Overview
- Amusement Today's ceremony took place on September 6 at Carowinds in Charlotte, where owner Jürgen Mack accepted the top honor on behalf of Europa-Park.
- Jurors cited the park's breadth of attractions, polished operations, and the balance of established favorites with recent innovations.
- Europa-Park ranked second worldwide for Most Beautiful Park and was recognized as the leading park in Europe for Best Guest Experience.
- Rulantica placed fourth among waterparks globally, and the new steel coaster Voltron Nevera entered the top 10 with a ninth-place ranking; Mack Rides was also honored for new-ride innovations including Stardust Racers and Rocking Boat.
- Separately, after an August 8 payment-system outage at Rulantica, some guests later received invoices, and the park said cases were handled under consistent criteria based on individual circumstances.