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Amusement Today is a monthly periodical that features articles, news, pictures and reviews about all things relating to the amusement park industry, including parks, rides, and ride manufacturers. The trade newspaper, which is based in Arlington, Texas, United States, was founded in January 1997 by Gary Slade, Virgil E. Moore III and Rick Tidrow.[1]

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In 1997, Amusement Today won the Impact Award in the services category for "Best New Product" from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA). A year later, in 1998, the magazine founded the Golden Ticket Awards, for which it has become best known for throughout the amusement park industry. On January 2, 2001, Slade bought out his two partners, giving him sole ownership of the paper.[1] The paper has two full-time and two part-time staff members at its Arlington office, along with two full-time writers and several freelance writers in various parts of the world.[2]

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Golden Ticket Awards

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Every year, Amusement Today gives out awards to the best of the best in the amusement park industry in a ceremony known as the Golden Ticket Awards. The awards are handed out based on surveys given to experienced and well-traveled amusement park enthusiasts from around the world. The awards, which were first handed out in 1998, have been featured on the Discovery Channel and the Travel Channel.

2024 winners

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2024 Golden Ticket Awards[3]
Host: Kennywood

The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 7, 2024.

2023 winners

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2023 Golden Ticket Awards[4]
Host: Dollywood

The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 9, 2023.

2022 winners

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2022 Golden Ticket Awards[5]
Hosts: Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Morgan's Wonderland

The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 10, 2022.

2021 winners

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2021 Golden Ticket Awards[6]
Host: National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives

The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 9, 2021.

2020 winners

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2020 Golden Ticket Awards[7]
The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 23, 2020.

2019 winners

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2019 Golden Ticket Awards[8]
Host Park: Silverwood Theme Park The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 9, 2019.

2018 winners

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2018 Golden Ticket Awards[9]
Host Park: Silver Dollar City The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 8, 2018.

2017 winners

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2017 Golden Ticket Awards[10]
Host Park: Lake Compounce The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 9, 2017.

2016 winners

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2016 Golden Ticket Awards[12]
Host Park: Cedar Point The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 10, 2016.

2015 winners

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2015 Golden Ticket Awards[13]
Host Park: Coney Island The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced on September 12, 2015.

2014 winners

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2014 Golden Ticket Awards[14]
Host Park: SeaWorld San Diego The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced at a ceremony on September 5, 2014.

2013 winners

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2013 Golden Ticket Awards[15]
Host Park: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced at a ceremony held September 7, 2013.

2012 winners

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2012 Golden Ticket Awards[16]
Host Park: Dollywood The Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were announced at a ceremony held September 8, 2012.

2011 winners

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2011 Golden Ticket Awards[17]

2010 winners

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2010 Golden Ticket Awards[18]
Host Park: Busch Gardens Williamsburg il Teatro di San Marco (outdoor theater)

2009 winners

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2009 Golden Ticket Awards[19]

2008 winners

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2008 Golden Ticket Awards[20]

2007 winners

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2007 Golden Ticket Awards[21]
Host Park: Dollywood

2006 winners

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2006 Golden Ticket Awards[22]
Host Park: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

2005 winners

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2005 Golden Ticket Awards[23]

2004 winners

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2004 Golden Ticket Awards[24]
Host Park: Cedar Point

2003 winners

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2003 Golden Ticket Awards[25]
Host Park: Schlitterbahn

2002 winners

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2002 Golden Ticket Awards[26]
Host Park: Paramount's Kings Island

2001 winners

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2001 Golden Ticket Awards[27]
Host Park: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

2000 winners

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2000 Golden Ticket Awards[28]
No host park, the awards were announced from Amusement Today's Arlington, Texas office

1999 winners

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1999 Golden Ticket Awards[29]
No host park, the awards were announced from Amusement Today's Arlington, Texas office

1998 winners

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1998 Golden Ticket Awards[30]
No host park, the awards were announced from Amusement Today's Arlington, Texas office

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  • From 1998 to 2000, there was no Host Park; the awards were announced from Amusement Today's Arlington, Texas, office instead.
  • The 2020 event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic that affected the amusement industry. Voting was not held in 2020 and regular categories were not awarded. Instead, a special category of industry leader awards was created along with publisher picks.
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Former awards

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Notes

  1. Awards were given the following year for seasonal events, meaning the listed year's award would be published in the following year's publication. No award was given out in 2020 for the 2019 season.

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