Amusement Today
Table:
Category
2006 Recipient
Location

Best Amusement Park
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio

Best Waterpark
Schlitterbahn
New Baunfels, Texas

Best Children's Park
Legoland California
Carlsbad, California

Best Marine Life Park
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida

Best Wooden Coaster
Thunderhead, Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

Best Steel Coaster
Superman – Ride of Steel, Six Flags New England
Agawam, Massachusetts

Best Kids' Area
Paramount's Kings Island
Kings Mills, Ohio

Friendliest Park
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Ind.

Cleanest Park
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Ind.

Best Halloween Event
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida

Best Landscaping — Amusement Park
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia

Best Landscaping — Waterpark
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas

Best Food
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pa.

Best Shows
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio

Best Outdoor Night Show Production
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, Epcot
Orlando, Florida

Best Water Ride
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls, Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida

Best Waterpark Ride
Master Blaster, Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas

Best Dark Ride
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, Universal's Islands of Adventure
Orlando, Florida

Best New Ride of 2006 — Amusement Park
The Voyage, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana

Best New Ride of 2006 — Waterpark
Bahari River, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana

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Cedar Point is a 364-acre ( 147 ha ) amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky , Ohio . Opened in the late-1800s , it is reported to be the second-oldest operating amusement park in the United States behind Lake Compounce . Cedar Point is owned and operated by Cedar Fair and is considered the flagship of the amusement park chain . Known as America 's Roller Coast , the park features a world-record 72 rides , including 17 roller coasters - the second-most in the world behind Six Flags Magic Mountain . Its newest roller coaster , Steel Vengeance , opened to the public on May 5 , 2018 . Cedar Point 's normal operating season runs from early May until Labor Day in September . The park then reopens only on weekends until the end of October or early November for a Halloween-themed event known as HalloWeekends . Other attractions near the park include a one-mile-long ( 1.6 km ) white-sand beach , an outdoor water park called Cedar Point Shores , an indoor water park called Castaway Bay , two marinas , an outdoor sports complex called Cedar Point Sports Center , and several nearby resorts . The park has reached several milestones . It is the only amusement park in the world with six roller coasters that are at least 200 feet ( 61 m ) in height - Magnum XL-200 , Millennium Force , Wicked Twister , Top Thrill Dragster , Valravn , and Steel Vengeance - as well as the only one with roller coasters in all four height classifications . Cedar Point also received the Golden Ticket Award for Best Amusement Park in the World from Amusement Today for 16 consecutive years from 1997-2013 . The park is the most visited seasonal amusement park in the United States with an estimated 3.6 million visitors in 2017 .
Schlitterbahn is an American brand of water parks and resorts owned by Cedar Fair . It was previously a company that was family-owned-and-operated by the Henry family that was based in New Braunfels , Texas . Schlitterbahn opened its first location , Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort , in 1979 . At its peak , the company consisted of five outdoor waterparks , two indoor waterparks , and three resorts . Schlitterbahn 's outdoor water parks are seasonally-operated , typically open from late April through mid-September , while its indoor locations operate year-round . Two parks are located in Texas . On June 13 , 2019 , Cedar Fair entered an agreement to acquire two of Schlitterbahn 's properties in Galveston and New Braunfels for $ 261 million . The deal , which closed in early July 2019 , gives Cedar Fair the option to purchase Schlitterbahn Waterpark Kansas City for $ 6 million within 120 days of the transaction which Cedar Fair declined to do . Additionally , the rights to the Schlitterbahn name were included in the acquisition .
Legoland California is a theme park , miniature park , and aquarium located in Carlsbad , California , based on the Lego toy brand . Opening on March 20 , 1999 , it was the third Legoland park to open , and the first outside Europe . The park is currently owned by Merlin Entertainments , which took a controlling interest in 2005 . A second park in the United States , Legoland Florida , opened in 2011 .
