| CATEGORY | WINNER |
| Best Amusement Park | Europa-Park, Rust, Germany |
| Best Water Park | Volcano Bay, Orlando, Fla. |
| Best Family Park of 2025 | Dutch Wonderland, Lancaster, Pa. |
| Best Family Coaster of 2025 | 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
- Renaissance Award – For their continued devotion to the industry and for saving Family Kingdom amusement park, Les Powers and Bill Prescott are the recipients of the Amusement Today Publisher’s Pick Renaissance Award!
- Turnstile Award – Because of its creative tribute to transformation, resilience and the joy of rediscovery, Amusement Today is proud to present the Publisher’s Pick Turnstile Award to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles.
- Supplier of the Year Award — For marking an amazing milestone and keeping those Big Eli Wheels turning for 125 years, Eli Bridge Co. is the Publisher’s Pick for Supplier of the Year.
- Show Person of the Year Award — For their dedication to upholding the integrity of Kissel Entertainment and initiating marked advancements within the industry, the inaugural Amusement Today Show Person of the Year award is presented to Madison Kissel and Savannah Kissel Seibert.
2025’s Top 50 Wooden Roller Coasters
| 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 |
2025’s Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters
| 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 |