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director, Paul Ryder said: “The Park World Excellence Awards were launched by Park World magazine publisher Datateam Business Media in 2018 to celebrate Europe’s most outstanding parks, projects, rides and attractions. “2019 saw the addition of the Middle East and African regions, together with two new awards designed for the family entertainment sector.
“This year our judges were faced with the difficult task of choosing 20 winners from over 250 entries and nominations. Not only have we seen a particular increase in entries from the EMEA region, but overall.
“The fact that so many operators,
manufacturers and suppliers have taken the time to put themselves and others forward during these challenging times proves, perhaps now more than ever, that a Park World Excellence Award is the ultimate stamp of endorsement.” Germany came out on top in a number of categories this year. Europa-Park was named Best Large Park for the second year running, while Rulantica, the indoor water world also owned by the Mack family and located next to Europa-Park’s sixth themed hotel Krønasår, was named Best Water Park. Rulantica’s Vinterhal, supplied by ProSlide, also picked up
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Best Water Park Experience. Tripsdrill, meanwhile, was named Best Regional Park.
Meanwhile, the Best Roller Coaster category was so hotly contested this year that it produced not one, but two winners: Vekoma Rides for Hals-über- Kopf at Tripsdrill (again), and Rocky Mountain Construction, for Zadra at Energylandia in Poland.
Clearly on a winning streak, Vekoma Rides was awarded Best Roller Coaster (Limited Budget) for Saven at Fårup Sommerland, Denmark while the company’s Charlotte van Etten was crowned the first ever winner of ‘Unsung Hero’ award, new for 2020.
In Germany again, Best Ride – Limited Budget went to Technical Park and faszinatour for Emaille-Werke at Karls
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In the Middle East, indoor skydiving, flight chamber and climbing wall
attraction, CLYMB Abu Dhabi was named Best Family Entertainment Centre; while The Family Zone at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, supplied by Zamperla, snapped up Best Ride.
Best FEC Project went to ParadropVR, a premium VR attraction featured at VR Park, Dubai; Tekzone Jeddah, Saudi
Celebrating the very best operators from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, together with the outstanding manufacturers, suppliers and entertainment specialists that worked with them to bring 2020’s top experiences to life, the 2020 Park World Excellence Awards proved a triumph for the industry. Park World editor, Becci Knowles reports.
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