Golden Ticket Awards Announced (Amusement Park Awards)

[OrlandoMike]

Best Amusement Park
Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio

Best Waterpark
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort, New Braunfels, Texas

Best Children’s Park
Idlewild and SoakZone, Ligonier, Pa.

Best Marine Life Park
SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Fla.

Best Seaside Park
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, Calif.

Best Wooden Coaster
The Voyage at Holiday World, Santa Claus, Ind.

Best Steel Coaster
Millennium Force at Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio

Best Kids’ Area
Kings Island, Kings Mills, Ohio

Friendliest Staff
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, Santa Claus, Ind.

Cleanest Park
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, Santa Claus, Ind.

Best Halloween Event
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando, Orlando, Fla..

Best Landscaping
Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Va.

Best Christmas Event
Smoky Mountain Christmas at Dollywood,
Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

Best Food
Knoebels Amusement Resort, Elysburg, Pa.

Best Shows
Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

Best Outdoor Night Show Production
IllumiNations: Reflections of the Earth
at Walt Disney World’s Epcot Center, Orlando, Fla.

Best Water Ride
Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls
at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Fla.

Best Waterpark Ride
Wildebeest at Splashin’ Safari, Santa Claus, Ind.

Best Dark Ride
Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Fla.

Best Indoor Waterpark
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island, Galveston, Texas

Best Funhouse/Walk-Through Attraction
Noah’s Ark at Kennywood, West Mifflin, Pa.

Best Carousel
Grand Carousel at Knoebels Amusement Resort,
Elysburg, Pa.

Best Indoor Roller Coaster
Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Orlando,
Orlando, Fla.

Best New Ride of 2010 - Amusement Park
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Fla.

Best New Ride of 2010 - Waterpark
Wildebeest at Splashin’ Safari, Santa Claus, Ind.

 

[S. C.]

Cedar Point!

Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls
at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Fla.

 

[HelenePA]

Knoebels food.. OMG to die for! Disney was a major disappointment! I can't wait to go up there and eat one last time for their halloween nights! YUMMMMMM!!!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

What's Holiday World? Friendliest staff AND cleanest park??? I thought Disney would've taken that one!

 

[MushyMushy]

Best Funhouse/Walk-Through Attraction
Noah’s Ark at Kennywood, West Mifflin, Pa.

Although I am THRILLED to see Kennywood on this list, seriously? Noah's Ark??? Have they actually walked through it? It's old, stinky and falling apart. Granted, I have a particular fondness for this attraction, but I can't believe it made a list!

Go Kennywood!

 

[Hollywoodhaha]

Disney only got ONE?!

 

[Tinkh]

Best night show production is not Wishes or Fantasmic? I am shocked lol. Also, I can not believe that Disney would not win for best shows. That really shocks me. I totally agree about Spiderman. Still the coolest ride that I have ever been on.

 

[Luv2Camp]

I'm really bummed that Disney isn't on the list more than once, but I am happy to see Cedar Point listed. We're headed for their Halloweekends in two weeks!

 

[Jeninindy]

What's Holiday World? Friendliest staff AND cleanest park??? I thought Disney would've taken that one!

Holiday World is an amusement park in Southern Indiana.

It is a wonderful amusement park for the family! You get free drinks the entire time you are there and there are drink stations at every turn. Never do you see a cup on the ground or any other stray object. They have a great waterpark and provide free sunscreen as well. And we did find the staff friendlier than disney.......

If you are ever in southern indiana stop there, it's worth the visit!

 

[JessicaR]

What a great list! Love that Universal appears quite a few times!

 

[kc10family]

I need to get my glasses fixed. I had trouble reading this .......


Best Amusement Park
blah blah blah blah

Best Waterpark
blah blah blah blah

Best Children’s Park
blah blah blah blah

Best Marine Life Park
blah blah blah blah

Best Seaside Park
blah blah blah blah

Best Wooden Coaster
blah blah blah blah

Best Steel Coaster
blah blah blah blah

Best Kids’ Area
blah blah blah blah

Friendliest Staff
blah blah blah blah

Cleanest Park
blah blah blah blah

Best Halloween Event
blah blah blah blah

Best Landscaping
blah blah blah blah

Best Christmas Event
blah blah blah blah

Best Food
blah blah blah blah.

Best Shows
blah blah blah blah.

Best Outdoor Night Show Production
IllumiNations: Reflections of the Earth
at Walt Disney World’s Epcot Center, Orlando, Fla.

Best Water Ride
blah blah blah blah.

Best Waterpark Ride
blah blah blah blah.

Best Dark Ride
blah blah blah blah.

Best Indoor Waterpark
blah blah blah blah

Best Funhouse/Walk-Through Attraction
blah blah blah blah.

Best Carousel
blah blah blah blah.

Best Indoor Roller Coaster
blah blah blah blah.

Best New Ride of 2010 - Amusement Park
blah blah blah blah.

Best New Ride of 2010 - Waterpark
blah blah blah blah

 

[OrlandoMike]

You should try some of the parks on that list! They are much better than Blah Blah Blah....

 

[HelenePA]

There is life outside of Disney.

 

[ICF]

What's Holiday World? Friendliest staff AND cleanest park??? I thought Disney would've taken that one!

not even close, Holiday world wins easily.

 

[RachaelA]

I'm really bummed that Disney isn't on the list more than once, but I am happy to see Cedar Point listed. We're headed for their Halloweekends in two weeks!

I think DH and I are going to Cedar Point for Halloweekends in a few weeks too!

 

[Octoberbride03]

not even close, Holiday world wins easily.

Knoebels Staff was downright friendly too the last time I was there. I have GOT to get back up there. I am not ashamed to say I miss Knoebels more than I do the Magic Kingdom. I doubt they missed that award by much.

 

[Octoberbride03]

You should try some of the parks on that list! They are much better than Blah Blah Blah....

The Carousel at Knoebles is awesome. Might bruise your hand trying but its worth it to get the brass ring. Its one of the last places where you can do this.

 

[hiwaygal]

I saw a couple of favorites on that list!

I think they were doing the awards ceremony last night at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in the San Marco theater area.

We were there around 5 or 5:30 and saw them setting up a huge banquet/private function. As we were leaving there were a lot of people coming in with special passes. At the exit there was a sign that said something about Amusement Parks awards or something...

 

[Planogirl]

Yay Schlitterbahn!!!!

Also, cheers to Spidey and my beloved Mummy ride at Universal. I think that Forbidden Journey was a given as best new ride.

I'd love to go to Knoebels and Kennywood someday.

 

[eliza61]

You should try some of the parks on that list! They are much better than Blah Blah Blah....

Knoebals is awesome. Maybe the awards will shake the powers to be up (I doubt it). Disney food is terrible and getting worse.