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Redesigned Audi Q3 spied with little camouflage
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Golden Ticket Awards salute Horror Nights, Rise of the Resistance, Dollywood
Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights reached Legend status, and the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park was named best dark ride during the Golden Ticket Awards presentation this weekend.
Horror Nights had won the Halloween category 15 times, as had Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas for its holiday category. Both categories have now been retired by Amusement Today, an industry magazine that runs the annual Golden Ticket Awards.
Dollywood, located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, won five Golden Tickets this year, including best family coaster (Big Bear Mountain), best new show (“From the Heart”), most beautiful, best guest experience and best kids’ area.
Holiday World and Surfin’ Safari, operating out of Santa Claus, Indiana, won for best water park ride (Wildebeest), best new innovation and best new theme concept. The latter category, awarded for the first time, was given to the park’s Good Gravy roller coaster. That attraction’s gravy boat-inspired vehicle was displayed at last year’s IAAPA Expo at Orange County Convention Center.
Carvana chooses ADESA Houston for second reconditioning ‘megasite'
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