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Amusement Today
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]
| Editor-in-Chief | Gary Slade |
|---|---|
| Categories | Amusement parks |
| Circulation | 3,000 |
| Publisher | Gary Slade |
| Founder | Gary Slade |
| Founded | 1997 |
| First issue | April 1997 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Arlington, Texas[1] |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.amusementtoday.com |
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.
2022 winners
2022 Golden Ticket Awards[3]
Hosts: Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Morgan's Wonderland
The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 10, 2022.
2021 winners
2021 Golden Ticket Awards[4]
Host: National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives
The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 9, 2021.
2020 winners
2020 Golden Ticket Awards[5]
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[6]
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[7]
Host Park: Silver Dollar City The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 8, 2018.
2017 winners
2017 Golden Ticket Awards[8]
Host Park: Lake Compounce The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 9, 2017.
2016 winners
2016 Golden Ticket Awards[10]
Host Park: Cedar Point The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 10, 2016.
2015 winners
2015 Golden Ticket Awards[11]
Host Park: Coney Island The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 12, 2015.
2014 winners
2014 Golden Ticket Awards[12]
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[13]
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[14]
Host Park: Dollywood The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced at a ceremony held September 8, 2012.
2011 winners
2011 Golden Ticket Awards[15]
Host Park: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
| 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% | |
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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 Amusement TodayEditor in ChiefGary SladeCategoriesAmusement parksCirculation3 000PublisherGary SladeFounderGary SladeFounded1997First issueApril 1997 1997 04 CountryUnited StatesBased inArlington Texas 1 LanguageEnglishWebsitewww amusementtoday com Contents 1 Golden Ticket Awards 1 1 2022 winners 1 2 2021 winners 1 3 2020 winners 1 4 2019 winners 1 5 2018 winners 1 6 2017 winners 1 7 2016 winners 1 8 2015 winners 1 9 2014 winners 1 10 2013 winners 1 11 2012 winners 1 12 2011 winners 1 13 2010 winners 1 14 2009 winners 1 15 2008 winners 1 16 2007 winners 1 17 2006 winners 1 18 2005 winners 1 19 2004 winners 1 20 2003 winners 1 21 2002 winners 1 22 2001 winners 1 23 2000 winners 1 24 1999 winners 1 25 1998 winners 1 26 Publisher s Picks 2 Host venues 3 Former awards 4 Repeat winners 5 References 6 External linksGolden Ticket Awards EditEvery 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 2022 winners Edit 2022 Golden Ticket Awards 3 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 ParkBest Park 1 Europa Park Rust Germany2 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee3 Phantasialand Bruhl Germany4 Universal s Islands of Adventure Orlando Florida5 Silver Dollar City Branson MissouriBest Waterpark 1 Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Texas2 Holiday World amp Splashin Safari Santa Claus Indiana3 Hyland Hills Water World Federal Heights Colorado4 Universal s Volcano Bay Water Theme Park Orlando Florida5 Perfect Day at CocoCay The BahamasBest Family Park 1 Dutch Wonderland Lancaster Pennsylvania2 Santa s Village Jefferson New Hampshire Jefferson New Hampshire3 Paultons Park Romsey England4 Legoland Florida Winter Haven Florida5 Story Land Glen New HampshireBest Wildlife Marine Park 1 SeaWorld Orlando Orlando Florida2 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Tampa Florida3 Disney s Animal Kingdom Orlando Florida4 Discovery Cove Orlando Florida5 Ocean Park Hong Kong Hong KongBreakout Family Entertainment Center 1 Meow Wolf Convergence Station Denver Colorado2 Funplex Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach South Carolina3 Funplex Mount Laurel Mount Laurel New Jersey4 Elev8 Fun Sanford Florida5 Shepherd of the Hills Branson MissouriMost Beautiful Park 1 Busch Gardens Williamsburg Williamsburg Virginia2 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee3 Efteling Kaatsheuvel The Netherlands4 Europa Park Rust Germany5 Gilroy Gardens Gilroy CaliforniaBest Water Ride 1 Chiapas Phantasialand2 Mystic River Falls Silver Dollar City3 Dudley Do Right s Ripsaw Falls Universal s Islands of Adventure4 Timber Mountain Log Ride Knott s Berry Farm5 Splash Mountain Magic KingdomBest Kids Area 1 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee2 Kings Island Kings Mills Ohio3 Knott s Berry Farm Buena Park California4 Efteling Kaatsheuvel The Netherlands5 Paultons Park Romsey Hampshire England United KingdomBest Halloween Event of 2021 1 Universal s Halloween Horror Nights Orlando Florida2 Knott s Berry Farm Buena Park California3 Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio Texas4 Universal s Halloween Horror Nights Universal City California5 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Tampa FloridaBest New Show 1 Christmas at the Southern Palace Six Flags Over Texas2 Fun Fireworks and Fifty Kings Island3 Come See About Me Cedar PointBest New Roller Coaster 1 Iron Gwazi Busch Gardens Tampa Bay2 Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Epcot3 Ice Breaker SeaWorld Orlando4 Pantheon Busch Gardens Williamsburg5 Dr Diabolical s Cliffhanger Six Flags Fiesta TexasBest New Family Attraction 1 Volkanu Quest for the Golden Idol Lost Island Theme Park2 Remy s Ratatouille Adventure Epcot3 Pirates of Speelunker Cave Six Flags Over Texas4 Jumanji The Adventure Gardaland5 Chasseurs de Tornades FuturoscopeBest New Water Park Ride 1 Medusa s Slidewheel Mt Olympus Water amp Theme Park2 Rocket Rapids Quassy Amusement Park3 Riptide Racer Aquatica San Antonio4 The Edge Soaky Mountain5 Rapids Racer Adventure IslandBest New Attraction Installation 1 Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Epcot2 Kangaroo Kennywood3 Dr Diabolical s Cliffhanger Six Flags Fiesta Texas4 Volkanu Quest for the Golden Idol Lost Island Theme Park5 Fireball AdventurelandBest Guest Experience 1 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee2 Knoebels Amusement Resort Elysburg Pennsylvania3 Holiday World amp Splashin Safari Santa Claus Indiana4 Kings Island Mason Ohio5 Europa Park Rust GermanyBest Dark Ride 1 Star Wars Rise of the Resistance Disney s Hollywood Studios2 Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure Shanghai Disneyland3 Haunted Mansion Knoebels Amusement Resort4 Indiana Jones Adventure Temple of the Forbidden Eye Disneyland5 Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts Universal Studios FloridaBest Waterpark Ride 1 Wildebeest Splashin Safari2 Krakatau Aqua Coaster Universal s Volcano Bay Water Theme Park3 Voyage to the Center of the Earth Hyland Hills Water World4 Master Blaster Schlitterbahn5 Medusa s Slidewheel Mt Olympus Water amp Theme ParkBest Innovation 1 VLocker Loganholme Australia2 Competency Management Mobaro Viby J Denmark3 Cooking Oil Micro Filtration Filta Toronto Ontario4 EVENTS Software System Embed Singapore5 NinjaCross Systems Overland Park Kansas6 Stern Insider Stern Pinball Elk Grove Village IllinoisBest Food 1 Knoebels Amusement Resort Elysburg Pennsylvania2 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee3 Silver Dollar City Branson Missouri4 Epcot Orlando Florida5 Europa Park Rust GermanyBest Christmas Event of 2021 1 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee2 Silver Dollar City Branson Missouri3 Give Kids the World Village Kissimmee Florida4 Carowinds Charlotte North Carolina5 Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia CaliforniaTop 25 Steel Roller CoastersRank 2022 Recipient Park Supplier Year1 Fury 325 Carowinds B amp M 20152 Steel Vengeance Cedar Point Dinn rebuilt RMC 1991 rebuilt 2018 3 Millennium Force Cedar Point Intamin 20004 Iron Gwazi Busch Gardens Tampa Bay RMC 20225 VelociCoaster Universal s Islands of Adventure Intamin 20216 Expedition GeForce Holiday Park Intamin 20017 Superman the Ride Six Flags New England Intamin 20008 Apollo s Chariot Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 19999 Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion Intamin 201010 Maverick Cedar Point Intamin 200711 Lightning Rod Dollywood RMC 2016 modified to steel coaster in 2021 12 Taron Phantasialand Intamin 201613 Phantom s Revenge Kennywood Arrow Dynamics rebuilt Morgan 1991 rebuilt 2001 14 Iron Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas RCCA rebuilt RMC 1992 rebuilt 2013 15 Leviathan Canada s Wonderland B amp M 201216 Mako SeaWorld Orlando B amp M 201617 Diamondback Kings Island B amp M 200918 Twisted Colossus Six Flags Magic Mountain International Amusement Devices rebuilt RMC 1978 rebuilt 2015 19 Candymonium Hersheypark B amp M 202020 Orion Kings Island B amp M 202021 Nitro Six Flags Great Adventure B amp M 200122 Time Traveler Silver Dollar City Mack Rides 201823 Skyrush Hersheypark Intamin 201224 Hagrid s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Universal s Islands of Adventure Intamin 201925 Magnum XL 200 Cedar Point Arrow Dynamics 1989Top 25 Wood Roller CoastersRank 2022 Recipient Park Supplier Year1 Phoenix Knoebels Amusement Resort PTC 19852 The Voyage Holiday World amp Splashin Safari The Gravity Group 20063 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 20064 Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CCI 20005 The Beast Kings Island 19796 Mystic Timbers Kings Island GCII 20177 Ravine Flyer II Waldameer The Gravity Group 20088 GhostRider Knott s Berry Farm CCI 19989 Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City RMC 201310 Thunderhead