Applause Award

Applause Award
Awarded for The finest in amusement parks
Country Worldwide
Presented by Liseberg
First awarded 1980
Official website Official website

The Applause Award is an international award given out by Liseberg, a world-famous theme park in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is given out every two years to the amusement park whose "management, operations and creative accomplishments have inspired the industry with their foresight, originality and sound business development."[1] The award is a bronze statue of two clapping hands. It was designed by Astri Bergman Taube, a Swedish sculptor.[2] The winner is chosen by a board of governors with Liseberg's CEO, Andreas Andersen, being the chairman.[3]

It is considered by many to be the Academy Award of the amusement park industry.[4]

The Applause Award Board of Governors 2014
Chairman
Andreas AndersenLiseberg
Members
Bob MastersonGolden Planet Leisure
Peter HerschendHerschend Family Entertainment
John WoodSally Corporation
Sascha N. CzibulkaIntamin
Tim O´BrienRipley Entertainment
Amanda ThompsonBlackpool Pleasure Beach
Michael MackEuropa Park
Pelle JohannissonLiseberg
Ira WestIra West Inc.

Recipients

Year Park Award Finalists Ref(s)
1980
 United States Magic Kingdom
[4]
1982
 United States Opryland USA
1986
 United States Epcot
[4]
1988
 United States Knott's Berry Farm
1990
 Germany Europa Park

 • Busch Gardens Williamsburg
 • De Efteling
 • Opryland USA
 • SeaWorld San Diego
 • Universal Studios Hollywood
[5]
1992
 Netherlands Efteling

 • Universal Studios Florida
[6]
1994
 United States Universal Studios Florida
[4]
1996
 United States Cedar Point

 • Busch Gardens Williamsburg
 • Six Flags Magic Mountain
 • Universal Studios Florida
[7]
1998
 United States Silver Dollar City

 • Kennywood
 • Parc Astérix
[8]
2000
 United States Hersheypark

 • Pleasure Beach Blackpool
 • Parc Astérix
[9]
2002
 United States Busch Gardens Williamsburg

 • Gardaland
 • Pleasure Beach Blackpool
2004
 United States Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

 • Gardaland
 • Tivoli
2006
 United States Islands of Adventure

 • Dollywood
 • Legoland Billund
[4]
2008
 Guatemala Xetulul Theme Park

 • SeaWorld San Diego
2010
 United States Dollywood

 • Alton Towers
 • Phantasialand
[3]
2012
 Hong Kong Ocean Park Hong Kong

 • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
 • Puy du Fou
[10]
2014
 France Puy du Fou

 • Chimelong Paradise
 • PortAventura
[11]
2016
 United States Busch Gardens Tampa
[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Ocean Park Hong Kong wins Applause Award". Liseberg. November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ "The Applause Award 2008". Liseberg. November 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Dollywood wins Applause award for theme parks". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Associated Press. November 16, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Big contract still in reach for Lockheed". Orlando Sentinel. November 16, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  5. ↑ Amusement Business. Nov 26, 1990, Vol. 102 Issue 47, p1, 3 p.
  6. ↑ "Go Dutch For Flight of Fantasy.". The Mirror. July 15, 1998. Retrieved November 17, 2016 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  7. ↑ Runice, Jacky (May 25, 1997). "Ohio's Cedar Point Lures Amusement Park Fans". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, Illinois. Retrieved November 17, 2016 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  8. ↑ Rogers, John (August 22, 1999). "Proud to be corny Branson finds gold in families". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 17, 2016 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  9. ↑ "Harrisburg, Pa.-Area Park Named Top Attraction Worldwide.". Knight Ridder. November 21, 2000. Retrieved November 17, 2016 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  10. ↑ "IAAPA Attractions Expo Sees Growth in All Areas Iaapa Attractions Expo 2012 Big Winner Show Sees Growth in All Areas". States News Service. November 17, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2016 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  11. ↑ Debaecker, Anne-Laure (19 November 2014). "Un Applause Award pour le Puy du Fou" – via Le Figaro.
  12. ↑ "BUSCH GARDENS TAMPA BAY WINS PRESTIGIOUS GLOBAL INDUSTRY AWARD". seaworldparks.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "Show Daily".
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