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|designer= John Fetterman, 1999; <br /> |
|designer= John Fetterman, 1999; <br />From [[John C. Allen|John Allen]]'s 1964 <br />"Mister Twister" design |
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|video= Twister Knoebels Wooden Roller Coaster POVs.webm |
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'''Twister''' is a [[wooden roller coaster]] located at [[Knoebels Amusement Resort]] in [[Elysburg, Pennsylvania]]. It is a custom wooden coaster designed by John Fetterman, with heavy inspiration taken from '''Mister Twister''' at [[Elitch Gardens]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Knoebels began planning a roller coaster in 1998, following the popularity of its recent addition, [[Phoenix (roller coaster)|Phoenix]], a relocated coaster from [[Playland Park (San Antonio, Texas)|Playland Park]] in [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]].<ref name="n113154804">{{Cite news |last=Heintzelman |first=Todd |date=1998-11-03 |title=Knoebels officials say: Let's do the Twister |pages=1 |work=The Danville News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113154804/knoebels-officials-say-lets-do-the/ |access-date=2022-11-16}}</ref> Seeking to preserve another classic ride, the park looked into acquiring the defunct "Mister Twister", which had been abandoned when the entire Elitch Gardens amusement park was relocated to [[Denver, Colorado]]. However, Mister Twister had been closed for so long that it was no longer in operating condition, and space constraints made physically relocating the ride impossible.<ref name="n113154468">{{Cite news |last=Kraft |first=Randy |date=1999-08-15 |title=Visitors can get blown away by new Twister coaster at Knoebels |pages=80 |work=The Morning Call |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113154468/visitors-can-get-blown-away-by-new/ |access-date=2022-11-16}}</ref> Knoebels purchased the blueprints and set out to rebuild the roller coaster from scratch, modifying the design to fit the space available.<ref name="n35206075">{{Cite news |last=Higgins |first=Debby |date=1999-07-24 |title='Twister' redefines thrills at its Knoebels' debut |pages=39 |work=Citizens' Voice |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35206075/citizens-voice/ |access-date=2022-11-16}}</ref> A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Twister took place on November 3, 1998.<ref name="n113154804" /><ref name="n113154954">{{Cite news |last=Conrad |first=Ed |date=1998-11-04 |title=Knoebels planning bigger, faster, scarier coaster |pages=20 |work=Standard-Speaker |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113154954/knoebels-planning-bigger-faster/ |access-date=2022-11-16}}</ref> At the time, the roller coaster was expected to cost $2 million to $3 million.<ref name="n113154804" /> Knoebels president Dick Knoebels described the ride as the largest project in the park's history.<ref name="n113154804" /><ref name="n113154954" /> |
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In 1998, Knoebels began a new wooden roller coaster project. Seeking to preserve another classic ride, the park looked into acquiring the defunct "Mister Twister", which had been abandoned when the entire [[Elitch Gardens]] amusement park was relocated in [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]], [[Colorado]]. This time, when space constraints made physically relocating the ride impossible, Knoebels purchased the blueprints and set out to rebuild the roller coaster from scratch, modifying the design to fit the space available. |
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The ride was designed by Knoebels staff designer John Fetterman, based on John Allen's original design for Mister Twister.<ref name="n113154468" /><ref name="n113154319">{{Cite news |date=1999-02-28 |title=They call it Twister! |pages=97, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43583891/twister-2-construction-knoebels/ 99] |work=Citizens' Voice |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113154319/they-call-it-twister/ |access-date=2022-11-16}}</ref> Fetterman had never ridden Mister Twister himself, but one of his friends had recommended the ride after having gone on Mister Twister.<ref name="n113154804" /> Twister ultimately cost $3 million to build.<ref name="n113154468" /><ref name="n113154319" /> The Adams Construction Company built the ride over a period of eight months.<ref name="n35206075" /> The roller coaster opened on July 24, 1999.<ref name="n35206075" /><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110428062418/http://www.knoebels.com/knoebels-history.asp Knoebels Amusement Resort History] Archived from [http://www.knoebels.com/knoebels-history.asp the original] 2011-04-28</ref> An auction for seats on Twister's inaugural ride raised $8,625 for the [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]].<ref name="n113155067">{{Cite news |last=Krepich |first=Chris |date=1999-07-25 |title=Twister auction brings in over $8G |pages=3 |work=Press Enterprise |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113155067/twister-auction-brings-in-over/ |access-date=2022-11-16}}</ref> |