Dollywood GCII 200411 Gold Striker California s Great America GCII 201312 Jack Rabbit Kennywood Harry C Baker 192113 Wodan Timburcoaster Europa Park GCII 201214 Lightning Racer Hersheypark GCII 200015 Wildfire Kolmarden Wildlife Park RMC 201616 Troy Toverland GCII 200717 Cyclone Luna Park Harry C Baker 192718 Balder Liseberg Intamin 200319 Shivering Timbers Michigan s Adventure CCI 199820 Thunderbolt Kennywood John Miller rebuilt Andy Vettel 1924 rebuilt 1968 21 Boardwalk Bullet Kemah Boardwalk Martin amp Vleminckx 200722 The Legend Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 200023 The Comet The Great Escape PTC 199424 The Raven Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 199525 Colossos Heide Park Intamin 2001 2021 winners Edit 2021 Golden Ticket Awards 4 Host National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 9 2021 Category Rank 2021 Recipient Location ParkBest Park 1 Europa Park Rust Germany2 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee3 Universal s Islands of Adventure Orlando Florida4 Knoebels Amusement Resort Elysburg Pennsylvania5 Cedar Point Sandusky OhioBest Waterpark 1 Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Texas2 Holiday World amp Splashin Safari Santa Claus Indiana3 Rulantica Rust Germany4 Universal s Volcano Bay Water Theme Park Orlando Florida5 Hyland Hills Water World Federal Heights ColoradoBest Family Park 1 Dutch Wonderland Lancaster Pennsylvania2 Paultons Park Romsey England3 Idlewild and Soak Zone Ligonier Pennsylvania4 Santa s Village Jefferson New Hampshire Jefferson New Hampshire5 Sesame Place Langhorne PennsylvaniaBest Wildlife Marine Park 1 SeaWorld Orlando Orlando Florida2 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Tampa Florida3 Disney s Animal Kingdom Orlando Florida4 Discovery Cove Orlando Florida5 SeaWorld San Diego San Diego CaliforniaBreakout Family Entertainment Center 1 Fun Spot America Atlanta Fayetteville Georgia2 Funplex Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach South Carolina3 Scene75 Entertainment Center Dayton Ohio4 Austin s Pflugerville Texas5 Scene75 Entertainment Center Columbus OhioMost Beautiful Park 1 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee2 Efteling Kaatsheuvel The Netherlands3 Busch Gardens Williamsburg Williamsburg Virginia4 Europa Park Rust Germany5 Gilroy Gardens Gilroy CaliforniaBest Water Ride 1 Valhalla Blackpool Pleasure Beach2 Mystic River Falls Silver Dollar City3 Dudley Do Right s Ripsaw Falls Universal s Islands of Adventure4 Chiapas Phantasialand5 Timber Mountain Log Ride Knott s Berry FarmBest Kids Area 1 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee2 Kings Island Kings Mills Ohio3 Canada s Wonderland Vaughan Ontario Canada4 Efteling Kaatsheuvel The Netherlands5 Paultons Park Romsey Hampshire England United KingdomBest Halloween Event of 2020 1 Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio Texas2 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Tampa Florida3 Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson New Jersey4 Europa Park Rust Germany5 Toverland Sevenum The NetherlandsBest New Show 1 Rock The Night Six Flags Fiesta Texas2 Down By The Riverside Silver Dollar City3 Sweet Summer Nights Dollywood4 Celebrate 150 Parade Cedar Point5 Deep In The Heart Six Flags Over TexasBest New Roller Coaster 1 VelociCoaster Universal s Islands of Adventure2 Candymonium Hersheypark3 F L Y Phantasialand4 Texas Stingray SeaWorld San Antonio5 Orion Kings IslandBest New Family Attraction 1 Star Wars Rise of the Resistance Disney s Hollywood Studios2 Knott s Bear y Tales Return to the Fair Knott s Berry Farm3 Mickey amp Minnie s Runaway Railway Disney s Hollywood Studios4 Mystic River Falls Silver Dollar City5 Star Wars Rise of the Resistance DisneylandBest New Water Park Ride 1 Cheetah Chase Splashin Safari2 Riptide Race Aquatica Orlando3 Tsunami Surge Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago4 Venus Vortex Lake Compounce5 Rally Racer Waldameer ParkBest New Attraction Installation 1 Star Wars Rise of the Resistance Disney s Hollywood Studios2 VelociCoaster Universal s Islands of Adventure3 F L Y Phantasialand4 Mystic River Falls Silver Dollar City5 The Ride to Happiness Plopsaland De PanneBest Guest Experience 1 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee4 Knoebels Amusement Resort Elysburg Pennsylvania2 Holiday World amp Splashin Safari Santa Claus Indiana3 Europa Park Rust Germany5 Kings Island Mason OhioBest Dark Ride 1 Star Wars Rise of the Resistance Disney s Hollywood Studios2 Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure Shanghai Disneyland3 Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts Universal Studios Florida4 Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Disney s Hollywood Studios5 Reese s Cupfusion HersheyparkBest Waterpark Ride 1 Wildebeest Splashin Safari2 Krakatau Aqua Coaster Universal s Volcano Bay Water Theme Park3 Mammoth Splashin Safari4 Cheetah Chase Splashin Safari5 Master Blaster SchlitterbahnBest Innovation 1 Engineered Pre Cut Wooden Track The Gravity Group Cincinnati Ohio2 Clear Gear Disinfectant Spray Clear Gear3 CMD CTR Operations App First Option Software New Alresford EnglandFlying Coaster Loading System Vekoma Vlodrop The Netherlands4 ValoJump Valo Motion Espoo Finland5 Paperless Data Collection Inspection System LJM amp Associates Inc Oldsmar Florida6 Water slide Refurbishment iSlide s Hertogenbosch The NetherlandsBest Food 1 Knoebels Amusement Resort Elysburg Pennsylvania2 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee3 Epcot Orlando Florida4 Europa Park Rust Germany5 Silver Dollar City Branson MissouriBest Christmas Event of 2020 1 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee2 Silver Dollar City Branson Missouri3 Give Kids the World Village Kissimmee Florida4 SeaWorld Orlando Orlando Florida5 Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson New JerseyTop 50 Steel Roller CoastersRank 2021 Recipient Park Supplier Year1 Fury 325 Carowinds B amp M 20152 Millennium Force Cedar Point Intamin 20003 Steel Vengeance Cedar Point Dinn rebuilt RMC 1991 rebuilt 2018 4 Superman the Ride Six Flags New England Intamin 20005 Candymonium Hersheypark B amp M 20206 Expedition GeForce Holiday Park Intamin 20017 Lightning Rod Dollywood RMC 2016 modified to steel coaster in 2021 8 Leviathan Canada s Wonderland B amp M 20129 Maverick Cedar Point Intamin 200710 Taron Phantasialand Intamin 201611 Apollo s Chariot Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 199912 Iron Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas RCCA rebuilt RMC 1992 rebuilt 2013 13 Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion Intamin 201014 Nitro Six Flags Great Adventure B amp M 200115 Phantom s Revenge Kennywood Arrow Dynamics rebuilt Morgan 1991 rebuilt 2001 16 Twisted Colossus Six Flags Magic Mountain International Amusement Devices rebuilt RMC 1978 rebuilt 2015 17 Mako SeaWorld Orlando B amp M 201618 VelociCoaster Universal s Islands of Adventure Intamin 202119 Diamondback Kings Island B amp M 200920 Magnum XL 200 Cedar Point Arrow Dynamics 198921 Alpengeist Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 199722 Montu Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 199623 Intimidator Carowinds B amp M 2010Steel Curtain Kennywood S amp S 201925 Mind Bender Six Flags Over Georgia Schwarzkopf 197826 Time Traveler Silver Dollar City Mack Rides 2018X2 Six Flags Magic Mountain Arrow Dynamics 200228 Goliath Six Flags Over Georgia B amp M 2006Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point Intamin 200330 Blue Fire Europa Park Mack Rides 200931 Orion Kings Island B amp M 202032 Nemesis Alton Towers B amp M 199433 Hagrid s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Universal s Islands of Adventure Intamin 2019Skyrush Hersheypark Intamin 201235 Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Morgan 200036 New Texas Giant Six Flags Over Texas Dinn rebuilt RMC 1990 rebuilt 2011 37 Banshee Kings Island B amp M 201438 Behemoth Canada s Wonderland B amp M 200839 Twisted Timbers Kings Dominion International Coasters Inc rebuilt RMC 1994 rebuilt 2018 40 Helix Liseberg Mack Rides 201441 Cheetah Hunt Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Intamin 201142 Black Mamba Phantasialand B amp M 2006Wicked Cyclone Six Flags New England Frontier Construction rebuilt RMC 1983 rebuilt 2015 44 Raging Bull Six Flags Great America B amp M 199945 Steel Force Dorney Park amp Wildwater Kingdom Morgan 199746 Jetline Grona Lund Anton Schwarzkopf 198847 Shock Wave Six Flags Over Texas Schwarzkopf 197848 Cannibal Lagoon 2015Raptor Cedar Point B amp M 199450 Lisebergbanan Liseberg Schwarzkopf 1987Top 50 Wood Roller CoastersRank 2021 Recipient Park Supplier Year1 Phoenix Knoebels Amusement Resort PTC 19852 The Voyage Holiday World amp Splashin Safari The Gravity Group 20063 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 20064 Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CCI 20005 The Beast Kings Island 19796 Mystic Timbers Kings Island GCII 20177 GhostRider Knott s Berry Farm CCI 19988 Ravine Flyer II Waldameer The Gravity Group 20089 Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City RMC 201310 Thunderhead Dollywood GCII 200411 Lightning Racer Hersheypark GCII 200012 Gold Striker California s Great America GCII 201313 Cyclone Luna Park Harry C Baker 1927Jack Rabbit Kennywood Harry C Baker 192115 Troy Toverland GCII 200716 Balder Liseberg Intamin 200317 The Raven Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 1995Wildfire Kolmarden Wildlife Park RMC 201619 Thunderbolt Kennywood John Miller rebuilt Andy Vettel 1924 rebuilt 1968 20 The Comet The Great Escape PTC 199421 Shivering Timbers Michigan s Adventure CCI 199822 Boardwalk Bullet Kemah Boardwalk Martin amp Vleminckx 200723 Wodan Timburcoaster Europa Park GCII 201224 The Legend Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 200025 Colossos Heide Park Intamin 200126 