2011 Member Survey Results
Thanks to everyone that returned their surveys this year. This year we see a lot of familiar parks and attractions as well as some new ones making the lists. We asked what park you’d like to see add a walkthrough attraction and Cedar Point and Kennywood topped the list with Knoebels close behind.
We also asked if you could bring back one darkride from the past which would it be. Overwhelmingly, Kennywood’s defunct Le Cachot was the most cited ride.
What was the most-named funny or humorous darkride? Holiday World’s Gobbler Getaway topped the list. Another new category this year was favorite 3-D or 4-D (theater style) attraction. The winner was Vision 3-D atDisney’s Hollywood Studios with Universal Studios Florida’s Shrek 4-D just a few footsteps behind.
Darkride Favorites
- Classic/Traditional Darkride- Haunted Mansion – Knoebels Amusement Resort – Elysburg, PA
- Modern Darkride – Haunted Mansion – Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom – Orlando, FL
- Interactive Darkride – Ghostwood Estate – Kennywood Park – West Mifflin, PA
- Water Darkride – Pirates of the Caribbean – Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom – Orlando, FL
- Hybrid Darkride – Twilight Zone Tower of Terror – Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Orlando, FL
- 3-D or 4-D (theater style) Attraction – Muppet Vision 3-D – Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Orlando, FL
Favorite "Dark Attraction Park"
For the first time in nine years, Kennywood Park was bumped from its pedestal as the favorite park that has dark attractions and we have a new winner – Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. It was a very close race with the Magic Kingdom, Kennywood, Waldameer Park and Knoebels all within several votes of each other.
Top Ten Favorite Orlando, FL Dark Attractions
- #10 Journey to Atlantis – Sea World
- #9 Peter Pan’s Flight – Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
- #8 Dinosaur – Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- #7 Expedition Everest – Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- #6 Men In Black: Alien Attack – Universal Studios Florida
- #5 Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride – Universal Studios Florida
- #4 Pirates of the Caribbean – Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
- #3 The Twiglight Zone Tower of Terror™ - Disney's Hollywood Studios
- #2 The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman – Universal Studios’ Islands of Adventure
- #1 Haunted Mansion – Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
Top Ten Favorite Darkrides
- #10 Pirates of the Caribbean – Disneyland – Anaheim, CA
- #9 Haunted House – Trimper’s – Ocean City, MD
- #8 Haunted Mansion – Funland – Rehoboth Beach, DE
- #7 The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman – Universal Studios’ Islands of Adventure – Orlando, FL
- #6 Twilight Zone Tower of Terror – Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Orlando, FL
- #5 Curse of DarKastle – Busch Gardens Williamsburg – Williamsburg, VA
- #4 Ghostwood Estate – Kennywood Park – West Mifflin, PA
- #3 Whacky Shack – Waldameer Park – Erie, PA
- #2 Haunted Mansion – Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom – Orlando, FL
- #1 Haunted Mansion – Knoebels Amusement Resort – Elysburg, PA
Top Ten Favorite Walkthrough Attractions
- #10 Nightmare Manor – Virginia Beach, VA
- #9 Professor Cline’s Monster Museum and Dinosaur Kingdom – Natural Bridge, VA
- #8 Funhouse – Jenkinson’s Beach Boardwalk – Point Pleasant, NJ
- #7 Mysterious Mansion – Gatlinburg, TN
- #6 Pirate’s Cove – Trimper’s – Ocean City, MD
- #5 Confusion Hill – Idlewild Park – Ligonier, PA
- #4 Ghostly Manor – Sandusky, OH
- #3 Frankenstein's Castle – Indiana Beach – Monticello, IN
- #2 Pirate’s Cove – Waldameer Park – Erie, PA
- #1 Noah's Ark – Kennywood Park – West Mifflin, PA
Complete survey results are in the Spring 2011 issue of Barrel O' Fun.