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== Characteristics == |
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Twister is {{convert|3900|ft}} long.<ref name="n113154468" /><ref name="n113154319" /> It measures {{convert|101|ft|7|in}} tall, with a first drop measuring {{convert|89|ft|7|in}}. One cycle lasts about 2 minutes and 10 seconds.<ref name="n35206075" /><ref name="n113154319" /> Throughout the course, the track crosses itself 36 times.<ref name="n113154319" /> The ride originally used 12-car trains with two seats per car.<ref name="n35206075" /> |
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⚫ | For the new Twister, Fetterman created a modified mirror image of the original "Mister Twister" layout, compacting the ride but preserving the highlights of the old design and Allen's original mathematical model. These highlights include a large double helix, which now wraps around the ride's curved station, and a large swoop curve at the top of the lift hill.<ref name="n113154468" /> To keep the swoop curve in the new design, Fetterman created a split lift hill. To achieve this, the train climbs halfway up the structure on one lift hill, makes a 180-degree turn and finishes the climb on a second lift hill, stacked directly above the first one. While several roller coasters use more than one lift hill in their layout, Twister's zig-zag lift hill is unique. |
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"Twister" opened on July 24, 1999. The first rides were auctioned off to raise just over $8,000 for the [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110428062418/http://www.knoebels.com/knoebels-history.asp Knoebels Amusement Resort History] Archived from [http://www.knoebels.com/knoebels-history.asp the original] 2011-04-28</ref> Taller and more intense than the "[[Phoenix (roller coaster)|Phoenix]]" the [[Roller coaster|coaster]] enjoys steady ridership and good rankings in roller coaster polls both formal and informal. |
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==Ride experience== |
==Ride experience== |
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Once dispatched, the train drops out of the curved station, descends a slight lefthand turn through the structure, then makes a sweeping righthand turn and enters the lower section of the lift hill, which is stacked underneath the second lift hill. After climbing halfway up, the track leaves the first lift hill, and makes a left turn out of the structure, then slams into a 180 degree turn passing under the exit from the double helix and climbs the upper section of the lift hill. At the top of the lift hill, the track passes through the swoop curve before diving down an 89.6-foot first drop, then rising up a second hill for the first turnaround. The train dives off the turnaround in its second drop, and rises into the double helix, which goes twice around the station. After the helix, trains pass over a trimmed airtime hill and make a right turn inside the structure of the second hill. The train descends another drop, traveling within the structure, and traverses a banked right turn into an underground tunnel, the entrance into which being where the on-ride photo is taken. Exiting the tunnel, the track makes another unbanked right turn, falls down a small drop, before rising up and hitting the curved final brake run, where it reenters the station. Due to space limitations caused by the station's location in the middle of the helix, the station's track is curved, and both it and the brake run use skid brakes instead of pinch or magnetic brakes. |
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==Image gallery== |
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="120"> |
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File:Knoebels Miniature Train under Twister.jpg|The Pioneer miniature train passes under Twister's structure twice |
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File:Knoebels_Twister_Station.jpg|Track heading out of the station |
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File:Knoebels_Twister_Mister_Twister_relic.jpg|A transfer table lock arm from the original Mister Twister is on display in the queue line |
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File:Knoebels_Twister_Golden_Bolt.jpg|A plaque commemorating the "golden bolt", a bolt salvaged from the original Mister Twister and installed into the structure of the swoop curve |
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File:Knoebels_Twister_Swoop_Curve.jpg|The swoop curve and first drop as viewed from ground level |
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</gallery> |
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==Statistics== |
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*Trains - 2 PTC, 24 passengers each |
*Trains - 2 [[Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters|Philadelphia Toboggan Company]] (PTC), 24 passengers each |
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*Design - 1964 original and 1965 modifications - John C. Allen; 1999 modifications - John Fetterman |
*Design - 1964 original and 1965 modifications - John C. Allen; 1999 modifications - John Fetterman |