Goliath Six Flags Great America RMC 201427 Flying Turns Knoebels Amusement Resort 201328 Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Arthur Looff 192429 White Lightning Fun Spot America Orlando GCII 201330 Renegade Valleyfair GCII 200731 Prowler Worlds of Fun GCII 200932 Twister Knoebels Amusement Resort 199933 Rampage Alabama Splash Adventure CCI 199834 Coaster Playland Carl Phare Walker LeRoy 195835 Blue Streak Conneaut Lake Park Ed Vettel 193836 Screamin Eagle Six Flags St Louis PTC 197637 Comet Hersheypark PTC 194638 Blue Streak Cedar Point PTC 196439 Hades 360 Mount Olympus Theme Park The Gravity Group 199540 El Toro Freizeitpark Plohn GCII 200941 Cornball Express Indiana Beach CCI 200142 The Boss Six Flags St Louis CCI 200043 The Cu Chulainn Coaster Tayto Park The Gravity Group 201544 Rutschebanen Tivoli Gardens Valdemar Lebech 191545 Texas Stingray SeaWorld San Antonio GCII 2020Zippin Pippin Bay Beach Amusement Park John Miller rebuilt The Gravity Group 1912 rebuilt 2011 47 American Thunder Six Flags St Louis GCII 200948 InvadR Busch Gardens Williamsburg GCII 201749 Grand National Blackpool Pleasure Beach Charles Paige 193550 T Express Everland Intamin 2008 2020 winners Edit 2020 Golden Ticket Awards 5 The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 23 2020 Category Rank 2020 Recipient LocationInnovation of the Year 1 Tie Six Flags Over Texas Arlington Texas1 Tie Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Grand Prairie Texas2 Embed Dallas Texas3 Ralph S Alberts Montoursville Pennsylvania4 Chance Rides Wichita Kansas5 Zamperla Vicenza ItalyIndustry Leader Supplier 1 Gateway Ticketing Systems Gilbertsville Pennsylvania2 Embed Dallas Texas3 Zamperla Vicenza Italy4 Bob s Space Racers Holly Hill Florida5 Firestone Financial Needham MassachusettsIndustry Leader Amusement Theme Park 1 Knotts Berry Farm Buena Park California2 Gatorland Orlando Florida3 San Antonio Zoo San Antonio Texas4 Kentucky Kingdom Louisville Kentucky5 Quassy Amusement Park Middlebury ConnecticutIndustry Leader FEC 1 Urban Air Adventure Parks Rockwall Texas2 Scene75 Entertainment Centres Dayton Ohio3 Funplex East Hanover Township New Jersey4 Funspot Laconia New HampshireIndustry Leader Outdoor Entertainment 1 Tally Amusements Fort Worth Texas2 Sky Eye Biggest Wheel Winter Park Florida3 Rides 4 U Somerville New Jersey4 Rocken Graphics Riverview Florida5 Delaware State Fair Harrington DelawareIndustry Leader Association 1 New England Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Saco Maine 2019 winners Edit 2019 Golden Ticket Awards 6 Host Park Silverwood Theme Park The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 9 2019 Category Rank 2019 Recipient Location ParkBest Park 1 Europa Park Rust Germany2 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee3 Cedar Point Sandusky Ohio4 Disneyland Anaheim California5 Busch Gardens Williamsburg Williamsburg VirginiaBest Waterpark 1 Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Texas2 Universal s Volcano Bay Water Theme Park Orlando Florida3 Holiday World amp Splashin Safari Santa Claus Indiana4 Disney s Typhoon Lagoon Orlando Florida5 Disney s Blizzard Beach Orlando FloridaBest Family Park 1 Dutch Wonderland Lancaster Pennsylvania2 Sesame Place Langhorne Pennsylvania3 Idlewild and Soak Zone Ligonier Pennsylvania4 Paultons Park Romsey England5 Legoland Florida Winter Haven FloridaBest Wildlife Marine Park 1 SeaWorld Orlando Orlando Florida2 Disney s Animal Kingdom Orlando Florida3 Discovery Cove Orlando Florida4 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Tampa Florida5 Ocean Park Hong Kong ChinaBreakout Family Entertainment Center 1 C J Barrymore s Clinton Township Michigan2 Funland of Fredericksburg Fredericksburg Virginia3 Two Bit Circus Los Angeles California4 Clifton Hill Niagara Falls Ontario Canada5 Frankie s Fun Park Charlotte North CarolinaMost Beautiful Park 1 Busch Gardens Williamsburg Williamsburg Virginia2 Europa Park Rust Germany3 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee4 Gilroy Gardens Gilroy California5 Silver Dollar City Branson MissouriBest Water Ride 1 Valhalla Blackpool Pleasure Beach2 Timber Mountain Log Ride Knott s Berry Farm3 Dudley Do Right s Ripsaw Falls Universal s Islands of Adventure4 Infinity Falls SeaWorld Orlando5 Jurassic Park River Adventure Universal s Islands of AdventureBest Kids Area 1 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee2 Kings Island Kings Mills Ohio3 Canada s Wonderland Vaughan Ontario Canada4 Efteling Kaatsheuvel The Netherlands5 Universal s Islands of Adventure Orlando FloridaBest Halloween Event of 2018 1 Universal Orlando Resort Orlando Florida2 Knott s Berry Farm Buena Park California3 Knoebels Amusement Resort Elysburg Pennsylvania4 Europa Park Rust Germany5 Kennywood West Mifflin PennsylvaniaBest New Show 1 Reuben s Swashbuckling Adventure Silver Dollar City2 Paddington On Ice The Grand Voyage Europa Park3 Detention at Rockville Six Flags Fiesta TexasBest New Roller Coaster 1 Steel Curtain Kennywood2 Hagrid s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Universal s Islands of Adventure3 Copperhead Strike Carowinds4 Yukon Striker Canada s Wonderland5 Untamed Walibi HollandBest New Family Attraction 1 Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run Disneyland2 Kaleidoscape Elitch Gardens3 Kings Mills Antique Autos Kings Island4 Tidal Twister SeaWorld San Diego5 Masters of Flight Legoland FloridaBest New Water Park Ride 1 Cutback Water Coaster Water Country USA2 Lava Drifting Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park3 Daredevil s Peak Perfect Day at CocoCay4 Infinity Racers Schlitterbahn Galveston5 Rapid Remix SoundWaves at Gaylord OprylandBest New Attraction Installation 1 Hagrid s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Universal s Islands of Adventure2 Steel Curtain Kennywood3 Copperhead Strike Carowinds4 Sesame Street Street Mission PortAventura World5 The Zenith Mega ParcBest Guest Experience 1 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee2 Splashin Safari Santa Claus Indiana3 Silver Dollar City Branson Missouri4 Europa Park Rust Germany5 Disneyland Anaheim CaliforniaBest Dark Ride 1 Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure Shanghai Disneyland2 Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Universal s Islands of Adventure3 Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Disney s Hollywood Studios4 Indiana Jones Adventure Temple of the Forbidden Eye Disneyland5 Haunted Mansion Knoebels Amusement ResortBest Waterpark Ride 1 Wildebeest ride Splashin Safari2 Krakatau Aqua Coaster Universal s Volcano Bay Water Theme Park3 Mammoth Splashin Safari4 Ray Rush SeaWorld Orlando5 The Falls SchlitterbahnBest Food 1 Knoebels Amusement Resort Elysburg Pennsylvania2 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee3 Epcot Orlando Florida4 Silver Dollar City Branson Missouri5 Europa Park Rust GermanyBest Christmas Event of 2018 1 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee2 Silver Dollar City Branson Missouri3 Hersheypark Hershey Pennsylvania4 SeaWorld Orlando Orlando Florida5 Kings Island Kings Mills OhioTop 50 Steel Roller CoastersRank 2019 Recipient Park Supplier Year1 Fury 325 Carowinds B amp M 20152 Millennium Force Cedar Point Intamin 20003 Steel Vengeance Cedar Point Dinn rebuilt RMC 1991 rebuilt 2018 4 Superman the Ride Six Flags New England Intamin 20005 Expedition GeForce Holiday Park Intamin 20016 Twisted Colossus Six Flags Magic Mountain International Amusement Devices rebuilt RMC 1978 rebuilt 2015 7 Iron Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas RCCA rebuilt RMC 1992 rebuilt 2013 8 Apollo s Chariot Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 19999 Leviathan Canada s Wonderland B amp M 201210 Nitro Six Flags Great Adventure B amp M 200111 Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion Intamin 201012 Phantom s Revenge Kennywood Arrow Dynamics rebuilt Morgan 1991 rebuilt 2001 13 Maverick Cedar Point Intamin 200714 Diamondback Kings Island B amp M 200915 Mako SeaWorld Orlando B amp M 201616 Nemesis Alton Towers B amp M 199417 Taron Phantasialand Intamin 201618 Magnum XL 200 Cedar Point Arrow Dynamics 198919 Helix Liseberg Mack Rides 201420 Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Morgan 200021 Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point Intamin 200322 Time Traveler Silver Dollar City Mack Rides 201823 Blue Fire Europa Park Mack Rides 2009X2 Six Flags Magic Mountain Arrow Dynamics 200225 Mind Bender Six Flags Over Georgia Schwarzkopf 197826 New Texas Giant Six Flags Over Texas Dinn rebuilt RMC 1990 rebuilt 2011 27 Skyrush Hersheypark Intamin 201228 Intimidator Carowinds B amp M 201029 Behemoth Canada s Wonderland B amp M 200830 Goliath Six Flags Over Georgia B amp M 2006Montu Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 199632 Alpengeist Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 199733 Banshee Kings Island B amp M 201434 Yukon Striker Canada s Wonderland B amp M 201935 Tron Lightcycle Power Run Shanghai Disneyland Vekoma 201636 Cheetah Hunt Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Intamin 201137 Twisted Timbers Kings Dominion International Coasters Inc rebuilt RMC 1994 rebuilt 2018 38 Verbolten Busch Gardens Williamsburg Zierer 201239 Wicked Cyclone Six Flags New England Frontier Construction rebuilt RMC 1983 rebuilt 2015 40 Kumba Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 199641 Cannibal Lagoon 201542 Steel Curtain Kennywood S amp S 201943 Black Mamba Phantasialand B amp M 200644 Whizzer Six Flags Great America Schwarzkopf 197645 Full Throttle Six Flags Magic Mountain Premier Rides 201346 Raging Bull Six Flags Great America B amp M 199947 Lisebergbanan Liseberg Schwarzkopf 1987Superman Ride of Steel Six Flags America Intamin 200049 Goliath Six Flags Magic Mountain Giovanola 2000Tatsu Six Flags Magic Mountain B amp M 2006Top 50 Wood Roller CoastersRank 2019 Recipient Park