Awards given out every last magazine of the year by Coasters magazine, celebrating achievements of theme parks, water parks and family entertainment centers.
The ceremony was broadcast on G4 from 2005-2011 and again since 2021.
The Walt Disney Award[]
Est. 1971 - Best Themed
- 2024 - TBA
- 2023 - Tokyo DisneySea
- 2022 - Lost Island Theme Park
- 2021 - Europa-Park
- 2020 - NOT GIVEN (due to COVID-19)
- 2019 - Universal Islands of Adventure
- 2018 - Tokyo DisneySea
- 2017 - Europa-Park
- 2016 - Tokyo DisneySea
- 2015 - Europa-Park
- 2014 - Carwardine Colony
- 2013 - Tokyo DisneySea
- 2012 - Alton Towers
- 2011 - Carwardine Colony
- 2010 - Tokyo DisneySea
- 2009 - Tokyo DisneySea
- 2008 - Europa-Park
- 2007 - Alton Towers
- 2006 - Universal Islands of Adventure
- 2005 - Tokyo DisneySea
- 2004 - Universal Islands of Adventure
- 2003 - Tokyo DisneySea
- 2002 - Universal Islands of Adventure
- 2001 - Universal Islands of Adventure
- 2000 - Universal Studios Florida
- 1999 - Carwardine Colony
- 1998 - Disneyland
- 1997 - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
- 1996 - Magic Kingdom
- 1995 - Magic Kingdom
- 1994 - Magic Kingdom
- 1993 - Disneyland
- 1992 - Tokyo Disneyland
- 1991 - Universal Studios Florida
- 1990 - Disney-MGM Studios
- 1989 - Disneyland
- 1988 - Tokyo Disneyland
- 1987 - Efteling
- 1986 - Dreamworld
- 1985 - Alton Towers
- 1984 - Tokyo Disneyland
- 1983 - EPCOT
- 1982 - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
- 1981 - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
- 1980 - Magic Kingdom
- 1979 - Disneyland
- 1978 - Magic Kingdom
- 1977 - Magic Kingdom
- 1976 - Magic Kingdom
- 1975 - Magic Kingdom
- 1974 - Magic Kingdom
- 1973 - Magic Kingdom
- 1972 - Magic Kingdom
- 1971 - Magic Kingdom
Park of the Year[]
Est. 1971 - Best Park Overall
- 2024 - TBA
- 2023 - Universal Studios Beijing
- 2022 - Carwardine Colony
- 2021 - Europa-Park
- 2020 - NOT GIVEN (due to COVID-19)
- 2019 - Alton Towers
- 2018 - Shanghai Disneyland
- 2017 - Magic Kingdom
- 2016 - Carwardine Colony
- 2015 - Brighton Lake
- 2014 - Carwardine Colony
- 2013 - Brighton Lake
- 2012 - Carwardine Colony
- 2011 - Magic Kingdom
- 2010 - Carwardine Colony
- 2009 - Alton Towers
- 2008 - Hard Rock Park
- 2007 - Magic Kingdom
- 2006 - Alton Towers
- 2005 - Carwardine Colony
- 2004 - Alton Towers
- 2003 - Magic Kingdom
- 2002 - Tokyo DisneySea
- 2001 - Alton Towers
- 2000 - Universal Islands of Adventure
- 1999 - Universal Islands of Adventure
- 1998 - Magic Kingdom
- 1997 - Tokyo Disneyland
- 1996 - Sesame Place
- 1995 - Carwardine Colony
- 1994 - Magic Kingdom
- 1993 - Disney-MGM Studios
- 1992 - Magic Kingdom
- 1991 - Brighton Lake
- 1990 - Cedar Point
- 1989 - Cedar Point
- 1988 - Six Flags Great Adventure
- 1987 - Kings Island
- 1986 - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
- 1985 - EPCOT
- 1984 - EPCOT
- 1983 - Carwardine Colony
- 1982 - Carwardine Colony
- 1981 - Carwardine Colony
- 1980 - Kings Island
- 1979 - Kings Island
- 1978 - Cedar Point
- 1977 - Cedar Point
- 1976 - Marriott's Great America Gurnee
- 1975 - Kings Dominion
- 1974 - Great Adventure
- 1973 - Carowinds
- 1972 - Kings Island
- 1971 - Magic Kingdom
Best Small Park[]
Est. 1971 - Best Smaller Park
- 2024 - TBA
- 2023 - Story Land
- 2022 - Castles 'n Coasters
- 2021 - Cotaland
- 2020 - NOT GIVEN (due to COVID-19)
- 2019 - Calaway Park
- 2018 - Oaks Amusement Park
- 2017 - Knoebles
- 2016 - Mt. Olympus
- 2015 - Holiday World
- 2014 - Holiday World
- 2013 - Holiday World
- 2012 - Rainbow's End
- 2011 - Knoebles
- 2010 - Holiday World
- 2009 - Holiday World
- 2008 - Holiday World
- 2007 - Holiday World
- 2006 - Holiday World
- 2005 - Mt. Olympus
- 2004 - Mt. Olympus
- 2003 - Paultons Park
- 2002 - Indiana Beach
- 2001 - Indiana Beach
- 2000 - Paultons Park
- 1999 - Myrtle Beach Grand Prix
- 1998 - Wild Adventures
- 1997 - Dinosaur Beach
