THEA Awards
TEA names 25th annual Thea
Awards recipients The new Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) Thea Awards recipients were announced at the recent IAAPA Expo in Orlando.
T
he winners, who will be formally awarded at the 25th annual Thea Awards Gala on Saturday 13th April at
the Disneyland Resort & Hotel, Anaheim, California represent “some of the finest achievements in the creation of compelling places and experiences,” said TEA International Board President Michael Mercadante of Main Street Design. The Awards Committee receives hundreds of nominations each year and deliberates at
length to produce the recipient list, before submitting it to to the TEA International Board of Directors for approval. The themed entertainment industry touches
all genres of visitor attractions, internationally – including destination theme parks and waterparks, regional theme parks, museums, visitor centres, resorts, parades, immersive experiences and spectaculars. The industry has exploded globally in the last decade and is significant to international business in terms of travel, tourism, land development, hospitality, retail, entertainment, education, IP and branding, design, architecture and technology. The prestigious TEA Thea Award is
considered one of the industry’s greatest honours. Nearly 1,000 entertainment professionals converge on the Los Angeles area every year for the TEA Thea Awards Gala – an elegant, black-tie dinner affair – preceded by the TEA Summit conference, which devotes much of its two days of sessions to exploring the Thea Awards recipients. Tickets for the Gala are on sale now at
www.teaconnect.org.
And the winners are…..
The Buzz Price Thea Award – Recognising a Lifetime of Distinguished Achievements Mark Woodbury, vice chairman Universal Parks & Resorts and president Universal Creative
Thea Classic Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN, USA
Thea Awards for Outstanding Achievement (AOA) – recipient name, location (AOA category) Bazyliszek, Park Legendia, Chorzow, Poland (Attraction, Limited Budget)
Be Washington: It’s Your Turn to Lead, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, VA, USA (Museum Experience, Limited Budget)
MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM – teamLab Borderless, Tokyo, Japan (Connected Immersion – Digital Art)
The Evel Knievel Museum, Topeka, Kansas, USA (Museum, Limited Budget)
Fantastic Journey, Majestic Princess, Princess Cruises, Valencia, CA USA (Live Show Spectacular, Limited Budget)
Fantawild Oriental Heritage, Xiamen, China (Theme Park) ILLUMINATIONS: human/nature, Banff National Park, Alberta & Rouge Urban National Park, Toronto, Canada (Connected Immersion – Digital Overlay Experience, Limited Budget) · JUSTICE LEAGUE™: Battle for Metropolis, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA, USA (Attraction)
LEGO® House, Billund, Denmark (Brand Center) · Nemo & Friends SeaRider, Tokyo DisneySea, Japan (Repurposed Attraction) · SlideWheel, Chimelong Water Park, Guangzhou, China (Attraction)
Legend of Camel Bells, Huaxia Cultural Tourism Resort, Xi’an, Shanxi Province, China (Live Show Spectacular)
Universal Spectacle Night Parade – The Best of Hollywood, Universal Studios Japan, Osaka, Japan (Live Show Spectacular) · Universal’s Volcano Bay, Universal Orlando Resort, Orlando, FL USA (Water Theme Park)
Intel Shooting Star Drone System (Outstanding Technical Innovation)
TEA Peter Chernack Distinguished Service Award (recognising exceptional volunteer service to the Association) Michel Linet-Frion – Pierre & Vacances Dévelopment
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