Oldiesmann Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 If there's already a topic on this, I apologize. I searched and couldn't find one The annual Golden Ticket Awards were held this weekend at Luna Park in New York. Here's a list of this year's winners... Full info at http://www.goldenticketawards.com Best New Attraction (Amusement Park): Fury 325, Carowinds Best New Ride (Water Park): Dive Bomber, Six Flags White Water Best Park: Europa Park Best Water Park: Schlitterbahn (New Braunfels, TX location) Best Children's Park: Idlewild & SoakZone Best Marine Life Park: SeaWorld Orlando Best Seaside Park: Morey's Piers Best Kids' Area: Kings Island Cleanest Park: Holiday World Friendliest Park: Dollywood Best Shows: Dollywood Best Outdoor Show Production: Illuminations, Epcot Best Landscaping: Busch Gardens Williamsburg Best Food: Knoebel's Amusement Resort Best Carousel: Knoebel's Amusement Resort Best Water Ride (Park): Valhalia, Blackpool Pleasure Beach Best Water Park Ride: Wildebeest, Holiday World Best Indoor Water Park: Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Best Indoor Roller Coaster: Revenge of the Mummy, Universal Studios Orlando Best Funhouse/Walk-Through: Noah's Ark, Kennywood Best Halloween Event: Universal Studios Orlando Best Christmas Event: Dollywood #1 Steel Roller Coaster: Millennium Force #1 Wood Coaster: Boulder Dash 10 Quote
jcgoble3 Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 I can only wonder how much these parks paid for these "awards". 10 Quote
jdawg1998 Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Why is Intimidator the #7 steel coaster when Diamondback isn't even in the top at all...? 5 Quote
The Interpreter Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Note the near complete absence of Six Flags and Disney...I love Dollywood's shows, but better than Busch, Disney and Six Flags Fiesta Texas? Yeah, right. And don't even get me started on Millennium Force. What Boulder Dash! 7 Quote
TombRaiderFTW Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Now, now. Amusement Today says it was a vote. No money changed hands here, Silly! Word has obviously just gotten out about Disney's subpar food and underwhelming landscaping. On an entirely unrelated note, I'm on year 2 of my subscription to Amusement Today, and I've yet to even see a mention of ballots being handed out (let alone be provided one...) 16 Quote
KI Guy Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Oh, joy. How can you not enjoy the Golden Ticket Awards? The authenticity, the true gold standard by which all award standards should be modeled... 9 Quote
The Interpreter Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 And Gary Slade collects the gold? 4 Quote
KI Guy Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 I've heard that CF parks used to pay in nickels. 9 Quote
Oldiesmann Posted September 13, 2015 Author Posted September 13, 2015 Also note that Cannibal at Lagoon Park didn't even make the top 5 of the new rides category despite getting tons of interest from various enthusiast sites Sent from my LG G3 using Tapatalk 6 Quote
The Interpreter Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 ...and how incredibly US-centric it is. Not one thing from China, Japan... 7 Quote
PyroKinesis Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Wonder if we're going to see Europa Park put up banners everywhere saying "we're #1 for the 2nd year in a row". 3 Quote
Thrill_Biscuit Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Never underestimate the power of a Flying Scooter! 2 Quote
homestar92 Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Millie... Best steel coaster. Ha. There was once a time when Millie was at least my favorite giga coaster. Then I rode another giga coaster. 9 Quote
ethancoaster Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Knoebels is coming close to dethroning Cedar Point in the states. I know these polls are more coaster-centric but Disney always seems to be near the bottom of the polls. With Europa being #1 again you'd expect Disney to place higher. 2 Quote
jcgoble3 Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Knoebels is coming close to dethroning Cedar Point in the states. I know these polls are more coaster-centric but Disney always seems to be near the bottom of the polls. With Europa being #1 again you'd expect Disney to place higher. Disney doesn't need awards to pull in massive crowds, so why should they pay for said awards? 8 Quote
Oldiesmann Posted September 13, 2015 Author Posted September 13, 2015 Keep in mind that Europa Park is owned by Mack Rides. Spend enough money advertising your rides and miraculously your amusement park gets high ratings. 5 Quote
upstop Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Just as underwhelming as the Miss Universe pageant. 4 Quote
The Interpreter Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Except the Golden Tickets aren't owned by Donald Trump. At least not yet. 7 Quote
Honorarius Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 Now, now. Amusement Today says it was a vote. No money changed hands here, Silly! Word has obviously just gotten out about Disney's subpar food and underwhelming landscaping. On an entirely unrelated note, I'm on year 2 of my subscription to Amusement Today, and I've yet to even see a mention of ballots being handed out (let alone be provided one...) You don't get a vote just for having a subscription, that'd be even worse than the process claims to be now... They at least pretend that you have to apply and qualify to get one of the meaningless ballots that get fed into a shredder... 5 Quote
RailRider Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 Dollars spent on advertising = # of ballots received. 7 Quote
KIghostguy Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 Alrighty, I guess I should probably put in my own two cents. First off, I'm really dissapointed in Europa Park being no. 1. From what I've seen, (and correct me if I'm wrong) Europa's rides are pretty much a bunch of Disney knockoffs. I guess it just goes to show that no one really cares about innovation and originality anymore. Personally, my favorite park is Disneyland. I'm also dissapointed on the coasters-Millenium Force would probably be a really fun ride if I was brave enough to ride it, but I love Banshee to death. For me, Banshee beats out everything. Also, Boulder Dash looks fun, but I garuntee that it's no where near as good as the Twister at Knoebels. Speaking of Knoebels, they definitly have the best food. Anyone who has had the pizza there can agree with me. I'm glad that Kings Island got some recognition. Planet Snoopy really has stuff for everyone. Does anyone know why they don't have a best dark ride category? Again, just my $0.02 . Quote
The Interpreter Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 A. I despise Knoebel's pizza. I find it disgusting. B. I find Boulder Dash far superior to Twister. I find Phoenix that way, too. And Rampage better than any of the three. C. Why put any stock in the Golden Tickets? They are what they are. 5 Quote
homestar92 Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 If even one of the parks that receive these awards would make a video of their higher-ups singing and dancing to "I've Got A Golden Ticket" from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, I'd be far more inclined to care about the awards. 10 Quote
ThatGuy11 Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 Is Planet Snoopy really that good? I only remember going there a few times when I was a kid living in Northern Kentucky. However, it was under Paramount back then. Quote
KIghostguy Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 Is Planet Snoopy really that good? I only remember going there a few times when I was a kid living in Northern Kentucky. However, it was under Paramount back then. Yeah. I like it. It has stuff for all ages. They have a couple of roller coasters. Nothing like the other coasters around the park, but still fun. 1 Quote
homestar92 Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 I could argue that Planet Snoopy is home to the best wooden coaster in the park. 3 Quote
calakapepe Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 I could also argue Planet Snoopy has a spinning coaster. But I dont agree with that statement. (Just teasing. You can love whichever coaster you want. Its 2015, it's a new time) 2 Quote
electricsun Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 KI Planet Snoopy has a great variety of rides. I like how they have some of the bigger ones (Flying Ace, Surf Dog) next to the smaller ones. My niece and nephew have spent the last two or three years looking forward to getting taller so they can ride them. For them, being exposed to them let them feel as though it was a natural progression and it wasn't as scary. 5 Quote
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