The Golden Ticket Awards | Presented by Amusement Today
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2025 GTA Winners
- The Golden Ticket Awards | Presented by Amusement Today
- 2025 GTA Winners
| CATEGORY | WINNER |
| Best Amusement Park | Europa-Park, Rust, Germany |
| Best Water Park | Volcano Bay, Orlando, Fla. |
| Best Family Park of 2024 | Dutch Wonderland, Lancaster, Pa. |
| Best Family Coaster of 2024 | Big Bear Mountain at Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. |
| Best Water Park Ride | Mammoth at Splashin’ Safari, Santa Claus, Ind. |
| Best Wooden Coaster | Phoenix at Knoebels Amusement Resort, Elysburg, Pa. |
| Best Steel Coaster | Fury 325, Carowinds, Charlotte, N.C. |
| Best Kids’ Area | Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. |
| Best Guest Experience | Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. |
| Standout Family Entertainment Center of 2025 | The Funplex, Mount Laurel, New Jersey |
| Best New Theme of 2025 | Dark Universe, Universal Epic Universe |
| Most Beautiful Park | Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Va. |
| Best New Show of 2025 | “”Voodoo Dolls” at Six Flags Fiesta Texas |
| Best Water Ride | Chiapas at Phantasialand |
| Best Dark Ride | Monsters … Frankenstein Experiments, Epic Universe |
| Best New Attraction Installation of 2025 | Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry |
| Best New Roller Coaster of 2025 | Stardust Racers, Epic Universe |
| Best New Family Attraction of 2025 | Danse Macabre at Efteling |
| Best New Water Park Ride of 2025 | HydroMagnetic LIM Mammoth Coaster, Chimelong |
| Best Innovation of 2025 | Mack Ride’s Rocking Boat |
| Leadership Award | Keith James, RWS |
Personally chosen by Gary Slade, publisher and editor-in-chief of Amusement Today, this year’s Publisher’s Pick Awards were presented in the following categories
| Rank | Name | Park | Location | Supplier | Year |
| 1 | Phoenix | Knoebels Amusement Resort | Elysburg, Pa. | Dinn-PTC/Schmeck | 1985 |
| 2 | The Voyage | Holiday World | Santa Claus, Ind. | The Gravity Group | 2006 |
| 3 | El Toro | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, N.J. | Intamin | 2006 |
| 4 | The Beast | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | KECO | 1979 |
| 5 | Thunderhead | Dollywood | Pigeon Forge, Tenn. | Great Coasters Int. | 2004 |
| 6 | Mystic Timbers | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | Great Coasters Int. | 2017 |
| 7 | GhostRider | Knott’s Berry Farm | Buena Park, Calif. | Custom Coasters, GCII | 1998 |
| 8 | BoulderDash | Lake Compounce | Bristol, Conn. | Custom Coasters Int. | 2000 |
| 9 | Ravine Flyer II | Waldameer | Erie, Pa. | The Gravity Group | 2008 |
| 10 | Wodan | Europa-Park | Rust, Germany | Great Coasters Int. | 2012 |
| 11 | Outlaw Run | Silver Dollar City | Branson, Mo. | Rocky Mountain Const. | 2013 |
| 12 | Wildfire | Kolmården | Norrköping, Sweden | Rocky Mountain Const. | 2016 |
| 13 | Balder | Liseberg | Gothenburg, Sweden | Intamin | 2003 |
| 14 | The Legend | Holiday World | Santa Claus, Ind. | Custom Coasters Int. | 2000 |
| 15 | Cyclone | Luna Park | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Baker/Keenan | 1927 |
| 16 | Shivering Timbers | Michigan’s Adventure | Muskegon, Mich. | Custom Coasters Int. | 1998 |
| 17 | Grizzly | Kings Dominion | Doswell, Va. | KECO | 1982 |
| 18 | Joris en de Drak | Efteling | Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands | Great Coasters Int. | 2010 |
| 19 | Jack Rabbit | Kennywood | West Mifflin, Pa. | Miller | 1920 |
