| Readers Choice Awards 2012 Feb 23rd 2012, 11:05 | OK park fans, it's time to let your voices be heard again. The annual Readers' Choice Awards showcase the best new stuff at parks -- the things that captured the attention, stoked the admiration, and outright dazzled readers like you during the past year. Parks introduced lots of popular new goodies during 2011, so it should be a spirited competition. There are some other great online awards programs for parks, but the Readers' Choice Awards is the only one that focuses exclusively on new achievements in the previous year. Think of it as the Academy Awards or the People's Choice Awards for parks. There aren't any prizes for the winners, nor is there any boring awards ceremony -- just the bragging rights that come with getting recognized by the readers of one of the biggest networks on the Web. To get weekly updates about the theme park awards as well as the latest news about the world of theme parks, water parks, and themed attractions, subscribe to About.com's Theme Parks Newsletter. This is the second year that the Theme Parks site has participated in About.com's Readers Choice Awards. Do you want to know which parks got the nod for the first crop of awards? Check out last year's RCA results. Vote Now! 
About.com, 2012.There are seven categories this year, including three new ones. The nomination period begins Wednesday, January 18, 2012. The nomination period ends Wednesday, February 15, after which nominations will be tallied, and five finalists will be determined for each category. The voting phase begins Wednesday, February 22, 2012 and continues through Wednesday, March 21. Readers can vote once per day in each of the seven categories. The winners, as determined by your votes, will be announced on Friday, March 30, 2012. Got that? Good. Now, on to the categories. 
© Arthur Levine, 2011. Licensed to About.com. 
SeaWorld. Used with permission. 
Six Flags, 2010. Used with permission. 
Calypso Theme Waterpark Limoges Canada © Copyright 2011Cast your vote for the best new water park ride at either outdoor or indoor water parks (including indoor water park resorts) that debuted anywhere in the world during 2011. Note that water rides in theme parks (such as shoot-the-chute or whitewater raft rides) are not eligible. The ride must be located in a water park, including water parks that are part of theme parks. The finalists are: Vote now for the Best New Water Park Ride of 2011 
© Arthur Levine, 2012. Licensed to About.com.What will get your vote for the best new food item at a theme park or water park (including indoor water parks) that debuted anywhere in the world during 2011? It could be a snack item, a quick-service dish, or something new at a full-service restaurant. New food served anywhere at theme park or water park resorts, including on-property hotels and onsite dining/entertainment/shopping complexes would be eligible. This is a new category for the 2012 Theme Park Readers' Choice Awards. The finalists are: Vote now for the Best New Park Food of 2011 
Knott's Berry Farm, 2011. Used with permission.Which park will get your vote for the best Halloween event last year? This award is not for any one attraction, but for the best overall presentation, including haunted mazes, scare zones, shows, and decorations. This is another new category for the 2012 Theme Park Readers' Choice Awards. The finalists are: Vote now for the Best Theme Park Halloween Event of 2011 
Silver Dollar City. Used with permission.Which park will get your vote for the best Christmas holiday event last year? As with the Halloween award, this category is for the best overall presentation, including shows, holiday lights, festive food, special attractions, and decorations. This is yet another new category for the 2012 Theme Park Readers' Choice Awards. The finalists are: Vote now for the Best Theme Park Christmas Holidays Event of 2011  | |
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