Cedar Fair Parks Win Three Golden Ticket Awards for 2023
11 Setembro 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a leader in
regional amusement parks, water parks and immersive entertainment,
today announced it has earned three honors in Amusement Today’s
annual Golden Ticket Awards (GTA).
Schlitterbahn Waterpark in New Braunfels, Texas, was recognized
as the “World’s Best Water Park” for an unprecedented 25th time.
Schlitterbahn is an iconic Central Texas property best known for
its unique spring-fed river setting and German heritage. With 51
attractions across 70 acres, Schlitterbahn remains a fan favorite
and a one-of-a-kind family waterpark and resort experience.
In addition, Carowinds, which straddles the border of North
Carolina and South Carolina, took home the highly coveted “Best
Steel Coaster” for its giga coaster Fury 325, marking the eighth
time it has won a Golden Ticket. Carowinds also snagged the
Turnstile Award for Aeronautica Landing, which opened earlier this
year and was inspired by the spirit of adventure and innovation
that made world history in the Carolinas. The Turnstile Award is
chosen by Gary Slade, Amusement Today publisher.
Presented annually, the prestigious GTA recognizes excellence in
the amusement park industry. The awards are calculated from an
international poll conducted by Amusement Today, an Arlington,
Texas-based publication that covers amusement and water park news
and trends.
“Making people happy is what our parks do best, so it’s always
tremendously gratifying when our commitment to serving guests is
recognized and celebrated,” said Richard A. Zimmerman, Cedar Fair’s
president and chief executive officer. “A total of 22 rides,
attractions, events and leaders throughout Cedar Fair’s portfolio
of amusement parks and waterparks were recognized by the Golden
Ticket Award in 2023, and we salute these parks for consistently
delivering amazing experiences to guests of all ages.”
Once again, Fury 325 at Carowinds won the GTA for best steel
coaster. The coaster has won top honors for best new ride and best
steel coaster since its debut in 2015. Cedar Point’s Steel
Vengeance finished second and Millennium Force finished fourth in
the “Best Steel Coaster” category. Other Cedar Fair coasters in the
top 10 spots were King Dominion’s Intimidator 305 (#9) and Cedar
Point’s Maverick (#10).
Three Cedar Fair wooden coasters were again voted into the “Best
Wooden Roller Coasters” category, including The Beast (#6) and
Mystic Timbers (#7) at Kings Island, and GhostRider (#9) at Knott’s
Berry Farm in Buena Park, California.
Other notable rankings from the Golden Ticket Awards:
- Best Park: #5, Kings Island
- Best Kids Area: #2, Kings Island; #3, Canada’s Wonderland; #5,
Carowinds
- Best Halloween: #2, Knott’s Berry Farm
- Best New Coaster: #5, Zambezi Zinger at Worlds of Fun
- Best Christmas Event: #4, Kings Dominion
- Best Water Ride in a Park: #4, Timber Mountain Log Ride at
Knott’s Berry Farm
- Best Show: #2, Summerbration at Cedar Point; #4, Wave the Dead,
Cedar Point; #5 (tie) Retrospect, Carowinds
- Leadership: #4, Mike Koontz, Kings Island vice president and
general manager
About Cedar Fair
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), one of the largest
regional amusement-resort operators in the world, is a publicly
traded partnership headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. Focused on its
mission to make people happy by providing fun, immersive, and
memorable experiences, the Company owns and operates 13 properties,
consisting of 11 amusement parks, four separately gated outdoor
waterparks, and resort accommodations totaling more than 2,300
rooms and more than 600 luxury RV sites. Cedar Fair’s parks are
located in Ohio, California, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, Texas and
Toronto, Ontario.
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