SeaWorld Orlando is a theme park and marine zoological park , in Orlando , Florida . It is owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment . When combined with its neighbor Discovery Cove and Aquatica , it forms SeaWorld Parks and Resorts Orlando , an entertainment complex consisting of the three parks and many hotels . In 2018 , SeaWorld Orlando hosted an estimated 4.594 million guests , ranking it the 10th most visited amusement park in the United States .
Thunderhead is a wooden roller coaster located at Dollywood amusement park in Pigeon Forge , Tennessee . The coaster , which was the anchor attraction of the new Thunderhead Gap section ( now Timber Canyon ) , opened on April 3 , 2004 , to much critical acclaim . Thunderhead boasts 22 turns and 32 crossovers , and utilizes GCI 's Millennium Flyer trains , used on all GCI coasters since 1999 . Thunderhead is also the first roller coaster to feature a station flyby .
Dollywood is a theme park jointly owned by entertainer Dolly Parton and Herschend Family Entertainment . It is located in the Knoxville-Smoky Mountains metroplex in Pigeon Forge , Tennessee . Hosting nearly 3 million guests in a typical season - mid-March to the Christmas holidays - Dollywood is the biggest ticketed tourist attraction in Tennessee . In addition to standard amusement park thrill rides , Dollywood features traditional crafts and music of the Smoky Mountain area . The park hosts a number of concerts and musical events each year , including appearances by Dolly Parton and her family as well as other national and local musical acts . It is also the site of the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame . The theme park is the anchor of Parton 's 150-acre ( 61 ha ) Dollywood amusement destination , which also includes the 35-acre ( 14 ha ) sister water park Dollywood 's Splash Country , the 20-acre ( 8.1 ha ) Dollywood 's DreamMore Resort and Spa , and the 5-acre ( 2.0 ha ) Dolly Parton 's Stampede Dinner Attraction .
Superman The Ride ( formerly known as Bizarro and Superman - Ride of Steel ) is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags New England in Agawam , Massachusetts . Built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin , the hypercoaster opened to the public as Superman - Ride of Steel in 2000 . It features a 208-foot ( 63 m ) lift hill , a 221-foot ( 67 m ) drop , and a maximum speed of 77 mph ( 124 km/h ) . In 2009 , the park changed the name to Bizarro , named after a DC Comics character portrayed as the antithesis of Superman . In accordance with the theme change , the coaster 's track and supports were repainted with a purple and dark blue color scheme , and other special effects were added . In 2016 , the Six Flags reverted to the original theme , but instead of restoring the name , it was changed to Superman The Ride . A virtual reality feature was added the same year , which created an optional 3D experience for passengers , but was removed prior to the 2017 season . Superman The Ride has been well-received , consistently holding a high ranking among steel roller coasters in the annual Golden Ticket Awards published by Amusement Today . The ride has topped the list five times since its debut . It has also weathered criticism from two serious accidents that occurred early in its tenure with one resulting in a passenger 's death . Several safety modifications were made in their wake .
Six Flags New England is an amusement park located in Agawam , Massachusetts , a western suburb of Springfield , Massachusetts . Dating to the late 19th century , it is the oldest amusement park in the Six Flags chain ( though that is because historically it was not always a Six Flags park ) . Superman the Ride is among the park 's most notable rides having appeared in every Golden Ticket Awards publication by Amusement Today , ranking first or second in the Top Steel Roller Coasters category from 2001 to 2015 and third in 2016 .
Kings Island is a 364-acre ( 147 ha ) amusement park located 24 miles ( 39 km ) northeast of Cincinnati in Mason , Ohio . Owned and operated by Cedar Fair , the park first opened in 1972 by the Taft Broadcasting Company . It was part of a larger effort to move and expand Coney Island , a popular resort destination along the banks of the Ohio River that was prone to frequent flooding . After more than $ 300 million in capital investments , the park features over 100 attractions including fourteen roller coasters and a 33-acre ( 13 ha ) water park . Early in its history , Kings Island has appeared in popular sitcoms and received widespread recognition for its record-breaking attractions and events . One of the park 's most well-known attractions , The Racer , is often credited with