RailRider Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 The 2010 Golden Ticket Awards have been announced and for the 10th year Kings Island receives award for best Kids Area. Other notable awards was the special Legends Series award presented in honor of the late Will Koch of Holiday World. Link to the article with further detail Here. The Awards 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I know many of you can cream me on this list, but I thought it was interesting that due to my latest trek to Orlando, I've experienced most of the attractions on this list: 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.. (Near miss! They had just removed it days before I got there!) 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count_of_tuscany Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Go Millenium Force! Finally number one! And, of course, congrats to KI for best kids area again! Less than 3 weeks till our next trip to KI! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Hmmm.... I seem to remember some members (I was definitely not one of them) on here predicting that KI would lose the Golden Ticket for Best Kid's Area with the Peanuts re-theme... Guess they were wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacoli Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I also remember quite a bit of negativity towards KI's new,"Planet Snoopy,". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted September 13, 2010 Author Share Posted September 13, 2010 ^ Very true Gator. Would love to hear their thoughts today on this matter, then again not too many still banging that drum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveStroem Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Did you notice that there was not a single Golden Ticket for the parks that number their flags. I guess they didn't feel like buying any advertisements in Amusement Today. You can see by my signature what I think the #1 coaster is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillsberry123 Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Cool that KI still has the best kids area after the switch to Planet Snoopy. Also pretty cool that Millennium Force is back on top! EDIT: I guess the hype for Intimidator 305 has dropped. It isn't the #1 steel, nor is it the best new ride for 2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbfan Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 ^You could say the hype was trimmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustbucket Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Obviously the Six Flags did not contribute money into this. MF is not the best coaster at CP even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel_SoB_fan Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Obviously the Six Flags did not contribute money into this. MF is not the best coaster at CP even. yep Junior Gemini beats it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Does anyone on here get Amusement Today? Do you notice a drop in Six Flags ads? I've always wondered if there was a correlation there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkiboy Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Does anyone on here get Amusement Today? Do you notice a drop in Six Flags ads? I've always wondered if there was a correlation there... Yes I have been a member for 4 years now. and yes I have noticed that with Flags. Note Kinzel was at Busch Gardens last weekend to pick up his Golden Tickets. Its mighty funny how the parks already know the winners way before its anounced to the voters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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