4
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
7%
5
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
6%
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
23%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
20%
3
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
14%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
13%
5
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
8%
Best Carousel
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
40%
2
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
22%
3
Six Flags Great America
Gurnee, Illinois
7%
4
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
6%
5
Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell, Georgia
5%
Best Water Ride (Park)
1
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
27%
2
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
20%
3
Chiapas
Phantasialand
7%
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-rat Barges
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Splash Mountain
Magic Kingdom
Timber Mountain Log Ride
Knott's Berry Farm
Best Water Park Ride
1
Wildebeest
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
40%
2
Mammoth
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
18%
3
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
11%
4
The Falls
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
6%
Best Dark Ride
1
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney's Hollywood Studios
14%
2
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Universal's Islands of Adventure
13.5%
3
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
Universal Studios Florida
9%
4
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
8%
5
Radiator Springs Racers
Disney California Adventure
5%
Best Indoor Roller Coaster
1
Revenge of the Mummy
Universal Studios Florida
24%
2
Space Mountain
Disneyland
16%
3
Winja's Fear & Force
Phantasialand
14%
4
Space Mountain
Magic Kingdom
11%
5
Black Diamond
Knoebels Amusement Resort
10%
Best Funhouse/Walk-Through
1
Noah's Ark (fun house)
Kennywood
38%
2
Ghost Ship
Morey's Piers
16%
3
Gasten Ghost Hotel
Liseberg
14%
4
Frankenstein's Castle
Indiana Beach
11%
5
Lustiga Huset
Gröna Lund
9%
Best Halloween Event
1
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
27%
2
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
20%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
13%
4
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
7%
5
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida
6%
Best Christmas Event
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
41%
2
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
9%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
8.5%
4
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
7%
5
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
6%
2015 winners
2015 Golden Ticket Awards
[12]
Host Park: Coney Island
The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 12, 2015.
Category
Rank
2015 Recipient
Location/Park
Vote
Best New Ride (Amusement Park)
1
Fury 325
Carowinds
27%
2
Wicked Cyclone
Six Flags New England
14%
3
Twisted Colossus
Six Flags Magic Mountain
13%
4
The Cú Chulainn Coaster
Tayto Park
10%
5
Thunderbird
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
9.5%
Best New Ride (Water Park)
1
Dive Bomber
Six Flags White Water
15%
2
Slidezilla
Elitch Gardens
14%
3
Aqua Rocket
Raging Waters San Dimas
13%
Slideboarding
Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas
5
Anaconda
Kalahari Resort Poconos
10%
Best Park
1
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
24%
2
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
14%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
11%
4
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
9%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
7%
6
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
5%
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
8
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
4.5%
9
Alton Towers
Staffordshire, England
4%
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo, Japan
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
New Braunfels, Texas
52%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
19%
3
Dollywood's Splash Country
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
6%
4
Aquatica Orlando
Orlando, Florida
5%
5
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
4%
Best Children's Park
1
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
21%
2
Storybook Land
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
20%
3
Story Land
Glen, New Hampshire
9%
4
Legoland Windsor
Windsor, England
8%
5
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California
7%
Legoland Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
Best Marine Life Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
55%
2
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego, California
10%
3
Discovery Cove
Orlando, Florida
9%
4
SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
8%
5
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Vallejo, California
7%
Best Seaside Park
1
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, New Jersey
27%
2
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
26.5%
3
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
26%
4
Grona Lund
Stockholm, Sweden
12%
Best Kids’ Area
1
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
27%
2
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
10%
3
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
9.5%
4
Kings Dominion
Doswell, Virginia
8%
5
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
6%
Nickelodeon Universe
Bloomington, Minnesota
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
25%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
14%
3
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
11%
4
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
9%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
8%
Friendliest Park
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
35%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
18%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
12%
4
Adventure Island
Southend-on-Sea, England
9%
5
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
8%
Best Shows
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
42%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
11%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
8%
4
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
7%
5
Disney California Adventure
Anaheim, California
6%
Best Outdoor Show Production
1
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
Epcot
24%
2
World of Color
Disney California Adventure
15%
3
Fantasmic!
Disney's Hollywood Studios
12%
4
Fantasmic!
Disneyland
11%
5
Lone Star Nights
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
9%
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
29%
2
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
17%
3
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
11%
4
Alton Towers
Staffordshire, England
9%
5
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
7%
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
23%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
20%
3
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
16%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
9%
5
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
7%
Best Carousel
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
42%
2
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
23%
3
Six Flags Great America
Gurnee, Illinois
6%
4
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
5%
Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell, Georgia
Best Water Ride (Park)
1
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
28%
2
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
19%
3
Splash Mountain
Magic Kingdom
9%
4
Mountain Slidewinder
Dollywood
7%
5
Timber Mountain Log Ride
Knott's Berry Farm
6%
Best Water Park Ride
1
Wildebeest
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
25%
2
Mammoth
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
18%
3
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
14%
4
The Falls
Schlitterbahn
9%
5
Verrückt
Schlitterbahn Kansas City
8%
Best Dark Ride
1
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Universal's Islands of Adventure
13%
2
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney's Hollywood Studios
12%
3
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
Universal Studios Florida
9%
4
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
8.5%
5
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
7%
Best Indoor Water Park
1
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island
Galveston, Texas
28%
2
Kalahari Resort Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
17%
3
Kalahari Resort Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
12%
4
World Waterpark
Edmonton , Alberta , Canada
11%
5
Splash Landings
Staffordshire, England
6%
Best Indoor Roller Coaster
1
Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride
Universal Studios Florida
23%
2
Space Mountain
Disneyland
12%
3
Winja's Fear & Force
Phantasialand
11%
4
Black Diamond (roller coaster)
Knoebels Amusement Resort
10%
5
Mindbender
Galaxyland
7%
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Best Funhouse/Walk-Through
1
Noah's Ark
Kennywood
27%
2
Ghost Ship
Morey's Piers
23%
3
Gasten Ghost Hotel
Liseberg
12%
4
Frankenstein's Castle
Indiana Beach
10%
5
Lustiga Huset
Grona Lund
8%
Best Halloween Event
1
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
28%
2
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
18%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
11%
4
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
8%
5
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida
5%
Best Christmas Event
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
40%
2
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
10%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
9%
4
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
6%
5
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
5.5%
2014 winners
2014 Golden Ticket Awards
[13]
Host Park: SeaWorld San Diego
The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced at a ceremony on September 5, 2014.
Category
Rank
2014 Recipient
Location/Park
Vote
Best New Ride (Amusement Park)
1
Flying Turns
Knoebels Amusement Resort
27%
2
Banshee
Kings Island
19%
3
Goliath
Six Flags Great America
11%
4
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
Universal Studios Florida
10%
5
Lightning Run
Kentucky Kingdom
9%
Best New Ride (Water Park)
1
Verrückt
Schlitterbahn Kansas City
59%
2
Colossal Curl
Water Country USA
11%
3
Bahama Blasters
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
10%
4
Deep Water Dive
Kentucky Kingdom
8%
5
Snake Pit
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
4%
Best Park
1
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
25%
2
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
16%
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
9%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
8%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
8%
6
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
5%
7
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
4%
Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo, Japan
9
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
3.5%
10
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
3%
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
New Braunfels, Texas
55%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
17%
3
Dollywood's Splash Country
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
5%
4
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
4.5%
5
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
4%
Best Children's Park
1
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
34%
2
Story Land
Glen, New Hampshire
13%
3
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California
12.5%
4
Legoland Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
10%
5
Enchanted Forest
Turner, Oregon
5%
Santa's Village
Jefferson, New Hampshire
Best Marine Life Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
52%
2
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego, California
12%
3
Discovery Cove
Orlando, Florida
10%
4
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Vallejo, California
9%
5
SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
8%
Best Seaside Park
1
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
45%
2
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
16%
3
Grona Lund
Stockholm, Sweden
15%
4
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, New Jersey
12%
5
Belmont Park
San Diego, California
4%
Best Kids’ Area
1
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
26%
2
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
13%
3
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
10%
4
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
9.5%
5
Nickelodeon Universe
Bloomington, Minnesota
9%
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
23%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
13%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
12%
4
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
10%
5
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
9%
Friendliest Park
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
39%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
14%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
11%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
6%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
5%
Best Shows
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
45%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
12%
3
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
8%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
6.5%
5
Disney California Adventure
Anaheim, California
6%
Best Outdoor Show Production
1
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
Epcot
27%
2
World of Color
Disney California Adventure
19%
3
Fantasmic!
