Amusement Today revealed the recipients of the 2013 Golden Ticket Awards yesterday at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. While the list of winners contains many familiar names, some new-for-2013 attractions were recognized.
The entire park and ride winner list is copied below:
Best Amusement Park: Cedar Point
Best Waterpark: Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
Best New Ride of 2013: Amusement Park – Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City
Best New Ride of 2013 – Waterpark: River Rush at Dollywood’s Splash Country
Best Children’s Park: Idlewild and SoakZone
Best Marine Life Park: SeaWorld Orlando
Best Seaside Park: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Best Wooden Coaster: Boulder Dash at Lake Compounce
Best Steel Coaster: Millennium Force at Cedar Point
Best Kids’ Area: Kings Island
Friendliest Park: Dollywood
Cleanest Park: Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari
Best Halloween Event: Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando
Best Landscaping: Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Best Christmas Event: Smoky Mountain Christmas at Dollywood
Best Food: Dollywood and Knoebels Amusement Resort (tie)
Best Shows: Dollywood
Best Outdoor Night Show Production: IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth at Walt Disney World’s Epcot
Best Water Ride: Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls at Universal’s Islands of Adventure
Best Waterpark Ride: Wildebeest at Splashin’ Safari
Best Dark Ride: Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey at Universal’s Islands of Adventure
Best Carousel: Grand Carousel at Knoebels Amusement Resort
Best Indoor Roller Coaster: Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios Orlando
Best Indoor Waterpark: Schlitterbahn Galveston Island
Best Funhouse/Walk-Through Attraction: Noah’s Ark at Kennywood
See the percentage totals for each category here.
The top 10 steel and wood coasters are listed below:
Top 10 Steel Coasters:
- Millennium Force at Cedar Point
- Bizarro at Six Flags New England
- Expedition GeForce at Holiday Park
- Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure
- Apollo’s Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
- New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas
- Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia
- Intimidator [232] at Carowinds
- Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point
- Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion
Top 10 Wood Coasters:
- Boulder Dash at Lake Compounce
- El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure
- Phoenix at Knoebels Amusement Resort
- The Voyage at Holiday World
- Thunderhead at Dollywood
- Ravine Flyer II at Waldameer
- Outlaw Run at Silver Dollar City
- The Beast at Kings Island
- Lightning Racer at Hersheypark
- Shivering Timbers at Michigan’s Adventure
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners. Visit the Golden Ticket Awards website to learn more about the awards.
Were you surprised by any of the winners this year? Share your thoughts about the results in the comments section below.
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