reviving worldwide interest in roller coasters during the 1970s . Others , such as The Beast and Banshee , have set several world records , some of which remain standing . The largest investment in park history is Orion , a giga coaster scheduled to open in 2020 . The park has also suffered through times of negative publicity , particularly surrounding the early demise of roller coasters The Bat and Son of Beast . Kings Island is divided into several themed sections and operates seasonally from early spring through the fall , partially reopening for Winterfest during the holiday season . In 2017 , Kings Island was the second-most visited seasonal amusement park in the United States behind Cedar Point , with an estimated 3.47 million visitors . It was third overall for seasonal attendance in North America , which was led by Canada 's Wonderland .
Holiday World & Splashin ' Safari ( known as Santa Claus Land prior to 1984 ) is a combination theme park and water park located near Interstate 64 and U.S. 231 in Santa Claus , Indiana , United States . The theme park is divided into four sections that celebrate Christmas , Halloween , Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July with rides , live entertainment , games , and attractions . Holiday World contains three wooden roller coasters : The Raven , The Legend , and The Voyage , as well as Thunderbird ( a Bolliger & Mabillard launched Wing Coaster ) and The Howler . The safari-themed water park includes the world 's two longest water coasters : Wildebeest and Guinness World Record Holder Mammoth , numerous family raft rides and water slides , two wave pools , junior-sized wave pool , two children's-sized water slide areas , a lazy river , two family tipping bucket .
Halloween Horror Nights ( formerly known as Fright Nights ) is an annual special event that occurs at Universal Studios theme parks in Florida , California , Singapore , and Japan . The parks remain operational during the day and transition to Halloween Horror Nights at night . The Halloween-themed event occurs during the fall season and features haunted houses , scare zones and live entertainment , many of which use Universal Studios ' characters . Its intended audience are teenagers and young adults .
The Universal Orlando Resort , commonly known as Universal Orlando Studios and Universal Studios Orlando , formerly Universal Studios Escape or simply Universal , is an American theme park and entertainment resort complex based in Orlando , Florida . The resort is operated by Universal Parks & Resorts . It is wholly owned by NBCUniversal , a division of Comcast . Universal Orlando is the second-largest resort in Greater Orlando , after the Walt Disney World resort , covering 541 acres of land . Universal Orlando consists of two theme parks ( Universal Studios Florida and Universal 's Islands of Adventure ) , a water park ( Volcano Bay ) , a night-time entertainment complex ( Universal CityWalk Orlando ) , six Loews Hotels ( Loews Portofino Bay Hotel , Hard Rock Hotel , Loews Royal Pacific Resort , Cabana Bay Beach Resort , Loews Sapphire Falls Resort , Universals Aventura Hotel ) , and an upcoming park , Epic Universe . All of the hotel resorts offer Early Park Admission into The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Universals Volcano Bay . Additionally , the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel , Hard Rock Hotel and Loews Royal Pacific Resort offer free unlimited Universal Express Pass for use at participating rides at Universal Studios Florida and Universals Islands of Adventure . There are similar products valid at Volcano Bay , Halloween Horror Nights , and Rock the Universe . Universal Orlando is one of the most visited resorts in the world , with an annual attendance of 21 million in 2017 . Universal Orlando is the flagship resort of Universal Parks & Resorts , especially due to the competitive nature between the resort and Walt Disney World .
Busch Gardens Williamsburg ( formerly known as Busch Gardens Europe and Busch Gardens : The Old Country ) is a 383-acre ( 1.55 km2 ) theme park located in James City County , Virginia , United States . Located about sixty miles ( 100 km ) northwest of Virginia Beach , the park was developed by Anheuser-Busch ( A-B ) and is owned by SeaWorld Entertainment . It opened on May 16 , 1975 , adjacent to Anheuser-Busch 's brewery and near its other developments including the Kingsmill Resort complex . The park is themed around various European countries and as such was originally called Busch Gardens : The Old Country . In 1993 , the park was renamed Busch Gardens Williamsburg before briefly being named Busch Gardens Europe in 2006 until it returned to the Williamsburg name in 2008 . Similarly , its sister park in Florida was originally called Busch Gardens : The Dark Continent until it was officially renamed Busch Gardens Tampa Bay until a brief switch to Busch Gardens Africa from 2006 to 2008 . In 2015 , the estimated attendance of 2.78 million makes it the twentieth most-visited park in the US . In addition to its landscaping and European theme , Busch Gardens is widely known for its roller coasters , including Griffon , Alpengeist , and Apollo 's Chariot , which won No . 4 best steel coaster in 2012 from the Golden Ticket Awards .
Knoebels Amusement Resort ( /kəˈnoʊbəlz/ ) is a family-owned and operated amusement park , picnic grove , and campground in Elysburg , Pennsylvania . Opened in 1926 , it is America 's largest free-admission park . The park has more than 60 rides including three wooden roller coasters , one steel roller coaster , a 1913 carousel , and a haunted house dark ride . The amusement park is owned and operated by the Knoebel ( pronounced kuh-NO-bel ) family , who also operate a lumber yard next to the park . The park 's name has traditionally been spelled Knoebels without the apostrophe , and appears that way on all official park advertising and correspondence . The park straddles the line between Northumberland and Columbia Counties . The complex is mainly in the Columbia County townships of Cleveland and Franklin and is in Ralpho Township on the Northumberland County side of the South Branch Roaring Creek . The park and its rides have won awards from organizations such as Amusement Today , American Coaster Enthusiasts , and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions . In 2014 , Travel Channel rated Knoebels one of their Top 10 Family Friendly Amusement Parks in the United States . America 's Number One Amusement Park In 2008 , the parks dark ride was the subject of a one-hour documentary , Laff In The Darks Behind The Scenes At Knoebels Haunted House .
Six Flags Fiesta Texas , formerly Fiesta Texas , is a theme park located in La Cantera , San Antonio , Texas . It is owned and operated by Six Flags . The park was built by Gaylord Entertainment Company and opened on March 14 , 1992 as the first business in the district of San Antonio . The park was later purchased by Time Warner in 1996 , who turned it into a Six Flags park . Spanning 200 acres ( 81 ha ) , the park was originally built to become a destination performance arts park with its focus on the musical culture of the state of Texas . The park 's current icon is Scream which can be seen from all around the park as well as outside the property . The vibrant colors of Scream can also be seen from the intersection of Loop 1604 and Interstate 10 , as well as miles away from Six Flags Fiesta Texas . Most of the other attractions at the park are hidden due to the park being surrounded by a rock quarry wall , but some key visible rides include the SkyScreamer , the Crow 's Nest Ferris wheel in Fiesta Bay Boardwalk , the lift hill of Superman : Krypton Coaster and the lift hill of Iron Rattler .
IllumiNations : Reflections of Earth was a nighttime show performed nightly at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake , Florida . The show utilized fireworks , pyrotechnics , water fountains , fire effects , lasers , searchlights , and a large rotating globe with curved LED screens to create a visual production on the park 's World Showcase Lagoon . The show told the story of Earth and was divided into three movements titled Chaos , Order , and Meaning , emphasizing the idea of humanity as a single unified tribe on this planet . The lagoon was surrounded by nineteen large torches signifying the first 19 centuries of the common era , and the show culminated in the globe opening like a lotus blossom to reveal a twentieth torch , representing the now-completed 20th century . Created and directed by Don Dorsey , the show premiered on October 1 , 1999 as IllumiNations 2000 : Reflections of Earth as part of the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration ; it was so successful that after the celebration ended the 2000 was dropped from the name and the show was continued . The show has received several awards throughout the years including 11 straight Best Outdoor Night Production Show Golden Ticket Awards ( 2005-2015 ) . The show 's final performance was on September 30 , 2019 and was replaced by Epcot Forever on October 1 , 2019 .
