McSalsa Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Well, Amusement Today has released their 2012 Golden Ticket Awards and once again, it's just the same old stuff! So, here's another "annual" poll from McSalsa (I did this same poll last year and in 2010). Enjoy. What are YOUR picks for the following suggested categories? Or, 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.) Some Suggested Categories...(just a suggestion, of course ) 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 2012 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...__fromsearch__1 (for 2011 poll) http://www.KICentral...et&fromsearch=1 (for 2010 poll) If you did this poll last year or in 2010 (link above), click that and see your results from then. Then, for your steel/wood coaster rankings, you can "mark" if they have improved or gone down. Optional but would be nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Who is paying most for ads? Truly. "GOLD"en Ticket, indeed. Pay the gold, get the ticket. It's a business. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 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, 2011: 1st) #2-The Voyage, Holiday World (2010: 1st, 2011: 2nd) #3-The Legend, Holiday World (2010: 2nd, 2011: 3rd) #4-The Raven, Holiday World (2010: 4th, 2011: 4th) #5-Red Racer, Kings Island (2010: 5th, 2011: 5th) No changes here from 2011 for me. Top 5 Steel Coasters #1-Diamondback, Kings Island (2010: 1st) #2-Flight of Fear, Kings Island (2010: 2nd, 2011: 3rd) #3-Vortex, Kings Island (2010: 3rd, 2011: 2nd) #4-Flight Deck, Kings Island (2010: 4th, 2011: 4th) #5-Backlot Stunt Coaster, Kings Island (Not Ranked in 2010 or 2011) Not much change here besides Vortex & Flight of Fear switching positions...again. It's like those two are dance partners! Also, BLSC kicks out Firehawk because I had a not-so-great ride on Firehawk this year... Best Flatride: Delirium @ Kings Island (3rd year in a row) Best "New" Ride: Viking Fury @ Kings Island!!! It was only contender for it, too... 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/Holiday World (Tie) Best Kids Area: Kings Island Best Park Show: Still N/A... Cleanest Park: Holiday World Best Halloween Event: Kings Island's Halloween Haunt I STILL really need to go to more parks...2012 was, to this point, an "off" year for me... PS: Buying ad space on KICentral will not influence my picks. Also, I do not have a magazine to sell ad space so ha...huh? (Six Flags Great America offers McSalsa $100,000,000,000)...OK! X-FLIGHT IS DA BEST RIDE EVAH! Wait, how do they have... Six Flags Great America has closed forever because they went into ultra-hyper-giga-bankruptcy for giving McSalsa too much money... (Note: That was a joke, inspired by Terpy's post above! Kind of makes fun of how the real GT awards work...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg1998 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Best Amusement Park - Cedar Point Best Theme Park - Islands of Adventure Best Value Park - Holiday World Best Wood Coaster(s) - The Voyage Best Steel Coaster(s) - Millennium Force Best Flatride - Skyhawk Best "New" Ride - Harry Potter & The Forbidden Journey Best New Ride - Sparkler at Holiday World? (only new ride I've been on...) Best Park Food - Holiday World Most Beautiful Park - Epcot Best Water Ride - Don't know. Best Waterpark - Splashin' Safari Best Park Staff - Holiday World Best Kids Area - Kings Island, Planet Snoopy Best Park Show - Ed Alonzo - for a theme park, the Sinbad show at Islands of Adventure Cleanest Park - Holiday World Best Halloween Event - Kings Island (Notice how only one Disney park is in here...bigger isn't always better...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Best Amusement Park Kings Island Best Theme Park Magic Kingdom Best Value Park Holiday World Top Wooden Coasters Beast, Kings Island Voyage, Holiday World Gwazi, Bush Gardens Tampa Legend, Holiday World Best Steel Coasters Diamondback, Kings Island Expedition Everist, Animal Kingdom Wild Eagle, Dollywood Backlot Stunt Coaster, Kings Island Most Beautiful Park Epcot Best Waterpark Boomerang Bay, Carowinds Best Halloween Event Kings Island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI-ORIG-EMP Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Best kennel at an amusement park: The Pet Care at Kings Island. I give it 5 paws and a ruff, ruff! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBEASTunchained Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Best wooden coasters 1.) The Beast 2.) El-Toro 3.) Voyage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Best Amusement Park: Hersheypark Best Theme Park: Of the ones I've been to, Kings Dominion or Six Flags Great Adventure. I'm inclined to believe that the Disney or Universal parks are more deserving of this title, but I was in a stroller when I last visited the Magic Kingdom and can only recall being terrified of the Jaws ride at Universal when I was in elementary school. Best Value Park: Holiday World Best Wood Coasters: The Voyage (HW) and El Toro (SFGAdv) Best Steel Coaster: Intimidator 305, Kings Dominion Best Flatride: Noah's Ark, Kennywood Best "New" Ride: El Toro, Great Adventure Best New Ride: From looks, Leviathan. I've only ridden Wild Eagle in the 2012 coasters, and as much as I like it, I imagine the B&M giga is better. Best Park Food: DOLLYWOOD. Oh my goodness. Most Beautiful Park: Dollywood or Kennywood Best Water Ride: Wildebeest, Holiday World Best Waterpark: Splashin' Safari Best Park Staff: Dollywood Best Kids Area: Of the parks I've been to, I'll honestly say that I liked Kings Island's the best. I'm willing to bet there are other parks I've not been to that have better ones, but KI does the best, in my experience. Best Park Show: ...I've just realized how long it's been since I've actually watched a show at an amusement park. Uhh... the first five minutes of British Invasion were decent? Cleanest Park: Holiday World or Dollywood Best Halloween Event: I've still only been to KI's Halloween Haunt, but I'm more and more inclined to believe the Universal parks throw the best Halloween event. I'll have to check out Halloween Horror Nights one of these days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I am not a big park traveler, so my list is limited. That being said, here are my top 5 favs: Wooden 1. El Toro (SFGA) 2. The Beast ( KI) 3. The Blue Streak ( CP 4. The Villain ( Was it torn down or moved?) 5. The Hurler ( KD) Steel 1. Top Thrill Dragster ( CP) 2. Millenium Force ( CP) 3. Raptor ( CP ) 4. Diamondback ( KI ) 5. Nitro ( SFGA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfanatic83 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I have only been to Holiday World, Kings Island, and Cedar Point this year, so my options are few. Best Amusement Park: Cedar Point Best Theme Park: Holiday World Best Value Park: Holiday World Top 5 Wooden Coasters #1- Voyage, Holiday World #2- Beast, Kings Island #3- Legend- Holiday World #4- Raven- Holiday World #5- Mean Streak- Cedar Point Top 5 Steel Coasters #1-Maverick, Cedar Point #2- Millennium Force- Cedar Point #3- Raptor- Cedar Point #4- Diamondback- Kings Island #5- Magnum- Cedar Point Best Flatride: Drop Tower- Kings Island Best New Ride: No new rides for me this year Most Beautiful Park: Cedar Point Best Water Ride: Mammoth- Holiday World Best Waterpark: Splashin' Safari- Holiday World Best Park Staff: Holiday World Best Kids Area: Kings Island Best Park Show: Luminosity- Cedar Point Cleanest Park: Holiday World Best Halloween Event: Halloween Haunt- Kings Island Again, my options are semi-limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 markr: Villian was destroyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faeriewench Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Best Amusement Park - Cedar Point Best Theme Park - Islands of Adventure Best Wood Coaster(s) - Thunderhead and The Beast Best Steel Coaster(s) - Magnum XL 200 Best Flatride - WindSeeker Best Park Food - Dollywood Most Beautiful Park - Dollywood Best Waterpark - Great Wolf Best Water Ride - Journey to Atlantis at Sea World Orlando (does that count? I'm not a water ride person) Best Park Staff - Knott's Berry Farm or Dollywood Best Kids Area - Cedar Point Best Park Show - One Ocean at SeaWorld Cleanest Park: From this year Knott's Berry Farm. Though I was impressed with Busch Gardens Tampa and Dollywood last time I visited those. Best Halloween Event - Halloween Haunt at Knott's Berry Farm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiocolts Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Based off of KI, Carowinds, Strickers, and Indiana Beach. Grove Best Amusement Park - Kings Island Best Value Park - I got nothing there, but with a look at the prices, I say Strickers Grove. Top 5 Woodies: 1. The Beast (KI) 2. Cornball Express (Indiana Beach) 3. Tornado (Strickers Grove) 4. Lost Coaster Of Superstition Mountain (Indiana Beach) 5. Hurler (Carowinds) Top 5 Steel: 1. Afterburn (Carowinds) 2. Diamondback (KI) 3. Intimidator (Carowinds) 4. Steel Hawg (Indiana Beach) 5. Flight of Fear (KI) Best Flat - Drop Tower (KI) Best "New" Ride: Steel Hawg (Indiana Beach) Best New Ride - The Only one I've been on, WindSeeker (Carowinds) Best Park Food - Kings Island (Strange, huh?) Most Beautiful Park - Kings Island Best Water Ride - Rendevous Run (SC) Best Waterpark - Soak City (KI) Best Park Staff - Kings Island Best Kids Area - Planet Snoopy (KI) Best Park Show - Ed Alonzo (KI) Cleanest Park - Strickers Grove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Best Water Ride - Rendevous Run (SC) Best Waterpark - Soak City (KI) Are you mad? (You know in your heart, I would) Anyways Best Water Ride: Crocodile