2023 UK Theme Park Awards

The UK Theme Park Awards 2023 ceremony was held at Chessington World of Adventures on 21 September and was attended by more than 100 representatives from the UK theme park industry.

See photos from the awards ceremony


Theme Park of the Year presented by ADIPS

  • GOLD: Chessington World of Adventures
  • SILVER: Alton Towers
  • BRONZE: Paultons Park

Best New Attraction presented by LEAPS

  • GOLD: World of Jumanji (Chessington World of Adventures)
  • SILVER: Thomas & Percy’s Submarine Splash (Drayton Manor)
  • BRONZE: LEGO Ferrari Build & Race (LEGOLAND Windsor)

Best Reimagined Attraction presented by Katapult

  • GOLD: The Curse at Alton Manor (Alton Towers)
  • SILVER: Valhalla (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
  • BRONZE: Nemesis Sub-Terra (Alton Towers)

Best Theme Park for Families presented by Vennersys

Large:

  • GOLD: Alton Towers
  • SILVER: Paultons Park
  • BRONZE: Chessington World of Adventures

Small:

  • GOLD: Gulliver’s Theme Parks
  • SILVER: Adventure Island
  • BRONZE: ROARR! Dinosaur Adventure

Best Theme Park for Toddlers presented by BALPPA

Large:

  • GOLD: Paultons Park
  • SILVER: Drayton Manor
  • BRONZE: LEGOLAND Windsor

Small:

  • GOLD: Sundown Adventureland
  • SILVER: Blackgang Chine
  • BRONZE: Crealy

Best Theme Park for Thrills presented by Planet Attractions

  • GOLD: Thorpe Park
  • SILVER: Alton Towers
  • BRONZE: Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Best Theme Park with Animals presented by Attractions.io

  • GOLD: Chessington World of Adventures
  • SILVER: Flamingo Land
  • BRONZE: West Midland Safari Park

Best Seaside Park presented by Ride and Park Media

North:

  • GOLD: Blackpool Pleasure Beach
  • SILVER: Fantasy Island
  • BRONZE: Ocean Beach Pleasure Park

South:

  • GOLD: Adventure Island
  • SILVER: Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach
  • BRONZE: Dreamland Margate

Best Themed Coaster presented by the Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain

  • GOLD: Wicker Man (Alton Towers)
  • SILVER: Mandrill Mayhem (Chessington World of Adventures)
  • BRONZE: The Swarm (Thorpe Park)

Best Thrill Ride presented by Attraction Source

  • GOLD: Maelstrom (Drayton Manor)
  • SILVER: Samurai (Thorpe Park)
  • BRONZE: Red Arrows Skyforce (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)

Best Water Ride presented by InterPark

  • GOLD: Valhalla (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
  • SILVER: Stormforce 10 (Drayton Manor)
  • BRONZE: Tidal Wave (Thorpe Park)

Best New Event presented by The Business Creative

Large:

  • GOLD: Night at the Manor (Drayton Manor)
  • SILVER: Eggsplorers (Chessington World of Adventures)
  • BRONZE: Springfest (LEGOLAND Windsor)

Small:

  • GOLD: Festival of the Dead (Robin Hill)
  • SILVER: BeWILDerwood Presents Christmas (BeWILDerwood)
  • BRONZE: Jurassic June (Pleasurewood Hills)

Best Live Entertainment presented by TAG Live

  • GOLD: Hot Ice (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
  • SILVER: Return to Skeleton Bay (LEGOLAND Windsor)
  • BRONZE: Sooty's Big Top Showtime (Crealy)

Seasonal:

  • GOLD: Amity High vs LycanThorpe (Thorpe Park)
  • SILVER: Banyan - The Circle of 8 (Chessington World of Adventures)

Best Adventure Golf

  • GOLD: Extraordinary Golf (Alton Towers)
  • SILVER: Lava Creek Adventure Golf (Fantasy Island)
  • BRONZE: Adventure Golf (Adventure Island)

Best Theme Park Food presented by Rollover

  • GOLD: Route 83 Diner (Paultons Park)
  • SILVER: Rollercoaster Restaurant (Alton Towers)
  • BRONZE: Loki's Après Ski Bar (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)

Best Theme Park Hotel presented by Pure Entertainment Group

  • GOLD: Boulevard Hotel (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
  • SILVER: LEGOLAND Castle Hotel (LEGOLAND Windsor)
  • BRONZE: Chessington Safari Hotel (Chessington World of Adventures)

Best Theme Park Music

  • GOLD: The Curse at Alton Manor (Alton Towers)
  • SILVER: World of Jumanji (Chessington World of Adventures)
  • BRONZE: Haunted House Monster Party (LEGOLAND Windsor)

Best Customer Service presented by Convious

  • GOLD: Paultons Park
  • SILVER: Adventure Island
  • BRONZE: Drayton Manor

Best Value Theme Park presented by Rose Events

  • GOLD: Drayton Manor
  • SILVER: Paultons Park
  • BRONZE: Crealy

Best Marketing Campaign presented by Agility

  • GOLD: World of Jumanji (Chessington World of Adventures)
  • SILVER: The Curse at Alton Manor (Alton Towers)
  • BRONZE: Rebuilding Nemesis (Alton Towers)

Best Social Media Content presented by Rubber Cheese

  • GOLD: Drayton Manor
  • SILVER: Thorpe Park
  • BRONZE: Chessington World of Adventures

Content Creator of the Year

  • GOLD: DigitalDan
  • SILVER: Theme Park Worldwide
  • BRONZE: Diary of a RollerCoaster Girl