Presented every other year by Liseberg Amusement Park, Gothenburg, Sweden, the next award will be presented at the 2008 Convention and Trade Show of the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions in Orlando, Florida.

Biannually, since 1980, the prestigeous Liseberg Applause  Award honors a park whose management, operations and creative accomplishments have inspired the industry with their foresight, originality and sound business development.
The Liseberg Applause Award was presented today at the opening ceremony of the 2010 IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Fl.  to

DOLLYWOOD

Dollywood,  part of Herschend Family Entertainment,  is located in Pigeon Forge  in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains area in Tennessee, USA.

”This  truly unique park shows an outstanding level of quality, especially regarding originality of theming  in shows, rides, landscaping and attractions. The friendliness of staff and cleanliness of the park is extraordinary  and this, combined with a dedicated leadership honoring family values, sets a tremendous example to the whole industry”, says Mats Wedin,  President CEO Liseberg  and Chairman of the Liseberg Applause Award Board of Governors.

Orlando, November 16,  2010

Previous winners of The Liseberg Applause Award

1980 Magic Kingdom
1982 Opryland
1986 Epcot Center
1988 Knott´s Berry Farm
1990 EuropaPark
1992  Efteling
1994 Universal Studios, Florida
1996 Cedar Point
1998 Silver Dollar City
2000 Hershey Park
2002 Busch Gardens, Williamsburg
2004 Holiday World & Splashin´Safari
2006 Universal´s Islands of Adventure
2008 Xetulul, Guatemala
2010 DOLLYWOOD