Epcot ( stylized as EPCOT ) is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake , Florida . It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks , Experiences and Products division . Inspired by an unrealized concept developed by Walt Disney , the park opened on October 1 , 1982 , as EPCOT Center , and was the second of four theme parks built at Walt Disney World , after the Magic Kingdom . Spanning 305 acres ( 123 ha ) , more than twice the size of the Magic Kingdom park , Epcot is dedicated to the celebration of human achievement , namely technological innovation and international culture , and is often referred to as a permanent world 's fair . Epcot was originally conceived by Walt Disney during the early development of Walt Disney World , as an experimental planned community that would serve as a center for American innovation and urban living . Known as EPCOT , the idea included an urban city center , residential areas , churches , schools , and a series of mass transportation systems that would connect the community . After Disney 's death in 1966 , the EPCOT concept was abandoned as the company had uncertainty about maintaining an operating city . In the 1970s , WED Enterprises began developing a second theme park for the resort to supplement Magic Kingdom , as that park 's popularity grew . The new park maintained the idea of showcasing modern innovation and enterprise through avant-garde edutainment attractions , as well as the addition of a world nations exposition . The newly-designed park , featuring two sections - Future World and World Showcase - opened as EPCOT Center in 1982 . In 1994 , the park was renamed to Epcot , dropping the acronym and Center from the name . In 2018 , Epcot hosted 13.444 million guests , ranking it as the fourth-most-visited theme park in North America and the seventh-most-visited theme park in the world .
Dudley Do-Right 's Ripsaw Falls is a log flume ride at Islands of Adventure in Orlando , Florida inspired by the Dudley Do-Right character created by cartoonists Jay Ward and Alex Anderson . Opened on May 28 , 1999 , it is one of the park 's original attractions .
Universal 's Islands of Adventure ( originally Universal Studios Islands of Adventure ) is a theme park located in Orlando , Florida . It opened on May 28 , 1999 , along with CityWalk , as part of an expansion that converted Universal Studios Florida into the Universal Orlando Resort . The resort 's slogan Vacation Like You Mean It was introduced in 2013 . Islands of Adventure is modeled after a journey of exploration , where guests embark on an adventure to visit a variety of themed islands . Initially , the park featured six islands . A seventh , The Wizarding World of Harry Potter , was added in 2010 , themed to the highly-successful Harry Potter franchise . It was Universal 's largest investment since the resort 's founding in 1990 . The expansion led to a significant increase in attendance , and in 2013 , Islands of Adventure ranked seventh domestically and eleventh internationally after hosting approximately 8.1 million guests . The eighth island , Skull Island , opened on July 13 , 2016 and is themed to the King Kong franchise .
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man is a motion-based 3D dark ride located at the Islands of Adventure , Orlando and Universal Studios Japan , Osaka theme parks , based on the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man . Built for Islands of Adventure 's opening in 1999 , the attraction is a hybrid ride combining special roving motion vehicles with 3D projection , elaborate physical sets , and both practical and tactile effects . The ride turns park guests into last minute reporters of the Daily Bugle , and after boarding a vehicle known as the Scoop , the rider learns that the Sinister Syndicate has captured the Statue of Liberty with an anti-gravity gun . This evil group is made up of five famous Spider-Man villains ; Doctor Octopus , Scream , Electro , Hydro-Man , and the Hobgoblin , and it is up to Spider-Man to defeat the villains and save the guests . The attraction took three years to produce , with many new technologies and techniques being developed . The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man has received critical acclaim , winning several awards including the Golden Ticket Award for Best Dark Ride for twelve consecutive years .
The Golden Ticket Award for Best New Ride is presented by Amusement Today to the best new attraction in amusement parks and water parks in the amusement park industry .
The Voyage is a wooden roller coaster located at Holiday World & Splashin ' Safari in Santa Claus , Indiana . Designed and built by The Gravity Group with the help of designers Mike Graham , Korey Kiepert , Larry Bill , Chad Miller , and former park President Will Koch , the roller coaster is themed to the famous voyage of the Mayflower by Pilgrims to North America in 1620 . It opened to the public on May 6 , 2006 . Among wooden coasters , The Voyage ranks second in length and sixth in height , featuring a track length of 6,442 feet ( 1,964 m ) and a maximum height of 173 feet ( 53 m ) . Also , its 24.3 seconds of air-time is the most produced on a wooden coaster to date . Another unique statistic is the ride 's five underground tunnels . In 2006 , it won a Golden Ticket Award for Best New Ride from Amusement Today magazine , which also ranked The Voyage as the Best Wooden Roller Coaster from 2007 through 2011 .