In an awards show hosted today by Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, Amusement Today announced the winners of its prestigious 2011 Golden Ticket Awards, which are presented to the “Best of the Best” in the amusement industry. Calculated from an international poll conducted by Amusement Today, the Golden Ticket Awards are the results of a detailed survey that is sent to a database of experienced and well-traveled amusement park fans around the world – in balanced geographical regions – asking them to rate the “bests” in 25 categories such as “amusement parks,” “roller coasters,” “food,” “Halloween and Christmas events” and “water rides.”
- Best Park: Cedar Point
- Best Marinelife park: Seaworld Fla.
- Best Waterpark: Schlitterbahn Texas
- Best New ride: Texas Giant at Six Flags over Texas
- Best Steel Coaster: Millennium Force at Cedar Point
- Best Wooden Coaster: Voyage at Holiday World
- Best Dark Ride: Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure
- Best Food: Knoebels Grove
- Best Waterpark Ride: The Falls at Schlitterbahn
- Cleanest Park: Holiday World
- Best Landscaping: Busch Gardens Va
- Friendliest Staff: Holiday World
- Best Shows: Dollywood
- Best Carousel: Knoebels
- Best Indoor coaster: Revenge of the Mummy -Universal
- Best Indoor waterpark: Schlitterbahn, Gavelston texas
- Best Children’s Park: Idlewild park
- Best Seaside Park: SantaCruz Boardwalk Ca.
- Best Christmas Event: Dollywood
- Best Halloween Event: Universal studios Fla.
- Best Water Ride in a Park: Dudley Do rights Buzzsaw falls UIA
- Best Waterpark Ride: Widebeast at Holiday World
- Best Kids’ Area: Kings Island
- Best Walk through Fun House: Noahs Ark at Kennywood
- Best Outdoor Night Show: Epcot WDW
- Publishers pick: Park of the year 2011: Tivoli Grona Lund; Supplier of the year: Chance; Lengend series: Richard Kinszel
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