- 1996 - Holiday World
- 1995 - Waterville USA
- 1994 - Indiana Beach
- 1993 - Adventuredome
- 1992 - Castles 'n Coasters
- 1991 - Lakemont Park
- 1990 - Flamingo Land
- 1989 - Lakeside Amusement Park
- 1988 - Knoebles
- 1987 - Canobie Lake
- 1986 - Rainbow's End
- 1985 - Morey's Piers
- 1984 - Rocky Point Park
- 1983 - Morey's Piers
- 1982 - Grona Lund
- 1981 - Tobu Zoo
- 1980 - Grona Lund
- 1979 - Tokyo Dome City
- 1978 - Pontchartrain Beach
- 1977 - Knoebles
- 1976 - Valleyfair
- 1975 - Morey's Piers
- 1974 - Bell's Amusement Park
- 1973 - Lagoon
- 1972 - Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- 1971 - Pontchartrain Beach
Regional Choice Award[]
Est. 1985 - Best Regional Independent Park
- 2024 - TBA
- 2023 - Lagoon
- 2022 - Canobie Lake Park
- 2021 - Knoebels
- 2020 - NOT GIVEN (due to COVID-19)
- 2019 - Lagoon
- 2018 - Lagoon
- 2017 - Lagoon
- 2016 - Lagoon
- 2015 - Lagoon
- 2014 - Adventuredome
- 2013 - Knoebels
- 2012 - Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
- 2011 - Canobie Lake Park
- 2010 - Dixie Landin'
- 2009 - Knoebels
- 2008 - Indiana Beach
- 2007 - Lagoon
- 2006 - Beech Bend
- 2005 - Mt. Olympus
- 2004 - Clementon Park
- 2003 - Lagoon
- 2002 - Indiana Beach
- 2001 - Dixie Landin'
- 2000 - Holiday World
- 1999 - Knoebels
- 1998 - Lagoon
- 1997 - Holiday World
- 1996 - Morey's Piers
- 1995 - Holiday World
- 1994 - Indiana Beach
- 1993 - Morey's Piers
- 1992 - Knoebels
- 1991 - Lake Winnie
- 1990 - Darien Lake
- 1989 - Wild Water & Wheels
- 1988 - Geauga Lake
- 1987 - Lakemont Park
- 1986 - Frontier City
- 1985 - Knoebles
The American Eagle Award[]
Est. 1981 - Fastest
- 2022 - Formula Rossa, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
- 2021 - Formula Rossa, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
- 2019 - Formula Rossa, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
- 2018 - Formula Rossa, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
- 2017 - Formula Rossa, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
- 2016 - Formula Rossa, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
- 2015 - Formula Rossa, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
- 2014 - Formula Rossa, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
- 2013 - Formula Rossa, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
- 2012 - Formula Rossa, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
- 2011 - Formula Rossa, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
- 2010 - Formula Rossa, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
- 2009 - Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure
The Viper Award[]
Est. 1986 - Most Inversions
- 2022 - Figment's Collider, Disneyland Sydney
- 2021 - The Smiler, Alton Towers
The Magnum XL 200 Award[]
Est. 1991 - Tallest
- 2022 - Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure
- 2021 - Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure
The Imagineers Award[]
Est. 1980 - Best Animatronic Entertainment
- 2023 - TBA
- 2022 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Various
- 2021 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Various
- 2020 - The Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast, Tokyo DisneySea
- 2019 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Various
- 2018 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Various
- 2017 - Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, Disney California Adventure
- 2016 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Various
- 2015 - Justice League: Battle for Metropolis, Various Six Flags Parks
- 2014 - Arthur, Europa Park
- 2013 - Mystic Manor, Hong Kong Disneyland
- 2012 - Circles of Light (Bot Version)*, Chuck E. Cheese's (Runner-Up: The Rock-afire Explosion, Various)
- 2011 - Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Universal's Islands of Adventure