| 20 | Gold Striker | California’s Great America | Santa Clara, Calif. | Great Coasters Int. | 2013 |
| 21 | Boardwalk Bullet | Kemah Boardwalk | Kemah, Texas | The Gravity Group | 2007 |
| 22 | Prowler | Worlds of Fun | Kansas City, Mo. | Great Coasters Int. | 2009 |
| 23 (tie) | Rutschebanen | Tivoli Gardens | Copenhagen, Denmark | L.A. Thompson | 1914 |
| 23 (tie) | Troy | Toverland | Sevenum, Netherlands | Great Coasters Int. | 2007 |
| 25 | Twister | Knoebels Amusement Resort | Elysburg, Pa. | Fetterman | 1999 |
| 26 | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Ill. | Rocky Mountain Const. | 2014 |
| 27 | Thunderbolt | Kennywood | West Mifflin, Pa. | Vettel/Miller | 1968 |
| 28 | Comet | Six Flags Great Escape | Queensbury, N.Y. | PTC-Schmeck | 1994 |
| 29 | Lightning Racer | Hersheypark | Hershey, Pa. | Great Coasters Int. | 2000 |
| 30 | Colossos | Heide Park | Soltau, Germany | Intamin | 2001 |
| 31 | Playland Wooden Coaster | PNE Playland | Vancouver, B.C., Canada | Phare | 1958 |
| 32 | Zippin Pippin | Bay Beach | Green Bay, Wis. | MVR | 2011 |
| 33 | Giant Dipper | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Prior & Church/Looff | 1924 |
| 34 (tie) | Flying Turns | Knoebels Amusement Resort | Elysburg, Pa. | Fetterman | 2014 |
| 34 (tie) | Texas Stingray | SeaWorld San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas | Great Coasters Int. | 2020 |
| 36 | Hades 360 | Mount Olympus | Wisconsin Dells, Wis. | The Gravity Group | 2005 |
| 37 (tie) | The Raven | Holiday World | Santa Claus, Ind. | Custom Coasters Int. | 1995 |
| 37 (tie) | Wild One | Six Flags America | Largo, Md. | Dinn-PTC/Miller | 1986 |
| 39 | Wicker Man | Alton Towers | Staffordshire, England | Great Coasters Int. | 2018 |
| 40 | White Lightning | Fun Spot America Orlando | Orlando, Fla. | Great Coasters Int. | 2013 |
| 41 | Cornball Express | Indiana Beach | Monticello, Ind. | Custom Coasters Int. | 1999 |
| 42 | T Express | Everland | Yonjin-si, South Korea | Intamin | 2008 |
| 43 | The Boss | Six Flags St. Louis | Eureka, Mo. | Custom Coasters Int. | 2000 |
| 44 | Racer | Kennywood | West Mifflin, Pa. | Miller-Mach | 1927 |
| 45 | Racer | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | PTC-Allen | 1972 |
| 46 (tie) | Cú Chulainn | Emerald Park | Ashbourne, Ireland | The Gravity Group | 2015 |
| 46 (tie) | Switchback | ZDT’s | Seguin, Texas | The Gravity Group | 2015 |
| 48 | El Toro | Freizeitpark Plohn | Legendfeld, Germany | Great Coasters Int. | 2009 |
| 49 | Twister | Gröna Lund | Stockholm, Sweden | The Gravity Group | 2011 |
| 50 | Renegade | Valleyfair | Shakopee, Minn. | Great Coasters Int. | 2007 |
| Rank | Name | Park | Location | Supplier | Year |
| 1 | Fury 325 | Carowinds | Charlotte, N.C. | B&M | 2015 |
| 2 | Jurassic World VelociCoaster | Universal Islands of Adventure | Orlando, Fla. | Intamin | 2021 |
| 3 | Steel Vengeance | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio | Rocky Mountain Const. | 2018 |
| 4 | Iron Gwazi | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Tampa, Fla. | Rocky Mountain Const. | 2022 |
| 5 | Ride to Happiness | Plopsaland De Panne | Adinkerke-De Panne, Belgium | Mack | 2021 |
| 6(tie) | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio | Intamin | 2000 |
| 6 (tie) | Zadra | Energylandia | Zator, Poland | Rocky Mountain Const. | 2019 |
| 8 | Taron | Phantasialand | Brühl, Germany | Intamin | 2016 |
| 9 | Voltron Nevera | Europa-Park | Rust, Germany | Mack | 2024 |
