Idlewild & SoakZone Named the World's Best Amusement Park for Children
Awarded First Place Honors and Golden Ticket by Amusement Today Magazine
LIGONIER, Pa., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- (http://www.myprgenie.com) -- On Saturday evening, at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA during an awards' ceremony celebrating its annual "Best of the Best" poll of experienced and well-traveled amusement park fans worldwide, Amusement Today magazine (http://www.amusementtoday.com) awarded first place honors and a prestigious 2010 Golden Ticket to Pennsylvania's Idlewild & SoakZone (http://www.idlewild.com) as the "Best Children's Amusement Park in the World!"
"Since the inception of the Golden Ticket Award for best children's park in the world in 2004, Idlewild & SoakZone was a deserving runner-up to LEGOLAND California (http://www.legoland.com) for six consecutive seasons, but this year we have crowned them King of the Kids," said Gary Slade, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Amusement Today. "It's a testament to Idlewild & SoakZone's perseverance in providing a unique family friendly entertainment value in such a beautiful park setting."
"Our goal every season is to be the best kid's park in the world. Winning the 'Oscar of the Amusement Park Industry' is fantastic news for our guests, our local community, and members of our team," said Park spokesperson Jeff Croushore. "We're ecstatic to have Amusement Today magazine present Idlewild with this great honor."
For more information about all of the 2010 winners and survey results, visit: http://www.goldenticketawards.com
ABOUT AMUSEMENT TODAY'S GOLDEN TICKET AWARDS - Amusement Today is an amusement park industry trade publication based in Arlington, Texas. Introduced in 1998, the Golden Ticket Awards are the most prized awards in the industry. Amusement park fans worldwide are asked to rate the top parks in 25 categories, such as "amusement parks," "roller coasters," "shows," "friendliest staff" and "water rides" and more. The magazine's 2010 annual international poll was the seventh for family and children appeal in its 13-year history. For more information, call 817.460.7220 or visit http://www.amusementtoday.com
ABOUT IDLEWILD & SOAKZONE - Founded in 1878 as a simple picnic ground along the Ligonier Valley Rail Road, Idlewild & SoakZone (www.idlewild.com) is the oldest amusement park in Pennsylvania and third-oldest in America. In addition, it is rated the best kid's park in the world by Amusement Today magazine (http://www.amusementtoday.com) and one of the top five family amusement parks in the world by the National Amusement Park Historical Association (http://www.napha.org/). Idlewild features seven fun theme areas such as SoakZone Waterpark, Story Book Forest and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Seasonal operations run from late May through Labor Day and "Hallowboo," a Halloween-themed event, takes place in October. Idlewild is part of the Palace Entertainment family of parks that hosts over 14 million visitors annually at five theme parks, two animal parks, 10 waterparks, and 21 family entertainment centers. For more information, call 724.238.3666 or visit http://www.idlewild.com and http://www.palaceentertainment.com.
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