Disneyland
11%
4
Lone Star Nights
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
10%
5
Fantasmic!
Disney's Hollywood Studios
9%
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
24%
2
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
23%
3
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
17%
4
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
6%
5
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
5%
Best Food
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
21%
2
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
18%
3
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
17.5%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
13%
5
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
7%
Best Carousel
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
40%
2
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
27%
3
Six Flags Great America
Gurnee, Illinois
5.5%
4
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
5%
5
Phantasialand
Bruhl, Germany
Best Water Ride (Park)
1
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
21%
2
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
12%
3
Splash Mountain
Disneyland
11%
4
Timber Mountain Log Ride
Knott's Berry Farm
10.5%
5
Mountain Slidewinder
Dollywood
9%
Best Water Park Ride
1
Wildebeest
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
23%
2
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
16%
3
Mammoth
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
15%
4
The Falls
Schlitterbahn
7%
5
Congo River Expedition
Schlitterbahn
8%
Verrückt
Schlitterbahn Kansas City
Best Dark Ride
1
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Universal's Islands of Adventure
20%
2
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney's Hollywood Studios
10.5%
3
Radiator Springs Racers
Disney California Adventure
10%
4
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
9%
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Best Indoor Water Park
1
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island
Galveston, Texas
25%
2
Kalahari Resort
Sandusky, Ohio
19%
3
World Waterpark
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
12%
4
Kalahari Resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
9%
5
Splash Landings
Stafforshire, England
8%
Best Indoor Roller Coaster
1
Revenge of the Mummy
Universal Studios Florida
21%
2
Space Mountain
Disneyland
14%
3
Winja's Fear & Force
Phantasialand
12%
4
Black Diamond
Knoebels Amusement Resort
9%
5
Mindbender
Galaxyland
8.5%
Best Funhouse/Walk-Through
1
Noah's Ark
Kennywood
32%
2
Frankenstein's Castle
Indiana Beach
17%
3
Gasten Ghost Hotel
Liseberg
15%
4
Ghost Ship
Morey's Piers
12%
5
Lustiga Juset
Grona Lund
11%
Best Halloween Event
1
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
28%
2
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
20%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
14%
4
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
9%
5
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
6%
Best Christmas Event
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
41%
2
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
10%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
9.5%
4
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
9%
5
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
7%
2013 winners
2013 Golden Ticket Awards
[14]
Host Park: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced at a ceremony held September 7, 2013.
Category
Rank
2013 Recipient
Location/Park
Vote
Best New Ride (Amusement Park)
1
Outlaw Run
Silver Dollar City
45%
2
Iron Rattler
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
19%
3
GateKeeper
Cedar Point
15%
4
Gold Striker
California's Great America
6%
5
Transformers: The Ride
Universal Studios Florida
5%
Best New Ride (Waterpark)
1
RiverRush
Dollywood's Splash Country
53%
2
Bonzai Pipelines
Six Flags New England
23%
3
Constrictor
Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas
7%
4
Bonzai Pipelines
Six Flags America
6%
5
Bootlegger's Run
Splish Splash
5%
Best Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
23%
2
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
22%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
9%
4
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
8%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
7%
6
Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo, Japan
6%
7
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
5%
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
9
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
4.5%
10
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
4%
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
45%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
17%
3
Aquatica Orlando
Orlando, Florida
6%
4
Dollywood's Splash Country
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
5%
Noah's Ark
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Best Children's Park
1
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
39%
2
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California
16%
3
Legoland Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
11%
4
Dutch Wonderland
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
7%
Story Land
Glen, New Hampshire
Best Marine Life Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
58%
2
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego, California
13%
3
SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
9%
4
Discovery Cove
Orlando, Florida
7%
5
Ocean Park
Hong Kong, China
6%
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Vallejo, California
Best Seaside Park
1
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
36%
2
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
20%
3
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, New Jersey
15%
4
Grona Lund
Stockholm, Sweden
14%
5
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
Galveston, Texas
5%
Best Indoor Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island
Galveston, Texas
31%
2
Kalahari Resort
Sandusky, Ohio
21%
3
Kalahari Resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
15%
4
World Waterpark
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
12%
5
Splash Landings
Staffordshire, England
8%
Friendliest Park
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
35%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
21%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
13%
4
Knoebel's Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
10%
5
Six Flags New England
Agawam, Massachusetts
7%
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
26%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
14%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
10%
4
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
9%
5
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
8.5%
Best Shows
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
41%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
23%
3
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida
6%
4
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
5%
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
Best Food
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
24%
Knoebel's Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
3
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
18%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
14%
5
Tivoli Gardens
Copenhagen, Denmark
5%
Best Water Ride (Park)
1
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
20%
2
Splash Mountain
Magic Kingdom
13%
3
Timber Mountain Log Ride
Knott's Berry Farm
10%
4
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
9%
5
Mountain Slidewinder
Dollywood
8.5%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Wildebeest
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
24%
2
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
22%
3
Mammoth
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
15%
4
The Falls
Schlitterbahn
10%
5
Congo River Expedition
Schlitterbahn
9%
Best Kids' Area
1
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
32%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
15%
3
Nickelodeon Universe
Bloomington, Minnesota
12%
4
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
8%
5
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
7%
Kings Dominion
Doswell, Virginia
Best Dark Ride
1
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Universal's Islands of Adventure
19%
2
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
16%
3
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney's Hollywood Studios
13%
4
Haunted Mansion
Knoebel's Amusement Resort
8%
5
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
7%
Pirates of the Caribbean
Disneyland
Best Outdoor Show Production
1
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
29%
2
Disney California Adventure
Anaheim, California
18%
3
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
12%
4
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida
11.5%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
8%
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
33%
2
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
12%
3
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
11%
4
Tivoli Gardens
Copenhagen, Denmark
8%
5
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
7%
Best Halloween Event
1
Universal Studios Florida
Orlando, Florida
30%
2
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
22%
3
Knoebel's Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
11%
4
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
10%
5
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
7%
Best Christmas Event
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
47%
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
12%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
10%
4
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
8%
5
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
5%
Best Carousel
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
48%
2
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
17%
3
Six Flags Great America
Gurnee, Illinois
8%
4
Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell, Georgia
7%
5
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
4%
Best Indoor Coaster
1
Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride
Universal Studios Florida
23%
2
Space Mountain
Disneyland
14%
3
Winja's Fear & Force
Phantasialand
11%
4
Mindbender
Galaxyland
10%
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Best Funhouse /Walk-Through Attraction
1
Noah's Ark
Kennywood
34%
2
Frankenstein's Castle
Indiana Beach
23%
3
Gasten Ghost Hotel
Liseberg
14%
4
Lustiga Huset
Grona Lund
13%
5
Ghost Ship
Morey's Piers
12%
2012 winners
2012 Golden Ticket Awards
[15]
Host Park: Dollywood
The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced at a ceremony held September 8, 2012.
