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