The winners of the UK Theme Park Awards have been announced, celebrating achievements in the amusement industry. Paultons Park was awarded Theme Park of the Year for parks with over one million visitors, while Pleasurewood Hills received the same honor in the under one million visitors category.
Top Attractions and Experiences
Paultons Park also secured gold for Best Theme Park for Families and Best Theme Park for Toddlers, notably for its Peppa Pig World. Drakon at Paultons Park was recognized as the Best New Attraction (Large). Blackpool's Pleasure Beach Resort earned the title of Best Seaside Park (North) and was also honored for Best Theme Park for Thrills.
Thorpe Park was awarded Gold for Best Theme Park for Thrills, with Alton Towers Resort taking Silver and Pleasure Beach Resort receiving Bronze. Alton Towers Resort was also recognized for Best Landscaped Theme Park.
Waterparks and Seasonal Events
Sandcastle Waterpark in Blackpool was named Waterpark of the Year. For seasonal events, Thorpe Park's Fright Nights took Gold for Best Halloween Event (Large), and Paultons Park's A Celebration of Christmas received Gold for Best Christmas Event (Large).
Further Recognitions
Other notable awards included Adventure Island, which received multiple accolades, including Best Seaside Park (South) and Best Value Theme Park. Gulliver's Theme Park Resorts was recognized for Best Theme Park for Families (Small).
Industry awards were also presented, with Lawrence Mancey of Paultons Park named Theme Park Personality of the Year and Coastertog receiving Content Creator of the Year. Josh Haywood of Crealy Theme Park & Resort was honored with an Outstanding Achievement award, and Sarah Smith from ROARR! was named a Rising Star.