Category
Rank
2012 Recipient
Location
Vote
Best New Ride (Amusement Park)
1
Wild Eagle
Dollywood
30%
2
Radiator Springs Racers
Disney California Adventure
15%
3
Leviathan
Canada's Wonderland
14%
4
Verbolten
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
7%
5
OzIris
Parc Astérix
6%
Skyrush
Hersheypark
Best New Ride (Waterpark)
1
Mammoth
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
54%
2
King Kaw Rapids River
Schlitterbahn Kansas City
11%
3
King Cobra
Six Flags Great Adventure
7%
4
The Lost City
Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
4%
Walhalla Wave
Aquatica San Antonio
Best Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
21%
2
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
14%
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
13.5%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
9%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
8%
6
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
7%
7
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
6%
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
9
Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo, Japan
4.5%
10
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
4%
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
53%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
15%
3
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
7%
4
Dollywood's Splash Country
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
6%
5
Aquatica Orlando
Orlando, Florida
5%
Noah's Ark
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Best Children's Park
1
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
31%
2
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California
18%
3
Farup Sommerland
Saltum, Denmark
12%
4
Legoland Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
7%
5
Sesame Place
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
6%
Best Marine Life Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
55%
2
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego, California
11%
3
SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
10%
4
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Vallejo, California
8%
5
Discovery Cove
Orlando, Florida
6%
Best Seaside Park
1
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
34%
2
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
20%
3
Grona Lund
Stockholm, Sweden
19%
4
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, New Jersey
16%
5
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
Galveston, Texas
4%
Best Indoor Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island
Galveston, Texas
33%
2
Kalahari Resort
Sandusky, Ohio
18%
3
Kalahari Resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
17%
4
World Waterpark
Edmonton , Alberta
12%
5
Splash Landings
Staffordshire, England
8%
Friendliest Park
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
46%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
25%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
7%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
6%
5
Beech Bend Park
Bowling Green, Kentucky
4%
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
29%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
16%
3
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
14%
4
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
13%
5
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
8%
Best Shows
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
45%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
15%
3
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida
8%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
7%
5
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
6%
Best Food
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
27%
2
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
20%
3
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
18%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
13%
5
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
6%
Best Water Ride (Park)
1
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
26%
2
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
17%
3
Splash Mountain
Magic Kingdom
11%
4
Mountain Slidewinder
Dollywood
10%
5
Pilgrim's Plunge
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
8%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Wildebeest
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
26%
2
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
23%
3
The Falls
Schlitterbahn
12%
4
Congo River Expedition
Schlitterbahn
7%
5
Zoombabwe
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
5%
Best Kids' Area
1
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
31%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
15%
3
Nickelodeon Universe
Bloomington, Minnesota
13%
4
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
9%
5
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
6%
Best Dark Ride
1
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Universal's Islands of Adventure
24%
2
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
18%
3
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney's Hollywood Studios
13%
4
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
10%
5
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
6%
Best Outdoor Show Production
1
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
42%
2
Disney California Adventure
Anaheim, California
17%
3
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
13%
4
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
11%
5
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida
10%
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
36%
2
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
13.5%
3
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
13%
4
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
8%
5
Tivoli Gardens
Copenhagen, Denmark
7%
Best Halloween Event
1
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
35%
2
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
26%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
13%
4
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
11%
5
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
4%
Best Christmas Event
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
33%
2
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
13%
3
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
10%
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
5
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
4%
Best Carousel
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
44%
2
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
18%
3
Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell, Georgia
8%
4
Six Flags Great America
Gurnee, Illinois
7%
5
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
6%
Best Indoor Coaster
1
Revenge of the Mummy
Universal Studios Florida
30%
2
Space Mountain
Disneyland
16%
3
Black Diamond
Knoebels Amusement Resort
10%
4
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Disney's Hollywood Studios
9%
5
Space Mountain
Magic Kingdom
8.5%
Best Funhouse /Walk-Through Attraction
1
Noah's Ark
Kennywood
30%
2
Frankenstein's Castle
Indiana Beach
25%
3
Lustiga Huset
Grona Lund
14%
4
Gasten Ghost Hotel
Liseberg
12%
Ghost Ship
Morey's Piers
2011 winners
2011 Golden Ticket Awards
[16]
Category
Rank
2011 Recipient
Location
Vote
Best New Ride (Amusement Park)
1
New Texas Giant
Six Flags Over Texas
45%
2
Cheetah Hunt
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
12%
3
Wooden Warrior
Quassy Amusement Park
11%
4
Twister
Gröna Lund
5%
Zippin Pippin
Bay Beach Amusement Park
Best New Ride (Waterpark)
1
The Falls
Schlitterbahn
45%
2
Vanish Point
Water Country USA
15%
3
Bombs Away
Raging Waters
8%
Viper
NRH2O
Best Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
23%
2
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
13%
3
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
12%
4
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
8%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
7%
6
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
6.5%
7
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
5.5%
8
Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo, Japan
5%
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
9
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
4.5%
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
66%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
14%
3
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
6%
4
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
5%
5
Noah's Ark
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
4%
Best Children's Park
1
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
30%
2
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California
25%
3
Fårup Sommerland
Saltum, Denmark
11%
4
Legoland Windsor
Windsor, England
10%
5
Dutch Wonderland
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
6%
Best Marine Life Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
55%
2
SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
14%
3
Discovery Cove
Orlando, Florida
11%
4
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego
10%
5
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Vallejo, California
6%
Best Seaside Park
1
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
29%
2
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
28%
3
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, New Jersey
16%
4
Gröna Lund
Stockholm, Sweden
5%
5
Kemah Boardwalk
Kemah, Texas
4%
Best Indoor Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn Galvestron Island
Galveston, Texas
31%
2
Kalahari Resort
Sandusky, Ohio
16%
3
Kalahari Resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
15%
4
World Waterpark
Edmonton , Canada
12%
5
Splash Landings
Staffordshire, England
11%
Friendliest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
32%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
25%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
13%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
12%
5
Beech Bend Park
Bowling Green, Kentucky
5%
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
35%
2
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
15%
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
10%
4
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
9%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
8%
Best Shows
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
30%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
28%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
10%
4
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
8%
5
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida
7%
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
29%
2
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
17%
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
15%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