Supplier Year1 Phoenix Knoebels Amusement Resort PTC 19852 The Voyage Holiday World amp Splashin Safari The Gravity Group 20063 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 20064 Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CCI 20005 The Beast Kings Island 19796 GhostRider Knott s Berry Farm CCI 19987 Lightning Rod Dollywood RMC 20168 Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City RMC 20139 Ravine Flyer II Waldameer The Gravity Group 200810 Mystic Timbers Kings Island GCII 201711 Thunderhead Dollywood GCII 200412 Gold Striker California s Great America GCII 201313 Balder Liseberg Intamin 200314 Lightning Racer Hersheypark GCII 200015 Shivering Timbers Michigan s Adventure CCI 199816 Wildfire Kolmarden Wildlife Park RMC 201617 Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Arthur Looff 192418 Thunderbolt Kennywood John Miller rebuilt Andy Vettel 1924 rebuilt 1968 19 The Comet The Great Escape PTC 199420 Jack Rabbit Kennywood Harry C Baker 192121 The Raven Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 199522 White Lightning Fun Spot America Orlando GCII 201323 Wodan Timburcoaster Europa Park GCII 201224 Renegade Valleyfair GCII 200725 Troy Toverland GCII 200726 The Legend Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 200027 Goliath Six Flags Great America RMC 201428 Cyclone Luna Park Harry C Baker 192729 Prowler Worlds of Fun GCII 200930 Colossos Heide Park Intamin 200131 Boardwalk Bullet Kemah Boardwalk Martin amp Vleminckx 200732 Coaster Playland Carl Phare Walker LeRoy 195833 Flying Turns Knoebels Amusement Resort 201334 Rampage Alabama Splash Adventure CCI 199835 The Cu Chulainn Coaster Tayto Park since renamed Emerald Park The Gravity Group 201536 The Boss Six Flags St Louis CCI 200037 T Express Everland Intamin 200838 Blue Streak Cedar Point PTC 196439 American Thunder Six Flags St Louis GCII 200940 Blue Streak Conneaut Lake Park Ed Vettel 193841 InvadR Busch Gardens Williamsburg GCII 201742 Screamin Eagle Six Flags St Louis PTC 197643 Hades 360 Mount Olympus Theme Park The Gravity Group 199544 Megafobia Oakwood Theme Park CCI 199645 Rutschebanen Tivoli Gardens Valdemar Lebech 1915Twister Knoebels Amusement Resort 199947 El Toro Freizeitpark Plohn GCII 200948 Twister Grona Lund The Gravity Group 201149 Switchback ZDT s Amusement Park The Gravity Group 201550 Grizzly Kings Dominion Taft Broadcasting Company 1982 2018 winners Edit 2018 Golden Ticket Awards 7 Host Park Silver Dollar City The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 8 2018 Category Rank 2018 Recipient Location Park VoteBest 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 TowersBest 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 CaliforniaBest 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 Grona 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 FloridaBest 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 MissouriBest 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 GermanyBest 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 amp Force Phantasialand5 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 Grona 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 TexasBest 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 FloridaTop 50 Steel Roller CoastersRank 2018 Recipient Park Supplier Year Points1 Fury 325 Carowinds B amp M 2015 1 2222 Millennium Force Cedar Point Intamin 2000 1 1563 Steel Vengeance Cedar Point Dinn rebuilt RMC 1991 rebuilt 2018 8294 Expedition GeForce Holiday Park Intamin 2001 5405 Superman the Ride Six Flags New England Intamin 2000 5356 Apollo s Chariot Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 1999 5227 Iron Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas Dinn rebuilt RMC 1990 rebuilt 2013 4838 Leviathan Canada s Wonderland B amp M 2012 4109 Maverick Cedar Point Intamin 2007 39010 Diamondback Kings Island B amp M 2009 34711 Nitro Six Flags Great Adventure B amp M 2001 34512 Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion Intamin 2010 34413 Phantom s Revenge Kennywood Arrow Dynamics rebuilt Morgan 1991 rebuilt 2001 32414 Magnum XL 200 Cedar Point Arrow Dynamics 1989 30015 Taron Phantasialand Intamin 2016 28316 Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point Intamin 2003 27817 Mako SeaWorld Orlando B amp M 2016 25118 Time Traveler Silver Dollar City Mack Rides 2018 24819 Blue Fire Europa Park Mack Rides 2006 24420 Nemesis Alton Towers B amp M 1994 23821 Helix Liseberg Mack Rides 2014 23422 Intimidator Carowinds B amp M 2010 23323 New Texas Giant Six Flags Over Texas Dinn rebuilt RMC 1992 rebuilt 2011 22224 Twisted Colossus Six Flags Magic Mountain International Amusement Devices rebuilt RMC 1978 rebuilt 2015 21225 Mind Bender Six Flags Over Georgia Schwarzkopf 1978 21126 Goliath Six Flags Over Georgia B amp M 2006 20127 Behemoth Canada s Wonderland B amp M 2008 18728 Montu Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 1996 18629 Banshee Kings Island B amp M 2014 17530 Skyrush Hersheypark Intamin 2012 17331 X2 Six Flags Magic Mountain Arrow Dynamics 2002 16232 Alpengeist Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 1997 16033 Wicked Cyclone Six Flags New England Frontier Construction rebuilt RMC 1983 rebuilt 2015 15834 Black Mamba Phantasialand B amp M 2006 13735 Cheetah Hunt Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Intamin 2011 13236 Verbolten Busch Gardens Williamsburg Zierer 2012 11637 Kumba Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 1996 11538 Twisted Timbers Kings Dominion International Coasters Inc rebuilt RMC 1994 rebuilt 2018 10939 Superman Ride of Steel Six Flags America Intamin 2000 99Jetline Grona Lund Anton Schwarzkopf 198841 Goliath La Ronde B amp M 2006 9742 Lisebergbanan Liseberg Schwarzkopf 1987 9643 Griffon Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 2007 9344 Cannibal Lagoon 2015 9245 Shambhala PortAventura Park B amp M 2012 8946 Expedition Everest Disney s Animal Kingdom Vekoma 2006 8247 Storm Chaser Kentucky Kingdom Martin amp Vleminckx rebuilt RMC 1998 rebuilt 2016 8148 Raging Bull Six Flags Great America B amp M 1999 7849 Thunderbird Holiday World amp Splashin Safari B amp M 2015 7250 Whizzer Six Flags Great America Schwarzkopf 1976 70Top 50 Wood Roller CoastersRank 2018 Recipient Park Supplier Year Points1 Phoenix Knoebels Amusement Resort PTC 1985 1 3302 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 2006 1 1973 The Voyage Holiday World amp Splashin Safari The Gravity Group 2006 1 0864 Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CCI 2000 9825 The Beast Kings Island 1979 7816 Lightning Rod Dollywood RMC 2016 6917 Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City RMC 2013 5738 Ravine Flyer II Waldameer The Gravity Group 2008 5609 Gold Striker California s Great America GCII 2013 49710 Thunderhead Dollywood GCII 2004 47711 Mystic Timbers Kings Island GCII 2017 46512 Lightning Racer Hersheypark GCII 2000 32913 GhostRider Knott s Berry Farm CCI 1998 30714 Balder Liseberg Intamin 2003 28915 Thunderbolt Kennywood John Miller rebuilt Andy Vettel 1924 rebuilt 1968 26016 Wodan Timburcoaster Europa Park GCII 2012 23617 Wildfire Kolmarden Wildlife Park RMC 2016 23218 The Raven Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 1995 22919 Goliath Six Flags Great America RMC 2014 21520 Jack Rabbit Kennywood Harry C Baker 1921 21121 Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Arthur Looff 1924 206Shivering Timbers Michigan s Adventure CCI 199823 The Legend Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 2000 20124 White Lightning Fun Spot America Orlando GCII 2013 19625 Troy Toverland GCII 2007 18326 Renegade Valleyfair GCII 2007 18227 The Cu Chulainn Coaster Tayto Park The Gravity Group 2015 17728 Colossos Heide Park Intamin 2001 17129 Cyclone Luna Park Harry C Baker 1927 16930 Prowler Worlds of Fun GCII 2009 165Rampage Alabama Splash Adventure CCI 199832 The Comet The Great Escape PTC 1994 16433 Boardwalk Bullet Kemah Boardwalk Martin amp Vleminckx 2007 15734 Flying Turns Knoebels Amusement Resort 2013 14835 Rutschebanen Tivoli Gardens Valdemar Lebech 1915 13536 Switchback ZDT s Amusement Park The Gravity Group 2015 13037 Blue Streak Conneaut Lake Park Ed Vettel 1938 11838 American Thunder Six Flags St Louis GCII 2009 117Screamin Eagle Six Flags St Louis PTC 197640 Grizzly Kings Dominion Taft Broadcasting Company 1982 11541 Blue Streak Cedar Point PTC 1964 10942 Coaster Playland Carl Phare Walker LeRoy 1958 10743 The Boss Six Flags St Louis CCI 2000 10644 The Wild One Six Flags America Dinn 1986 9845 T Express Everland Intamin 2008 8746 Megafobia Oakwood Theme Park CCI 1996 8447 Hades 360 Mt Olympus Theme Park The Gravity Group 1995 8048 Mine Blower Fun Spot America Kissimmee The Gravity Group 2017 7949 Wooden Warrior Quassy Amusement Park The Gravity Group 2011 7750 Twister Grona Lund The Gravity Group 2011 75 2017 winners Edit 2017 Golden Ticket Awards 8 Host Park Lake Compounce The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 9 2017 Category Rank 2017 Recipient Location Park VoteBest 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 Lagoon5 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 CaliforniaLegoland Florida Winter Haven FloridaBest 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 Grona 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 Florida5 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 amp 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 Grona 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 TexasUniversal Studios Hollywood Hollywood CaliforniaBest Christmas Event 1 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee 47 2 Silver Dollar City Branson Missouri 9 3 Disneyland Anaheim California 7 Magic Kingdom Orlando Florida5 Kennywood West Mifflin Pennsylvania 5 Top 50 Steel Roller CoastersRank 2017 Recipient Park Supplier Year Points1 Fury 325 Carowinds B amp M 2015 1 3542 Millennium Force Cedar Point Intamin 2000 1 1293 Superman the