McSalsa Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Well, Amusement Today has released their 2011 Golden Ticket Awards and once again, what a pile of (Insert Curse Word Here)! So, here's another "annual" poll from McSalsa (I did this same poll last year in 2010). Enjoy. What are YOUR picks for the following categories? You may also create your own if you feel I did not include one you'd want, but keep it realistic please (IE: No giving Kings Island an award for "Best Trash Cans", etc.) The Categories... Best Amusement Park Best Theme Park Best Value Park (New for 2011!) Best Wood Coaster(s) (You can name just one, or make a "Top X" list) Best Steel Coaster(s) (Same thing as Wood) Best Flatride Best "New" Ride (New for you, does not have to be a brand-new ride) Best New Ride (Has to be a real, brand-new for 2011 ride) Best Park Food Most Beautiful Park Best Water Ride (Includes river rapids, splash rides, and waterslides etc etc) Best Waterpark Best Park Staff Best Kids Area Best Park Show Cleanest Park Best Halloween Event (like KI's haunt, etc etc) Enjoy the poll. If you dislike, click back. A SUGGESTION http://www.KICentral...et&fromsearch=1 If you did this poll last year (link above), click that and see your results. Then, for your steel/wood coaster rankings, you can mark if they have improved or gone down. Optional but would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 My Picks: Best Amusement Park Kings Island Best Theme Park Holiday World Best Value Park Holiday World Top 5 Wooden Coasters #1-The Beast, Kings Island (2010: 3rd) #2-The Voyage, Holiday World (2010: 1st) #3-The Legend, Holiday World (2010: 2nd) #4-The Raven, Holiday World (2010: 4th) #5-Red Racer, Kings Island (2010: 5th) Beast lays claim to the #1 spot as the Voyage and Legend gave me some dissaponting rides this year while it improved. Top 5 Steel Coasters #1-Diamondback, Kings Island (2010: 1st) #2-Vortex, Kings Island (2010: 3rd) #3-Flight of Fear, Kings Island (2010: 2nd) #4-Flight Deck, Kings Island (2010: 4th) #5-Firehawk, Kings Island (2010: 5th) Not much change here besides Vortex & Flight of Fear switching positions. Best Flatride: Delirium @ Kings Island (2nd year in a row) Best "New" Ride: Bakuli @ Holiday World Best New Ride: N/A. I did not ride anything "brand new" this year. Most Beautiful Park: Holiday World/Kings Island (Tie) Best Water Ride: Wildebeest @ Holiday World Best Waterpark: Splashin' Safari Best Park Staff: Kings Island Best Kids Area: Kings Island Best Park Show: Still N/A... Cleanest Park: Holiday World Best Halloween Event: Kings Island's Halloween Haunt I really need to go to more parks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsrattler Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Best Amusement Park- Cedar Point Best Theme Park- BGW or IoA Best Value Park (New for 2011!) Best Wood Coaster(s) (You can name just one, or make a "Top X" list) 1. The Beast 2. Hurler (Kings Domionion 3. Racer Best Steel Coaster(s) (Same thing as Wood) 1.Maverick 2.Diamondback 3.Intimindator 305 4.Alpengeist 5.Apollo's Chariot Best Flatride- Delirium Best "New" Ride (New for you, does not have to be a brand-new ride)- Griffon Best New Ride (Has to be a real, brand-new for 2011 ride)- WindSeeker (both KI and CP) Best Park Food- BGW Most Beautiful Park- BGW Best Water Ride (Includes river rapids, splash rides, and waterslides etc etc)- Vanish Point Best Waterpark- Water Country USA Best Park Staff- BGW Best Kids Area- Kings Island Best Park Show- Celtic Fyre Cleanest Park- BGW (Notice a trend yet?) Best Halloween Event (like KI's haunt, etc etc)- Universal Orlando's HHN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekidd33 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Best Amusement Park: Cedar Point Best Theme Park: Islands of Adventure Best Wood Coaster(s): Voyage Best Steel Coaster: Maverick Best Flatride: Falling Star @ Michigan's Adventure Best "New to You" Ride: Incredible Hulk Best New Ride (Has to be a real, brand-new for 2011 ride): WindSeeker (only one I've ridden). Best Park Food: Holiday World Most Beautiful Park: Islands of Adventure Best Water Ride (Includes river rapids, splash rides, and waterslides etc etc): Jurassic Park River Adventure Best Waterpark: Splashin' Safari Best Park Staff: Holiday World Best Kids Area: Islands of Adventure Best Park Show: n/a Cleanest Park: Holiday World Best Halloween Event (like KI's haunt, etc etc): Never been to one, probably never will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnrealNightmare Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Best Amusement Park: Hershey Park Best Theme Park: Universal Orlando Best Value Park (New for 2011!): Kings Island Best Wood Coaster(s) (You can name just one, or make a "Top X" list) 1.Hades 2.El Toro 3.Voyage Best Steel Coaster(s) (Same thing as Wood) 1. Intimidator 305 2. Storm Runner 3. Montu Best Flatride: The Crypt(Kings Dominion) Best "New" Ride (New for you, does not have to be a brand-new ride): Texas Giant Best New Ride (Has to be a real, brand-new for 2011 ride): Texas Giant Best Park Food: Dollywood Most Beautiful Park: Worlds of Fun Best Water Ride (Includes river rapids, splash rides, and waterslides etc etc): Wildebeast Best Waterpark: Aquatica (Orlando) Best Park Staff: Hershey Park Best Kids Area: Kings Island Best Park Show: Hot Blooded Cleanest Park: Six Flags Great Ameica Best Halloween Event (like KI's haunt, etc etc) Universal's Halloween Horror Nights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Fav Steel Coasters 1. Top Thrill Dragster/Kingda Ka-I decided to make it a tie since both rides are so similar 2. Millenium Force 3. Raptor 4. Diamondback 5. Nitro Fav Wooden Coasters 1. El Toro 2. Blue Streak ( CP ) 3. The Beast ( It has been operating just fabulously this year.) 4. Hurler ( The one at KD) 5. The Villain ( I know its no longer operating but cannot overlook it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Best Amusement Park: Kennywood Best Theme Park: Busch Gardens Williamsburg Best Value Park: Beech Bend Best Wood Coaster: 1. The Beast 2. Thunderbolt 3. Hades 4. Legend 5. El Toro Best Steel Coaster: 1. Maverick 2. I305 3. Behemoth 4. Vortex at CW 5. Magnum XL-200 Best Flatride: Delirium Best "New" Ride: Skyrocket Best New Ride: Texas Giant Best Park Food: Silver Dollar City Most Beautiful Park: Dollywood Best Water Ride: Splash Mountain at WDW Best Waterpark: Schlitterbahn (Wish I lived Near It) Best Park Staff: Hershey Park Best Kids Area: Kings Island Best Park Show: Don't pay attention to many shows Cleanest Park: Holiday World Best Halloween Event: I've only been to KI's, so I'll have to go with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTheater Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Best Amusement Park - Cedar Point Best Theme Park - Busch Gardens Williamsburg Best Value Park (New for 2011!) Best Wood Coaster - Voyage, Holiday World Best Steel Coaster - Millennium Force, Cedar Point Best Flatride - Skooter Bumber Cars, Knoebel Grove Best "New" Ride (New for you, does not have to be a brand-new ride) - Blue Streak, Conneaut Lake Park Best Park Food- Dollywood Most Beautiful Park - Busch Gardens Williamsburg Best Water Ride (Includes river rapids, splash rides, and waterslides etc etc) - Mountain Sidewinder, Dollywood Best Waterpark - Splashin Safari Best Park Staff - Holiday World Best Kids Area - Idlewild Park Cleanest Park - Busch Gardens Williamsburg Best Halloween Event - Phantom Fright Nights Best Carousel - Grand Carousel, Knoebels Grove Best Dark Ride - Curse of DarKastle, Busch Gardens Wiliamsburg Best Park Rail Road - Dollywood Expresss Best Ride Operations - Cedar Point Best Boat Ride - Paddlewheel Excursions (also Corniest Jokes) Best Observation Tower - Eiffel Tower, Kings Island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Best Amusement Park: Kennywood Best Theme Park: Universal's Islands of Adventure Best Value Park: Best Steel Coaster: 1. The Revenge of the Mummy (Universal Studios Florida) 2. Batman: The Ride (Great America) 3. Dueling Dragons 4. Flight of Fear (Kings Island) 5. Maverick (Front seat) Best Flatride: The Crypt (Kings Dominion) Best "New" Ride: Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Best New Ride: Cheetah Hunt Best Park Food: Disney's Hollywood Studios Most Beautiful Park: Busch Gardens Williamsburg Best Water Ride: Pirates of the Caribbean (Disneyland) Best Dark Ride: The Curse of DarKastle Best Waterpark: Discovery Cove? Best Park Staff: Epcot Best Kids Area: Seuss Landing (Universal's Islands of Adventure) Best Park Show: Busch Gardens Williamsburg Cleanest Park: Discovery Cove Best Halloween Event: Halloween Horror Nights (Universal Orlando) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingMaster Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Best Amusement Park Kennywood Best Theme Park Tokyo DisneySea Best Value Park Cedar Point Best Wood Coaster(s) Thunderhead The Voyage Prowler The Raven The Beast Best Steel Coaster(s) Intimidator 305 Bizarro (SFNE) Millennium Force Diamondback Mystery Mine Best Flatride Barnstormer Best "New" Ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Best New Ride Barnstormer Best Park Food Disneyland Most Beautiful Park Busch Gardens Williamsburg Best Water Ride Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls Best Waterpark Blizzard Beach Best Park Staff Holiday World Best Kids Area Planet Snoopy (KI) Cleanest Park Holiday World Best Halloween Event Halloween Horror Nights (Orlando) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodyDL Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Best Amusement Park Cedar Point Best Theme Park Island of Adventure Best Value Park Kings Island Best Wood Coaster(s) Mean Streak Thunder Road (Carowinds) The Beast Best Steel Coaster(s) Maverick Revenge of the Mummy Millennium Force Best Flatride SkyHawk Best "New" Ride Intimidator Most Beautiful Park Disney World Best Water Ride Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls Best Waterpark Zoombezi Bay Best Park Staff Island of Adventure Best Kids Area Planet Snoopy (KI) Cleanest Park Disney World Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Best Amusement Park Kings Island Best Theme Park Islands of Adventure Best Value Park (New for 2011!) ? Best Wood Coaster(s) (You can name just one, or make a "Top X" list) 1. The Beast 2. The Voyage (2006 Voyage, not the current one) 3. Racer (Kennywood) Best Steel Coaster(s) (Same thing as Wood) 1. Phantom's Revenge (Kennywood) 2. Diamondback 3. Cheetah Hunt (BGE) Best Flatride Delirium Best "New" Ride (New for you, does not have to be a brand-new ride) Harry Potter Best New Ride (Has to be a real, brand-new for 2011 ride) WindSeeker Best Park Food Kennywood Most Beautiful Park BGE Best Water Ride (Includes river rapids, splash rides, and waterslides etc etc) Ripsaw Falls - IOA Best Waterpark Great Wolf Lodge - Mason Best Park Staff Magic Kingdom Best Kids Area IOA Best Park Show American Country Cleanest Park - Magic Kingdom Best Halloween Event (like KI's haunt, etc etc) Halloween Horror Nights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted, I based this entirely off where I've been. I can't say good things about places I haven't experienced. Best Amusement Park Kennywood Best Theme Park Kings Dominion Best Value Park (New for 2011!) Holiday World or Kennywood Best Wood Coaster(s) 1. The Voyage, Holiday World 2. Thunderbolt, Kennywood 3. The Legend, Holiday World 4. The Raven, Holiday World 5. Jack Rabbit, Kennywood Best Steel Coaster(s) 1. Intimidator 305, Kings Dominion 2. Storm Runner, Hersheypark 3. Magnum XL-200, Cedar Point 4. Millennium Force, Cedar Point 5. Great Bear, Hersheypark Best Flatride The Crypt at Kings Dominion or Ghostwood Estates at Kennywood. (Does GE count?) Best "New" Ride Either Storm Runner at Hersheypark or Thunderbolt or Ghostwood Estates at Kennywood. I can't choose. Best New Ride (Haven't ridden any new-for-2011 coasters, but if I had to guess...) Cheetah Hunt at BGT, Green Lantern: First Flight at SFMM, or