The Golden Ticket Award for Best New Ride is presented by Amusement Today to the best new attraction in the water park industry.

The overall award was renamed to Best New Attraction Installation of 2019, with "industry suppliers and parks hav[ing] direct involvement with nominations".

In 2016, the winner of the Best New Water Park Ride in 2014, Verrückt, was involved in a fatal accident where a 10-year-old boy, named Caleb Schwab, was tragically decapitated along with serious injury to the other two riders.

The ride never reopened, was demolished in 2018, and remains as one of the most tragic accidents in the Amusement Park industry.

[17] The ride simulates a tame whitewater river rafting experience that is perfect for all ages to enjoy.