NAPHA Survey Results

[Bill Buckley]

Well, the results of the Annual NAPHA (National Amusement Park Historical
Society) survey are in. The survey, which is sent to club members, as well
as others in the industry, is published yearly by the organization. Here is
what NAPHA has to say about the 'Best of the Best'...

FAVORITE TRADITIONAL PARK

1) Kennywood; West Mifflin, PA
2) Knoebels Amusement Resort; Elysburg, PA
3) Cedar Point; Sandusky, OH
4) Blackpool Pleasure Beach; UK
5) Lakeside Amusement Park; Denver, CO

FAVORITE THEME PARK

1) Paramount's King's Island; Cincinnati, OH
2) Walt Disney World; Lake Buena Vista, FL
3) Disneyland; Anaheim, CA
4) Busch Gardens Williamsburg; Williamsburg, VA
5) Cedar Point; Sandusky, OH

MOST BEAUTIFUL PARK

1) Busch Gardens Williamsburg; Williamsburg, VA
2) Idlewild; Ligonier, PA
3) Walt Disney World; Lake Buena Vista, FL
4) Kennywood; West Mifflin, PA
5) Knoebels Amusement Resort; Elysburg, PA
6) Cedar Point; Sandusky, OH
7) Alton Towers; Staffordshire, UK
8) Disneyland; Anaheim, CA

FAVORITE WOODEN COASTERS

1) Timberwolf - Worlds of Fun; Kansas City, MO
2) The Beast - PKI; Cincinnati, OH
3) Thunderbolt - Kennywood; W Mifflin, PA
4) Texas Giant - SFoT; Arlington, TX
5) Cyclone - Coney Island; Brooklyn, NY

FAVORITE STEEL COASTERS

1) Magnum XL-200 - CP; Sandusky, OH
2) Steel Phantom - Kennywood; W Mifflin, PA
3) Batman The Ride - SFGAm; Gurnee, IL
4) Big Bad Wolf - BGW; Williamsburg, VA
5) Mind Bender - SFoG; Atlanta, GA

FAVORITE DEFUNCT COASTERS

1) Comet - Crystal Beach; Ontario, Canada
2) Wildcat - Idora Park; Youngstown, OH
3) Bobs - Riverview; Chicago, IL

FAVORITE DARK RIDE

1) Haunted Mansion - Knoebels; Elysburg, PA
2) Haunted Mansion - WDW; Lake Buena Vista, FL
3) Haunted Mansion - Disneyland; Anaheim, FL

FAVORITE NON-COASTER RIDES

1) Mill Chute
2) Carousel
3) Tumble Bug
4) Racing Derby
5) Free Fall