| Host Park | SeaWorld San Diego |
Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards are annual awards given out based on surveys taken by roller coaster enthusiasts from around the world. They were first handed out in 1998 and continue to this day.
The results shown below are for the 2011 awards, hosted at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari.
Criticism
The Golden Ticket Awards have received substantial criticism for being a simple popularity contest, with most of the voters living in the Midwest United States.[1] In addition, the core group of panel has remained mostly the same, causing the results to be nearly identical year after year.
2014 Golden Ticket Awards
Host Park: SeaWorld San Diego
| Category | Rank | Name | Park/Location | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best New Ride (Amusement Park) | 1 | Flying Turns | Knoebels Amusement Resort | 27% |
| 2 | Banshee | Kings Island | 19% | |
| 3 | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | 11% | |
| 4 | Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts | Universal Studios Florida | 10% | |
| 5 | Lightning Run | Kentucky Kingdom | 9% |
Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters
| Rank | Name | Park | Supplier | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | Intamin | 1,139 |
| 2 | Bizarro | Six Flags New England | Intamin | 1,049 |
| 3 | Expedition GeForce | Holiday Park | Intamin | 764 |
| 4 | Diamondback | Kings Island | Bolliger & Mabillard | 579 |
| 5 | Nitro | Six Flags Great Adventure | Bolliger & Mabillard | 563 |
| 6 | Leviathan | Canada's Wonderland | Bolliger & Mabillard | 500 |
| 7 | Apollo's Chariot | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Bolliger & Mabillard | 484 |
| 8 | New Texas Giant | Six Flags Over Texas | Rocky Mountain Construction | 465 |
| 9 | Goliath | Six Flags Over Georgia | Bolliger & Mabillard | 422 |
| 10 | Intimidator | Carowinds | Bolliger & Mabillard | 387 |
| 11 | Phantom's Revenge | Kennywood | Morgan | 384 |
| 12 | Iron Rattler | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Rocky Mountain Construction | 367 |
| 13 | Magnum XL-200 | Cedar Point | Arrow Dynamics | 366 |
| Intimidator 305 | Kings Dominion | Intamin | ||
| 15 | Behemoth | Canada's Wonderland | Bolliger & Mabillard | 318 |
| 16 | Banshee | Kings Island | Bolliger & Mabillard | 317 |
| 17 | Blue Fire Megacoaster | Europa-Park | Mack Rides | 304 |
| 18 | X2 | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Arrow Dynamics | 292 |
| 19 | Top Thrill Dragster | Cedar Point | Intamin | 273 |
| 20 | Mind Bender | Six Flags Over Georgia | Schwarzkopf | 249 |
| 21 | Nemesis | Alton Towers | Bolliger & Mabillard | 245 |
| 22 | Montu | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Bolliger & Mabillard | 229 |
| 23 | Alpengeist | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Bolliger & Mabillard | 220 |
| 24 | Black Mamba | Phantasialand | Bolliger & Mabillard | 179 |
| 25 | Lightning Run | Kentucky Kingdom | Chance Rides | 165 |
| 26 | Goliath | La Ronde | Bolliger & Mabillard | 157 |
| Skyrush | Hersheypark | Intamin | ||
| 28 | Maverick | Cedar Point | Intamin | 138 |
| Wild Eagle | Dollywood | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||
| 30 | Helix | Liseberg | Mack Rides | 134 |
| 31 | Raging Bull | Six Flags Great America | Bolliger & Mabillard | 124 |
| 32 | GateKeeper | Cedar Point | Bolliger & Mabillard | 117 |
| 33 | Griffon | Busch Gardens Williamburg | Bolliger & Mabillard | 116 |
| 34 | Tatsu | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Bolliger & Mabillard | 115 |
| 35 | Lisebergbanan | Liseberg | Schwarzkopf | 113 |
| 36 | Kumba | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Bolliger & Mabillard | 110 |