13%
5
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
7%
Best Water Ride (Park)
1
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
26%
2
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
19%
3
Pilgrim's Plunge
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
10%
4
Splash Mountain
Magic Kingdom
9%
5
Journey to Atlantis
SeaWorld Orlando
7%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Wildebeest
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
34%
2
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
24%
3
Dragon's Revenge
Schlitterbahn
13%
4
Congo River Expedition
Schlitterbahn
8%
5
ZOOMbabwe
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
5%
Best Kids' Area
1
Kings Island
Mason, Ohio
30%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
16%
3
Nickelodeon Universe
Bloomington, Minnesota
12%
4
Drayton Manor Theme Park
Staffordshire, England
8%
5
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
7%
Best Dark Ride
1
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Universal's Islands of Adventure
26%
2
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
23%
3
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney's Hollywood Studios
15%
4
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
10%
5
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
6%
Best Outdoor Show Production
1
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
34%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
17%
3
Disney California Adventure
Anaheim, California
16%
4
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
10%
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
33%
2
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
13%
3
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
12%
4
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
9%
5
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
7%
Best Halloween Event
1
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
32%
2
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
26%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
16%
4
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
10%
5
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
5%
Best Christmas Event
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
38%
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
14%
3
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
13.5%
4
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
10%
5
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida
7%
Best Carousel
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
55%
2
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
18%
3
Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell, Georgia
7%
4
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
5%
5
Six Flags Great America
Gurnee, Illinois
4%
Best Indoor Coaster
1
Revenge of the Mummy
Universal Studios Florida
31%
2
Space Mountain
Disneyland
15%
3
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Disney's Hollywood Studios
13%
4
Mindbender
Galaxyland
12%
5
Space Mountain
Magic Kingdom
9%
Best Funhouse /Walk-Through Attraction
1
Noah's Ark
Kennywood
24%
2
Frankenstein's Castle
Indiana Beach
23%
3
Noah's Ark
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
15%
4
Ghost Ship
Morey's Piers
13%
5
Lustiga Huset
Gröna Lund
12%
2010 winners
2010 Golden Ticket Awards
[17]
Category
Rank
2010 Recipient
Location
Vote
Best New Ride (Amusement Park)
1
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Universal's Islands of Adventure
24%
2
Intimidator 305
Kings Dominion
21%
3
Sky Rocket
Kennywood
20%
4
Intimidator
Carowinds
14%
5
Ghost Ship
Morey's Piers
4%
Joris en de Draak
Efteling
Best New Ride (Waterpark)
1
Wildebeest
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
69%
2
Scorpion's Tail
Noah's Ark
12%
3
Triple Twist
Great Wolf Lodge Kings Mills
6%
4
Omaka Rocka
Aquatica
5.5%
Best Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
26%
2
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
11%
3
Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
10%
4
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
9%
5
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
7%
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
7
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
6%
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
9
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
4.5%
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo, Japan
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
57%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
16%
3
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
8%
4
Noah's Ark
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
6%
5
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
5.5%
Best Children's Park
1
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
38%
2
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California
30%
3
Fårup Sommerland
Saltum, Denmark
8%
4
Dutch Wonderland
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
6%
5
Little Amerricka
Marshall, Wisconsin
4%
Best Marine Life Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
60%
2
SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
13%
3
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego
10%
4
Discovery Cove
Orlando, Florida
6%
5
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Vallejo, California
5%
Best Seaside Park
1
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
37%
2
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
28%
3
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, New Jersey
22%
4
Gröna Lund
Stockholm, Sweden
5%
5
Kemah Boardwalk
Kemah, Texas
4%
Best Indoor Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island
Galveston, Texas
33%
2
Kalahari Resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
17%
3
Kalahari Resort
Sandusky, Ohio
16%
4
World Waterpark
Edmonton , Canada
12%
5
Splash Landings
Staffordshire, England
9%
Friendliest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
34%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
24%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
20%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
9%
5
Beech Bend Park
Bowling Green, Kentucky
4%
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
37%
2
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
15%
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
11%
4
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
10%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
9%
Best Shows
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
35%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
18%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
10%
4
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida
8%
5
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
7.5%
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
27%
2
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
18%
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
4
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
12%
5
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
8%
Best Water Ride (Park)
1
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
24%
2
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
17%
3
Splash Mountain
Magic Kingdom
13%
4
Pilgrim's Plunge
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
11%
5
Journey to Atlantis
SeaWorld Orlando
9%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Wildebeest
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
33%
2
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
21%
3
ZOOMbabwe
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
9%
4
Dragon's Revenge
Schlitterbahn
8%
5
Congo River Expedition
Schlitterbahn
7%
Best Kids' Area
1
Kings Island
Mason, Ohio
33%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
13%
3
Nickelodeon Universe
Bloomington, Minnesota
12%
4
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
7%
5
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
5%
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
Best Dark Ride
1
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
30%
2
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney's Hollywood Studios
19%
3
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
14%
4
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Universal's Islands of Adventure
10%
5
The Curse of DarKastle
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
5%
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
Best Outdoor Show Production
1
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
40%
2
Disney California Adventure
Anaheim, California
17%
3
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
15%
4
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
11%
5
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida
7%
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
33%
2
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
13%
3
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
12%
4
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
9%
5
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
7%
Best Halloween Event
1
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
32%
2
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
25%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
19%
4
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
11%
5
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
5%
Best Christmas Event
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
36%
2
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
17%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
16%
4
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
12%
5
Hersheypark
Hershey, Pennsylvania
6%
Best Carousel
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
50%
2
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
16%
3
Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell, Georgia
11%
4
Six Flags Great America
Gurnee, Illinois
9%
5
Hersheypark
Hershey, Pennsylvania
4%
Best Indoor Coaster
1
Revenge of the Mummy
Universal Studios Florida
30%
2
Space Mountain
Disneyland
16%
3
Space Mountain
Magic Kingdom
12%
Mindbender
Galaxyland
5
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Disney's Hollywood Studios
11%
Best Funhouse /Walk-Through Attraction
1
Noah's Ark
Kennywood
34%
2
Frankenstein's Castle
Indiana Beach
32%
3
Ghost Ship
Morey's Piers
10%
4
Hotel Gasten
Liseberg
7%
5
Lustiga Huset
Gröna Lund
6%
2009 winners
2009 Golden Ticket Awards
[18]
Category
Rank
2009 Recipient
Location
Vote
Best New Ride (Amusement Park)
1
Prowler
Worlds of Fun
35%
2
Diamondback
Kings Island
30%
3
Manta
SeaWorld Orlando
12%
4
Terminator Salvation: The Ride
Six Flags Magic Mountain
7%
5
Monster Mansion
Six Flags Over Georgia
4%
Pilgrims Plunge
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Best New Ride (Waterpark)
1
Congo River Expedition
Schlitterbahn
67%
2
Wahoo Racer
Six Flags St. Louis
11%
3
UpSurge!
