Amusement Business and Sweden's Liseberg Theme Park Name The World's Top Amusement Park For General Excellence

Amusement Business and Sweden's Liseberg Theme Park Name The World's Top Amusement Park For General Excellence Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana Wins Prestigious Applause Award at the International Assn. of Amusement Parks & Attractions Convention and Trade Show in Orlando LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry trade publication Amusement Business and Liseberg Theme Park in Gothenburg, Sweden named Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, the winner of the Applause Award, which recognizes singular excellence in the amusement industry worldwide. The award was presented during a ceremony at the annual International Assn. of Amusement Parks & Attractions Convention and Trade Show in Orlando. The biannual Applause Award is given to a park or attraction whose management, operations and creative accomplishments have inspired the industry with its foresight, originality and sound business development. "Holiday World has distinguished itself with farsighted business practices, an immaculate facility, and such innovative tactics as offering free unlimited Pepsi soft drinks and sunscreen to all guests," said James Zoltak, editor of Amusement Business. "Award contestants are judged on their ability to anticipate trends in the industry, originality and creativity, and strong business development and profitability." This year's finalists included Gardaland in Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy and Tivoli Park In Copenhagen, Denmark. "Holiday World has set an example of leadership to other parks," added Mats Wedin, CEO of Liseberg, who presented the award with James Zoltak. "They have a very strategic outlook and their park investments have created a strong direction for the future." The Applause Award Board of Governors, consisting of leading worldwide industry authorities selects the finalists and determines the winner. Members of the board visited each of the finalist parks and voted on the winner at the IIAPA Summer Parks Meeting. Previous award winners have included Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, Va.; Hersheypark, Hershey, Penn.; Silver Dollar City, Branson, Mo.; and Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio. Amusement Business is published by Netherlands-based VNU, the world's largest organization of entertainment-related publications and services. http://www.amusementbusiness.com/. For more information, contact Lynda Miller, PR Manager for The Hollywood Reporter and Amusement Business: 323-525-2153 or lmiller@hollywoodreporter.com. Source: Amusement Business CONTACT: Lynda Miller, PR Manager for The Hollywood Reporter and Amusement Business: +1-323-525-2153, lmiller@hollywoodreporter.com Web site: http://www.amusementbusiness.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment