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Amusement Today es una publicación mensual que presenta artículos, noticias, imágenes y reseñas sobre todo lo relacionado con laindustria de los parques de atracciones , incluidos parques, atracciones y fabricantes de atracciones. El periódico comercial, con sede en Arlington, Texas , Estados Unidos, fue fundado en enero de 1997 por Gary Slade, Virgil E. Moore III y Rick Tidrow. ^[1] En 1997, Amusement Today ganó el Premio Impact en la categoría de servicios al "Mejor producto nuevo" de la Asociación Internacional de Parques de Atracciones y Atracciones (IAAPA). Un año después, en 1998, la revista fundó los Golden Ticket Awards , por los que se ha hecho más conocida en toda la industria de los parques de atracciones. El 2 de enero de 2001, Slade compró a sus dos socios, lo que le dio la propiedad exclusiva del periódico. ^[1] El periódico tiene dos empleados a tiempo completo y dos a tiempo parcial en su oficina de Arlington, junto con dos escritores a tiempo completo y varios escritores independientes en varias partes del mundo. ^[2]

Premios Golden Ticket

Cada año, Amusement Today entrega premios a los mejores de los mejores en la industria de los parques de atracciones en una ceremonia conocida como los Golden Ticket Awards. Los premios se entregan en base a encuestas realizadas a entusiastas de los parques de atracciones experimentados y que han viajado mucho de todo el mundo. Los premios, que se entregaron por primera vez en 1998, se han presentado en Discovery Channel y Travel Channel .

Ganadores del 2024

Premios Golden Ticket 2024 ^[3]

Anfitrión: Kennywood

Los premios Golden Ticket de Amusement Today se anunciaron el 7 de septiembre de 2023.

Ganadores 2023

Premios Golden Ticket 2023 ^[4]

Anfitrión: Dollywood

Los premios Golden Ticket de Amusement Today se anunciaron el 9 de septiembre de 2023.

Ganadores 2022

Premios Golden Ticket 2022 ^[5]

Anfitriones: Six Flags Fiesta Texas y Morgan's Wonderland

Los premios Golden Ticket de Amusement Today se anunciaron el 10 de septiembre de 2022.

Ganadores 2021

Premios Golden Ticket 2021 ^[6]

Anfitrión: Museo y Archivo Nacional de la Montaña Rusa

Los premios Golden Ticket de Amusement Today se anunciaron el 9 de septiembre de 2021.

Ganadores del 2020

Premios Golden Ticket 2020 ^[7]

Los premios Golden Ticket de Amusement Today se anunciaron el 23 de septiembre de 2020.

Ganadores del 2019

Premios Golden Ticket 2019 ^[8]

Parque anfitrión: Parque temático Silverwood Los premios Golden Ticket de Amusement Today se anunciaron el 9 de septiembre de 2019.

Ganadores del 2018

Premios Golden Ticket 2018 ^[9]

Parque anfitrión: Silver Dollar City Los premios Golden Ticket de Amusement Today se anunciaron el 8 de septiembre de 2018.

Ganadores del 2017

Premios Golden Ticket 2017 ^[10]

Parque anfitrión: Lake Compounce Los premios Golden Ticket de Amusement Today se anunciaron el 9 de septiembre de 2017.

Ganadores del 2016

Premios Golden Ticket 2016 ^[12]

Parque anfitrión: Cedar Point Los premios Golden Ticket de Amusement Today se anunciaron el 10 de septiembre de 2016.

2015 winners

2015 Golden Ticket Awards^[13]

Host Park: Coney IslandThe Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 12, 2015.

2014 winners

2014 Golden Ticket Awards^[14]

Host Park: SeaWorld San DiegoThe Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced at a ceremony on September 5, 2014.

2013 winners

2013 Golden Ticket Awards^[15]

Host Park: Santa Cruz Beach BoardwalkThe Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced at a ceremony held September 7, 2013.

2012 winners

2012 Golden Ticket Awards^[16]

Host Park: DollywoodThe Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced at a ceremony held September 8, 2012.

