2012-11-13 16:10 CET Ocean Park, - winner of Liseberg

Biannually, since 1980, the prestigious Applause Award honors a park whose management, operations and creative accomplishments have inspired the industry with foresight, originality and sound business development.

The Applause Award was presented today at the opening ceremony of the 2012 IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida.

Ocean Park,

“Ocean Park is one of the strongest parks in , offering a high-value product with a unique base in the local community. Ocean Park has implemented a very courageous strategy, which has paid off with a doubling of attendance over the last few years, and a sound financial development. Ocean Park operates with a strong vision, a high sense of quality and a dedicated leadership, setting a great example for the whole industry”, says Andreas Andersen, President & CEO, Liseberg Group and Chairman of The Applause Award Board of Governors.

Contact:

Pelle Johannisson Executive VP, Liseberg Group The Applause Award Board of Governors Phone +46 706 389140

Previous winners of The Applause Award: 1980 , USA

1982 Opryland, USA

1986 Center, USA

1988 Knott´s Berry Farm, USA

1990 EuropaPark, Germany

1992 , The Netherlands

1994 Universal Studios, Florida, USA

1996 , USA

1998 , USA

2000 Hershey Park, USA

2002 Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, USA

2004 Holiday World & Splashing Safari, USA

2006 Universal´s Islands of Adventure, USA

2008 Xetulul, Guatemala

2010 , USA

2012 Ocean Park, Hong Kong

Liseberg är en av de ledande nöjesparkerna i Europa och erbjuder underhållning, attraktioner, restauranger och boende av högsta klass. Varje år tar parken emot cirka 3,2 miljoner gäster, vilket gör Liseberg till Sveriges mest besökta resmål.

Kontaktpersoner

Julia Vasilis Presskontakt Informationschef Press och information [email protected] 031-766 7407 0705-32 84 07