The Shortlist
After a rigorous decision-making process, we are delighted to reveal
the Park World Excellence Awards 2022 shortlist.
Best Regional Park
Fårup Sommerland
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Fraispertuis City
Motiongate Dubai
PUY DU FOU ESPAÑA
ROARR! Dinosaur Adventure
The Land of Legends Theme Park
Best Live Entertainment
Bengali – Bellewaerde Park
Disney D-Light – Disneyland Paris
El Sueño de Toledo – Puy du Fou España
LEGOLAND parade – LEGOLAND Deutschland
LES PLONGEONS DE L’OLYMPE – Parc Asterix
Mickey’s Dazzling Christmas Parade! – Disneyland Paris
Talvia. Ein Wintermärchen – Phantasialand
Best Use of Theming
Dinosaurland – Djurs Sommerland
Exotic Island – Walibi Rhône-Alpes
Josefinas Kaiserliche Zauberreise – Europa-Park
Les draisines aka Sidecar XL – Fraispertuis City
Station Cosmos – Futuroscope
The Batman Season – Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi
Best FEC
Adventica
Babylon Park London
HOLOGATE WORLD at Flair Fürth (Germany)
I’m a celebrity jungle challenge
LEGO Discovery Center Brussels
Plopsa Station Antwerp (Belgium)
Tomb Raider: The LIVE Experience
Best Product Innovation (Guest Experience/ Park Operations)
CmdCentr – First Option Software
cocoon – TIRTIL KITAP YAYIN VE MAGAZACILIK TIC AS
Competency Management – Mobaro
Convious Attraction Management Platform – Convious
Paultons Park App – First Option Software/Paultons Park
Smart Blast at Aquaventure Waterpark – WhiteWater
Best FEC Project
Battery Powered VR Bumper Cars
FunPlanet Kids at FunPlanet Rennaz (Switzerland)
HOLOGATE HYPER GOLF
Mission Spatiale at LEGO Discovery Centre Brussels
ParadropVR Pod
ValoArena at Hi-Fly Hilden (Germany)
Best Ride(s)
Aerospace – Barry Island Pleasure Park
Biberburg – Family Park
Digital Park : Mission Space – Camilla Tower Istanbul
Dinosaurland – Djus Sommarland
Garden in the Sky Tower – Dubai Expo
Josefinas Kaiserliche Zauberreise – Europa-Park
Vikings – Drayton Manor Resort
Best Roller Coaster
Fønix – Wildcat Looping Coaster – Fårup Sommerland
John Wick: Open Contract – MOTIONGATE™ Dubai
Now You See Me: High Roller – MOTIONGATE™ Dubai
Sik – Flamingoland
The Storm Coaster – Dubai Hills Mall
Best Water Park
Rulantica
Sandcastle Waterpark Blackpool
Siam Park
Stella Palace Crete Water Park
Water Park Zone – Energylandia
Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi
Best Green Initative
Bright Vision – Polin
Electric Trains – Europa Park
Hotel Station Cosmos / Futuroscope
Le PAL – recycling flags and park maps into merchandise
ParadropVR – Fly Snowdon Games Series
Severn Lamb – ULR Battery Electric Pier Trains
Best Large Park
Europa-Park
Futuroscope
LEGOLAND Deutschland
Paultons Park
Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi
NEW! Best Marketing Initiative
cocoon
Drayton Manor Resort – TikTok
EdHopkinsPR – Tulleys Shocktober Fest
PrimEvil’s return in 2021
Rulantica: Storytelling Based Marketing
ROARR! Dinosaur Adventure – Valley of the Dinosaurs launch
Best Product Innovation (Rides, Shows, Activities, Games, Play)
Alpine Coaster 2.0 – Wiegand Josef GMBH & Co. KG
Chasseurs de Tornades – Dynamic Attractions
Disney D-Light – Drone Light Show by Dronisos
La Restitution de la Grotte Cosquer – ETF Ride Systems
Walk The Big One XL – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Best Supplier
AAB
Dynamic Attractions
Gateway Ticketing Systems, Inc.
P&P Projects
WhiteWater
Best Roller Coaster – Limited Budget
Dino Dash – Tayto Park
Farmyard Flyer – Paultons Park
Fyr & Flamme – Hunderfossen Familiepark
Huri Huri – Tusenfryd
Lost World – Tier- und Freizeitpark Thüle
TONNERRE 2 ZEUS – Parc Asterix
T-Rex Family Coaster – Djurs Sommerland
Best Dark Ride or Media-Based Experience
Chasseurs de Tornades – Futuroscope
Destination Z – Funland Hayling Island
Jumanji The Adventure – Gardaland
Quake Lisbon Earthquake Experience – Lisbon
The Guardian – Fantasy Island
Best Rides (limited budget)
Exotic Island – Walibi Rhône-Alpes
Gioco Delle Onde – Osteria Ai Pioppi
La Rivière du Lion – LE Pal
Les Draisines – Fraispertuis City
Skalmans Flygskola – Kolmården
Turbo – Liseberg
Udrop – Norwegian PR1MA (cruise ship)
Wild Rodeo – Magicland
Best Water Park Experience
Bamboo Bay – Energylandia
Lalandia Sondervig
Parallel Pursuit – Center Parcs Domaine Les Landes de Gascogne
Sphere – Barut Hotel Lara
Tailspin – Marassi Waterpark
The Rift – Titanic Deluxe Golf Belek
Tønnevirvel – Rulantica
TornadoWAVE 60/FlyingSAUCER 45 – Parque Warner Beach
To be revealed…
The winners of the following categories will be announced on the night: Industry Icon (Operator), Industry Icon (Supplier), and Best of the Best.