The Worldwide Coaster Awards

The Worldwide Coaster Awards is an awards show by Eruowoodian Coaster Enthusiasts (ECE) since 1991 that ranks roller coasters and theme parks worldwide. It gets hosted every National Roller Coaster Day (Aug. 16).

Chris Carwardine Award for Best Coaster
Formerly Best Coaster until 2020.


 * 1991 - The Beast
 * 1992 - The Beast
 * 1993 - The Beast
 * 1994 - The Beast
 * 1995 - The Beast
 * 1996 - Magnum XL-200
 * 1997 - Texas Giant
 * 1998 - Magnum XL-200
 * 1999 - Magnum XL-200
 * 2000 - Millennium Force
 * 2001 - Millennium Force
 * 2002 - Millennium Force
 * 2003 - Goliath (SFMM)
 * 2004 - Phantom's Revenge
 * 2005 - Superman Ride of Steel (SFNE)
 * 2006 - Steel Dragon 2000
 * 2007 - Steel Dragon 2000
 * 2008 - Boulder Dash
 * 2009 - Dueling Dragons
 * 2010 - The Beast
 * 2011 - Behemoth
 * 2012 - Millennium Force
 * 2013 - Gatekeeper
 * 2014 - Kingda Ka
 * 2015 - Leviathan
 * 2016 - New Texas Giant
 * 2017 - The Beast
 * 2018 - Fury 325
 * 2019 - Steel Vengeance
 * 2020 - Millennium Force

Best Amusement Park

 * 1991 - Cedar Point
 * 1992 - Six Flags Magic Mountain
 * 1993 - Six Flags Kings Island (then known as Paramount's Kings Island)
 * 1994 - Cedar Point
 * 1995 - Cedar Point
 * 1996 - Cedar Point
 * 1997 - Disneyland
 * 1998 - Universal Studios Florida
 * 1999 - Knott's Berry Farm
 * 2000 - Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
 * 2001 - Kennywood
 * 2002 - Six Flags Carowinds (then known as Paramount's Carowinds)
 * 2003 - Cedar Point
 * 2004 - Six Flags Great Adventure
 * 2005 - Six Flags Canada's Wonderland (then known as Paramount's Canada's Wonderland)
 * 2007 - Six Flags Magic Mountain
 * 2008 - Universal Studios Hollywood
 * 2009 - Knott's Berry Farm
 * 2010 - Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
 * 2011 - Kennywood
 * 2012 - Six Flags Kings Island
 * 2013 - Six Flags Fiesta Texas
 * 2014 - Six Flags Kings Dominion
 * 2015 - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
 * 2016 - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
 * 2017 - Six Flags Magic Mountain
 * 2018 - Six Flags Great America East
 * 2019 - Cedar Point
 * 2020 - Cedar Point

Best Indoor Park

 * 1991 - Galaxyland (Then known as "Fantasyland")
 * 1992 - Nickelodeon Universe (Then known as "Camp Snoopy")
 * CATEGORY RETIRED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST UNTIL 2004
 * 2004 - Galaxyland
 * 2005 - Adventuredome
 * 2006 - Nickelodeon Universe (Then known as "Camp Snoopy")
 * 2007 - Nickelodeon Universe (Then known as "Camp Snoopy")

Best Waterpark

 * 1992 - Raging Waters Los Angeles
 * 1993 - Schlitterbahn New Braunfels

Worst Rollercoaster

 * 1993 - Hercules
 * 1994 - Hercules
 * 1995 - Hercules
 * 1996 - Mind Eraser (SFA)
 * 1997 - Mind Eraser (SFDL)
 * 1998 - The Big Apple Coaster LV
 * 1999 - The Big Apple Coaster LV
 * 2000 - The Big Apple Coaster LV
 * 2001 - Disaster Transport
 * 2002 - Mean Streak
 * 2003 - Rattler
 * 2004 - Mean Streak
 * 2005 - Rattler
 * 2006 - The Big Apple Coaster LV
 * 2007 - The Predator
 * 2008 - Dragon Mountain

Best Park In Florida

 * 1994 - Busch Gardens Tampa
 * 1995 - Universal Studios Florida
 * 1996 - Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
 * 1997 - Busch Gardens Tampa
 * 1998 - Disney's Hollywood Studios (then known as Disney-MGM Studios)
 * 1999 - Disney's Animal Kingdom
 * 2000 - Universal Studios Florida
 * 2001 - Universal's Islands of Adventure

Best Park In New York

 * 1994 - Adventureland
 * 1995 - Coney Island
 * 1996 - Coney Island
 * 1997 - The Great Escape
 * 1998 - Coney Island
 * 1999 - Rye Playland
 * 2000 - Seabreeze
 * 2001 - Six Flags Darien Lake
 * 2002 - Six Flags Darien Lake
 * 2003 - Six Flags Darien Lake
 * 2004 - Seabreeze
 * 2005 - Rye Playland
 * 2006 - The Great Escape

Best Park In Pennsylvania

 * 1994 - Kennywood
 * 1995 - Hersheypark
 * 1996 - Dorney Park
 * 1997 - Kennywood
 * 1998 - Hersheypark
 * 1999 - Hersheypark
 * 2000 - Hersheypark
 * 2001 - Knoebels
 * 2002 - Kennywood
 * 2003 - Dorney Park
 * 2004 - Hersheypark
 * 2005 - Knoebels
 * 2006 - Dorney Park
 * 2007 - Knoebels
 * 2008 - Waldemeer
 * 2009 - Dutch Wonderland
 * 2010 - Hersheypark
 * 2011 - Kennywood
 * 2012 - Dorney Park
 * 2013 - Dorney Park
 * 2014 - Hersheypark
 * 2015 - Conneaut Lake Park
 * 2016 - Dorney Park
 * 2017 - DelGrosso's
 * 2018 - Hersheypark
 * 2019 - Idlewild
 * 2020 - Kennywood

Best Inverted Coaster

 * 1995 - Raptor
 * 1996 - Raptor
 * 1997 - Raptor
 * 1998 - Raptor
 * 1999 - Raptor
 * 2000 - Alpengeist
 * 2001 - Alpengeist
 * 2002 - Raptor
 * 2003 - Raptor
 * 2004 - Afterburn
 * 2005 - Afterburn

Best Midwest Park

 * 1996 - Cedar Point
 * 1997 - Cedar Point
 * 1998 - Six Flags Kings Island (Then known as Paramount's Kings Island)
 * 1999 - Six Flags Kings Island (Then known as Paramount's Kings Island)
 * 2000 - Cedar Point
 * 2001 - Geauga Lake
 * 2002 - Six Flags Great America
 * 2003 - Cedar Point
 * 2004 - Six Flags Kings Island (Then known as Paramount's Kings Island)
 * 2005 - Geauga Lake
 * 2006 - Six Flags St. Louis
 * 2007 - Six Flags Great America
 * 2008 - Valleyfair
 * 2009 - Cedar Point
 * 2010 - Cedar Point
 * 2011 - Cedar Point
 * 2012 - Six Flags Kings Island
 * 2013 - Nickelodeon Universe
 * 2014 - Six Flags Great America
 * 2015 - Cedar Point
 * 2016 - Cedar Point
 * 2017 - Six Flags Kings Island
 * 2018 - Nickelodeon Universe
 * 2019 - Cedar Point
 * 2020 - Cedar Point

Best Park In New Jersey

 * 1997 - Six Flags Great Adventure
 * 1998 - Morey's Piers
 * 1999 - Six Flags Great Adventure
 * 2000 - Six Flags Great Adventure
 * 2001 - Six Flags Great Adventure
 * 2002 - Morey's Piers

Most Unique Coaster

 * 1998 - Steel Phantom
 * 1999 - Steel Phantom
 * 2000 - Daidaisaurus
 * 2001 - Steel Dragon 2000

Best Indoor Waterparks

 * 1999 - World Waterpark
 * 2000 - Great Wolf Lodge Wisconsin Dells