Alabama Adventure
10%
4
Maximum Velocity
Wet'n'Wild Phoenix
5%
5
Dr. Von Dark's Tunnel of Terror
Splish Splash
4%
Best Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
27%
2
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
13%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
8%
4
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
7%
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
6
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
6.5%
7
Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo, Japan
6%
8
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
5.5%
9
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
5%
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
60%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
14%
3
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
9%
4
Noah's Ark
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
5%
5
Aquatica
Orlando, Florida
4.5%
Best Children's Park
1
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California
37%
2
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
26%
3
Dutch Wonderland
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
11%
4
Fårup Sommerland
Saltum, Denmark
7%
5
Kiddieland Amusement Park
Melrose Park, Illinois
6%
Best Marine Life Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
61%
2
SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
11%
3
Discovery Cove
Orlando, Florida
9%
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego
5
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Vallejo, California
5%
Best Seaside Park
1
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
41%
2
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
28%
3
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, New Jersey
21%
4
Kemah Boardwalk
Kemah, Texas
4%
Best Indoor Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn Galvestron Island
Galveston, Texas
28%
2
Kalahari Resort
Sandusky, Ohio
17%
3
Kalahari Resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
14%
4
World Waterpark
Edmonton , Canada
13%
5
Splash Landings
Staffordshire, England
7%
Friendliest Park
1
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
30%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
28%
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
13%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
6%
5
Beech Bend Park
Bowling Green, Kentucky
4%
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
36%
2
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
14%
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
13%
4
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
11%
5
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
7%
Best Shows
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
25%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
23%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
15%
4
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida
10%
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
30%
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
25%
3
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
13%
4
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
11%
5
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
7%
Best Water Ride (Park)
1
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
27%
2
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
16%
3
Splash Mountain
Magic Kingdom
12%
4
Mountain Sidewinder
Dollywood
8%
5
Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges
Universal's Islands of Adventure
7%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
35%
2
ZOOMbabwe
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
15%
3
Deluge
Kentucky Kingdom
9%
Dragon's Revenge
Schlitterbahn
5
Summit Plummet
Disney's Blizzard Beach
8%
Best Kids' Area
1
Kings Island
Mason, Ohio
41%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
17%
3
Nickelodeon Universe
Bloomington, Minnesota
10%
4
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
6%
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
Best Dark Ride
1
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
32%
2
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney's Hollywood Studios
16%
3
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
12%
4
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
8%
5
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Tokyo DisneySea
5%
Best Outdoor Show Production
1
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
41%
2
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
19%
3
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
16%
4
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida
11%
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
35%
2
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
16%
3
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
14%
4
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
6%
5
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
5%
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
Best Halloween Event
1
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
34%
2
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
25%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
17%
4
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
12%
Best Christmas Event
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
35%
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
19%
3
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
13%
4
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
12%
5
Hersheypark
Hershey, Pennsylvania
6%
Best Carousel
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
46%
2
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
19%
3
Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell, Georgia
10%
4
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
8%
5
Six Flags Great America
Gurnee, Illinois
6%
Best Indoor Coaster
1
Revenge of the Mummy
Universal Studios Florida
28%
2
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Disney's Hollywood Studios
14%
3
Space Mountain
Disneyland
13%
4
Mindbender
Galaxyland
12.5%
5
Space Mountain
Magic Kingdom
12%
Best Funhouse /Walk-Through Attraction
1
Frankenstein's Castle
Indiana Beach
38%
2
Noah's Ark
Kennywood
36%
3
Hotel Gasten
Liseberg
10%
4
Lustiga Huset
Gröna Lund
8%
5
Spok Huset
Gröna Lund
6%
2008 winners
2008 Golden Ticket Awards
[19]
Category
Rank
2008 Recipient
Location
Vote
Best New Ride (Amusement Park)
1
Ravine Flyer II
Waldameer Park
53%
2
Boardwalk Bullet
Kemah Boardwalk
11%
3
Behemoth
Canada's Wonderland
10%
4
Led Zeppelin The Ride
Freestyle Music Park
6%
5
Evel Knievel
Six Flags St. Louis
5.5%
Best New Ride (Waterpark)
1
Dragon's Revenge
Schlitterbahn
52%
2
Dolphin Plunge
Aquatica
23%
3
Black Hole: The Next Generation
Wet 'n Wild Orlando
11%
4
Rock & Roll Island
Water Country USA
8%
5
Taumata Racer
Aquatica
5%
Best Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
26%
2
Busch Gardens Europe
Williamsburg, Virginia
16%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
7%
4
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
6.5%
5
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
6%
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
7
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
5.5%
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
9
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
5%
10
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
4.8%
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
53%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
15%
3
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
9%
4
Noah's Ark
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
8%
5
Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
6%
Best Children's Park
1
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California
41%
2
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
27%
3
Fårup Sommerland
Saltum, Denmark
10%
4
Dutch Wonderland
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
6%
5
Memphis Kiddie Park
Brooklyn, Ohio
5%
Sesame Place
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Best Marine Life Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
56%
2
SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio
14%
3
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego
10%
4
Discovery Cove
Orlando, Florida
8%
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Vallejo, California
Best Seaside Park
1
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
46%
2
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
30%
3
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, New Jersey
15%
4
Kemah Boardwalk
Kemah, Texas
4%
Best Indoor Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island
Galveston, Texas
25%
2
World Waterpark
Edmonton , Canada
18%
3
Kalahari Resort
Sandusky, Ohio
15%
4
Kalahari Resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
12%
5
Castaway Bay
Sandusky, Ohio
11%
Friendliest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
32%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
27%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
13%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
6%
5
Beech Bend Park
Bowling Green, Kentucky
4%
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
35%
2
Busch Gardens Europe
Williamsburg, Virginia
16%
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
11%
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
9%
Best Shows
1
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
27%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
24%
3
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida
12%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
10%
5
Busch Gardens Europe
Williamsburg, Virginia
8%
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
28%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
19%
3
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
18%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
13%
5
Busch Gardens Europe
Williamsburg, Virginia
8%
Best Water Ride (Park)
1
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
34%
2
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
22%
3
Splash Mountain
Magic Kingdom
13%
4
Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges
Universal's Islands of Adventure
9%
5
Journey to Atlantis
SeaWorld Orlando
8%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
25%
2
ZOOMbabwe
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
20%
3
Deluge
Kentucky Kingdom
14%
4
Dragon's Revenge
Schlitterbahn
12%
5
Black Anaconda
Noah's Ark
7%
Best Kids' Area
1
Kings Island
Mason, Ohio
38%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
21%
3
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
8%
4
Kings Dominion
Doswell, Virginia
7.5%
Nickelodeon Universe
Bloomington, Minnesota
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Europe
Williamsburg, Virginia
38%
2
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
25%
3
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
18%
4
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
7%
5
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
5%
Best Outdoor Show Production
1
Epcot
Epcot
38%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
22%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
13%
4
Freestyle Music Park
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
10%
5
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida
8%
Best Dark Ride
1
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
36%
2
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney's Hollywood Studios
17%
3
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
13%
4
Nights in White Satin: The Trip
Freestyle Music Park
12%
5
Pirates of the Caribbean
Disneyland
7%
Best Halloween Event
1
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
29%
2
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
22%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
16%
4
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
12%
5
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
6%
Best Christmas Event
1
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
38%
2
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
17%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
14%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
10%
5
Hersheypark
Hershey, Pennsylvania
7%
Best Carousel
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
48%
2
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
21%
3
Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell, Georgia
9%
4
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
7%
5
Six Flags Great America
Gurnee, Illinois
6%
Best Indoor Coaster
1
Revenge of the Mummy
Universal Studios Florida
28%
2
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Disney's Hollywood Studios
15%
3
Space Mountain
Disneyland
14%
4
Mindbender
Galaxyland
11%
5
Exterminator
Kennywood
10%
Best Funhouse /Walk-Through Attraction
1
Frankenstein's Castle
Indiana Beach
36%
2
Noah's Ark
Kennywood
33%
3
Hotel Gasten
Liseberg
10%
Lustiga Huset
Gröna Lund
2007 winners
2007 Golden Ticket Awards
[20]
Category
Rank
2007 Recipient
Location
Vote
Best New Ride (Amusement Park)
1
Maverick
Cedar Point
42%
2
Mystery Mine
Dollywood
23%
3
Griffon
Busch Gardens Europe
17%
4
Renegade
Valleyfair
5%
5
Troy
Toverland
3%
Best New Ride (Waterpark)
1
Bakuli
Splashin' Safari
40%
2
Deluge
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
30%
3
Brainwash
Wet 'n Wild Orlando
11%
4
East Coaster Waterworks
Hersheypark
6%
5
Poseidon's Rage
Mt. Olympus
3%
Best Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
33%
2
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
10%
3
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
9%
4
Holiday World
