Certain Golden Ticket Awards get a rotating
format
Each year, a few categories go into a rotation
while newer ones are introduced. The 2007 edition sees
the return of three categories not seen since
2004.It is often said that if the roller coaster
is the King of the Midway, then a carousel
is its heart. Carousels are treasured for various
aspects including nostalgia, beauty, and creativity.
Our finalists for Best Carousel exemplify these
attributes. Knoebels and Santa Cruz both offer
guests the opportunity to reach out and grab
the brass ring in a throwback to yesteryear.
Knoebels takes top prize in this category.
Atlanta’s gorgeous preservation of Riverview’s
majestic carousel brings it in third, Islands
of Adventure showcases a touch of whimsy with
their Car-o-Suessel in fourth place, and Six
Flags Great America’s double decker rounds
out the top five.
Roller coasters are always
the favorite category for our voters. This
year, indoor favorites receive their own category
and it was a four-way battle for top billing.
Just edging out a first place win was Disney-MGM’s
Aerosmith-charged Rock ’n’ Roller
Coaster. Barely behind that ranking was a tie
for second with Revenge of the Mummy on the
Florida coast and Space Mountain on the California
coast. Florida’s
Space Mountain follows and Kennywood’s
rat-themed Exterminator rounds out the five
finalists.
One of our more challenging categories
is one of the industry’s fastest growing
products - indoor waterparks. West Edmonton
Mall’s famous World Waterpark rises to
the top of this category. The new Schlitterbahn
Galveston comes in second with its convertible
capabilities. Many ties for third and fifth
showcase properties in Sandusky, Ohio; Wisconsin
Dells, and England.
