Six Flags Parks Win Three Golden Ticket Awards for 2025
A total of 20 rides, attractions and live events recognized across the park network
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:FUN), North America's largest regional amusement-resort operator, today announced it has earned three honors in Amusement Today's annual Golden Ticket Awards (GTA).
Carowinds, which straddles the border of North Carolina and South Carolina, was awarded the highly coveted "Best Steel Coaster" for its giga coaster Fury 325, marking the 10th time it has won a Golden Ticket. Six Flags Fiesta Texas won "Best New Show" for The Voodoo Dolls, an enchanting song-and-dance that brought Big Easy magic to the Lone Star State. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles won the "Turnstile Award" for the massive makeover and bold new look that made waves with guests in 2025.
Presented annually, the prestigious GTA recognizes excellence in the amusement park industry. The awards are calculated from an international poll conducted by Amusement Today, an Arlington, Texas-based publication that covers amusement and water park news and trends. Winners were announced at a special event hosted at Carowinds over the weekend.
"Making people happy and delivering amazing experiences is what our 42 parks do best, so it's always incredibly satisfying when our commitment to serving guests is recognized," said Six Flags President & CEO Richard A. Zimmerman. "A total of 20 rides, attractions and events and leaders throughout our park network were recognized by the Golden Ticket Awards in 2025, and we salute these parks for consistently delivering amazing experiences to guests of all ages."
The following Six Flags lineup was honored:
BEST STEEL COASTER
- #1 Fury 325® – Carowinds®
- #3 Steel Vengeance® – Cedar Point®
- #6 Millennium Force® – Cedar Point®
BEST WOOD COASTER
- #3 El Toro – Six Flags Great Adventure
- #4 The Beast® – Kings Island®
- #6 Mystic Timbers® – Kings Island®
- #7 GhostRider – Knott's Berry Farm®
BEST NEW ROLLER COASTER
- #3 Siren's Curse – Cedar Point®
- #4 Top Thrill 2 – Cedar Point
BEST NEW SHOW
- #1 Voodoo Dolls – Six Flags Fiesta Texas
- #3 Hide and Seek – Valleyfair®
BEST GUEST EXPERIENCE
- #5 Kings Island®
BEST INNOVATION
- #4 Top Thrill 2 – Cedar Point®
BEST KIDS AREA
- #2 Kings Island®
- #5 Carowinds®
BEST WATERPARK
- #2 Schlitterbahn® New Braunfels
BEST NEW WATERPARK RIDE
- #2 River Racers – Kings Island®
BEST NEW THEME CONCEPT
- #3 Siren's Curse – Cedar Point®
- #5 Wrath of Rakshasa - Six Flags Great America
PUBLISHER'S PICK – TURNSTILE AWARD
- Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles
About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:FUN) is North America's largest regional amusement-resort operator with 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties across 17 states in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Focused on its purpose of making people happy, Six Flags provides fun, immersive and memorable experiences to millions of guests every year with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks, resorts and a portfolio of beloved intellectual property such as Looney Tunes®, DC Comics® and PEANUTS®.
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