Santa Claus, Indiana
7%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
6%
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool , England
7
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
5%
8
Busch Gardens Europe
Williamsburg, Virginia
4.5%
9
Europa-Park
Rust, Germany
4%
10
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
3%
Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo, Japan
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
45%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
23%
3
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
9%
4
Noah's Ark
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
4%
Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
Best Children's Park
1
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California
51%
2
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
15%
3
Fårup Sommerland
Saltum, Denmark
7%
Sesame Place
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
4
Memphis Kiddie Park
Brooklyn, Ohio
5%
Best Marine Life Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
57%
2
SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio
26%
3
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego
8%
4
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Vallejo, California
6%
5
Marineland
Ontario, Canada
3%
Best Seaside Park
1
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
49%
2
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
21%
3
Morey's Piers
Wildwood, New Jersey
12%
4
Belmont Park
San Diego, California
4%
5
Kemah Boardwalk
Kemah, Texas
3%
Best Indoor Waterpark
1
World Waterpark
Edmonton , Canada
18%
2
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island
Galveston, Texas
12%
3
Castaway Bay
Sandusky, Ohio
10%
Kalahari Resort
Sandusky, Ohio
5
Great Wolf Lodge
Sandusky, Ohio
6%
Kalahari Resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Splash Landings/Alton Towers
Staffordshire, England
Friendliest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
48%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
20%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
5%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
4%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
3%
Beech Bend Park
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
49%
2
Busch Gardens Europe
Williamsburg, Virginia
14%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
6%
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
5
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
4%
Best Shows
1
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
29%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
27%
3
Busch Gardens Europe
Williamsburg, Virginia
8%
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
5
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida
6%
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
25%
2
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
15%
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
14%
4
Busch Gardens Europe
Williamsburg, Virginia
11%
5
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
9%
Best Water Ride (Park)
1
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
26%
2
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
17%
3
Splash Mountain
Magic Kingdom
8%
4
Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges
Universal's Islands of Adventure
6%
5
Journey to Atlantis
SeaWorld Orlando
5%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
32%
2
Deluge
Kentucky Kingdom
10%
3
ZOOMbabwe
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
8%
4
Bakuli
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
7%
Summit Plummet
Blizzard Beach
Best Kids' Area
1
Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
54%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
10%
3
Carowinds
Charlotte, North Carolina
5%
4
Idlewild
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
4%
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
Best Landscaping (Park)
1
Busch Gardens Europe
Williamsburg, Virginia
43%
2
Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy, California
16%
3
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
10%
4
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
5%
Busch Gardens Africa
Buena Park, California
Best Outdoor Show Production
1
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
Epcot
37%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
16%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
13%
4
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Orlando, Florida
11%
5
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
7%
Best Dark Ride
1
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
37%
2
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
20%
3
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney's Hollywood Studios
7%
4
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
5%
5
Pirates of the Caribbean
Disneyland
4%
Best Halloween Event
1
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
26%
2
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
25%
3
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
11%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
9%
5
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
7%
Best Carousel
1
Grand Carousel
Knoebels Amusement Resort
40%
2
Looff Carousel
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
18%
3
The Riverview Carousel
Six Flags Over Georgia
8%
4
Caro-Seuss-El
Universal's Islands of Adventure
5%
5
Columbia Carousel
Six Flags Great America
4%
Best Indoor Coaster
1
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Disney's Hollywood Studios
17%
2
Revenge of the Mummy
Universal Studios Florida
16%
Space Mountain
Disneyland
4
Space Mountain
Magic Kingdom
13%
5
Exterminator
Kennywood
8%
2006 winners
2006 Golden Ticket Awards
[21]
Host Park: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Category
Rank
2006 Recipient
Location/Park
Vote
Best Amusement Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
37%
2
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
10%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
8%
4
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
7%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
6%
6
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
6%
Europa Park
Rust, Germany
8
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
5%
Busch Gardens Europe
Williamsburg, Virginia
10
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
3%
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Baunfels, Texas
52%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
22%
3
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
6%
4
Noah's Ark
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
5%
5
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
4%
Best Children's Park
1
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California
43%
2
Idlewild
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
15%
3
Memphis Kiddie Park
Cleveland, Ohio
8%
Sesame Place
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
5
Kiddieland Amusement Park
Melrose Park, Illinois
6%
Best Marine Life Park
1
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
65%
2
SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
15%
3
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego, California
8%
4
Marineland
Niagara Falls, Ontario
6%
Six Flags Marine World
Vallejo, California
Best Kids' Area
1
Paramount's Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
53%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
11%
3
Paramount's Carowinds
Charlotte, North Carolina
6%
4
Paramount's Kings Dominion
Doswell, Virginia
5%
5
Idlewild
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
4%
Friendliest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
44%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
20%
3
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
11%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
5%
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
46%
2
Busch Gardens Europe
Williamsburg, Virginia
10%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
9%
4
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
7%
5
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
5%
Best Halloween Event
1
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
23%
2
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
22%
3
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
13%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
11%
5
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
9%
Best Landscaping — Amusement Park
1
Busch Gardens Europe
Williamsburg, Virginia
44%
2
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
14%
3
Bonfante Gardens
Gilroy, California
8%
4
Busch Gardens Africa
Tampa, Florida
6%
5
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
4%
Best Landscaping — Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
29%
2
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
20%
3
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
17%
4
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
8%
5
Boomerang Bay
Kings Mills, Ohio
4%
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
24%
2
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
17%
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
10%
4
Busch Gardens Europe
Williamsburg, Virginia
9%
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
Best Shows
1
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
28%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
21%
3
Busch Gardens Europe
Williamsburg, Virginia
10%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
6%
5
Disney-MGM Studios
Orlando, Florida
5%
Best Outdoor Night Show Production
1
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
31%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
22%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
14%
4
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
10%
Disney-MGM Studios
Orlando, Florida
Best Water Ride
1
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
25%
2
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
18%
3
Mountain Slidewinder
Dollywood
9%
4
Splash Mountain
Magic Kingdom
8%
5
Journey to Atlantis
SeaWorld Orlando
8%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
34%
2
Zinga
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
13%
3
Zoombabwe
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
7%
4
Typhoon
Six Flags New England
6%
5
Black Anaconda
Noah's Ark
4%
Summit Plummet
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Best Dark Ride
1
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
35%
2
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
15%
3
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney-MGM Studios
7%
4
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
6%
5
The Haunted Mansion
Magic Kingdom
5%
Best New Ride of 2006 — Amusement Park
1
The Voyage
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
50%
2
Expedition Everest
Disney's Animal Kingdom
16%
3
El Toro
Six Flags Great Adventure
8%
4
Goliath
Six Flags Over Georgia
7%
5
Kentucky Rumbler
Beech Bend Park
4%
Best New Ride of 2006 — Waterpark
1
Bahari River
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
32%
2
Time Warp
Noah's Ark
15%
Tornado
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago
4
Fire Tower Falls
Dolly's Splash Country
9%
Best Capacity
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
42%
2
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
14%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
9%
4
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
4%
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
Best Theming of an Attraction
1
Dueling Dragons
Universal's Islands of Adventure
22%
2
Expedition Everest
Disney's Animal Kingdom
18%
3
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney-MGM Studios
11%
4
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
7%
5
Revenge of the Mummy
Universal Studios Florida
6%
Best Concert Venue
1
Paramount's Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
13%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
12%
3
Hersheypark
Hershey, Pennsylvania
11%
4
Six Flags Darien Lake
Darien Center, New York
10%
5
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
6%
2005 winners
2005 Golden Ticket Awards
[22]
Category
Rank
2005 Recipient
Location/Park
Vote
Best Amusement Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
37%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
14%
3
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool England
9%
4
Europa Park
Rust, Germany
7%
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
52%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
17%
3
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
7%
4
Noah's Ark
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
5%
5
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
3%
Best Children's Park
1
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California
44%
2
Idlewild
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
12%
3
Kiddieland Amusement Park
Melrose Park, Illinois
9%
4
Sesame Place
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
8%
5
Dutch Wonderland
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
6%
Best Kids' Area
1
Paramount's Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
50%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
10%
3
Paramount's Carowinds
Charlotte, North Carolina
8%
4
Paramount's Kings Dominion
Doswell, Virginia
4%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
3%
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
Friendliest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
47%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