Ride Six Flags New England Intamin 2000 7054 Iron Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas Dinn rebuilt RMC 1990 rebuilt 2013 6575 Expedition GeForce Holiday Park Intamin 2001 5756 Leviathan Canada s Wonderland B amp M 2012 4817 Nitro Six Flags Great Adventure B amp M 2001 4428 Diamondback Kings Island B amp M 2009 3819 New Texas Giant Six Flags Over Texas RCCA rebuilt RMC 1992 rebuilt 2011 37910 Maverick Cedar Point Intamin 2007 37511 Apollo s Chariot Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 1999 37412 Phantom s Revenge Kennywood Arrow Dynamics rebuilt Morgan 1991 rebuilt 2001 34413 Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion Intamin 2010 33014 Goliath Six Flags Over Georgia B amp M 2006 291Wicked Cyclone Six Flags New England Frontier Construction rebuilt RMC 1983 rebuilt 2015 16 Twisted Colossus Six Flags Magic Mountain International Amusement Devices rebuilt RMC 1978 rebuilt 2015 28417 Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point Intamin 2003 27618 Blue Fire Europa Park Mack Rides 2006 27219 Intimidator Carowinds B amp M 2010 26120 Nemesis Alton Towers B amp M 1994 25421 Taron Phantasialand Intamin 2016 25322 Banshee Kings Island B amp M 2014 24423 Magnum XL 200 Cedar Point Arrow Dynamics 1989 23824 Skyrush Hersheypark Intamin 2012 23525 X2 Six Flags Magic Mountain Arrow Dynamics 2002 21726 Mind Bender Six Flags Over Georgia Schwarzkopf 1978 20927 Montu Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 1996 20028 Behemoth Canada s Wonderland B amp M 2008 18429 Cheetah Hunt Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Intamin 2011 181Helix Liseberg Mack Rides 201431 Mako SeaWorld Orlando B amp M 2016 17132 Cannibal Lagoon 2015 16333 Storm Chaser Kentucky Kingdom Martin amp Vleminckx rebuilt RMC 1998 rebuilt 2016 13534 Raging Bull Six Flags Great America B amp M 1999 11335 Black Mamba Phantasialand B amp M 2006 10936 Alpengeist Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 1997 10437 Medusa Steel Coaster Six Flags Mexico CCI rebuilt RMC 2000 Rebuilt 2014 9838 Quimera La Feria Schwarzkopf 2007 9339 Thunderbird Holiday World amp Splashin Safari B amp M 2015 9140 Lisebergbanan Liseberg Schwarzkopf 1987 8441 Goliath La Ronde B amp M 2006 78Kumba Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 1996Lightning Run Kentucky Kingdom Chance 201444 Steel Force Dorney Park amp Wildwater Kingdom Morgan 1997 7645 Euro Mir Europa Park Mack Rides 1997 7246 Shock Wave Six Flags Over Texas Schwarzkopf 1978 68Whizzer Six Flags Great America Schwarzkopf 197648 Griffon Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 2007 6249 Expedition Everest Disney s Animal Kingdom Vekoma 2006 6150 Full Throttle Six Flags Magic Mountain Premier Rides 2013 59Top 50 Wood Roller Coasters 9 Rank 2017 Recipient Park Supplier Year Points1 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 2006 1 2412 Phoenix Knoebels Amusement Resort PTC 1985 1 2123 Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CCI 2000 1 1714 The Voyage Holiday World amp Splashin Safari The Gravity Group 2006 1 1135 Lightning Rod Dollywood RMC 2016 7106 The Beast Kings Island 1979 6667 Ravine Flyer II Waldameer The Gravity Group 2008 6128 Thunderhead Dollywood GCII 2004 5609 Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City RMC 2013 54110 Gold Striker California s Great America GCII 2013 48911 Mystic Timbers Kings Island GCII 2017 34512 Lightning Racer Hersheypark GCII 2000 27613 Goliath Six Flags Great America RMC 2014 26914 Boardwalk Bullet Kemah Boardwalk Martin amp Vleminckx 2007 23615 Wodan Timburcoaster Europa Park GCII 2012 22316 Balder Liseberg Intamin 2003 22117 Thunderbolt Kennywood John Miller rebuilt Andy Vettel 1924 rebuilt 1968 22018 GhostRider Knott s Berry Farm CCI 1998 219Troy Toverland GCII 2007White Lightning Fun Spot America Orlando GCII 201321 Rampage Alabama Splash Adventure CCI 1998 21822 Cyclone Luna Park Harry C Baker 1927 21723 The Raven Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 1995 21424 The Legend Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 2000 19825 Shivering Timbers Michigan s Adventure CCI 1998 19726 Jack Rabbit Kennywood Harry C Baker 1921 18827 Prowler Worlds of Fun GCII 2009 18628 The Boss Six Flags St Louis CCI 2000 18329 Wildfire Kolmarden Wildlife Park RMC 2016 17730 The Cu Chulainn Coaster Tayto Park The Gravity Group 2015 16831 Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Arthur Looff 1924 16732 The Comet The Great Escape PTC 1994 15733 Switchback ZDT s Amusement Park The Gravity Group 2015 13934 Colossos Heide Park Intamin 2001 12935 Twister Knoebels Amusement Resort 1999 11936 Wild Mouse Blackpool Pleasure Beach 1958 11237 Blue Streak Conneaut Lake Park Ed Vettel 1938 10938 Hades 360 Mt Olympus Theme Park The Gravity Group 1995 10739 Coaster Playland Carl Phare Walker LeRoy 1958 9840 American Thunder Six Flags St Louis GCII 2009 9641 El Toro Freitzeitpark Plohn GCII 2006 9242 Blue Streak Cedar Point PTC 1964 8743 Screamin Eagle Six Flags St Louis PTC 1976 8644 Flying Turns Knoebels Amusement Resort 2013 8445 Wooden Warrior Quassy Amusement Park The Gravity Group 2011 8246 Grizzly Kings Dominion Taft Broadcasting Company 1982 8147 Tremors Silverwood CCI 1999 8048 Grand National Blackpool Pleasure Beach Charles Paige 1935 7549 Kentucky Rumbler Beech Bend Park GCII 2006 7750 Twister Grona Lund The Gravity Group 2011 66 2016 winners Edit 2016 Golden Ticket Awards 10 Host Park Cedar Point The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 10 2016 Category Rank 2016 Recipient Location Park VoteBest 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 Island5 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 Bruhl Germany 4 5 9 Alton Towers Staffordshire England 4 Tokyo DisneySea Tokyo JapanBest 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 Hampshire5 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 ChinaBest 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 Grona 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 MinnesotaCleanest Park 1 Holiday World amp 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 amp 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 amp Bluto s Bilge rat Barges Universal s Islands of AdventureSplash Mountain Magic KingdomTimber Mountain Log Ride Knott s Berry FarmBest Water Park Ride 1 Wildebeest Holiday World amp Splashin Safari 40 2 Mammoth Holiday World amp 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 amp 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 Grona 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 Top 50 Steel Roller CoastersRank 2016 Recipient Park Supplier Year Points1 Fury 325 Carowinds B amp M 2015 1 1262 Millennium Force Cedar Point Intamin 2000 1 1223 Superman the Ride Six Flags New England Intamin 2000 6984 Expedition GeForce Holiday Park Intamin 2001 6135 Nitro Six Flags Great Adventure B amp M 2001 4546 Apollo s Chariot Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 1999 3977 Leviathan Canada s Wonderland B amp M 2012 3938 Intimidator Carowinds B amp M 2010 3509 Diamondback Kings Island B amp M 2009 33010 Phantom s Revenge Kennywood Arrow Dynamics rebuilt Morgan 1991 rebuilt 2001 32911 Nemesis Alton Towers B amp M 1994 31112 Maverick Cedar Point Intamin 2007 30613 Banshee Kings Island B amp M 2014 28614 Blue Fire Europa Park Mack Rides 2006 28315 Magnum XL 200 Cedar Point Arrow Dynamics 1989 27916 New Texas Giant Six Flags Over Texas RCCA rebuilt RMC 1992 rebuilt 2011 27217 Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion Intamin 2010 26818 Wicked Cyclone Six Flags New England Frontier Construction rebuilt RMC 1983 rebuilt 2015 26519 Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point Intamin 2003 25820 Goliath Six Flags Over Georgia B amp M 2006 25521 Iron Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas Dinn rebuilt RMC 1990 rebuilt 2013 25422 Montu Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 1996 20323 X2 Six Flags Magic Mountain Arrow Dynamics 2002 20224 Behemoth Canada s Wonderland B amp M 2008 19825 Black Mamba Phantasialand B amp M 2006 17826 Twisted Colossus Six Flags Magic Mountain International Amusement Devices rebuilt RMC 1978 rebuilt 2015 17527 Mind Bender Six Flags Over Georgia Schwarzkopf 1978 16828 Storm Chaser Kentucky Kingdom Martin amp Vleminckx rebuilt RMC 1998 rebuilt 2016 16629 Helix Liseberg Mack Rides 2014 16530 Alpengeist Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 1997 14431 Goliath La Ronde B amp M 2006 12832 Raging Bull Six Flags Great America B amp M 1999 122Taron Phantasialand Intamin 201634 Thunderbird Holiday World B amp M 2015 11335 Mako SeaWorld Orlando B amp M 2016 11036 Wild Eagle Dollywood B amp M 2012 10737 Steel Force Dorney Park amp Wildwater Kingdom Morgan 1997 10538 Lisebergbanan Liseberg Schwarzkopf 1987 9939 Cheetah Hunt Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Intamin 2011 9740 Euro Mir Europa Park Mack Rides 1997 94Medusa Steel Coaster Six Flags Mexico CCI rebuilt RMC 2000 Rebuilt 2014 42 Cannibal Lagoon 2015 92Kumba Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 199344 Lightning Run Kentucky Kingdom Chance Rides 2014 9045 Whizzer Six Flags Great America Schwarzkopf 1976 8546 Olympia Looping Wurstelprater Schwarzkopf 1989 8147 Raptor Cedar Point B amp M 1994 8048 Bizarro Six Flags Great Adventure B amp M 1999 7449 Expedition Everest Disney s Animal Kingdom Vekoma 2006 72GateKeeper Cedar Point B amp M 2013Top 50 Wood Roller CoastersRank 2016 Recipient Park Supplier Year Points1 Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CCI 2000 1 2162 Phoenix Knoebels Amusement Resort PTC 1985 1 1443 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 2006 1 1214 The Voyage Holiday World amp Splashin Safari The Gravity Group 2006 1 0285 Ravine Flyer II Waldameer The Gravity Group 2008 6926 The Beast Kings Island 1979 6707 Thunderhead Dollywood GCII 2004 6418 Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City RMC 