Blog

Wie jedes Jahr wurden auch 2021 von Amusement Today wieder die Golden Ticket Awards verlieren. Hier werden Freizeitparks und Attraktionen in unterschiedlichen Kategorien nominiert und ausgezeichnet und Jahr für Jahr freuen sich die Parks zu den Gewinnern zu zählen. In diesem Jahr gab es folgende Preisträger:

Best Park (Bester Freizeitpark):

1. Europa Park (Rust, Deutschland)
2. Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, USA)
3. Universal Islands of Adventure (Orlando, USA)
4. Knoebels Amusement Resort (Elysburg, USA)
5. Cedar Point (Sandusky, USA)

Best Water Park of 2021 (Bester Wasserpark 2021):

1. Schlitterbahn (New Braunfels, USA)
2. Splashin‘ Safari (Santa Claus, USA)
3. Rulantica (Rust, Deutschland)
4. Volcano Bay (Orlando, USA)
5. Hyland Hills Water World (Federal Heights, USA)

Best Family Park of 2021 (Bester Familienpark 2021):

1. Dutch Wonderland (Lancaster, USA)
2. Paultons Park (Hampshire, England)
3. Idlewild & Soakzone (Ligonier, USA)
4. Santa’s Village (Jefferson, USA)
5. Sesame Place (Langhorne, USA)

Best Marine Life/Wildlife Park of 2021 (Bester Zoo- und Marinepark 2021):

1. SeaWorld Orlando (Orlando, USA)
2. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (Tampa, USA)
3. Disney’s Animal Kingdom (Lake Buena Vista, USA)
4. Discovery Cove (Orlando, USA)
5. SeaWorld San Diego (San Diego, USA)

Breakout Family Entertainment Center of 2021 (Herausstechendes Familienunterhaltungszentrum 2021):

1. Fun Spot America Atlanta (Fayetteville, USA)
2. The Funplex Myrtle Beach (Myrtle Beach, USA)
3. Scene75 Entertainment Center – Dayton (Dayton, USA)
4. Austin’s (Pflugerville, USA)
5. Scene75 Entertainment Center – Columbus (Columbus, USA)

Most Beautiful Park of 2021 (Schönster Park 2021):

1. Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, USA)
2. Efteling (Kaatsheuvel, Niederlande)
3. Busch Gardens Williamsburg (Williamsburg)
4. Europa Park (Rust, Deutschland)
5. Gilroy Gardens (Gilroy, USA)

Best Water Ride of 2021 (Bester Wasserbahn 2021):

1. Valhalla (Black Pleasure Beach)
2. Mystic River Falls (Silver Dollar City)
3. Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Fall (Universal’s Islands of Adventure)
4. Chiapas (Phantasialand)
5. Timber Mountain Log Ride (Knott’s Berry Farm)

Best Kids‘ Area of 2021 (Bester Kinderbereich 2021):

1. Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, USA)
2. Kings Island (Mason, USA)
3. Canada’s Wonderland (Vaughan, Kanada)
4. Efteling (Kaatsheuvel, Niederlande)
5. Paultons Park (Hampshire, England)

Best Halloween Event of 2020 (Bestes Halloweenevent 2020):

1. Six Flags Fiesta Texas (San Antonio, USA)
2. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (Tampa, USA)
3. Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, USA)
4. Europa Park (Rust, Deutschland)
5. Toverland (Sevenum, Niederlande)

Best New Show of 2021 (Beste neue Show 2021):

1. Rock the Night (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)
2. Down By The Riverside (Silver Dollar City)
3. Sweet Summer Nights (Dollywood)

Best New Rollercoaster of 2021 (Beste neue Achterbahn 2021):

1. Jurassic World VelociCoaster (Universal’s Islands of Adventure)
2. Candymonium (Hersheypark)
3. F.L.Y. (Phantasialand)
4. Texas Stingray (SeaWorld San Antonio)
5. Orion (Kings Island)

Best New Family Attraction of 2021 (Beste neue Familienattraktion 2021):

1. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (Disney’s Hollywood Studios)
2. Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway (Disney’s Hollywood Studios)
3. Mystic River Falls (Silver Dollar City)
4. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (Disneyland)
5. Knott’s Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair (Knott’s Berry Farm)

Best New Water Park Ride of 2021 (Beste neue Wasserparkattraktion 2021):

1. Cheetah Chase (Splashin‘ Safari)
2. Riptide Race (Aquatica Orlando)
3. Tsunami Surge (Six Flags Hurricane Harbor)
4. Venus Vortex (Lake Compounce)
5. Rally Racer (Waldameer Park & Water World)

Best New Attraction Installation of 2021 (Beste neue Attraktion 2021):

1. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (Disney’s Hollywood Studios)
2. Jurassic World VelociCoaster (Universal’s Islands of Adventure)
3. F.L.Y. (Phantasialand)
4. Mystic River Falls (Silver Dollar City)
5. The Ride to Happiness by Tomorrowland (Plopslaland De Panne)

Best Guest Experience of 2021 (Beste Besuchererfahrung 2021):

1. Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, USA)
2. Knoebels Amusement Resort (Elysburg, USA)
3. Holiday World & Splashin‘ Safari (Santa Claus, USA)
4. Europa Park (Rust, Deutschland)
5. Kings Island (Mason, USA)

Best Dark Ride of 2021 (Bester Dark Ride 2021):

1. Star Wars: The Rise of the Resistance (Disney’s Hollywood Studios)
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunden Treasure (Shanghai Disneyland)
3. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts (Universal Studios Orlando)
4. Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror (Disney’s Hollywood Studios)
5. Reese’s Cupfusion (Hersheypark)

Best Water Park Ride of 2021 (Beste Wasserparkattraktion 2021):

1. Wildebeest (Splashin‘ Safari)
2. Krakatau Aqua Coaster (Volcano Bay)
3. Mammoth (Splashin‘ Safari)
4. Cheetah Chase (Splashin‘ Safari)
5. Master Blaster (Schlitterbahn)

Best Food of 2021 (Bestes Essen 2021):

1. Knoebels Amusement Resort (Elysburg, USA)
2. Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, USA)
3. Silver Dollar City (Branson, USA)
4. Epcot (Lake Buena Vista, USA) / Europa Park (Rust, Deutschland)

Best Christmas Event of 2021 (Bestes Weihnachten 2021):

1. Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, USA)
2. Silver Dollar City (Branson, USA)
3. Give Kids the World Village (Kissimmee, USA)
4. SeaWorld Orlando (Orlando, USA)
5. Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, USA)

Parkwelten gratuliert allen Preisträgern!