17%
3
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
7%
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
5
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
4%
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
37%
2
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
10%
3
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
9%
4
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
7%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
6%
Best Halloween Event
1
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
25%
2
Universal Studios Florida
Orlando, Florida
24%
3
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
10%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
9%
5
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
6%
Best Landscaping — Amusement Park
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
43%
2
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
18%
3
Bonfante Gardens
Gilroy, California
7%
4
Europa Park
Rust, Germany
4%
5
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida
3%
Best Landscaping — Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
30%
2
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
20%
3
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
14%
4
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
10%
5
Dolly's Splash Country
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
6%
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
26%
2
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
13%
3
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
12%
4
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
11%
5
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
9%
Best Shows
1
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
30%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
19%
3
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
10%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
6%
5
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
5%
Disney-MGM Studios
Orlando, Florida
Best Outdoor Night Show Production
1
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
27%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
21%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
13%
4
Disney-MGM Studios
Orlando, Florida
12%
5
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
9%
Best Water Ride
1
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
24%
2
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
20%
3
Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-rat Barges
Universal's Islands of Adventure
9%
4
Splash Mountain
Magic Kingdom
7%
5
Mountain Slidewinder
Dollywood
6%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
29%
2
Zinga
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
12%
3
Zoombabwe
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
10%
4
Summit Plummet
Disney's Blizzard Beach
6%
5
Crush 'N Gusher
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
5%
Best Dark Ride
1
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
38%
2
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
16%
3
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney-MGM Studios
5%
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
5
Droomvlucht
Efteling
4%
Pirates of the Caribbean
Disneyland
Best New Ride of 2005 — Amusement Park
1
Hades
Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
45%
2
Kingda Ka
Six Flags Great Adventure
16%
3
Italian Job: Turbo Coaster
Paramount's Kings Island
8%
4
maXair
Cedar Point
6%
Powder Keg: A Blast into the Wilderness
Silver Dollar City
SheiKra
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Best New Ride of 2005 — Waterpark
1
Black Anaconda
Noah's Ark Water Park
21%
2
Crush 'N Gusher
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
17%
3
Typhoon
Six Flags New England
14%
4
Bahari
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
9%
Funnel of Fear
Michigan's Adventure
Best Place to Ride Go-Karts
1
Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
86%
2
NASCAR Speedpark
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
4%
3
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
3%
Best Souvenirs
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
19%
2
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
12%
3
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
11%
4
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
10%
5
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
8%
Best Games Area
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
37%
2
Paramount's Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
13%
3
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
9%
4
Six Flags Great Adventure
Jackson, New Jersey
7%
5
Six Flags Great America
Gurnee, Illinois
5%
2004 winners
2004 Golden Ticket Awards
[23]
Category
Rank
2004 Recipient
Location/Park
Vote
Best Amusement Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
35%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
15%
3
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
7%
4
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
7%
5
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
6%
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Baunfels, Texas
56%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
18%
3
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
6%
4
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
4%
5
Boomerang Bay
Kings Mills, Ohio
3%
Best Children's Park
1
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California
41%
2
Idlewild
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
13%
3
Memphis Kiddie Park
Cleveland, Ohio
10%
4
Sesame Place
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
7%
5
Dutch Wonderland
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
4%
Best Kids' Area
1
Paramount's Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
50%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
10%
3
Paramount's Kings Dominion
Doswell, Virginia
7%
4
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
6%
5
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
5%
Friendliest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
43%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
11%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
8%
4
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
6%
5
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
5%
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
36%
2
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
11%
3
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
10%
4
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
8%
5
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
7%
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
44%
2
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
19%
3
Bonfante Gardens
Gilroy, California
9%
4
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
4%
5
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
3%
Most Beautiful Park
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
36%
2
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
23%
3
Europa Park
Rust, Germany
9%
4
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
7%
5
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
4%
Most Beautiful Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
31%
2
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
25%
3
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
14%
4
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
7%
5
Hyland Hills Water World
Denver, Colorado
5%
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
28%
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
13%
3
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
10%
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
5
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
9%
Best Shows
1
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
34%
2
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
14%
3
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
12%
4
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
8%
5
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
5%
Best Outdoor Night Show
1
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
22%
2
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
21%
3
Disney-MGM Studios
Orlando, Florida
13%
4
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
12%
5
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
10%
Best Water Ride
1
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
23%
2
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
21%
3
Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-rat Barges
Universal's Islands of Adventure
9%
4
Splash Mountain
Magic Kingdom
7%
5
Journey to Atlantis
SeaWorld Orlando
6%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
37%
2
Zinga
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
14%
3
Zoombabwe
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
10%
4
Tasmanian Typhoon
Boomerang Bay
4%
5
Voyage to the Center of the Earth
Hyland Hills Water World
3%
Whitewater Tube Chute
Schlitterbahn
Best Dark Ride
1
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
37%
2
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
22%
3
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney-MGM Studios
6%
4
Droomvlucht
Efteling
4%
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
2003 winners
2003 Golden Ticket Awards
[24]
Category
Rank
2003 Recipient
Location/Park
Vote
Best Amusement Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
30%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
15%
3
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool, England
12%
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Baunfels, Texas
47%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
23%
3
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Allentown, Pennsylvania
6%
Best Kids' Area
1
Paramount's Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
47%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
8%
3
Paramount's Kings Dominion
Doswell, Virginia
7%
Friendliest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
61%
2
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
10%
3
Paramount's Kings Dominion
Doswell, Virginia
3%
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
45%
2
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
10%
3
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
7%
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
37%
2
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
23%
3
Bonfante Gardens
Gilroy, California
7%
Alton Towers
Staffordshire, England
Most Beautiful Park
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
38%
2
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
22%
3
Europa Park
Rust, Germany
8%
Most Beautiful Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
24%
2
Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
18%
3
Blizzard Beach
17%
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
30%
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
13%
3
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
10%
Best Shows
1
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
32%
2
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
13%
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
8%
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
Best Water Ride
1
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
23%
2
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
14%
3
Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-rat Barges
Universal's Islands of Adventure
6%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Zinga
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
27%
2
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
26%
3
Zoombabwe
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
16%
Best Dark Ride
1
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
34%
2
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
20%
3
Dreamflight (Droomvlucht)
Efteling
8%
Best Park Capacity
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
53%
2
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
8%
3
Magic Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
6%
Best Non-Coaster Ride
1
Giant Drops
Multiple locations
20%
2
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
14%
3
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney-MGM Studios
8%
Best Theming of an Attraction
1
Dueling Dragons
Universal's Islands of Adventure
27%
2
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
14%
3
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney-MGM Studios
10%
2002 winners
2002 Golden Ticket Awards
[25]
Host Park: Paramount's Kings Island
Category
Rank
2002 Recipient
Location/Park
Vote
Best Amusement Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
28%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
18%
3
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
9%
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Baunfels, Texas
48%
2
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
17%
3
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
9%
Best Kids' Area
1
Paramount's Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
38%
2
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California
6%
3
Idlewild
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
5%
Friendliest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
60%
2
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
8%
3
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
6%
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
40%
2
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
9%
3
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
8%
