Tuesday, 09 July 2024 12:53

Local Theme Park up for National Awards

Local Theme Park up for National Awards

One of Bournemouth's top attractions has received multiple nominations in various categories in the prestigious UK Theme Park Awards 2024.

For the fifth year, the British public will be able to vote for their favourite theme parks in national awards recognising the best rides and attractions, entertainment and events. The awards are organised by www.ThemeParks-UK.com an independent consumer guide to UK theme parks. Once again, the awards are presented in association with www.AttractionTickets.com 

Paultons Park has been nominated in the following categories:

  • Theme Park of The Year
  • Best New Attraction (Splash Lagoon)
  • Best Theme Park for Families
  • Best Theme Park for Toddlers (Peppa Pig World)
  • Best Theme Park with Animals
  • Best Sustainability Initiative (Paultons Promise)
  • Best New Entertainment (Blast Off – A Space Rocket Adventure)
  • Best New Food or Retail Outlet (Grande Central)
  • Best Customer Service
  • Best Value Theme Park
  • Best Social Media Content

There are 22 categories this year, including Theme Park of the Year, Best Customer Service and Best Value. The new categories include Best Ride Storytelling, Best New Food or Retail Outlet, Best Theme Park Lodges or Glamping, Most Missed Attraction From The Past, Best Accessibility Initiative and Best Sustainability Initiative.

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 and LEGOLAND Windsor in Berkshire. 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! in Norfolk, Pleasurewood Hills in Suffolk, Wicksteed Park in Northamptonshire, West Midlands Safari Park in Worcestershire and 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.

You can see this year's full list of nominees on the site and the public can vote from 22 July at www.ukthemeparkawards.com 

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