Knoebels, Dutch Wonderland, Hersheypark among list of world’s best amusement parks this year

Pennsylvania’s amusement parks are raking in the gold once again.

The publication Amusement Today has released the results of their Golden Ticket Awards for this year, where votes are tallied from members across the globe to find the best amusement parks in several categories.

Dutch Wonderland, the Lancaster County amusement park, claimed the top spot for Best Family Park, while Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, which ranked first for Best Food. Both parks had earned first place in both categories in 2020 as well.

Knoebels also came in fourth place for Best Park overall and second in Best Guest Experience. Knoebels also won for Best Wooden Coaster, “Phoenix.”

Other Pennsylvania parks to make the top five in Golden Ticket Award categories include Hersheypark, Idlewild and SoakZone, Waldameer Park & Water World and Sesame Place.

Hersheypark took second place in the Best New Rollercoaster category for Candymonium, with the top pick going to the Jurassic World VeliciCoaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Hersheypark also came in fifth for Best Dark Ride with Reese’s Cupfusion.

Idlewild and SoakZone in Logonier (which is a sister company to Dutch Wonderland), placed third in the Best Family Park category, beaten only by Dutch Wonderland and Paulton’s Park in Hampshire, England. Sesame Place in Langhorne, just outside Philadelphia, ranked fifth in the Best Family Park category.

Waldameer Park & Water World in Erie nabbed fifth place for Best Water Ride with their Rally Racer ride.

More information on the Golden Ticket Awards can be found here, and a full list of winners and rankings can be found on page 12 of the online Amusement Today publication.

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