2013 6119 Gold Striker California s Great America GCII 2013 52510 Lightning Racer Hersheypark GCII 2000 34711 Lightning Rod Dollywood RMC 2016 33612 Balder Liseberg Intamin 2003 29213 Goliath Six Flags Great America RMC 2014 26714 Prowler Worlds of Fun GCII 2009 25615 The Raven Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 1995 24516 The Legend Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 2000 24117 Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Arthur Looff 1924 23318 Colossos Heide Park Intamin 2001 22219 Shivering Timbers Michigan s Adventure CCI 1998 21320 Jack Rabbit Kennywood Harry C Baker 1921 20821 Thunderbolt Kennywood John Miller rebuilt Andy Vettel 1924 rebuilt 1968 20622 The Cu Chulainn Coaster Tayto Park The Gravity Group 2015 17923 Wodan Timburcoaster Europa Park GCII 2012 17524 Troy Toverland GCII 2007 17425 The Comet The Great Escape PTC 1994 166El Toro Freitzeitpark Plohn GCII 200927 Cyclone Luna Park Harry C Baker 1927 16528 Wildfire Kolmarden Wildlife Park RMC 2016 15329 GhostRider Knott s Berry Farm CCI 1998 14130 Coaster Playland Carl Phare Walker LeRoy 1958 14131 The Boss Six Flags St Louis CCI 2000 14032 Wild Mouse Blackpool Pleasure Beach 1958 13233 American Thunder Six Flags St Louis GCII 2009 12934 White Lightning Fun Spot America GCII 2013 12835 Megafobia Oakwood Theme Park CCI 1996 12236 Hades 360 Mt Olympus Theme Park The Gravity Group 1995 11837 Rampage Alabama Splash Adventure CCI 1998 11738 Blue Streak Conneaut Lake Park Ed Vettel 1938 11639 Screamin Eagle Six Flags St Louis PTC 1976 11640 Tremors Silverwood CCI 1999 11541 Flying Turns Knoebels Amusement Resort 2013 11042 Blue Streak Cedar Point PTC 1964 10343 Racer Kennywood Charles Mach 1927 9444 T Express Everland Intamin 2008 8445 Twister Grona Lund The Gravity Group 2011 8446 Wooden Warrior Quassy Amusement Park The Gravity Group 2011 8147 Twister Knoebels Amusement Resort 1999 7848 Kentucky Rumbler Beech Bend Park GCII 2006 7749 Wood Coaster Knight Valley GCII 2011 7650 Boardwalk Bullet Kemah Boardwalk Martin amp Vleminckx 2007 73 2015 winners Edit 2015 Golden Ticket Awards 11 Host Park Coney Island The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 12 2015 Category Rank 2015 Recipient Location Park VoteBest 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 Cu Chulainn Coaster Tayto Park 10 5 Thunderbird Holiday World amp 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 Vegas5 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 Virginia8 Universal s Islands of Adventure Orlando Florida 4 5 9 Alton Towers Staffordshire England 4 Holiday World amp Splashin Safari Santa Claus IndianaMagic Kingdom Orlando FloridaTokyo DisneySea Tokyo JapanBest Waterpark 1 Schlitterbahn New Braunfels New Braunfels Texas 52 2 Holiday World amp 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 FloridaBest 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 MinnesotaCleanest Park 1 Holiday World amp 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 amp 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 GeorgiaBest 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 amp Splashin Safari 25 2 Mammoth Holiday World amp Splashin Safari 18 3 Master Blaster Schlitterbahn 14 4 The Falls Schlitterbahn 9 5 Verruckt 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 amp 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 StudiosBest 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 Top 50 Steel Roller CoastersRank 2015 Recipient Park Supplier Year Points1 Millennium Force Cedar Point Intamin 2000 1 2052 Bizarro Six Flags New England Intamin 2000 9293 Expedition GeForce Holiday Park Intamin 2001 7144 Fury 325 Carowinds B amp M 2015 6715 Nitro Six Flags Great Adventure B amp M 2001 6506 Apollo s Chariot Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 1999 5977 Intimidator Carowinds B amp M 2010 4998 Leviathan Canada s Wonderland B amp M 2012 4919 Nemesis Alton Towers B amp M 1994 46210 New Texas Giant Six Flags Over Texas RCCA rebuilt RMC 1992 rebuilt 2011 45011 Diamondback Kings Island B amp M 2009 44012 Goliath Six Flags Over Georgia B amp M 2006 42713 Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point Intamin 2003 40814 Phantom s Revenge Kennywood Arrow Dynamics rebuilt Morgan 1991 rebuilt 2001 40515 Magnum XL 200 Cedar Point Arrow Dynamics 1989 35516 Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion Intamin 2010 31517 Blue Fire Europa Park Mack Rides 2009 30218 Behemoth Canada s Wonderland B amp M 2008 30119 Iron Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas Dinn rebuilt RMC 1990 rebuilt 2013 29420 Banshee Kings Island B amp M 2014 275X2 Six Flags Magic Mountain Arrow Dynamics 200222 Maverick Cedar Point Intamin 2007 25723 Wicked Cyclone Six Flags New England Frontier Construction rebuilt RMC 1983 rebuilt 2015 25124 Montu Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 1996 23825 Skyrush Hersheypark Intamin 2012 21926 Alpengeist Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 1997 20727 Mind Bender Six Flags Over Georgia Schwarzkopf 1978 20028 Twisted Colossus Six Flags Magic Mountain International Amusement Devices rebuilt RMC 1978 rebuilt 2015 19329 Black Mamba Phantasialand B amp M 2006 17930 The Swarm Thorpe Park B amp M 2012 15431 Raging Bull Six Flags Great America B amp M 1999 138Wild Eagle Dollywood B amp M 201233 Griffon Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 2007 13634 Helix Liseberg Mack Rides 2014 12735 Lisebergbanan Liseberg Schwarzkopf 1987 11436 Goliath La Ronde B amp M 2006 11037 Cheetah Hunt Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Intamin 2011 10938 Air Alton Towers B amp M 2002 108Kumba Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 1993Lightning Run Kentucky Kingdom Chance Rides 201441 Shock Wave Six Flags Over Texas Schwarzkopf 1978 10742 SheiKra Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 2005 10543 Manta SeaWorld Orlando B amp M 2009 10144 Bizarro Six Flags Great Adventure B amp M 1999 9645 Steel Force Dorney Park amp Wildwater Kingdom Morgan 1998 9246 Whizzer Six Flags Great America Schwarzkopf 1976 9047 Expedition Everest Disney s Animal Kingdom Vekoma 2006 8948 Olympia Looping R Barth amp Sohn KB Schwarzkopf 1989 8649 Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 2005 83Medusa Steel Coaster Six Flags Mexico CCI rebuilt RMC 2000 Rebuilt 2014 Top 50 Wooden Roller CoastersRank 2015 Recipient Park Supplier Year Points1 Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CCI 2000 1 6252 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 2006 1 4643 Phoenix Knoebels Amusement Resort PTC 1985 1 3014 The Voyage Holiday World amp Splashin Safari The Gravity Group 2006 1 1845 Thunderhead Dollywood GCII 2004 9046 The Beast Kings Island 1979 7407 Ravine Flyer II Waldameer Park The Gravity Group 2008 7228 Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City RMC 2013 6379 Gold Striker California s Great America GCII 2013 56010 Lightning Racer Hersheypark GCII 2000 42111 Balder Liseberg Intamin 2003 39112 The Raven Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 1995 28613 Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Arthur Looff 1924 27814 Goliath Six Flags Great America RMC 2014 26915 Thunderbolt Kennywood John Miller rebuilt Andy Vettel 1924 rebuilt 1968 26516 Cyclone Luna Park Harry C Baker 1927 24217 Prowler Worlds of Fun GCII 2009 23118 Troy Toverland GCII 2007 23119 The Cu Chulainn Coaster Tayto Park The Gravity Group 2015 22820 Shivering Timbers Michigan s Adventure CCI 1998 21921 Flying Turns Knoebels Amusement Resort 2013 211Jack Rabbit Kennywood Harry C Baker 192123 Colossos Heide Park Intamin 2001 20724 The Comet Great Escape PTC 1994 19825 The Legend Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 2000 19326 Wild Mouse Blackpool Pleasure Beach 1958 18527 Megafobia Oakwood Theme Park CCI 1996 17128 Rampage Alabama Splash Adventure CCI 1998 16729 Wodan Timburcoaster Europa Park GCII 2012 15830 Coaster Playland Carl Phare Walker LeRoy 1958 15731 Hades 360 Mount Olympus Water amp Theme Park The Gravity Group 2005 15632 Tremors Silverwood Theme Park CCI 1999 15233 Kentucky Rumbler Beech Bend Park GCII 2006 14934 Grand National Blackpool Pleasure Beach Charles Paige 1935 14035 Blue Streak Cedar Point PTC 1964 133Blue Streak Conneaut Lake Park Ed Vettel 193837 El Toro Freizeitpark Plohn GCII 2009 13238 Wooden Warrior Quassy Amusement Park The Gravity Group 2011 13039 American Thunder Six Flags St Louis GCII 2008 12340 White Lightning Fun Spot America GCII 2013 11541 Twister Knoebels Amusement Resort 1999 9842 The Boss Six Flags St Louis CCI 2000 9143 Boardwalk Bullet Kemah Boardwalk Martin amp Vleminckx 2007 8844 Twiser Grona Lund The Gravity Group 2011 8345 Comet Hersheypark PTC 1946 78Zippin Pippin Bay Beach Amusement Park John Miller rebuilt The Gravity Group 1912 rebuilt 2011 47 T Express Everland Intamin 2008 7448 Big Dipper Blackpool Pleasure Beach John Miller 1923 70Tonnerre de Zeus Parc Asterix CCI 199750 Racer Kennywood Charles Mach 1927 69 2014 winners Edit 2014 Golden Ticket Awards 12 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 VoteBest 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 Verruckt 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 amp 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 Japan9 Busch Gardens Williamsburg Williamsburg Virginia 3 5 10 Holiday World amp Splashin Safari Santa Claus Indiana 3 Best Waterpark 1 Schlitterbahn New Braunfels New Braunfels Texas 55 2 Holiday World amp 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 HampshireBest 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 amp 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 amp 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 GermanyBest 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 amp Splashin Safari 23 2 Master Blaster Schlitterbahn 16 3 Mammoth Holiday World amp Splashin Safari 15 4 The Falls Schlitterbahn 7 5 Congo