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| 2019 = 45 (tie) |
| 2019 = 45 (tie) |
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| 2021 = 32 |
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| 2022 = 31 (tie) |
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|2023=27 (tie)|2024=28}} |
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!colspan="500"|Mitch Hawker's Best Roller Coaster Poll: Best Wooden-Tracked Roller Coaster<ref name="Best wooden roller coaster">{{cite web|url=http://www.ushsho.com/woodpoll20yeartable2013.htm |title=Best Steel Roller Coaster Poll 19 year results table|publisher=BestRollerCoasterPoll.com |accessdate=August 2, 2014}}</ref> |
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|<center>13</center> |
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|<center>24</center> |
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|<center>32</center> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Knoebels Coasters}} |
{{Knoebels Coasters}}{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}} |
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[[Category:Roller coasters introduced in 1999]] |
[[Category:Roller coasters introduced in 1999]] |
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[[Category:Roller coasters in Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Knoebels Amusement Resort]] |
Latest revision as of 13:23, 10 September 2024
Twister | |
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Knoebels Amusement Resort | |
Location | Knoebels Amusement Resort |
Coordinates | 40°52′37″N 76°30′15″W / 40.877058°N 76.504094°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | July 24, 1999 |
Cost | $3 million |
General statistics | |
Type | Wood |
Manufacturer | Knoebels Amusement Resort |
Designer | John Fetterman, 1999; From John Allen's 1964 "Mister Twister" design |
Track layout | Twister |
Lift/launch system | Two chain lift hills |
Height | 101.5 ft (30.9 m) |
Drop | 89.6 ft (27.3 m) |
Length | 3,900 ft (1,200 m) |
Speed | 51 mph (82 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 2:10 |
Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
Trains | 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
Twister at RCDB | |
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Twister is a wooden roller coaster located at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. It is a custom wooden coaster designed by John Fetterman, with heavy inspiration taken from Mister Twister at Elitch Gardens.
History
[edit]Knoebels began planning a roller coaster in 1998, following the popularity of its recent addition, Phoenix, a relocated coaster from Playland Park in San Antonio, Texas.[1] Seeking to preserve another classic ride, the park looked into acquiring the defunct "Mister Twister", which had been abandoned when the entire Elitch Gardens amusement park was relocated to Denver, Colorado. However, Mister Twister had been closed for so long that it was no longer in operating condition, and space constraints made physically relocating the ride impossible.[2] Knoebels purchased the blueprints and set out to rebuild the roller coaster from scratch, modifying the design to fit the space available.[3] A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Twister took place on November 3, 1998.[1][4] At the time, the roller coaster was expected to cost $2 million to $3 million.[1] Knoebels president Dick Knoebels described the ride as the largest project in the park's history.[1][4]
The ride was designed by Knoebels staff designer John Fetterman, based on John Allen's original design for Mister Twister.[2][5] Fetterman had never ridden Mister Twister himself, but one of his friends had recommended the ride after having gone on Mister Twister.[1] Twister ultimately cost $3 million to build.[2][5] The Adams Construction Company built the ride over a period of eight months.[3] The roller coaster opened on July 24, 1999.[3][6] An auction for seats on Twister's inaugural ride raised $8,625 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[7]
Characteristics
[edit]Twister is 3,900 feet (1,200 m) long.[2][5] It measures 101 feet 7 inches (30.96 m) tall, with a first drop measuring 89 feet 7 inches (27.31 m). One cycle lasts about 2 minutes and 10 seconds.[3][5] Throughout the course, the track crosses itself 36 times.[5] The ride originally used 12-car trains with two seats per car.[3]
For the new Twister, Fetterman created a modified mirror image of the original "Mister Twister" layout, compacting the ride but preserving the highlights of the old design and Allen's original mathematical model. These highlights include a large double helix, which now wraps around the ride's curved station, and a large swoop curve at the top of the lift hill.[2] To keep the swoop curve in the new design, Fetterman created a split lift hill. To achieve this, the train climbs halfway up the structure on one lift hill, makes a 180-degree turn and finishes the climb on a second lift hill, stacked directly above the first one. While several roller coasters use more than one lift hill in their layout, Twister's zig-zag lift hill is unique.