2011 winners

2011 Golden Ticket Awards^[17]

Host Park: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

2010 winners

2010 Golden Ticket Awards^[18]

Host Park: Busch Gardens Williamsburg il Teatro di San Marco (outdoor theater)

2009 winners

2009 Golden Ticket Awards^[19]

Host Park: Legoland California

2008 winners

2008 Golden Ticket Awards^[20]

Host Park: Give Kids The World Village

2007 winners

2007 Golden Ticket Awards^[21]

Host Park: Dollywood

2006 winners

2006 Golden Ticket Awards^[22]

Host Park: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

2005 winners

2005 Golden Ticket Awards^[23]

Host Park: Six Flags Fiesta Texas

2004 winners

2004 Golden Ticket Awards^[24]

Host Park: Cedar Point

2003 winners

2003 Golden Ticket Awards^[25]

Host Park: Schlitterbahn

2002 winners

2002 Golden Ticket Awards^[26]

Host Park: Paramount's Kings Island

2001 winners

2001 Golden Ticket Awards^[27]

Host Park: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

2000 winners

2000 Golden Ticket Awards^[28]

No host park, the awards were announced from Amusement Today's Arlington, Texas office

1999 winners

1999 Golden Ticket Awards^[29]

No host park, the awards were announced from Amusement Today's Arlington, Texas office

1998 winners

1998 Golden Ticket Awards^[30]

No host park, the awards were announced from Amusement Today's Arlington, Texas office

Publisher's Picks

Publisher's Pick Award Winners

Host venues

• From 1998 to 2000, there was no Host Park; the awards were announced from Amusement Today's Arlington, Texas, office instead.
• The 2020 event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic that affected the amusement industry. Voting was not held in 2020 and regular categories were not awarded. Instead, a special category of industry leader awards was created along with publisher picks.

Former awards

• Best Shows (1998–2018) - Busch Gardens Williamsburg (1998), Six Flags Fiesta Texas (1999–2008), Dollywood (2009–2018)
• Cleanest Park (1998–2018) - Busch Gardens Williamsburg (1998–1999), Holiday World & Splashin' Safari (2000–2018)
• Friendliest Park (1998–2018) - Holiday World & Splashin' Safari (1998–2008, 2010–2011), Silver Dollar City (2009), Dollywood (2012–2018)
• Best Marine Life Park (2006–2018) SeaWorld Orlando
• Best Carousel (2007–2018) Grand Carousel, Knoebels Amusement Resort
• Best Indoor Roller Coaster (2007–2018) - Revenge_of_the_Mummy: The Ride, Universal Studios Florida (2007–2018)
• Best Seaside Park (2007–2018) - Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (2007–2014, 2016–2018), Morey's Piers (2015)
• Best Funhouse/Walk-Through (2008–2018) - Frankenstein's Castle, Indiana Beach (2008–2009), Noah's Ark, Kennywood, (2010–2018)
  • The award for Best Shows was revamped after 2018, to just showcase a specific new show at a park.
• Best Halloween Event (published 2005–2023 for seasons 2004–2022) - Knott's Berry Farm (2005, 2007), Universal's Halloween Horror Nights (2006, 2008-2018, 2021-2022), Six Flags Fiesta Texas (2020).^[a]
• Best Christmas Event (published 2007–2023 for seasons 2006–2022) - Dollywood (2006–2022)^[a]
• Best Indoor Waterpark (2007–2013) - Schlitterbahn Galveston Island (tied 2007, 2008–2013), World Waterpark (tied 2007)

Repeat winners

• Best Amusement Park – Europa-Park for nine of the last ten years.
• Best Water Park – Schlitterbahn every year since the beginning of the Golden Ticket Awards.
• Best Landscaping/Most Beautiful Park – Busch Gardens Williamsburg for twenty-three of the twenty-five years.
• Best Food – Knoebels for twenty-two out of the twenty-five years, including one tie.
• Best Steel Roller Coaster – Fury 325 for the last eight years.
• Best Wooden Roller Coaster - Phoenix, Knoebels, winner since 2018.
• Best Waterpark – Schlitterbahn Galveston Island for all 8 years the award has been given.
• Best Outdoor Production Show – IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth at Epcot for 12 out of the 13 years the award has been given.

Notes

1. Awards were given the following year for seasonal events, meaning the listed year's award would be published in the following year's publication. No award was given out in 2020 for the 2019 season.

