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The finalists in this year’s UK Theme Park Awards have been announced, with Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures and Blackpool Pleasure Beach among the major contenders in the running for this year’s top prize
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 05 Jul 2023
Alton Towers, Drayton Manor, Blackgang Chine, Chessington, Thorpe Park and Blackpool Pleasure Beach are among 35 nominees in this year’s awards
Following a judging process, the full list of nominees for this year’s UK Theme Park Awards has been announced, with Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures and Blackpool Pleasure Beach among the major contenders in the running for this year’s top prize.
Entering its fourth year, the UK Theme Park Awards represent the leading public facing awards for the UK theme park industry, recognising the best rides and attractions, shows and events, as well as the theme parks offering the best customer service and value.
Ahead of a public vote on this year’s finalists, a shortlist was compiled using public nominations and whittled down by an expert panel of judges including Planet Attractions’ Editor-in-Chief, Tom Anstey. In total 25,278 nominations were received, with a total of 35 theme parks nominated for awards in 2023.
In addition to the likes of Alton Towers and Drayton Manor, a number of other parks have also received multiple nominations across a number of categories, including Adventure Island in Essex, Blackgang Chine on the Isle of Wight, Crealy in Devon, Fantasy Island in Lincolnshire and Flamingo Land in Yorkshire.
The awards also feature a category for Content Creator of the Year, which recognises user-generated content via blogs and platforms such as YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. Nominees include the likes of ParkSpill, TheJackSilkstone and Digital Dan.
Organised by ThemeParks-UK and presented in association with AttractionTickets.com Planet Attractions is the key media partner for this year’s event. Not only is Planet Attractions a part of the judging panel, but is also providing new and exclusive content in the build up to the big event.
The public will be able to vote starting July 22.
For the full list of nominees, click here
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