The voting period for the 2018 Attraction Awards has arrived! This is a just-for-fun, nonscientific polling of our readers to determine the “best” of six amusement industry- and roller coaster-inspired categories.
We received many nominations for each of the six categories listed below. Narrowing those nominations down to eight for each category was not easy.
Voting for the 2018 Attraction Awards will last through Sunday, July 15 at 11:59 p.m. CST. The results will be announced the following week. You may place one vote per category.
1. Best New-for-2018 Attraction
The 2018 season has seen the debut of a slew of new roller coasters and other attractions. A few were the first of their kind. Others broke world records. And some were just plain fun. Which of the below roller coasters do you think is better than the rest?
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- HangTime (Knott’s Berry Farm)
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- Hyperion (Energylandia)
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- Icon (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
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- RailBlazer (California’s Great America)
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- Slinky Dog Dash (Disney’s Hollywood Studios)
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- Steel Vengeance (Cedar Point)
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- Time Traveler (Silver Dollar City)
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- Twisted Timbers (Kings Dominion)
2. Best Park Entrance
Often times, a park’s main entrance is the first up-close impression it makes on guests as they start their day. Some entrances are subtle, while others are more extravagant. Which of the below park entrances do you think is the best?
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- Alton Towers
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- Animal Kingdom
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- Carowinds
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- Cedar Point
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- Disneyland Paris
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- Efteling
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- Phantasialand
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- Tokyo DisneySea
3. Lift Hill with the Best View
A roller coaster’s lift hill offers riders not only a preview of the ride that lies ahead, but it also offers usually unobstructed views of the surroundings. Of the coasters below, which do you think has the best views from the lift hill?
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- Griffon (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)
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- HangTime (Knott’s Berry Farm)
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- Intimidator 305 (Kings Dominion)
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- Millennium Force (Cedar Point)
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- Outlaw Run (Silver Dollar City)
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- Valravn (Cedar Point)
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- Wild Eagle (Dollywood)
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- X2 (Six Flags Magic Mountain)
4. Most Engaging Park Twitter
Over the last decade, Twitter has redefined the way in which parks can communicate with guests and fans — sharing news, behind-the-scenes coverage, photos, videos and more is as easy as the tap of a smartphone screen.
Some parks have taken this a step further, using Twitter as a way to talk one-on-one to fans or to better engage their followers. Which of the parks below do you think has the most engaging Twitter presence?
5. Best Coaster Moment or Element
Some roller coasters have unique or very specific elements (inversions included) that are iconic or memorable. Which of the below moments or elements do you think is the best?
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- Beast final helix
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- El Toro first drop
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- Hmm, how to social distance on Fury325?
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- Lightning Rod quadruple down
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- Steel Vengeance outward bank hill
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- Twisted Colossus top-gun stall
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- Verbolten vertical drop
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- Voyage triple down
6. Best Coaster to Ride at Night
Riding a coaster at night can provide a completely different experience from a daytime ride. Which of the coasters below do you think offers the best nighttime ride?
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- Beast (Kings Island)
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- Boss (Six Flags St. Louis)
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- El Toro (Six Flags Great Adventure)
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- HangTime (Knott’s Berry Farm)
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- Intimidator 305 (Kings Dominion)
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- Phantom’s Revenge (Kennywood)
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- Voyage (Holiday World)
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- Wickerman (Alton Towers)
Remember, this is a nonscientific, just-for-fun polling.
Voting for the 2018 Attraction Awards will last through Sunday, July 15 at 11:59 p.m. CST. The results will be announced the following week.
Thank you for voting! Stay tuned for the results.
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