Country Worldwide First awarded 1980 | Presented by Liseberg Official website Official website | |
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Awarded for The finest in amusement parks | ||
The Applause Award is an international award given out by Liseberg, a world-famous theme park in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is given out every two years to the amusement park whose "management, operations and creative accomplishments have inspired the industry with their foresight, originality and sound business development." The award is a bronze statue of two clapping hands. It was designed by Astri Bergman Taube, a Swedish sculptor. The winner is chosen by a board of governors with Liseberg's CEO, Andreas Andersen, being the chairman.
It is considered by many to be the Academy Award of the amusement park industry.
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