- 2010 - Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Universal's Islands of Adventure
- 2009 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Various
- 2008 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Various
- 2007 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Various
- 2006 - Expedition Everest, Disney's Animal Kingdom* (Runner-Up: The Family Guy Show, Various Carwardine Parks)
- 2005 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Various
- 2004 - Revenge of the Mummy, Universal Studios Theme Parks
- 2003 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Various
- 2002 - Phantom Theatre, Paramount's Kings Island* (Runner-Up: The Rock-afire Explosion, Various)
- 2001 - Phantom Theatre, Paramount's Kings Island**
- 2000 - Numerous Robotic Animals, Rainforest Cafe
- 1999 - Studio C, Chuck E. Cheese's
- 1998 - Studio C, Chuck E. Cheese's
- 1997 - The Awesome Adventure Machine, Chuck E. Cheese's**
- 1996 - The Circus Playhouse Band, Circus Playhouse & Food Emporium
- 1995 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Various
- 1994 - The Country Bear Jamboree, Various Disney Parks
- 1993 - Munch's Make Believe Band, Chuck E. Cheese's
- 1992 - Munch's Make Believe Band, Chuck E. Cheese's
- 1991 - Daniel and the Dixie Diggers, Various
- 1990 - E.T. Adventure, Universal Studios Florida
- 1989 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Showbiz Pizza Time**
- 1988 - The Country Bear Jamboree, Various Disney Parks
- 1987 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Showbiz Pizza Time**
- 1986 - The Country Bear Jamboree, Various Disney Parks
- 1985 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Showbiz Pizza Time**
- 1984 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Showbiz Pizza Place**
- 1983 - The Rock-afire Explosion, Showbiz Pizza Place**
- 1982 - The Pizza Time Players, Pizza Time Theatre**
- 1981 - The Country Bear Jamboree, Various Disney Parks
- 1980 - The Country Bear Jamboree, Various Disney Parks
Notes[]
- * - Rescinded due to no longer being operable, award was transferred to the runner-up.
- ** - Retroactively rescinded due to no longer being operable.
The Dodonpa Award[]
Est. 2001 - Best Acceleration
- 2022 - Formula Rossa, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
The Bolliger Award[]
Est. 2011 - Most Creative
- 2022 - Figment's Collider, Disneyland Sydney
The ProSlide Award[]
Est. 2016 - Best Slide
The Christopher R. Carwardine Award[]
Est. 1980 as the "Live Show of the Year" award - Best Live Entertainment
- 2022 - Carwardine's Licensed Property Musical, Carwardine Colony
- 2021 - Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir - Live Stunt Show, Various Carwardine Parks
- 2019 - Fantasmic!, Various Disney Parks
- 2018 - Fantasmic!, Various Disney Parks
- 2017 - Family Guy: Stewie Vs. You!, Various Carwardine Parks
- 2016 - Nickelodeon Street Show (2016), Various Carwardine Parks
- 2015 - Family Guy Takes To The Streets, Various Carwardine Parks
- 2014 - Family Guy Takes To The Streets, Various Carwardine Parks
- 2013 - Family Guy Takes To The Streets, Various Carwardine Parks
- 2012 - Soundsational Parade, Disneyland
- 2011 - Soundsational Parade, Disneyland
- 2010 - Fantasmic!, Various Disney Parks
- 2009 - Sagwa's Magical Journey Stage Show, Various Carwardine Parks
The Nolan Bushnell Award[]
Est. 1983 - Best Family Entertainment Center
- 2022 - Chuck E. Cheese's
- 2021 - Chuck E. Cheese's
- 2019 - Circus Playhouse & Food Emporium
- 2018 - Chuck E. Cheese's
The Todd Nelson Award[]
Est. 2008 - Best Resort Hotel Chain
- 2024 - TBA
- 2023 - Great Wolf Lodge
- 2022 - Kalahari Resorts
- 2021 - Great Wolf Lodge
- 2019 - Kalahari Resorts
The Sally Award[]
Est. 1993 - Best Interactive Experience
- 2022 - Meet the Characters, Carwardine Studios
Repeat winners[]
- The Rock-afire Explosion has the most wins for the Imagineers Award, with 16 wins (plus 2 transferred wins).