Golden Ticket Awards
Every year, Amusement Today – a leading trade publication in the amusement industry – announces the most sought-after awards to the best of the best in the amusement park industry, known as the Golden Ticket Awards. Look back with us at Intamin’s greatest achievements at the Golden Ticket Awards throughout the years.

2023

Best Steel Coaster
7 out of the top 10
worldwide
CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best New Attraction Installation | #3 | Toutatis – Parc Astérix, France |
Best New Coaster | #4 | Toutatis – Parc Astérix, France |
Best Water Ride | #1 #2 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK Chiapas – Phantasialand, Germany |
Best Steel Coaster | #2 #3 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 |
Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA Velocicoaster – Universal IOA, USA Expedition Geforce – Holiday Park, Germany Superman The Ride – Six Flags New England, USA Taron – Phantasialand – Germany Intimidator 305 – Kings Dominion, USA Maverick – Cedar Point, USA |
Best Wooden Coaster | #3 | El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA |
2022

CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Steel Coaster | #3 | Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA |
Best Steel Coaster | #5 | Velocicoaster – Universal Orlando Resort, USA |
Best Wooden Coaster | #3 | El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA |
2021

CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best New Roller Coaster | #1 | Velocicoaster – Universal Orlando Resort, USA |
Best Steel Coaster | #2 | Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA |
Best Wooden Coaster | #3 | El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA |
Best Water Ride | #1 | Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
2019

CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best New Attraction Installation | #1 | Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure – Universal Orlando Resort, USA |
Best New Roller Coaster | #2 | Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure – Universal Orlando Resort, USA |
Best Steel Coaster | #2 | Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA |
Best Water Ride | #1 | Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
2018

CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 | Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA |
Best Wooden Coaster | #1 | El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA |
Best Water Ride | #1 | Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
2017

CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #3 |
Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA Bizarro (Superman Ride of Steel) – Six Flags New England, USA |
Best Wooden Coaster | #1 | El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA |
Best Water Ride | #1 #3 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK Chiapas – Phantasialand, Germany |
2016

CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Steel Coaster | #2 #3 |
Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA Bizarro (Superman Ride of Steel) – Six Flags New England, USA |
Best Wooden Coaster | #3 | El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA |
Best Water Ride | #1 #3 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK Chiapas – Phantasialand, Germany |
Best Dark Ride | #3 | Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts – Universal Studios Orlando, USA |
2015

CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #2 #3 |
Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA Bizarro (Superman Ride of Steel) – Six Flags New England, USA Expedition GeForce – Holiday Park, Germany |
Best Wooden Coaster | #2 | El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA |
Best Water Ride | #1 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
Best Dark Ride | #3 | Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts – Universal Studios Orlando, USA |
2014

CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #2 #3 |
Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA Bizarro (Superman Ride of Steel) – Six Flags New England, USA Expedition GeForce – Holiday Park, Germany |
Best Wooden Coaster | #2 | El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA |
Best Water Ride | #1 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
2013

CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #2 #3 |
Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA Bizarro (Superman Ride of Steel) – Six Flags New England, USA Expedition GeForce – Holiday Park, Germany |
Best Wooden Coaster | #2 | El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA |
2012

CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #2 |
Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA Bizarro (Superman Ride of Steel) – Six Flags New England, USA |
Best Wooden Coaster | #1 | El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA |
Best Water Ride | #2 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
2011

CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best New Ride | #2 | Cheetah Hunt – Busch Gardens Tampa, USA |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #2 |
Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA Bizarro (Superman Ride of Steel) – Six Flags New England, USA |
Best Wooden Coaster | #3 | El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA |
Best Water Ride | #2 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
2010

CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best New Ride | #2 | Intimidator 305 – Kings Dominion, USA |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #2 |
Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA Bizarro (Superman Ride of Steel) – Six Flags New England, USA |
Best Wooden Coaster | #2 | El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA |
Best Water Ride | #2 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
2009
CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #2 |
Bizarro (Superman Ride of Steel) – Six Flags New England, USA Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA |
Best Wooden Coaster | #3 | El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA |
Best Water Ride | #2 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
2008
CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #2 |
Superman Ride of Steel (Bizarro) – Six Flags New England, USA Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA |
Best Water Ride | #2 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
2007

CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best New Ride | #1 | Maverick – Cedar Point, USA |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #2 |
Superman Ride of Steel (Bizarro) – Six Flags New England, USA Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA |
Best Water Ride | #2 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
2006
CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best New Ride | #3 | El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #2 |
Superman Ride of Steel (Bizarro) – Six Flags New England, USA Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA |
Best Water Ride | #2 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
2005

CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best New Ride | #2 | Kingda Ka – Six Flags Great Adventure, USA |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #2 |
Superman Ride of Steel (Bizarro) – Six Flags New England, USA Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA |
Best Water Ride | #1 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
2004
CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #2 |
Superman Ride of Steel (Bizarro) – Six Flags New England, USA Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA |
Best Water Ride | #1 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
2003
CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Non-Coaster | #1 | Giant Drop |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #2 #3 |
Superman Ride of Steel (Bizarro) – Six Flags New England, USA Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA Expedition GeForce – Holiday Park, Germany |
Best Water Ride | #1 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
2002
CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #2 |
Superman Ride of Steel (Bizarro) – Six Flags New England, USA Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA |
Best Water Ride | #2 |
Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK |
2001
CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Steel Coaster | #1 #2 |
Superman Ride of Steel (Bizarro) – Six Flags New England, USA Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA |
2000
CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Non-Coaster | #3 | Giant Drop |
Best Steel Coaster | #2 |
Millennium Force – Cedar Point, USA |
1999 & 1998

CATEGORY | No | RIDE |
Best Non-Coaster | #1 | Giant Drop |
Source: July 2020 Golden Tickets Awards