Ride experience
[edit]Once dispatched, the train drops out of the curved station, descends a slight lefthand turn through the structure, then makes a sweeping righthand turn and enters the lower section of the lift hill, which is stacked underneath the second lift hill. After climbing halfway up, the track leaves the first lift hill, and makes a left turn out of the structure, then slams into a 180 degree turn passing under the exit from the double helix and climbs the upper section of the lift hill. At the top of the lift hill, the track passes through the swoop curve before diving down an 89.6-foot first drop, then rising up a second hill for the first turnaround. The train dives off the turnaround in its second drop, and rises into the double helix, which goes twice around the station. After the helix, trains pass over a trimmed airtime hill and make a right turn inside the structure of the second hill. The train descends another drop, traveling within the structure, and traverses a banked right turn into an underground tunnel, the entrance into which being where the on-ride photo is taken. Exiting the tunnel, the track makes another unbanked right turn, falls down a small drop, before rising up and hitting the curved final brake run, where it reenters the station. Due to space limitations caused by the station's location in the middle of the helix, the station's track is curved, and both it and the brake run use skid brakes instead of pinch or magnetic brakes.
Image gallery
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The Pioneer miniature train passes under Twister's structure twice
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Track heading out of the station
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A transfer table lock arm from the original Mister Twister is on display in the queue line
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A plaque commemorating the "golden bolt", a bolt salvaged from the original Mister Twister and installed into the structure of the swoop curve
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The swoop curve and first drop as viewed from ground level
Statistics
[edit]- Trains - 2 Philadelphia Toboggan Company (PTC), 24 passengers each
- Design - 1964 original and 1965 modifications - John C. Allen; 1999 modifications - John Fetterman
Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Ranking | 15[8] | 20[9] | 22[10] | 21[11] | 25[12] | 25[13] | 29[14] | 30[15] | 32[16] | 31[17] | 32[18] | 20[19] | 33[20] | 39[21] | 40[22] | 41[23] | 47[24] | 35[25] | 50[26] | 45 (tie)[27] | 32[28] | 31 (tie)[29] | 27 (tie)[30] | 28[31] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Heintzelman, Todd (November 3, 1998). "Knoebels officials say: Let's do the Twister". The Danville News. p. 1. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Kraft, Randy (August 15, 1999). "Visitors can get blown away by new Twister coaster at Knoebels". The Morning Call. p. 80. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Higgins, Debby (July 24, 1999). "'Twister' redefines thrills at its Knoebels' debut". Citizens' Voice. p. 39. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Conrad, Ed (November 4, 1998). "Knoebels planning bigger, faster, scarier coaster". Standard-Speaker. p. 20. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "They call it Twister!". Citizens' Voice. February 28, 1999. pp. 97, 99. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ Knoebels Amusement Resort History Archived from the original 2011-04-28
- ^ Krepich, Chris (July 25, 1999). "Twister auction brings in over $8G". Press Enterprise. p. 3. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Top 25 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. August 2000. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Top 25 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Top 25 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. September 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 10–11B. September 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 14–15B. September 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2007. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 22–23B. September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 30–31B. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 11 (6.2): 42–43. September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 14 (6.2): 38–39. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 17 (6.2): 40–41. September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "2014 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 18 (6.2): 38–39. September 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "2015 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 19 (6.2): 45–46. September 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "2016 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "2017 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "2018 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "2019 Top 50 Wood Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "2021 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2021. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "2022 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "2023 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Amusement Today. 27 (6.2): 71–72. September 2023. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "2024 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2024. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2013.