River Expedition Schlitterbahn 8 Verruckt Schlitterbahn Kansas CityBest 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 ResortBest 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 amp 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 Top 50 Steel Roller CoastersRank 2014 Recipient Park Supplier Year Points1 Millennium Force Cedar Point Intamin 2000 1 1392 Bizarro Six Flags New England Intamin 2000 1 0493 Expedition GeForce Holiday Park Intamin 2001 7644 Diamondback Kings Island B amp M 2009 5795 Nitro Six Flags Great Adventure B amp M 2001 5636 Leviathan Canada s Wonderland B amp M 2012 5007 Apollo s Chariot Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 1999 4848 New Texas Giant Six Flags Over Texas RCCA rebuilt RMC 1992 rebuilt 2011 4659 Goliath Six Flags Over Georgia B amp M 2006 42210 Intimidator Carowinds B amp M 2010 38711 Phantom s Revenge Kennywood Arrow Dynamics rebuilt Morgan 1991 rebuilt 2001 38412 Iron Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas Dinn rebuilt RMC 1990 rebuilt 2013 36713 Magnum XL 200 Cedar Point Arrow Dynamics 1989 366Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion Intamin 201015 Behemoth Canada s Wonderland B amp M 2008 31816 Banshee Kings Island B amp M 2014 31717 Blue Fire Europa Park Mack Rides 2009 30418 X2 Six Flags Magic Mountain Arrow Dynamics 2002 29219 Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point Intamin 2003 27320 Mind Bender Six Flags Over Georgia Schwarzkopf 1978 24921 Nemesis Alton Towers B amp M 1994 24522 Montu Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 1996 22923 Alpengeist Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 1997 22024 Black Mamba Phantasialand B amp M 2006 17925 Lightning Run Kentucky Kingdom Chance Rides 2014 16526 Goliath La Ronde B amp M 2006 157Skyrush Hersheypark Intamin 201228 Maverick Cedar Point Intamin 2007 138Wild Eagle Dollywood B amp M 201230 Helix Liseberg Mack Rides 2014 13431 Raging Bull Six Flags Great America B amp M 1999 12432 GateKeeper Cedar Point B amp M 2013 11733 Griffon Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 2007 11634 Tatsu Six Flags Magic Mountain B amp M 2006 11535 Lisebergbanan Liseberg Schwarzkopf 1987 11336 Kumba Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 1993 11037 Steel Force Dorney Park amp Wildwater Kingdom Morgan 1998 10638 SheiKra Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 2005 10139 Full Throttle Six Flags Magic Mountain Premier Rides 2013 9540 Shock Wave Six Flags Over Texas Schwarzkopf 1978 9041 Manta SeaWorld Orlando B amp M 2009 8742 Euro Mir Europa Park Mack Rides 1997 8143 Goliath Six Flags Magic Mountain Giovanola 2000 7944 Whizzer Six Flags Great America Schwarzkopf 1976 7745 Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 2005 7646 Piraten Djurs Sommerland Intamin 2008 7447 Raptor Cedar Point B amp M 1994 7348 Cheetah Hunt Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Intamin 2011 7149 California Screamin Disney California Adventure Intamin 2001 70Volcano The Blast Coaster Kings Dominion Intamin 1998Top 50 Wooden Roller CoastersRank 2014 Recipient Park Supplier Year Points1 Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CCI 2000 1 4802 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 2006 1 2913 The Voyage Holiday World amp Splashin Safari The Gravity Group 2006 1 1294 Phoenix Knoebels Amusement Resort PTC 1985 1 0365 Thunderhead Dollywood GCII 2004 8376 Ravine Flyer II Waldameer Park The Gravity Group 2008 7197 Gold Striker California s Great America GCII 2013 6198 The Beast Kings Island 1979 6149 Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City RMC 2013 60510 Balder Liseberg Intamin 2003 39311 Lightning Racer Hersheypark GCII 2000 34212 Prowler Worlds of Fun GCII 2009 30213 The Raven Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 1995 29814 Thunderbolt Kennywood John Miller rebuilt Andy Vettel 1924 rebuilt 1968 27015 Shivering Timbers Michigan s Adventure CCI 1998 26416 Troy Toverland GCII 2007 26017 Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Arthur Looff 1924 23818 The Comet Great Escape PTC 1994 21119 Jack Rabbit Kennywood Harry C Baker 1921 20420 Kentucky Rumbler Beech Bend Park GCII 2006 20321 Wodan Timburcoaster Europa Park GCII 2012 20022 Cyclone Luna Park Harry C Baker 1927 17723 Goliath Six Flags Great America RMC 2014 16624 Colossos Heide Park Intamin 2001 16225 Flying Turns Knoebels Amusement Resort 2013 15526 Hades 360 Mt Olympus Water amp Theme Park The Gravity Group 2005 14327 The Legend Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 2000 13728 Wooden Warrior Quassy Amusement Park The Gravity Group 2011 12229 El Toro Freizeitpark Plohn GCII 2009 11930 Blue Streak Conneaut Lake Park Ed Vettel 1938 11731 American Thunder Six Flags St Louis GCII 2008 11432 Grand National Blackpool Pleasure Beach Charles Paige 1935 11033 Megafobia Oakwood Theme Park CCI 1996 10834 Tremors Silverwood Theme Park CCI 1999 10535 Blue Streak Cedar Point PTC 1964 104Boardwalk Bullet Kemah Boardwalk Martin amp Vleminckx 200737 Coaster Playland Carl Phare Walker LeRoy 1958 10338 Apocalypse Six Flags Magic Mountain GCII 2009 101White Lightning Fun Spot America GCII 201340 Twister Knoebels Amusement Resort 1999 10041 Rutschebanen Tivoli Gardens Valdemar Lebech 1915 9842 Racer Kennywood Charles Mach 1927 9643 Wild Mouse Blackpool Pleasure Beach 1958 9544 GhostRider Knott s Berry Farm CCI 1998 9445 Colossus Six Flags Magic Mountain International Amusement Devices 1978 8646 Tonnerre de Zeus Parc Asterix CCI 1997 8547 HellCat Timber Falls Adventure Park S amp S 2004 7848 The Boss Six Flags St Louis CCI 2000 7049 Viper Six Flags Great America 1995 6950 Wood Coaster Knight Valley GCII 2011 68 2013 winners Edit 2013 Golden Ticket Awards 13 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 VoteBest 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 Florida9 Magic Kingdom Orlando Florida 4 5 10 Silver Dollar City Branson Missouri 4 Best Waterpark 1 Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Texas 45 2 Holiday World amp 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 WisconsinBest 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 HampshireBest 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 CaliforniaBest 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 amp 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 amp 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 FloridaSilver Dollar City Branson MissouriBest Food 1 Dollywood Pigeon Forge Tennessee 24 Knoebel s Amusement Resort Elysburg Pennsylvania3 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 amp Splashin Safari 24 2 Master Blaster Schlitterbahn 22 3 Mammoth Holiday World amp 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 VirginiaBest 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 DisneylandBest 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 amp Force Phantasialand 11 4 Mindbender Galaxyland 10 Rock n Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith Disney s Hollywood StudiosBest 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 Top 50 Steel Roller CoastersRank 2013 Recipient Park Supplier Year Points1 Millennium Force Cedar Point Intamin 2000 1 2042 Bizarro Six Flags New England Intamin 2000 1 0113 Expedition GeForce Holiday Park Intamin 2001 5984 Nitro Six Flags Great Adventure B amp M 2001 5965 Apollo s Chariot Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 1999 5426 New Texas Giant Six Flags Over Texas Dinn rebuilt RMC 1990 rebuilt 2011 5127 Goliath Six Flags Over Georgia B amp M 2006 4948 Intimidator Carowinds B amp M 2010 4789 Magnum XL 200 Cedar Point Arrow Dynamics 1989 41610 Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion Intamin 2010 41211 Iron Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas RCCA rebuilt RMC 1992 rebuilt 2013 39312 Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point Intamin 2003 35613 Phantom s Revenge Kennywood Arrow Dynamics rebuilt Morgan 1991 rebuilt 2001 33414 Diamondback Kings Island B amp M 2009 30115 Leviathan Canada s Wonderland B amp M 2012 29816 X2 Six Flags Magic Mountain Arrow Dynamics 2002 29017 Behemoth Canada s Wonderland B amp M 2008 27618 Montu Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 1996 25719 Mind Bender Six Flags Over Georgia Schwarzkopf 1978 24720 Nemesis Alton Towers B amp M 1994 21021 Blue Fire Europa Park Mack Rides 2009 19222 Maverick Cedar Point Intamin 2007 18323 Goliath La Ronde B amp M 2006 15624 Wild Eagle Dollywood B amp M 2012 14825 Alpengeist Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 1997 14726 Skyrush Hersheypark Intamin 2012 13627 Kumba Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 1993 13428 GateKeeper Cedar Point B amp M 2013 11329 Shock Wave Six Flags Over Texas Schwarzkopf 1978 10330 Raptor Cedar Point B amp M 1994 10231 Raging Bull Six Flags Great America B amp M 1999 10032 SheiKra Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 2005 9833 Griffon Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 2007 9734 Black Mamba Phantasialand B amp M 2006 9435 Afterburn Carowinds B amp M 1999 92Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 200537 Steel Force Dorney Park amp Wildwater Kingdom Morgan 1998 8738 Superman Ride of Steel Six Flags America Intamin 2000 8639 Volcano The Blast Coaster Kings Dominion Intamin 1998 8540 Whizzer Six Flags Great America Schwarzkopf 1976 8041 Goliath Six Flags Magic Mountain Giovanola 2000 7842 Expedition Everest Disney s Animal Kingdom Vekoma 2006 76Powder Keg Silver Dollar City S amp S Worldwide 2005Titan Six Flags Over Texas Giovanola 200145 Olympia Looping owners R Barth and Sohn KG Schwarzkopf 1989 73X Flight Six Flags Great America B amp M 201247 Dominator Kings Dominion B amp M 2008 6348 Kraken SeaWorld Orlando B amp M 2000 60Lisebergbanan Liseberg Schwarzkopf 198750 Tatsu Six Flags Magic Mountain B amp M 2006 58Top 50 Wooden Roller CoastersRank 2013 Recipient Park Supplier