The 2021 Warner Awards Results

[Yoshi]

PLEASE NOTE: The awarding of ribbons above and the official summary below represents the voting results as of the official close of voting at midnight on February 17, 2022. For categories where a voter selected "N/A - I don't have an opinion on this category," the results are based upon those votes actually cast for the given nominees.

 

The 2021 Warner Awards Results

 

Thank you to everyone who voted in our 2021 GreatAdventureHistory.com Warner Awards. This year was a new category and a few surprises with the results. Here are the 2021 winners!

 

Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth won the Best Ride (Non Roller Coaster) award for the third year in a row with 42% of the votes.  Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom (second place, 27%) and Justice League Battle for Metropolis (third place, 19%) switched places this year.

 

El Toro and Nitro tied this year for first place the Best Roller Coaster category. Both coasters received 42% of the votes each. Jersey Devil Coaster finished third with 8% of the votes.

 

There was a repeat in the Best Upcharge Ride or Attraction category with Dare Devil Dive (50%) winning. Sling Shot and Great American Road Race again tied for third (each with 25%).

 

Great Adventure's Best Remaining Original Attraction had a new winner this year with the Sky Ride taking first place with 42% of the votes. Log Flume (Saw Mill Log Flume) finished in second place with 35% of the votes and Runaway Mine Train finished in third place with 19% of the votes .

 

For the fourth awards in a row, Justice League: Battle for Metropolis took first place in Best Themed Attraction with 68% of the votes. The new second place winner this year was Jersey Devil with 12% of the votes. Tying for third place were Kingda Ka and The Dark Knight with 8% of the votes each.

 

Bizarro's themed sign was once again the top choice of voters for the twelfth consecutive awards in the Best Attraction Sign category with 61% of the votes. Jersey Devil Coaster took second place 15% of the votes. Nitro took third place with 8% of the votes.

 

There was a new winner for Best Children's Ride this year, Lil' Devil Coaster won the award (73%). Bugaboo won second place (14%). Air Safari, Tornado and Daffy Duck Hot Air Balloons tied for third place (5% each).
 
The winner of the Best Themed Section was a tie. Golden Kingdom and Plaza Del Carnaval each received 32% of the votes . Frontier Adventures is in third place with 20% of the votes.

 

Nitro won Best Attraction to Ride at Night yet again with 65% of the votes. Two attractions tied for second place, Jersey Devil Coaster and Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth, each getting 12% of the votes.

Holiday in the Park won Best Event again with 50% of the votes. Fright Fest and the new for 2021 Six Flags Coaster Power Hours tied for second place each receiving 23% of the votes.

In the Best Fright Fest Attraction category, Dead Man's Party Grave Stories took first place with 32% of the votes. Wicked Woods took second place with 16% of the votes. There was a tie for third place with Bloodshed and The Manor each receiving 11% of the votes.

Frost took first place in the Best Holiday in the Park Attraction with 38%. Deck the Halls took second place with 24%. A Celebration of the Season (Christmas Tree Show) dropped from first place last year to third place this year with 19%.

In the Best Restaurant Food (with indoor seating) category Best of the West Barbeque won with 44% of the votes. Garden State Grill received 17% of the votes for second place and Chop Six remained in third place for the third awards in a row with 13% of the votes.

 

New for 2021 Jersey Devil BBQ overtook Johnny Rocket's (near Fountain) in the Best Food/Snack Stand with the former getting 30% and the latter getting 26%. For third place, it is Macho Nacho (near El Toro) with 22%.

 

Johnny Rockets (70%) continues to be a favorite place in the park to eat and remained in first place for another awards in Best Name Brand Food. Rita's Ice Custard (22%) remained in second place and Starbucks (9%) took third place.

Best Games Facility had a tie for first place. Studio 28 Arcade and Boardwalk Games both received 38% of the votes. Last year's second place choice, Dream Street Games dropped from second place last year to third place receiving 23% of the votes.

Three Point Challenge finished first in Best Game of Skill again with 56%. High Striker and Ladder Climb switched second and third place spots this awards. High Striker got 28% and Ladder Climb got 17%

Last Drop is a new store for the 2021 season and won the Best Shop category with 50% of the votes. Main Street Market dropped from first place last year to second place this year with 35% of the votes. Kingdom Traders finished in third place with 10% of the votes.

The 2020 Awards winner in the Best Hurricane Harbor Attraction category was Tornado. This year, Tornado tied with The Falls for first place each receiving 32% of the votes. Taak It Ez Creek remained in third place receiving 26% of the votes.

Wild Plains won the Best Wild Safari Drive-Thru Adventure award again with 35%. Last year's second place finisher, Tigris Asiana tied with Terra Ursus for second place, each with 17%
 

Jersey Devil Coaster is the winner of Best New Feature or Improvement for 2021 with an impressive amount of votes (88%). Lil' Devil Coaster (8%) and Return of Fright Fest (4%) are the second and third place winners.

 

 Voters are hoping to see Park-wide maintenance and upgrades as that is the winner in the Most Like To See in 2023 with 27% of the votes. A Coaster - Wooden (Family /Classic) Style was the second most popular choice with 19% of the votes. A Water Ride and Shows Package tied for third place with each receiving 12% of the votes.

 

A new category for the 2021 Warner Awards is Favorite Membership Pin. Congo Rapids and Nitro 20th Anniversary tied for first place with each receiving 17% of the votes. 4 pins tied for third place each receiving 11% of the votes. Those pins are Lil' Devil Coaster, Holiday in the Park 2021, Jersey Devil Coaster 2021 and Coaster Power Hours 2021.

 

That takes care of the results for our 2021 Warner Awards for the best of Great Adventure's 2021 season as voted by our members at GreatAdventureHistory.com. Congratulations to all the winners!

[Yoshi]

The results are in

[29yrswithaGApass]

If I am not mistaken I think this is the first time in the 15 years we have been doing these awards that the Main Street Market didn’t take first place.  

[Louisatsweetlou]

Yes, I've been following for years and I think you're right. I love the new store- well deserved!

10 hours ago, 29yrswithaGApass said:

If I am not mistaken I think this is the first time in the 15 years we have been doing these awards that the Main Street Market didn’t take first place.