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Liseberg unveils the 3 amusement parks nominees

for the Applause Award 2012

Update : 23/11/12 - 19h12 Published by François Mayné the 26 March 2012, Event.

After an intensive selection process, evaluating several applications from all over the world, The Applause Award Board of Governors has revealed the candidates for The Applause Award for 2012 , one of the most prestigious award within the amusement and theme park industry.

Introduced in 1980, the award is presented every two years at the IAAPA Attractions Show by an international jury of professionals chaired by the Liseberg Amusement Park which is behind the initiative.

The candidates are Ocean Park Hong Kong, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (USA) and Puy du Fou (France), three parks with very different concepts, which should not facilitate the jury's decision. After visiting the sites, the decision will be presented at the KickOff Event at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando, in November 2012.

The Applause Award Board of Governors 2012 is composed of :

Bob Masterson, owner, Golden Planet Leisure
Peter Herschend, owner, Herschend Family Entertainment
Sascha N. Czibulka, VP, INTAMIN Amusement Rides
Tim O´Brien, VP Communication, Ripley Entertainment
Amanda Thompson, Managing Director, Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Ira West, Owner, Ira West Inc.
John Wood, CEO, Sally Corporation
Michael Mack, Executive Board member, Europa Park
Andreas Andersen, President and CEO, Liseberg
Pelle Johannisson, VP Communication, Liseberg

Previous winners of The Applause Award are Dollywood (USA), Xetulul (Guatemala), Universal´s Islands of Adventure (USA), Holiday World & Splashin´Safari (USA), Busch Gardens Williamsburg (USA), Hersheypark (USA), Silver Dollar City (USA), Cedar Point (USA), Universal Studios, Florida (USA), Efteling (The Netherlands), Europa-Park (Germany), Knott´s Berry Farm (USA), EPCOT (USA), Opryland (closed in 1997, USA) and Magic Kingdom (USA).

Award - Ocean Park Hong Kong - Puy du Fou - Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - -

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