The Finalists
After a rigorous decision-making process, we are delighted to reveal the Park World Excellence Awards 2026 finalists.
Best Roller coaster
Falcons Flight – Six Flags Qiddiya City – Intamin Amusement Rides
100% Wolf – Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH – Plopsaland Deutschland
Cornwall Coaster – Hansa Park – Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH
Spitfire – Six Flags Qiddiya City – Intamin Amusement Rides
Cétautomatix – Parc Astérix – Universal Rocks, Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH
Best Rides
Idefix’ Adventure Land – Belantis Adventure Kingdom- Zamperla & Reverchon
Skywatch – Six Flags Qiddiya City – Intamin Amusement Rides
Aviktas – Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort – Intamin Amusement Rides
New wine themed area featuring Rotonda and Wilder Winzer – Family Park – Zamperla
Sky Sifter – Attractie & Vakantiepark Slagharen –Zamperla
XXL Kangaroo – Jalfe Spain – Preston & Barbieri Srl
Best Dark Ride
Circulum 360 Interactive – Querion Hypermedia Entertainment Park – Attraktion! GmbH
Expedition ULUM: The Jurassic Awakening – PortAventura World – PortAventura Adventure Labs
Flying Over Saudi – Boulevard City – Brogent Technologies
Flying Theater – Astorya – DOF Robotics
La Serre des Mondes – Futuroscope Xperiences
Rally Flåklypa – Hunderfossen Eventyrpark – BoldMove Nation, Qvisten Animation and Kabuki
SpongeBob’s Crazy Carnival Ride – Nickelodeon Play! (Rixos Tersane Istanbul) – Sally Dark Rides
The Enchanted Greenhouse – Six Flags Qiddiya City – Jora Vision, Alterface, ETF Ride Systems
FEC Project
Agent Factory – Poort51
Funfairgames – Koezio
L’Autre Usine – 10 years
NICKELODEON PLAY! TERSANE ISTANBUL
Palomano – Edutainment Experience at Nikito
Pixel Floor – Nova Freizeitwelten
Sparkx – ParadropVR
Best Supplier
Attraktion! GmbH
BoldFrame Creative Ltd
DOF Robotics
Intamin Amusement Rides
ProSlide
Universal Rocks
WhiteWater
Wild Creations
Best Large Park
Europa-Park
Futuroscope Xperiences
PortAventura Park
Six Flags Qiddiya City
Best Waterpark
Aquamania Jungle Park at Rixos Radamis Sharm El Sheikh
Aquarabia Qiddiya City
Rulantica
Termy Uniejów
The Land of Legends
Yas Waterworld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Best Live Entertainment
Astérix et la potion d’étoiles
Bill: A Fairy Tale
DC Super-villain stunt show Parque Warner Madrid
Hot Ice XC (Pleasure Beach Resort)
The Lost Feather
Traumatica
Innovation Rides, Games, Shows
AquaStage, Aquatique Show and Dronisos
Aquaticar® – Legend of the Glowing Guardians, Sub Sea Systems
Circulum 360 Interactive, Attraktion! GmbH
FlowSurf, FlowRider
FlyXD Flying Theater, Attraktion! GmbH
Rogue Rides, BoldMove Nation
Best Marketing
FEAR Scream Park 2025 Marketing Campaign
KYNREN
“Puy du Fou España – La llamada “
“The Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain & NI’s “Put Some Colour in Your Day” National TV advertising and website campaign; for Easter 2026 “
Traumatica
Walibi Belgium’s 50th Anniversary
Best Roller Coaster – Limited Budget
Bettys Beerchen Boomerang – Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Döbeln – Vekoma
Chase’s Mountain Mission – Chessington World of Adventures – Zierer
Dønnervind – Freizeitpark Plohn – Universal Rocks, Mack Rides
Drakon – Paultons Park – Gerstlauer Amusement Rides
Fireline Redwood – Fraispertuis-City – Universal Rocks, Vekoma
Kyûbi Unchained – Naruto – Park Spirou – Zamperla
Best Ride Limited Budget
Seesaw Swing – Bellewaerde – ART engineering
Dino Tower – Parc Saint Paul – FunTime
NORTH STORM aka TYPHOON 360 – Bagatelle Parc – Technical Park srl
Rush Water Canyon and Gold Rush – O’Fun Park – DCA PISICINE, POLY 3D
SkiQuest -Doha Quest Doha Oasis – Alpine Engineering BV
Tomahawk- OK Corral – Art Engineering , Universal Rocks
Best Water Park Experience
Aquaticar® – Legend of the Glowing Guardians – Aquarabia Qiddiya City – Sub Sea Systems
Dragonfly Tower – Land of Legends – WhiteWater
Kilauea RocketBLAST Water Coaster – Aquópolis Villanueva de la Cañada – ProSlide
Matamir Collection – Yas Island Abu Dhabi – Miral
Mini Blaster + Rattler Fusion – Land of Legends – WhiteWater
Surftopia – Aquarabia Qiddiya City – Endless Surf
Tropenwirbel & Korallenstrudel – Atlantis Dorsten – Wiegand Water Rides
Best Use of Theming
Idefix’ Adventure Land – Belantis Adventure Kingdom- Zamperla, Reverchon
Cornwall Coaster – Hansa Park – Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH
Fireline Redwood and Ours’Hauts – Fraispertuis-City – Universal Rocks, Vekoma, Zierer
La Serre des Mondes – Futuroscope – Universal Rocks
Spellbound by Magic Castle – Princess Cruises – hiddenlemons
SpongeBob’s Crazy Carnival Ride – Nickelodeon Play! (Rixos Tersane Istanbul) – Sally Dark Rides
Winterfest Candyland – Doha Quest
Best Food or Retail
Best Kidz Café Ever – Roarr
Canadian Burger – Bellewaerde
Dinosaur Adoption Agency – Roarr
O’Ranch restaurant – O’Fun Park
Phenie’s Shakes & Pancakes, Milk Smoothies & Winni Splash/Wavy Battle – Phantasialand
Walibi Belgium’s Fast Good Food strategy
Best Regional Park
Bellewaerde
Doha Quest Doha Oasis
Fraispertuis-City
KYNREN
Nigloland
Puy du Fou España
Walibi Belgium
Best FEC
Bonkers Riyadh
JUMA
Mega City
Querion Hypermedia Entertainment Park
Slickcity Nottingham
Woody
Green Initiative
Canadian Burger, Bellewaerde
Giving New Purpose to Lost Items at Disneyland Paris
Reverse Vending, Merlin Entertainments and Coca Cola
Ride to Regenerate: From reducing impact to regenerating the environment, PortAventura World
Innovation Guest Experience, Park Operations
Forward Together Event – Dubai Holding Entertainment
Intelligent Vision System – AI controlled spraypark – Eleven Ltd.
Intelligent Vision System – The AI for Slide Safety – Eleven Ltd.
Studio Ingall’s – O’Fun Park -Pixiel Photo
Vantage – Aquaventure World – Vantage
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.