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
37%
2
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
17%
3
Bonfante Gardens
Gilroy, California
6%
Best Food
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
28%
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
11%
3
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
10%
Best Shows
1
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
29%
2
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
11%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
Best Water Ride
1
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
16%
2
Valhalla
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
15%
3
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-rat Barges
Universal's Islands of Adventure
6%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
34%
2
Zoombabwe
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
32%
3
Summit Plummit
Disney's Blizzard Beach
7%
Best Dark Ride
1
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
31%
2
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Amusement Resort
13%
3
The Haunted Mansion
Disneyland
9%
Best Park Capacity
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
45%
2
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
10%
3
Europa Park
Rust, Germany
9%
Best Souvenirs
1
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
16%
2
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
13%
3
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
8%
Best Games Area
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
19%
2
Paramount's Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
11%
3
Disney's California Adventure
Anaheim, California
8%
Best Themed or Background Music
1
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
38%
2
Disney's California Adventure
Anaheim, California
10%
3
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
7%
Most Classic or Distinctive Coaster Station
1
Cyclone
Lakeside Amusement Park
22%
2
Racer
Kennywood
12%
3
Dueling Dragons
Universal's Islands of Adventure
11%
2001 winners
2001 Golden Ticket Awards
[26]
Host Park: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Category
Rank
2001 Recipient
Location/Park
Vote
Best Amusement Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
21%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
12%
3
Knoebel's Grove
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
11%
4
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
10%
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Baunfels, Texas
50%
2
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
7%
3
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
6%
Best Kids' Area
1
Paramount's Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio
24%
2
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
24%
3
Six Flags Worlds of Adventure
Aurora, Ohio
7%
Friendliest Park Staff
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
60%
2
Knoebel's Grove
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
5%
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
46%
2
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
16%
3
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
15%
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
52%
2
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
8%
3
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
6%
Best Food
1
Knoebel's Grove
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
23%
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
21%
3
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
10%
Best Shows
1
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
23%
2
Silver Dollar City
Branson, Missouri
14%
3
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
8%
Best Water Ride
1
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Universal's Islands of Adventure
35%
2
Perilous Plunge
Knott's Berry Farm
9%
3
Escape from Pompeii
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
8%
4
Journey to Atlantis
SeaWorld Orlando
7%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
42%
2
Raging River
Schlitterbahn
9%
3
Summit Plummit
Disney's Blizzard Beach
7%
Best Park Capacity
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
51%
2
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
12%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
7%
Best Dark Ride
1
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
31%
2
Haunted Mansion
Knoebel's Grove
23%
3
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
8%
Best Carousel
1
Knoebel's Grove
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
39%
2
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
13%
3
Six Flags Over Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
12%
4
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
6%
2000 winners
2000 Golden Ticket Awards
[27]
No host park, the awards were announced from Amusement Today's Arlington, Texas office
Category
Rank
2000 Recipient
Location/Park
Vote
Best Amusement Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
33%
2
Knoebels Grove
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
18%
3
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
14%
4
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
11%
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Baunfels, Texas
49%
2
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
8%
3
Wildwater Kingdom
Allentown, Pennsylvania
7%
Friendliest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
45%
2
Knoebels Grove
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
13%
3
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
13%
Cleanest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
28%
2
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
15%
3
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
14%
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
51%
2
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
12%
3
Alton Towers
Staffordshire, England
6%
Best Food
1
Knoebels Grove
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
20%
2
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
15%
3
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
14%
4
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
10%
Best Shows
1
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
22%
2
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
18%
3
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
14%
Best Ride Theming
1
Dueling Dragons
Universal's Islands of Adventure
24%
2
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
11%
3
Alpengeist
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
10%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
35%
2
Lazy River
(multiple locations)
16%
3
Raging River
Schlitterbahn
9%
Best Park Capacity
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
51%
2
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
7%
3
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
6%
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
Best Indoor Attraction
1
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
32%
2
Haunted Mansion
Knoebels Grove
15%
3
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
8%
Best Non-coaster Ride
1
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
17%
2
Space Shot
(multiple locations)
13%
3
Giant Drops
(multiple locations)
12%
4
Frisbee
(multiple locations)
9%
1999 winners
1999 Golden Ticket Awards
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No host park, the awards were announced from Amusement Today's Arlington, Texas office
Category
Rank
1999 Recipient
Location/Park
Vote
Best Amusement/Theme Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
20%
2
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
14%
3
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
13%
4
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida
10%
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Baunfels, Texas
43%
2
Wildwater Kingdom
Allentown, Pennsylvania
8%
3
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Orlando, Florida
7%
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
Friendliest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
29%
2
Knoebel's Grove
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
9%
3
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
8%
Cleanest Park
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
27%
2
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
16%
3
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
10%
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
58%
2
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
7%
3
Alton Towers
Staffordshire, England
6%
Best Food
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
17%
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Knoebel's Grove
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
Best Shows
1
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
20%
2
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
17%
3
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
9%
Best Ride Theming (ride, attraction or queue)
1
Dueling Dragons
Universal's Islands of Adventure
15%
2
Nemesis
Alton Towers
13%
3
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
11%
4
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney-MGM Studios
10%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
46%
2
Pepsi Aqua Blast
Wildwater Kingdom
7%
Best Park Capacity
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
40%
2
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
14%
3
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
9%
Best Indoor Attraction (noncoaster)
1
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
17%
Haunted Mansion
Knoebel's Grove
3
Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Disneyland
9%
Best Non-coaster Ride
1
Giant Drops
(multiple locations)
19%
2
Space Shot
(multiple locations)
17%
3
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Universal's Islands of Adventure
7%
1998 winners
1998 Golden Ticket Awards
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No host park, the awards were announced from Amusement Today's Arlington, Texas office
Category
Rank
1998 Recipient
Location/Park
Vote
Best Amusement/Theme Park
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
37%
2
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
16%
3
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
9%
Best Waterpark
1
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
28%
2
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Orlando, Florida
12%
Friendliest Park
1
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
22%
2
Six Flags Over Texas
Arlington, Texas
17%
3
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
10%
Cleanest Park
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
24%
2
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
14%
3
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
11%
Best Landscaping
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
62%
2
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
6%
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida
Best Food
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
21%
2
Kennywood
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
15%
3
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
9%
Epcot Center
Orlando, Florida
Best Shows
1
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
19%
2
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, Texas
14%
3
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
12%
Best Themed Ride
1
Nemesis
Alton Towers
11%
Batman: The Ride
Six Flags Great America
Alpengeist
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
4
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Disney-MGM Studios
10%
Best Waterpark Ride
1
Master Blaster
Schlitterbahn
29%
2
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Hyland Hills Water World
10%
Best Capacity (fastest moving lines)
1
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
38%
2
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
15%
Best Simulator/Indoor Attraction
1
Back to the Future: The Ride
Universal Studios Florida
23%
2
Star Tours
Disneyland
17%
3
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time
Universal Studios Florida
15%
4
Dino Island
multiple locations
11%
Best Non-coaster Ride
1
Giant Drops
(multiple locations)
21%
2
Space Shot
(multiple locations)
15%
3
Skycoaster
(multiple locations)
11%
Publisher's Picks
Publisher's Pick Award Winners
Host venues
From 1998 to 2000, there was no Host Park; the awards were announced from Amusement Today 's Arlington, Texas, office instead.
The 2020 event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic that affected the amusement industry. Voting was not held in 2020 and regular categories were not awarded. Instead, a special category of industry leader awards was created along with publisher picks.
Former awards
Best Carousel (2007-2018) Grand Carousel, Knoebels Amusement Resort , undefeated.
Best Funhouse/Walk-Through (2008-2018)
Best Indoor Roller Coaster (2007-2018)
Best Seaside Park (2007-2018) - Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (2007-2014, 2016–2018), Morey's Piers (2015)
Best Shows (1998-2018) - Busch Gardens Williamsburg (1998), Six Flags Fiesta Texas (1999-2008), Dollywood (2009-2018)
The award for Best Shows was revamped after 2018, to just showcase a specific new show at a park.
Cleanest Park (1998-2018) - Busch Gardens Williamsburg (1998-1999), Holiday World & Splashin' Safari (2000–2018)
Friendliest Park (1998-2018) - Holiday World & Splashin' Safari (1998-2008, 2010–2011), Silver Dollar City (2009), Dollywood (2012–2018)
Repeat winners
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