Amusement Today
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| Amusement Today | |
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| Type | Monthly newspaper |
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| Owner | Gary Slade |
| Publisher | Gary Slade |
| Founded | April, 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Price | US - $50.00 1 year subscription / Outside US - $70.00 1 year subscription |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Texas |
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| Website: www.amusementtoday.com | |
Amusement Today is a monthly newspaper centered in Arlington, Texas. It was founded in 1997. It won the 1997 IAAPA award for Best New Company, and a year later started the Golden Ticket Awards. The company has won several IAAPA awards over the years, and is celebrating its 10th anniversary for 2007.
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[edit] History
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[edit] Golden Ticket Awards
The Golden Ticket Awards is an annual set of awards given out by Amusement Today, a newspaper published for the amusement industry. Each year, the magazine gives out awards based on a weighted survey given out to park enthusiasts both in the US and overseas. The awards were started in 1998 and have been featured on the Discovery Channel and the Travel Channel.
[edit] Top 10 Steel Coasters in 2007[2]
| # | Name | Amusement Park |
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| 1 | Superman Ride of Steel | Six Flags New England |
| 2 | Millennium Force | Cedar Point |
| 3 | Nitro | Six Flags Great Adventure |
| 4 | Apollo's Chariot | Busch Gardens Europe |
| 5 | Magnum XL-200 | Cedar Point |
| 6 | Expedition GeForce | Holiday Park |
| 7 | Phantom's Revenge | Kennywood |
| 8 | Goliath | Six Flags Over Georgia |
| 9 | Top Thrill Dragster | Cedar Point |
| 10 | Montu | Busch Gardens Africa |
[edit] Top 10 Wood Coasters in 2007[3]
[edit] Repeat Winners
- Best Amusement Park - Cedar Point for the last 10 years.
- Best Water Park - Schlitterbahn for the last 10 years.
- Friendliest Park - Holiday World for the last 10 years.
- Best Landscaping - Busch Gardens Europe for the last 10 years.
- Cleanest Park - Holiday World for the last 8 years.
- Best Kids Area - Kings Island for the last 7 years.
- Best Food - Knoebel's for the past 8 years.
- Best Shows - Six Flags Fiesta Texas for the past 9 years.
[edit] References
- Current Golden Ticket Awards at Amusement Today's website
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