The organisers of the UK Theme Park Awards have announced this year’s full list of nominees, with the public able to vote from 22 July at ukthemeparkawards.com
For the fourth year, the British public will be able to vote for their favourite theme parks in national awards recognising the best rides and attractions, shows and events.
The awards are organised by ThemeParks-UK.com, an independent consumer guide to UK theme parks. Once again, the awards are presented in association with AttractionTickets.com
In all, 25,278 nominations were received, with a total of 35 theme parks nominated for awards
There are 22 categories this year, including Theme Park of the Year, Best Customer Service and Best Value. New categories include Best Reimagined Attraction, Best Theme Park with Animals and Best Themed Coaster.
In advance of the public vote, a shortlist has been compiled using public nominations and with the help of a panel of judges including Paul Kelly (Chief Executive of the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions) and Andy Hine MBE (Chairman – Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain).
The major contenders for the awards include Alton Towers and Drayton Manor in Staffordshire, Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Lancashire, Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures in Surrey, Legoland Windsor in Berkshire and Paultons Park in Hampshire.
The other UK theme parks to receive multiple nominations include Adventure Island in Essex, Blackgang Chine on the Isle of Wight, Crealy in Devon, Fantasy Island in Lincolnshire, Flamingo Land in Yorkshire, Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach and Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure in Norfolk, Oakwood in Pembrokeshire and Pleasurewood Hills in Suffolk, as well as the various Gulliver’s Theme Parks.
There is also an award for Content Creator of the Year, in recognition of the high-quality user-generated content via blogs and platforms such as YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.
Images: UK Theme Park Awards
