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{{Short description|Amusement park industry award}}
{{Infobox award
| name        = Golden Ticket Award for <br>Best New Attraction Installation
| awarded_for = Best New Attraction Installation in [[Amusement park|Amusement]] parks
| image       =
| image2      =  <!-- Image of current award holder -->
| caption2    = The current award holder, [[ArieForce One]]
| imagesize   =
| alt         =
| presenter   = [[Amusement Today]]
| country     = United States
| holder      = [[Fire in the Hole (2024)|Fire in the Hole]]
| year        = 2019
| website     = [http://www.goldenticketawards.com/ goldenticketawards.com]
}}
The '''Golden Ticket Award for Best New Attraction Installation''' is presented by ''[[Amusement Today]]'' to the best new attraction installation in the [[amusement park]] industry.
==History==
The [[Golden Ticket Awards]] have been presenting awards since 1998 acknowledging the amusement industry achievement in different categories. The Best New Attraction Installation award was introduced in 2019 and the first award was presented to [[Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure]] at [[Universal Islands of Adventure]].<ref name=first19>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2019/09/16/hagrid-ride-horror-nights-seaworld-millennium-falcon-are-golden-ticket-award-winners/|title=Hagrid ride, Horror Nights, SeaWorld, Millennium Falcon are Golden Ticket Award winners|date=September 19, 2019|publisher=Orlando Sentinel|first=Dewayne|last=Bevil|access-date=August 11, 2024}}</ref> Before 2019, there was one award [[Golden Ticket Award for Best New Ride|recognizing new attractions]], which then was divided up to showcase more rides in the industry.<ref name="NG">{{cite journal|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;– The refreshed Golden Ticket Awards for 2019 — What's new?|journal=Amusement Today|date=September 2019|volume=23|issue=6.2|pages=22|url=http://www.amusementtoday.com/issues/2019/gta-2019/|accessdate=August 11, 2024|format=PDF}}</ref><ref name="2k19categories">{{cite web|url=http://goldenticketawards.com/gta-categories/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915234539/http://goldenticketawards.com/gta-categories/|archivedate=September 15, 2019|title=GTA Categories&nbsp;— The Golden Ticket Awards|date=July 3, 2019 |publisher=Amusement Today|accessdate=August 11, 2024}}</ref>
The award is based on the attraction's uniqueness, popularity, theming and effect on the industry.<ref name="2k19categories"/>
==Attraction Installation recipients==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Winner
! Park
! class="unsortable" |
! class="unsortable" | Other candidates
! class="unsortable" |
|-
| align="center"| 2019
| align="center"| [[Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure]]
| [[Universal Islands of Adventure]]
| [[File:Hagrid's Motorbike from Queue 2.jpg|150px]]
|
*<small>''[[Steel Curtain (roller coaster)|Steel Curtain]]'' at [[Kennywood]]</small>
*<small>''[[Copperhead Strike]]'' at [[Carowinds]]</small>
*<small>''Sesame Street: Street Mission'' at [[PortAventura World]]</small>
*<small>''Zénith'' at [[Galeries de la Capitale|Méga-Parc]]</small>
| align="center"|<ref name=first19/><ref name="2k19">{{cite journal|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;– Golden Ticket Awards 2019|journal=Amusement Today|date=September 2019|volume=23|issue=6.2|pages=64|url=http://www.amusementtoday.com/issues/2019/gta-2019/|accessdate=August 11, 2024|format=PDF}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| 2021
| align="center"| [[Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance]]
| [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]]
| [[File:Star Wars Rise of the Resistance 05.jpg|150px]]
|
*<small>''[[VelociCoaster]]'' at [[Universal Islands of Adventure]]</small>
*<small>''[[F.L.Y. (roller coaster)|F.L.Y.]]'' at [[Phantasialand]]</small>
*<small>''[[Mystic River Falls]]'' at [[Silver Dollar City]]</small>
*<small>''[[The Ride to Happiness]]'' at [[Plopsaland De Panne]]</small>
| align="center"|<ref name="2k21">{{cite journal|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;– Golden Ticket Awards 2021|journal=Amusement Today|date=September 2021|volume=25|issue=6.2|pages=60|url=https://amusementtoday.com/issues/2021/2021GTA/|accessdate=August 11, 2024|format=PDF}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| 2022
| align="center"| [[Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind]]
| [[Epcot]]
| [[File:Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT.jpg|150px]]
|
*<small>''Kangaroo'' at [[Kennywood]]</small>
*<small>''[[Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger]]'' at [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]]</small>
*<small>''[[Volkanu: Quest for the Golden Idol]]'' at [[Lost Island Theme Park]]</small>
*<small>''Fireball'' at [[Adventureland (New York)|Adventureland]]</small>
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite journal|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;– Golden Ticket Awards 2022|journal=Amusement Today|date=September 2022|volume=26|issue=6.2|pages=18|url=https://amusementtoday.com/issues/2022/GTA2022/|access-date=August 11, 2024}}</ref><ref name=guardians>{{Cite web|url=https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/attractions/2022/09/14/florida-theme-parks-land-golden-ticket-awards|title=Florida theme parks land Golden Ticket Awards|date=September 14, 2022|publisher=Spectrum News 13|first=Ashley|last=Carter|access-date=August 11, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| 2023
| align="center"| [[ArieForce One]]
| [[Fun Spot America Theme Parks|Fun Spot America Atlanta]]
| [[File:ArieForce One 1.jpg|150px]]
|
*<small>''[[Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge]]'' at [[Universal Studios Hollywood]]</small>
*<small>''[[Toutatis (roller coaster)|Toutatis]]'' at [[Parc Astérix]]</small>
*<small>''[[Leviathan (Sea World)|Leviathan]]'' at [[Sea World (Australia)|Sea World]]</small>
*<small>''[[Big Bear Mountain (roller coaster)|Big Bear Mountain]]'' at [[Dollywood]]</small>
|<ref>{{cite journal|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;– Golden Ticket Awards 2023|journal=Amusement Today|date=September 2023|volume=27|issue=6.2|pages=74|url=https://amusementtoday.com/issues/2023/2023gta/|access-date=August 11, 2024}}</ref><ref name=arieforce>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsbtv.com/entertainment/things-2-do/local-roller-coaster-wins-best-new-attraction-award-golden-ticket-awards/ZES2MUTM4BBSLBJOUYELSRIRTA/|title=Local roller coaster wins Best New Attraction award at Golden Ticket Awards|date=September 17, 2023|publisher=WSB-TV|access-date=August 11, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| 2024
| align="center"| [[Fire in the Hole (2024)|Fire in the Hole]]
| [[Silver Dollar City]]
|
|
*<small>''[[Voltron Nevera]]'' at [[Europa-Park]]</small>
*<small>''[[Bobcat (roller coaster)|Bobcat]]'' at [[Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor]]</small>
*<small>''[[Primordial (roller coaster)|Primordial]]'' at [[Lagoon (amusement park)|Lagoon]]</small>
*<small>''Good Gravy!'' at [[Holiday World & Splashin' Safari]]</small>
|<ref>{{cite journal|title=Amusement Today&nbsp;– Golden Ticket Awards 2024|journal=Amusement Today|date=September 2024|volume=28|issue=6.2|pages=92|url=https://amusementtoday.com/issues/2024/gta2024/|access-date=November 26, 2024}}</ref>
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.goldenticketawards.com/ Current Golden Ticket Awards] at Amusement Today's Golden Ticket website
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