The Shortlist
After a rigorous decision-making process, we are delighted to reveal
the Park World Excellence Awards 2023 shortlist.
Best Roller coaster
Batman Gotham City Escape- LSM Multi Launch Coaster– PARQUE WARNER MADRID supplied by Intamin Amusement Rides and P&P Projects
Mandrill Mayhem– Chessington World of Adventures Resort supplied by Bolliger & Mabillard
Manta Coaster– SeaWorld Yas Island supplied by Intamin Amusement Rides
Mission Ferrari- Ferrari World Abu Dhabi supplied by Dynamic Attractions and Holovis
Storm – The Dragon Legend- Tusenfryd supplied by Gerstlauer Amusement Rides
Toutatis– Parc Asterix supplied by Intamin Amusement Rides
UNCHARTED: The Enigma of Penitence– PortAventura World supplied by Intamin Amusement Rides and Sally Dark Rides
Best rOLLER cOASTER LIMITED BUDGET
Bucklbahn– Eis-Greissler Erlebnispark supplied by Gerstlauer Amusement Rides
Eat My Dust– Walibi Holland supplied by Zamperla
Eel Racer– SeaWorld Yas Island supplied by Zamperla
Family Launch Coaster ‘Lightning’– Furuvik supplied by Vekoma Rides
Family Boomerang ‘Luna’– Liseberg supplied by Vekoma Rides
FirleFranz– Bayern Park supplied by Gerstlauer Amusement Rides
Ooredoo 5G– Lusail Winter Wonderland supplied by I. E. Park
oBest DARK RIDE OR MEDIA BASED EXPERIENCE
Champi’Folies– Le PAL supplied by BoldMove Nation and Triotech
Crazy Professor– Conny-Land and Ride Engineers Switzerland
Curse of Alton Manor– Alton Towers and Merlin Magic Making
Dome Ride Theater (Hypersphere 360)– SeaWorld Abu Dhabi supplied by Attraktion and Intamin Amusement Rides
Eatrenalin– Europa-Park supplied by MACK Rides
Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure– Parc Walt Disney Studios supplied by Walt Disney Imagineering, Marvel Studios, P&P Projects and AAB
Valhalla– Blackpool Pleasure Beach supplied by Intamin Amusement Rides
Best Live Entertainment
Avengers: Power the Night– Walt Disney Studios Park, Disneyland
Carnaval– PortAventura Park
Caribe Bay – Show Mermaids
El Misterio de Sorbaces show – Puy du Fou España
Hot Ice – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Le Mime et l’Étoile– Puy Du Fou
Winter Feelings– Toverland
Best ride(s)
Avalon The Next Chapter – TOVERLAND supplied by Gerstlauer Amusement Rides, Intamin Amusement Rides, METALLBAU EMMELN and Zamperla
Bellewaerde New rides and enhancements– Bellewaerde supplied by Jora Vision, Monstrum, Petro Art Production and Zamperla
Karl’s Wetterwelt Expansion– Karl’s Erlebnisdorf Elstal supplied by ART Engineering, Ice-World and SBF Visa
Kid Paddle Zone– Parc Spirou supplied by Pro Urba, KAERU Theme Park Design and Zamperla
Rides in MicroOcean– SeaWorld Yas Island supplied by Zamperla
Spinosaurus, Fossil Vaskeren, Motorbike Derby for Dinosaurland– Djurs Sommerland supplied by Zamperla, Technical Park and Leiseure Expert Group
World of Jumanji– Chessington World of Adventures Resort supplied by SBF Visa
Best rides limited budget
Deep In Africa: Adventure Trail!– Phantasialand supplied by Universal Rocks and undisclosed suppliers
Extinction– Blackgang Chine supplied by Zamperla
FLYING DUTCHMAN aka “LES TOUCANS”– Parc Des Combes supplied by Technical Park
Grande Ourse (Kontiki XL)– OK Corral supplied by ZIERER
Klippenschleuder– Potts Park Minden supplied by ART Engineering, Alex Korting Themed Entertainment Design, Hüttinger Animatronics and Universal Rocks
KRAKEN– FESTYLAND supplied by Touch Wood Enterprises
Thomas & Percy’s Submarine Splash– Drayton Manor Resort supplied by Soquet
Best PRODUCT INNOVATION (GUEST EXPERIENCE, PARK OPERATIONS)
Changing Places– ROARR! Dinosaur Adventure Park
CmdCentr- theme park training and ride operations software– Paultons’s Park supplied by CmdCentr
Familypark– appello Onlinemarketing
Paulton’s Park Mobile App– Paultons Park supplied by First Option Software
Picento Automated Photography Systems– Istralandia Aquapark, Croatia & Blackpool Pleasure Beach United supplied by Picento Automated Photography Systems
SEASCAN– SEA LIFE PARIS supplied byTIKO
Uncharted: The Enigma of Penitence – VR Experience– PortAventura and undisclosed suppliers
Best USE OF THEMING
Avalon: the next chapter– Toverland
Batman: Gotham City Escape– Parque Warner Madrid
Champi’Folies– Le PAL
FESTIVAL TOUTATIS– PARC ASTERIX
“LE VILLAGE DES EXPLORATEURS” (THE EXPLORERS VILLAGE)– WALYGATOR GRAND EST
Marvel Avengers Campus– Walt Disney Studios Park
SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi– SeaWorld Yas Island
Best Water Park
Aquaventure Waterpark
Caribe Bay
Desert Falls Water & Adventure Park
GALAXY / Therme Erding
O’GLISS PARK
Rulantica
Tropic Lagoon (Land of Legends)
Best SUPPLIER
AAB THEMING
Attraktion! GmbH
BoldMove Nation & Triotech
Intamin Amusement Rides
P&P Projects
WhiteWater
Wiegand
Best FEC
1055 Besançon
Adrenark Adventure
Batman Escape
CLYMB Abu Dhabi
Level X (Middlesbrough)
Pixoul Gaming
Sparks – Sportainment Park
Best fec project
Amber Blake: Operation Dragonfly– Europa-Park supplied by Mack One
Game of Kart– Only Kart supplied by Sodi
Ghostbusters VR Academy- Multiple supplied by HOLOGATE
LasseMaja´s Detective Agency- Linköping supplied by LasseMajas Deckarhus AB
Tegernsee Phantasitisch– – Bachmair Weissach Spa & Resort
The Music Factory– Hunderfossen supplied by Animando, Expanse and Attraktion
QUBE by Triotech– Saffori Land supplied by Triotech
Best WATERPARK EXPERIENCE
After Dark– Aquaventure Waterpark
AquaGlide Experience– Desert Falls Water & Adventure Park
Big Bang– GALAXY / Therme Erding supplied by Wiegand Water Rides
Boomerang, Race and Big Fall– Slide & Splash supplied by WhiteWater
Canyoning– Desert Falls Water & Adventure Park
“Vikingløp”– Rulantica supplied by ProSlide
Turtle Coaster– The Land of Legends supplied by ProSlide
Best mARKETING iNITIATIVE
15 Years of Thomas Land– Drayton Manor Resort
Puy du Fou France 2023 TV Spot “On va vous prendre pour un fou– Puy du Fou
Overdrive / AGV Dark Ride Marketing Campaign
Tivoli Gardens Denmark – 180 years anniversary– Tivoli Grdens
World of Jumanji– Chessington World of Adventures Resort
Uber | Avengers Campus– Walt Disney Studios Park
Uncharted’s secret door– PortAventura World
Best rEGIONAL pARK
Desert Falls Water & Adventure Park
Fårup Sommerland
Le PAL
Puy du Fou España
The Land Of Legends Theme Park
Toverland
Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
Best PRODUCT INNOVATION (RIDES/GAMES/SHOWS)
Champi’Folies– Le PAL supplied by BoldMove Nation and Triotech
Eatrenalin– Europa-Park supplied by MACK Rides
Le Mime et l’Étoile– Puy du Fou France
S·E·A Guardian Games– SeaWorld Yas Island supplied by Holovis, Miral, and SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment
Speed Controller Magnetic Brake– Kingoland supplied by E&S Rides
The Music Factory– Hunderfossen supplied by Animando , Expanse and Attraktion
Wild Swing– Potts Park Minden and Fantasiana Austria supplied by ART Engineering
Best LARGE PARK
Europa-Park
Liseberg
Parc Asterix
Parque Warner Madrid
PortAventura Park
Puy du Fou France
SeaWorld Yas Island
Best GREEN INITIATIVE
Atlantis Atlas Project– Atlantis Aquaventure
Eco Corral– OK Corral
Ecolodgee– Futuroscope
Geothermal energy– BELLEWAERDE PARK
Recycling water from the pools– O’Gliss Park
PortAventura Solar– PortAventura World
Whitewater Sustainability– WhiteWater
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.