| 10 | Expedition GeForce | Plopsaland Deutschland | Hassloch, Germany | Intamin | 2001 |
| 11 | Phantom’s Revenge | Kennywood | West Mifflin, Pa. | Morgan/Arrow | 2001 |
| 12 | Maverick | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio | Intamin | 2007 |
| 13 | ArieForce One | Fun Spot America Atlanta | Fayetteville, Ga. | Rocky Mountain Const. | 2023 |
| 14 | Apollo’s Chariot | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Wiliamsburg, Va. | B&M | 1999 |
| 15 | Leviathan | Canada’s Wonderland | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | B&M | 2012 |
| 16 | Superman The Ride | Six Flags New England | Agawam, Mass. | Intamin | 2000 |
| 17 | Stardust Racers | Universal Epic Universe | Orlando, Fla. | Mack | 2025 |
| 18 | Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | EPCOT | Lake Buena Vista, Fla. | Vekoma | 2022 |
| 19 | Diamondback | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | B&M | 2009 |
| 20 | Kondaa | Walibi Belgium | Wavre, Belgium | Intamin | 2021 |
| 21 | Hyperion | Energylandia | Zator, Poland | Intamin | 2018 |
| 22 | Mako | SeaWorld Orlando | Orlando, Fla. | B&M | 2016 |
| 23 | Hagrid’s Magical Creature’s Motorbike Adventure | Universal Islands of Adventure | Orlando, Fla. | Intamin | 2019 |
| 24 | Pantherian | Kings Dominion | Doswell, Va. | Intamin | 2010 |
| 25 | F.L.Y. | Phantasialand | Brühl, Germany | Vekoma | 2020 |
| 26 | Iron Rattler | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | San Antonio, Texas | Rocky Mountain Const. | 2013 |
| 27 | Wildcat’s Revenge | Hersheypark | Hershey, Pa. | Rocky Mountain Const. | 2023 |
| 28 | Helix | Liseberg | Gothenburg, Sweden | Mack | 2014 |
| 29 | Time Traveler | Silver Dollar City | Branson, Mo. | Mack | 2018 |
| 30 | Twisted Colossus | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, Calif. | Rocky Mountain Const. | 2015 |
| 31 | Lightning Rod | Dollywood | Pigeon Forge, Tenn. | Rocky Mountain Const. | 2016 |
| 32 | Skyrush | Hersheypark | Hershey, Pa. | Intamin | 2012 |
| 33 | Nitro | Six Flags Great Adventure | Jackson, N.J. | B&M | 2001 |
| 34 | Magnum XL-200 | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio | Arrow | 1989 |
| 35 | Candymonium | Hersheypark | Hershey, Pa. | B&M | 2021 |
| 36 | Raging Bull | Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Ill. | B&M | 1999 |
| 37 | Big Bear Mountain | Dollywood | Pigeon Forge, Tenn. | Vekoma | 2023 |
| 38 | Montu | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Tampa, Fla. | B&M | 1996 |
| 39 | Hyperia | Thorpe Park | Chertsey, England | Mack | 2024 |
| 40 | Taiga | Linnanmäki | Helsinki, Finland | Intamin | 2019 |
| 41 (tie) | Pantheon | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Wiliamsburg, Va. | Intamin | 2022 |
| 41 (tie) | X2 | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia, Calif. | Arrow | 2001 |
| 43 | Lech Coaster | Legendia | Chorzów, Poland | Vekoma | 2017 |
| 44 | Toutatis | Parc Astérix | Plailly, France | Intamin | 2023 |
| 45 | Orion | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | B&M | 2020 |
| 46 (tie) | Banshee | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | B&M | 2014 |
| 46 (tie) | Batman Gotham City Escape | Parque Warner Madrid | Madrid, Spain | Intamin | 2023 |
| 48 | Untamed | Walibi Holland | Flevoland, Netherlands | Rocky Mountain Const. | 2019 |
| 49 (tie) | Eejanaika | Fuji-Q Highland | Fujiyoshida City, Japan | S&S | 2006 |
| 49 (tie) | Nemesis Reborn | Alton Towers | Staffordshire, England | B&M | 1994 |
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