| 37 | Steel Force | Dorney Park | Morgan | 106 |
| 38 | SheiKra | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Bolliger & Mabillard | 101 |
| 39 | Full Throttle | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Premier Rides | 95 |
| 40 | Shock Wave | Six Flags Over Texas | Schwarzkopf | 90 |
| 41 | Manta | SeaWorld Orlando | Bolliger & Mabillard | 87 |
| 42 | Euro-Mir | Europa-Park | Mack Rides | 81 |
| 43 | Goliath | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Giovanola | 79 |
| 44 | Whizzer | Six Flags Great America | Schwarzkopf | 77 |
| 45 | Kingda Ka | Six Flags Great Adventure | Intamin | 76 |
| 46 | Piraten | Djurs Sommerland | Intamin | 74 |
| 47 | Raptor | Cedar Point | Bolliger & Mabillard | 73 |
| 48 | Cheetah Hunt | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Intamin | 71 |
| 49 | California Screamin' | Disney California Adventure Park | Intamin | 70 |
| Volcano The Blast Coaster | Kings Dominion | Intamin |
Top 50 Wooden Roller coasters of 2014
| Rank | Name | Park | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boulder Dash | Lake Compounce | 1480 |
| 5 | |||
| 6 | Ravine Flyer II | Waldameer & Water World | 719 |
| 10 | |||
| 15 | |||
| 20 | |||
| 25 | Flying Turns | Knoebels Amusement Park | 155 |
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| 35 | |||
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| 45 | |||
| 50 | Wood Coaster | Knight Valley | 68 |
2013 Golden Ticket Awards
Host Park: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Best New Ride (Amusement Park)
Winner: Outlaw Run
2012 Golden Ticket Awards
Host Park: Dollywood
Best New Ride (Amusement Park)
Winner: Wild Eagle at Dollywood (30% of votes)
2nd: Radiator Springs Racers at Disney California Adventure (15% of votes)
2011 Golden Ticket Awards
Host Park: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
| Category | Rank | Name | Location/Park | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best New Ride (Amusement Park) | 1 | New Texas Giant | Six Flags Over Texas | 45% |
| 2 | Cheetah Hunt | Busch Gardens Tampa | 12% | |
| 3 | Wooden Warrior | Quassy Amusement Park | 11% | |
| 4 | Twister | Gröna Lund | 5% | |
| Zippin Pippin | Bay Beach Amusement Park | |||
| Best New Ride (Water Park) | 1 | The Falls | Schlitterbahn New Braunfels | 45% |
| 2 | Vanish Point | Water Country USA | 15% | |
| 3 | Bombs Away | Raging Waters | 8% | |
| Viper | NRH2O | |||
| Best Amusement Park | 1 | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio | 23% |
| 2 | Knoebels Amusement Park | Elysburg, Pennsylvania | 13% | |
| 3 | Europa-Park | Rust, Germany | 12% | |
| 4 | Dollywood | Pigeon Forge, Tennessee | 8% | |
| 5 | Disneyland | Anaheim, California | 7% | |
| Best Water Park | 1 | Schlitterbahn | New Braunfels, Texas | 66% |
| Best Carousel | 1 | Carousel | Knoebels Amusement Park | |
| Best Funhouse/Walk-Through Attraction | 1 | Noah's Ark | Kennywood | 24% |
| 2 | Frankenstein's Castle | Indiana Beach | 23% |
Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters of 2011
Top 50 Wooden Roller Coasters of 2011
1998 Golden Ticket Awards
| Category | Rank | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Best Amusement Park | 1 | Kennywood |
| Best Non-coaster Ride | 1 | |
| 2 | Space Shot |
Best Landscaping
Cleanest Park
Winner: Holiday World (35% of votes).
Friendliest Park
Winner: Holiday World (32% of votes).
Best Food
Best Kids Area
Best Shows
Roller Coaster Awards
Best Wooden Roller Coaster
Best Indoor Roller Coaster
Winner: Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios Orlando.
2nd Place: Space Mountain at Disney's Magic Kingdom.
3rd Place: Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios.