The WINNERS
We are delighted to reveal the Park World Excellence Awards 2025 winners.
Best Roller Coaster of the year
Yoy at Walibi Holland – Rocky Mountain Construction
Best rollercoaster – limited budget of the Year
Helios at Fantasiana – MACK Rides & Universal Rocks
Highly Commended:
Aquila at Mandoria – Vekoma
Highly Commended:
Wild Buffalo at Mer de Sable – Great Coasters International Inc
Best Ride(s) of the Year
Winner: Mission Bermudes at Futuroscope – Mack Rides.
Winner: Rapids Ride “Amazonia” at Bellewaerde
Best Ride(s) – Limited Budget of the Year
Kraftverket at Liseberg – Huss Park Attractions
Best Dark Ride or Media-Based Experience of the Year
Danse Macabre at Efteling – Intamin Amusement Rides
Highly Commended:
Ghostly Manor at Paultons Park – Leisure Expert Group – Lagotronics Projects, Themics Philippines and Mack Rides
SpongeBob’s Crazy Carnival Ride at Land of Legends – Sally Dark Rides, ETF Rides Systems, Alterface
Best Water Park Experience
Winner: Bahamut Rage at Yas Waterworld – WhiteWater
Winner: Tornado King, Europe’s First Double TornadoWAVE 60 at Water World – ProSlide
FEC Project of the Year
Helios Experience at Portlantis Rotterdam – Simworx Ltd
Highly Commended:
Karting 1055 at 1055 Chalon sur Saone – 360 Karting
Best Use of Theming of the Year
Dock World at Walibi Belgium
Highly Commended:
Nickelodeon Land at The Land of Legends – Paramount Global
Best Supplier
ProSlide Technology
Highly Commended:
Simworx
BEST FOOD OR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT
Les Fastes du Nil at Parc Asterix
Highly Commended:
Cadbury World Project Sparkle Big Shop – by Chambers Design and Merlin Magic Making for Merlin Entertainments
Best Large Park of the Year
Europa-Park
Highly Commended:
Ferrari World, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Best Regional Park of the Year
WALIBI RHONE ALPES
Highly Commended:
FANTASIANA
Best Waterpark of the Year
YAS WATER WORLD YAS ISLAND, ABU DHABI
Highly Commended:
Rulantica
Best FEC of the Year
Seven Squares Grenoble
Highly Commended:
JUMA
Best Live Entertainment
50 years of emotion. 23 hours of magic. One Europa-Park
Highly Commended:
Justice League – Rise of the Penguin – Warner Brothers Madrid
Industry Icon (Operator)
Richard Pawley – Drayton Manor and VTP Global
Industry Icon (Supplier)
Laurence Beckers – Alterface
Best Green Initiative of the Year
Paultons Solar – Paultons Park
Best Product Innovation (rides/games/shows) of the Year
Mission Bermudes – The Rocking Boat at Futuroscope – Mack Rides
Highly Commended:
SeaSub at SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi – Miral Experiences
Best Product Innovation (guest experience/park operations) of the Year
Entrance at Fårup Sommerland – P+P Arkitekter & Alex Korting Themed Entertainment Design
Highly Commended:
Certified Autism Center at Dubai Holding Entertainment – IBCCES
Best Marketing Initiative of the Year
Warner Bros. World Yas Island Abu Dhabi X Fatafet-85th anniversary of Tom and Jerry
Highly Commended:
Discover Your Quest Self – Doha Quest