Volume 2, No. 22. November 26, 2002
IAAPA's 2002 Souvenir of the Year Award winners are:
The Souvenir of the Year Awards honor excellence in merchandising by recognizing the most creative and innovative items offered at an IAAPA member facility during the 2002 season. The awards are judged based upon creativity, memory, impact and theme, and are given in three categories: soft goods, hard goods, and merchandise displays. Within each category there are two classifications: facilities with attendance less than one million per year, and facilities with attendance over one million visitors per year.
Hard Goods at Faciltiy with Annual Attendance Over One Million
Winner: Dollywood, Pigeon Forge,
TN, USA
Runner Up: Hersheypark, Hershey,
PA, USA
Honorable Mention (HM): Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, OH, USA
Hard Goods at Faciltiy with Annual Attendance Under One Million
Winner: Big Apple Circus, New York,
NY, USA
Runner Up: Dutch Wonderland, Lancaster,
PA, USA
HM: Grant’s Farm, St. Louis, MO, USA
Merchandise Display at Faciltiy with Annual Attendance Over One Million
Winner: Silver Dollar City, Branson,
MO, USA
Runner Up: Wet ‘N Wild Water
World, Oxenford, Queensland, Australia
HM: Capilano Suspension Bridge, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Soft Goods at Faciltiy with Annual Attendance Over One Million
Winner: Hopi Hari, Vinhedo, Sao Paulo,
Brazil
Runner Up: Cedar Point, Sandusky,
OH, USA
HM: Hersheypark, Hershey, PA, USA
Soft Goods at Faciltiy with Annual Attendance Under One Million
Winner: Playland – Pacific National
Exhibition, Vancouver, Canada
HM:
Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, Canon City, CO, USA
Hon. Mention: Plopsaland (Adinkerke-De Panne, Belgium)
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