Year Points1 Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CCI 2000 1 3332 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 2006 1 3023 Phoenix Knoebels Amusement Resort PTC 1985 1 0884 The Voyage Holiday World amp Splashin Safari The Gravity Group 2006 1 0865 Thunderhead Dollywood GCII 2004 9236 Ravine Flyer II Waldameer Park The Gravity Group 2008 7127 Outlaw Run Silver Dollar City RMC 2013 5998 The Beast Kings Island 1979 5559 Lightning Racer Hersheypark GCII 2000 36410 Shivering Timbers Michigan s Adventure CCI 1998 30411 The Raven Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 1995 29612 Prowler Worlds of Fun GCII 2009 29013 Balder Liseberg Intamin 2003 27814 Hades 360 Mt Olympus Water amp Theme Park The Gravity Group 2005 22515 Thunderbolt Kennywood John Miller rebuilt Andy Vettel 1924 rebuilt 1968 22216 The Comet Great Escape PTC 1994 21517 Colossos Heide Park Intamin 2001 20718 Jack Rabbit Kennywood Harry C Baker 1921 19219 Cyclone Luna Park Harry C Baker 1927 166The Legend Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 200021 Kentucky Rumbler Beech Bend Park GCII 2006 16022 Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Arthur Looff 1924 14623 El Toro Freizeitpark Plohn GCII 2009 13824 Tremors Silverwood Theme Park CCI 1999 13225 American Thunder Six Flags St Louis GCII 2008 12726 Gold Striker California s Great America GCII 2013 11827 Blue Streak Cedar Point PTC 1964 11628 Troy Toverland GCII 2007 11529 GhostRider Knott s Berry Farm CCI 1998 11330 Coaster Playland Carl Phare Walker LeRoy 1958 11131 Wodan Timburcoaster Europa Park GCII 2012 10832 Cornball Express Indiana Beach CCI 2001 10033 Blue Streak Conneaut Lake Park Ed Vettel 1938 9934 Boardwalk Bullet Kemah Boardwalk Martin amp Vleminckx 2007 9435 Racer Kennywood Charles Mach 1927 9036 Wooden Warrior Quassy Amusement Park The Gravity Group 2011 8837 Zippin Pippin Bay Beach Amusement Park John Miller rebuilt The Gravity Group 1912 rebuilt 2011 8438 Thunderbird PowerLand GCII 2006 8339 Twister Knoebels Amusement Resort 1999 8040 Megafobia Oakwood Theme Park CCI 1996 7641 Grand National Blackpool Pleasure Beach Charles Paige 1935 70T Express Everland Intamin 200843 Great American Scream Machine Six Flags Over Georgia PTC 1973 6644 Tonnerre de Zeus Parc Asterix CCI 1997 64Viper Six Flags Great America 199546 HellCat Timber Falls Adventure Park S amp S 2004 62Twister Grona Lund The Gravity Group 201148 Cyclone Lakeside Amusement Park Edward Vettel 1940 6049 Apocalypse Six Flags Magic Mountain GCII 2009 5950 Yankee Cannonball Canobie Lake Park PTC 1930 55 2012 winners Edit 2012 Golden Ticket Awards 14 Host Park Dollywood The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced at a ceremony held September 8 2012 Category Rank 2012 Recipient Location VoteBest 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 Asterix 6 Skyrush HersheyparkBest New Ride Waterpark 1 Mammoth Holiday World amp 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 amp Theme Park 4 Walhalla Wave Aquatica San AntonioBest 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 Florida9 Tokyo DisneySea Tokyo Japan 4 5 10 Blackpool Pleasure Beach Blackpool England 4 Best Waterpark 1 Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Texas 53 2 Holiday World amp 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 WisconsinBest 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 amp 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 FloridaCleanest Park 1 Holiday World amp 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 amp Splashin Safari 8 Best Waterpark Ride 1 Wildebeest Holiday World amp Splashin Safari 26 2 Master Blaster Schlitterbahn 23 3 The Falls Schlitterbahn 12 4 Congo River Expedition Schlitterbahn 7 5 Zoombabwe Holiday World amp 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 Missouri5 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 PiersTop 50 Steel Roller CoastersRank 2012 Recipient Park Supplier Year Points1 Millennium Force Cedar Point Intamin 2000 1 2722 Bizarro Six Flags New England Intamin 2000 9463 Nitro Six Flags Great Adventure B amp M 2001 6504 Apollo s Chariot Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 1999 5975 New Texas Giant Six Flags Over Texas Dinn rebuilt RMC 1990 rebuilt 2011 5646 Expedition GeForce Holiday Park Intamin 2001 5377 Intimidator Carowinds B amp M 2010 5208 Magnum XL 200 Cedar Point Arrow Dynamics 1989 4809 Goliath Six Flags Over Georgia B amp M 2006 44410 Diamondback Kings Island B amp M 2009 39511 Phantom s Revenge Kennywood Arrow Dynamics rebuilt Morgan 1991 rebuilt 2001 37412 Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion Intamin 2010 35113 Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point Intamin 2003 33214 Montu Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 1996 31815 Wild Eagle Dollywood B amp M 2012 29216 Nemesis Alton Towers B amp M 1994 23817 Behemoth Canada s Wonderland B amp M 2008 22418 X Six Flags Magic Mountain Arrow Dynamics 2002 20919 Raging Bull Six Flags Great America B amp M 1999 19620 Mind Bender Six Flags Over Georgia Schwarzkopf 1978 19521 Maverick Cedar Point Intamin 2007 18922 Leviathan Canada s Wonderland B amp M 2012 17323 Kumba Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 1993 14124 Alpengeist Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 1997 13325 Goliath La Ronde B amp M 2006 13226 Griffon Busch Gardens Williamsburg B amp M 2007 124Shock Wave Six Flags Over Texas Schwarzkopf 197828 Tatsu Six Flags Magic Mountain B amp M 2006 11629 Superman Ride of Steel Six Flags America Intamin 2000 11530 SheiKra Busch Gardens Tampa Bay B amp M 2005 11331 Raptor Cedar Point B amp M 1994 11132 Blue Fire Europa Park Mack Rides 2009 10933 Lisebergbanan Liseberg Schwarzkopf 1987 10034 Manta SeaWorld Orlando B amp M 2009 9935 Dragon Challenge Universal s Islands of Adventure B amp M 1999 9836 Titan Six Flags Over Texas Giovanola 2001 9437 Piraten Djurs Sommerland Intamin 2008 9338 Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 2005 9139 Steel Force Dorney Park amp Wildwater Kingdom Morgan 1997 8740 Volcano The Blast Coaster Kings Dominion Intamin 1998 8041 Goliath Six Flags Magic Mountain Giovanola 2000 7842 Skyrush Hersheypark Intamin 2012 7743 Ride of Steel Darien Lake Intamin 1999 7444 Storm Runner Hersheypark Intamin 2004 6645 Afterburn Carowinds B amp M 1999 5946 Powder Keg Silver Dollar City S amp S 2005 5847 The Incredible Hulk Coaster Universal s Islands of Adventure B amp M 1999 5648 Goliath Walibi Holland Intamin 2002 5549 Black Mamba Phantasialand B amp M 2006 5050 Euro Mir Europa Park Mack Rides 1997 49Top 10 Wooden Roller CoastersRank 2012 Recipient Park Supplier Year Points1 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 2006 1 2792 The Voyage Holiday World amp Splashin Safari The Gravity Group 2006 1 1903 Phoenix Knoebels Amusement Resort PTC 1985 1 0914 Thunderhead Dollywood GCII 2004 1 0185 Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CCI 2000 1 0096 Ravine Flyer II Waldameer Park The Gravity Group 2008 7627 The Beast Kings Island 1979 6778 The Raven Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 1995 3859 Shivering Timbers Michigan s Adventure CCI 1998 37810 Balder Liseberg Intamin 2003 36411 Lightning Racer Hersheypark GCII 2000 35112 Hades Mt Olympus Theme Park Gravity Group 2005 34413 Prowler Worlds of Fun GCII 2009 28414 Cyclone Luna Park Harry C Baker 1927 25915 Thunderbolt Kennywood John Miller rebuilt Andy Vettel 1924 rebuilt 1968 22816 Jack Rabbit Kennywood Harry C Baker 1921 19717 Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Arthur Looff 1924 17918 The Legend Holiday World amp Splashin Safari CCI 2000 17119 Colossos Heide Park Intamin 2001 16920 The Comet Great Escape PTC 1994 16121 Tremors Silverwood Theme Park CCI 1999 14922 Kentucky Rumbler Beech Bend Park GCII 2006 14723 GhostRider Knott s Berry Farm CCI 1998 14224 Twister Grona Lund The Gravity Group 2011 12025 Troy Toverland GCII 2007 11726 Viper Six Flags Great America 1995 11627 Megafobia Oakwood Theme Park CCI 1996 11528 Apocalypse Six Flags Magic Mountain GCII 2009 11129 Coaster Playland Carl Phare Walker LeRoy 1958 10730 Grand National Blackpool Pleasure Beach Charles Paige 1935 10631 American Thunder Six Flags St Louis GCII 2008 10432 Wooden Warrior Quassy Amusement Park The Gravity Group 2011 10033 Twister Knoebels Amusement Resort 1999 9934 El Toro Freizeitpark Plohn GCII 2009 9735 Thunderbird PowerPark GCII 2006 9336 HellCat Timber Falls Adventure Park S amp S 2004 9037 Tonnerre de Zeus Parc Asterix CCI 1997 8738 Blue Streak Cedar Point PTC 1964 8539 Boardwalk Bullet Kemah Boardwalk Martin amp Vleminckx 2007 80Cornball Express Indiana Beach CCI 200141 Rutschebanen Tivoli Gardens Valdemar Lebech 1915 7942 The Boss Six Flags St Louis CCI 2000 73Racer Kennywood Charles Mach 192744 Blue Streak Conneaut Lake Park Ed Vettel 1938 6545 Mean Streak Cedar Point Dinn 1991 5746 T Express Everland Intamin 2008 55Timber Terror Silverwood Theme Park CCI 199648 Great American Scream Machine Six Flags Over Georgia PTC 1973 5249 Wild Mouse Blackpool Pleasure Beach 1958 5050 Renegade Valleyfair GCII 2007 49 2011 winners Edit 2011 Golden Ticket Awards 15 Host Park Holiday World amp Splashin Safari Category Rank 2011 Recipient Location VoteBest 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 Grona Lund 5 Zippin Pippin Bay Beach Amusement ParkBest New Ride Waterpark 1 The Falls Schlitterbahn 45 2 Vanish Point Water Country USA 15 3 Bombs Away Raging Waters 8 Viper NRH2OBest 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 Pennsylvania9 Holiday World amp Splashin Safari Santa Claus Indiana 4 5 Blackpool Pleasure Beach Blackpool EnglandBest Waterpark 1 Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Texas 66 2 Holiday World amp 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 Farup 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 a, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. |