References

1. "Sale of Amusement Today Inc. completed". Amusement Today. 4 (11): 23. 1997.
2. "Amusement Today: Contact us". February 20, 2012.
3. "Amusement Today – Golden Ticket Awards 2024" (PDF). Amusement Today. 28 (6.2): 92. September 2024. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
4. "Amusement Today – Golden Ticket Awards 2023" (PDF). Amusement Today. 27 (6.2): 68. September 2023. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
5. "Amusement Today – Golden Ticket Awards 2022" (PDF). Amusement Today. 26 (6.2): 68. September 2021. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
6. "Amusement Today – Golden Ticket Awards 2021" (PDF). Amusement Today. 25 (6.2): 60. September 2021. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
7. "Amusement Today – Golden Ticket Awards 2020". Amusement Today. 24 (6.2): 12. September 2020. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
8. "Amusement Today – Golden Ticket Awards 2019". Amusement Today. 23 (6.2): 12. September 2019. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
9. "Amusement Today – Golden Ticket Awards 2018" (PDF). Amusement Today. 22 (6.2): 10. September 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
10. "Lake Compounce and Quassy host 20th Golden Ticket Awards" (PDF). Golden Ticket Awards. 21 (6.2). Amusement Today. September 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
11. "2017 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Amusement Today. September 2017. Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
12. "Cedar Point welcomes 2016 Golden Ticket Awards" (PDF). Amusement Today. September 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
13. "Luna Park, Zamperla hosts 2015 Golden Ticket Awards" (PDF). Amusement Today. September 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
14. "SeaWorld San Diego hosts 2014 Golden Ticket Awards" (PDF). Amusement Today. September 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
15. Baldwin, Tim (2013). "Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Hosts 2013 Golden Ticket Awards" (PDF). Amusement Today. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
16. Baldwin, Tim (2012). "Dollywood hosts Golden Ticket event for second time" (PDF). Amusement Today. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
17. Baldwin, Tim (2011). "Holiday World hosts Golden Ticket event for third time" (PDF). Amusement Today. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
18. Baldwin, Tim (2010). "Busch Gardens Williamsburg hosts AT's 2010 Golden Ticket Awards" (PDF). Amusement Today. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
19. Baldwin, Tim (2009). "Southern California hosts AT's 2009 Golden Ticket Awards" (PDF). Amusement Today. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
20. Baldwin, Tim (2008). "Amusement Today's 2008 Golden Ticket Awards" (PDF). Amusement Today. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
21. Baldwin, Tim (2007). "Amusement Today's 2007 Golden Ticket Awards" (PDF). Amusement Today. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
22. Baldwin, Tim (2006). "Amusement Today's 2006 Golden Ticket Awards" (PDF). Amusement Today. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
23. Baldwin, Tim (2005). "Amusement Today's 2005 Golden Ticket Awards" (PDF). Amusement Today. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
24. Baldwin, Tim (2004). "Amusement Today's 2004 Golden Ticket Awards" (PDF). Amusement Today. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
25. Baldwin, Tim (2003). "Amusement Today's 2003 Golden Ticket Awards" (PDF). Amusement Today. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
26. Baldwin, Tim (2002). "Amusement Today's 2002 Golden Ticket Awards" (PDF). Amusement Today. 6 (5): 1B–8B. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
27. Baldwin, Tim (2001). "Amusement Today's 2001 Golden Ticket Awards" (PDF). Amusement Today. 5 (5): 1B–8B. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
28. Baldwin, Tim (2000). «Amusement Today's 2000 Golden Ticket Awards» (PDF) . Amusement Today . 4 (5): 1B–8B. Archivado (PDF) desde el original el 9 de octubre de 2016. Consultado el 6 de octubre de 2016 .
29. Baldwin, Tim (1999). «Amusement Today's 1999 Golden Ticket Awards» (PDF) . Amusement Today . 3 (5): 1B–8B. Archivado (PDF) del original el 11 de octubre de 2016. Consultado el 6 de octubre de 2016 .
30. Baldwin, Tim (1998). «Amusement Today otorga los premios Golden Ticket Awards» (PDF) . Amusement Today . 2 (5): 1B–8B. Archivado (PDF) del original el 9 de octubre de 2016. Consultado el 6 de octubre de 2016 .

Enlaces externos

• Premios Golden Ticket