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Britain’s best theme parks revealed as Blackpool scoops eight awards and Suffolk favourite claims top spot

Theme Park of the Year

WINNER (over 1m visitors): Paultons Park

WINNER (under 1m visitors): Pleasurewood Hills

Best New Attraction

GOLD (Large): Drakon (Paultons Park)

SILVER (Large): Aviktas (Pleasure Beach Resort)

BRONZE (Large): Bluey the Ride: Here Come the Grannies! (Alton Towers Resort)

GOLD (Small): Spinning Racer (Lightwater Valley)

SILVER (Small): Rotor (Crealy Theme Park & Resort)

BRONZE (Small): Fossil Falls (ROARR!)

Best Theme Park for Families 

GOLD (Large): Paultons Park

SILVER (Large): LEGOLAND Windsor Resort

BRONZE (Large): Chessington World of Adventures Resort

GOLD (Small): Gulliver’s Theme Park Resorts

SILVER (Small): Crealy Theme Park & Resort

BRONZE (Small): Adventure Island

Best Theme Park for Thrills

GOLD: Thorpe Park

SILVER: Alton Towers Resort

BRONZE: Pleasure Beach Resort

Best Theme Park for Toddlers

GOLD (Large): Paultons Park (Peppa Pig World)

SILVER (Large): LEGOLAND Windsor Resort (DUPLO Valley)

BRONZE (Large): Drayton Manor Resort (Thomas Land)

GOLD (Small): Crealy Theme Park & Resort (Sooty Land)

SILVER (Small): Gulliver’s Theme Park Resorts

BRONZE (Small): Sundown Adventureland

Best Seaside Park

GOLD (North): Pleasure Beach Resort

SILVER (North): Fantasy Island

BRONZE (North): Skegness Pleasure Beach

GOLD (South): Adventure Island

SILVER (South): Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach

BRONZE (South): Blackgang Chine

Waterpark of the Year

GOLD: Sandcastle Waterpark

SILVER: Alton Towers Waterpark

BRONZE: Subtropical Swimming Paradise (Center Parcs)

Scream Park of the Year

GOLD: Tulleys Shocktober Fest

SILVER: Screamfest

BRONZE: Xtreme Scream Park

Best Halloween Event

GOLD (Large): Fright Nights (Thorpe Park)

SILVER (Large): Scarefest (Alton Towers Resort)

BRONZE (Large): Journey to Hell (Pleasure Beach Resort)

GOLD (Small): Fear Island (Fantasy Island)

SILVER (Small): Spookfest (Crealy Theme Park & Resort)

BRONZE (Small): Fairground Frights (Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach)

Best Christmas Event

GOLD (Large): A Celebration of Christmas (Paultons Park)

SILVER (Large): Christmas Wonderland (Drayton Manor Resort)

BRONZE (Large): LEGOLAND at Christmas (LEGOLAND Windsor Resort)

GOLD (Small): Christmas Spectacular (Sundown Adventureland)

SILVER (Small): Santa Safari (West Midlands Safari Park)

BRONZE (Small): Magical Christmas Nights (Woodlands)

Best New Entertainment

GOLD: Alice Frozen in a Wonderland of Dreams (Pleasure Beach Resort)

SILVER: A Celebration of Valgard (Paultons Park)

BRONZE: Dark Hollow (Alton Towers Resort)

Best Brand Activation

GOLD: Minecraft: Meet the Mobs (Alton Towers Resort)

SILVER: LEGO NINJAGO Celebration (LEGOLAND Windsor Resort)

BRONZE: PAW Patrol Autumn Adventure (Chessington World of Adventures Resort)

Best Landscaped Theme Park

GOLD: Alton Towers Resort

SILVER: Paultons Park

BRONZE: Blackgang Chine

Best Theme Park Animal Exhibit

GOLD: ZUFARI: Ride into Africa (Chessington World of Adventures Resort)

SILVER: LEGO City Deep Sea Adventure (LEGOLAND Windsor Resort)

BRONZE: Lion Coast (Flamingo Land Resort)

Best Theme Park Holiday Village

GOLD: Safari Lodges (West Midlands Safari Park)

SILVER: Alton Towers Enchanted Village

BRONZE: LEGOLAND Woodland Village

Best New Accessibility Initiative

GOLD: Wheelchair Adapted Ride Vehicles (Merlin Entertainments)

SILVER: SEND Days (Crealy Theme Park & Resort)

BRONZE: ASN Family Festival (M&D’s Scotland’s Theme Park)

Best Customer Service 

GOLD: Paultons Park

SILVER: Adventure Island

BRONZE: Pleasure Beach Resort

Best Value Theme Park

GOLD: Adventure Island

SILVER: Pleasure Beach Resort

BRONZE: Drayton Manor Resort

Best Marketing Campaign

GOLD: Valgard (Paultons Park)

SILVER: Aviktas (Pleasure Beach Resort)

BRONZE: Fright Nights (Thorpe Park)

Best Social Media Content

GOLD (Large): Paultons Park

SILVER (Large): Alton Towers Resort

BRONZE (Large): Thorpe Park

GOLD (Small): Adventure Island

SILVER (Small): Wicksteed Park

BRONZE (Small): Blackgang Chine

Theme Park Personality of the Year

WINNER: Lawrence Mancey (Paultons Park)

Content Creator of the Year

WINNER: Coastertog

Industry Excellence Awards

Outstanding Achievement: Josh Haywood (Crealy Theme Park & Resort)

Rising Star: Sarah Smith (ROARR!)



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