Run, Carowinds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiocolts Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 It's the only waterpark I've been to this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkman Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Here's my short list, and yes I did visit BGW this year Best Amusement Park- Cedar Point Best Theme Park- Busch Gardens Williamsburg Best New Ride- Verbolten (BGW) Most Beautiful Park- Busch Gardens Williamsburg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTheater Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 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 - Millenium Force Best Flatride - Skooter Bumper Cars, Knoebels Best "New" Ride - Sky Rocket, Kennywood Best Park Food - Dollywood Most Beautiful Park - Busch Gardens Williamsburg Best Water Ride - Mountain Sidewinder, Dollywood Best Waterpark - Splashin Safari Best Park Staff - Idlewild Best Kids Area - Idlewild Best Live E - Busch Gardens Williamsburg Cleanest Park - Busch Gardens Williamsburg Best Halloween Event - Phantom Fright Nights, Kennywood Best Carousel - Grand Carousel, Knoebels Grove Best Dark Ride - Curse of DarKastle, Busch Gardens Wiliamsburg Best Walk Through - Confusion Hill, Idlewild Best Park Rail Road - Dollywood Expresss Best Ride Operations - Cedar Point Best Christmas Event - Smoky Mountain Christmas, Dollywood Best Observation Tower - Eiffel Tower, Kings Island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblanken Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I decided to look at what I would use for my selections, and the list would be very different if I never went to Disneyland. I also don't see how Holiday World could be anywhere close to being the cleanest, when you consider half of the park is a waterpark. Friendliest - Disneyland Indoor coaster - Disneyland Walkthrough/Funhouse - Disneyland (Tom Sawyer island) Best water ride - Disneyland Cleanest park - Disneyland Best Shows - Disneyland/California Adventure Best Food - Disneyland Landscaping - Disneyland Dark Ride - FFFFFFoG Monster Mansion Outdoor show - Knotts Carousel - Knoebels Wooden: Zippin Pippin Steel: Maverick New ride: Skyrush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I also don't see how Holiday World could be anywhere close to being the cleanest, when you consider half of the park is a waterpark. Have you been there? When I was there, restrooms in both parks were very clean, there was no trash to be found anywhere, and walkways were kept free of debris and looking clean. The lack of debris on walkways is especially important in the waterpark, and this is definitely something you can't say about Soak City. If the water in a properly treated public bathing facility bothers you, you don't have to get in. (Yes, nasty stuff does find its way into swimming pool water.) Arguing whether Holiday World is cleaner than vastly different Disney parks is a trivial point. Keeping impeccable grounds is a big accomplishment regardless of meaningless rankings as to who keeps them cleanest. It's an especially big achievement when comparing the resources of Holiday World to the resources of Disney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordSkippy Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Best Amusement Park - Knoebels Best Theme Park - Magic Kingdom Best Value Park - Knoebels Best Wood Coaster(s) - Ravine Flyer II (Waldameer Park) Best Steel Coaster(s) - Magnum XL-200 (Cedar Point) Best "New" Ride: Cheetah Hunt (Busch Gardens Tampa) Best New Ride: Leviathan (Canada's Wonderland) Best Dark Ride: Whacky Shack (Waldameer Park) Best Carousel: Knoebels Best Water Ride: Thunder River (Waldameer Park) Best Live Show: That one acrobatics show at Canada's Wonderland that I can never seem to remember the name of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 ^Cirque Ambiente is the acrobatics show of which you speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblanken Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Have you been there? When I was there, restrooms in both parks were very clean, there was no trash to be found anywhere, and walkways were kept free of debris and looking clean. The lack of debris on walkways is especially important in the waterpark, and this is definitely something you can't say about Soak City. If the water in a properly treated public bathing facility bothers you, you don't have to get in. (Yes, nasty stuff does find its way into swimming pool water.) Yes, I have been to Holiday World, and it is one of my most favorite places. I think it is awesome that there is very little litter, if any. I also remember that Nickelodeon Universe was very clean, no trash anywhere...might be caused by the mall around it. But, I still think waterparks are not clean. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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