Applause Award
| Applause Award | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | The finest in amusement parks |
| Country | Worldwide |
| Presented by | Liseberg |
| First awarded | 1980 |
| Official website |
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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 Andersen | Liseberg |
| Members | |
| Bob Masterson | Golden Planet Leisure |
| Peter Herschend | Herschend Family Entertainment |
| John Wood | Sally Corporation |
| Sascha N. Czibulka | Intamin |
| Tim O´Brien | Ripley Entertainment |
| Amanda Thompson | Blackpool Pleasure Beach |
| Michael Mack | Europa Park |
| Pelle Johannisson | Liseberg |
| Ira West | Ira West Inc. |
Recipients
| Year | Park | Award Finalists | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 |  Magic Kingdom |
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| 1982 | Opryland USA |
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| 1986 | Epcot |
[4] | |
| 1988 | Knott's Berry Farm |
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| 1990 |  Europa Park |
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| 1992 |  Efteling |
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| 1994 | Universal Studios Florida |
[4] | |
| 1996 | Cedar Point |
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| 1998 | Silver Dollar City |
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| 2000 | Hersheypark |
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| 2002 | Busch Gardens Williamsburg |
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| 2004 | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari |
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| 2006 | Islands of Adventure |
[4] | |
| 2008 |  Xetulul Theme Park |
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| 2010 | Dollywood |
[3] | |
| 2012 |  Ocean Park Hong Kong |
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| 2014 |  Puy du Fou |
[6] | |
References
- ↑ "Ocean Park Hong Kong wins Applause Award". Liseberg. November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ↑ "The Applause Award 2008". Liseberg. November 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- 1 2 "Dollywood wins Applause award for theme parks". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Associated Press. November 16, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Big contract still in reach for Lockheed". Orlando Sentinel. November 16, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ↑ Amusement Business. Nov 26, 1990, Vol. 102 Issue 47, p1, 3 p.
- ↑ Un Applause Award pour le Puy du Fou
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