Amusement Business Awards 2008

Winner and Runnerup Badges

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Amusement Business Awards 2008 are ANNOUNCED!

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Winners of the Amusement Business Awards 2008 are announced!

As voted on by their peers and other members of the outdoor amusement business industry the Winners and First Runner ups are as follows:

Best State Fair

Winner: Texas State Fair; Runnerup: Minnesota State Fair

Best County Fair

Winner: The Erie County Fair, America's Fair, NY; Runnerup: San Diego County Fair, CA

Best Carnival Ride Company

Winner: Reithoffer Shows; Runnerup: Ray Cammack Shows

Best World Wide Park (excluding USA)

Winner: Alton Towers, Stafforshire, England; Runnerup: Europa Park, Germany

Best Amusement Park in the USA

Winner: Cedar Point, OH; Runnerup: Holiday World, IN.

Best Theme Park USA

Winner: Universal Orlando, FL; Runnerup: Epcot Center-Disney World, FL.

Best Theme Park Restaurant

Winner: Le Cellier, Epcot, FL.; Runnerup: Miss Lillian's, Dollywood, TN

Best New Theme Park Attraction

Winner: House of Horrors, Universal, Hollywood, CA; Runnerup: Monsters Inc. Magic Kingdom, Disney World, FL.

Best Theme Park Hotel

Winner: Disney's Port Orleans, Disney World, FL. Runnerup: Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Disney World, FL.

Best Theme Park USA

Winner: Universal Orlando, FL.; Runnerup: Bush Gardens, Williamsburg, VA tied with Epcot Center, Disney World, FL.

Best Water Park Worldwide

Winner: Schlitterbahn Water Park, TX.; Runnerup: Splish Splash, NY

Best Roller Coaster in the World

Winner: Expedition GeForce, Holiday World, IN; Runnerup: Millenium Force, Cedar Point, OH.

Winners and Runnerups can find badges of excellence below. They may place the badge of excellence on any media they wish.

Congratulations from the staff of Carny Town on your popularity and postive movement toward excellence in your respective fields.