Wooden Warrior at Quassy. Best Park Food Kennywood Most Beautiful Park Kennywood or Holiday World Best Water Ride Wildebeest, Splashin' Safari Best Waterpark Splashin' Safari Best Park Staff Holiday World Best Kids Area Planet Snoopy, Kings Island Best Park Show Honestly, I haven't watched any shows in years. I've got no vote. Cleanest Park Kennywood or Kings Dominion Best Halloween Event I've only been to KI's Haunt, so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsrattler Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 So from our very small sample.. we don't really line up that far from the "golden ticket awards": This is based on a tallied total of everyone's opinions so far. Amusement Park: Tied for 1st: Cedar Point, Kennywood Theme Park: 1st Islands of Adventure 2nd Busch Gardens Williamsburg Wood Coaster: 1. Voyage 2. Beast Steel Coaster: 1. Maverick Tied for second: 2. Diamondback 2.Mil Force 2. Int 305 Flatride 1.Delirium 2. Crypt (KD) "New" Ride: Harry Potter New Ride: 1.WindSeeker 2.New Texas Giant Park Food Tie 1.Kennywood 1.Dollywood Beautiful Park 1. Busch Gardens Williamsburg 2. Holiday World Water Ride Tie 1.Wildebeest 1. Dudley Do Right's Water park 1. Spashing Safari Cleanest Park 1.Holiday World 2. Busch Gardens Williamsburg Halloween Event 1. Universal Orlandos' Halloween Horror Nights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nemo Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 These are all based on parks and rides I have been on (never been one to rate rides best to worst, I like or dislike them. The only ride I have ever thought was worth every award was TRTR 2002-2005) Best Theme Park- Islands of Adventure Best Value Park- Holiday World Best Flatride- Would have been Tomb Raider: The Ride... Best Park Food- Dollywood Best Waterpark- Splashing Safari Best Park Staff- Dollywood Best Kids Area- Disney World (honestly it should also win best kids park!) Cleanest Park- Busch Gardens Tampa Most Beautiful Park- Dollywood, Busch Gardens Tampa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-lo775 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Best Amusement Park- #1 Cedar Point, #2 Six Flags Great Adventure, #3 Six Flags Over Georgia Best Theme Park-#1 Universal's Islands of Adventure. #2 Busch Gardens Williamsburg, #3 Busch Gardens Tampa Best Value- #1 Cedar Fair Platinum Pass, #2- Holiwood Nights, #3 Six Flags Season Pass Best Wood Coaster(s) (You can name just one, or make a "Top X" list)- #1 El Toro, #2 Shivering Timbers, #3 Prowler Best Steel Coaster(s) (Same thing as Wood)#1 Millennium Force, #2 Montu, #3 Behemoth Best Flatride- #1- Drop Tower (KD),#2- MaxAir (CP). #3 Shockwave (CW) Best Darkride- #1 Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, #2- The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, #3 The Curse of Darkastle Best "New" Ride (New for you, does not have to be a brand-new ride)- #1 Shivering Timbers, #2 Behemoth, #3 Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit Best New Ride (Has to be a real, brand-new for 2011 ride)- #1 Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, #2 Cheetah Hunt, #3 WindSeeker (CP) Best Park Food- #1 Poutine Fries,(CW), #2 Boneless Buffalo Wings, (CP), #3 Green Beans (HW) Most Beautiful Park- #1 Busch Gardens Williamsburg, #2 Busch Gardens Tampa, #3 Dollywood Best Water Ride (Includes river rapids, splash rides, and waterslides etc etc)- #1 Skull Mountain (SFA), #2 Wildbeest, #3 Journey to Atlantis Best Waterpark- #1 Splashin' Safari, #2 Boomerang Bay (KI), #3 Soak City (CP) Best Park Staff- #1 Holiday World, #2 Dollywood, #3 Worlds of Fun Best Kids Area- #1 Planet Snoopy (CW), #2 Seuss Landing, #3 Planet Snoopy (KD) Best Park Shows- #1 Dollywood, (This is the only park that I watch shows at). Cleanest Park- #1 Holiday World, #2 Dollywood, #3 Busch Gardens Williamsburg Most Overrated Park- Kennywood Most Underrated Park- Six Flags America Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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