Themed Entertainment Association Announces Thea Awards for 2022
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), announced its 29th annual Thea Award recipients this week at the IAAPA Expo.
TEA Thea Award are considered one of the greatest honors in the themed experience industry. The Thea Awards honor individuals, projects, and technologies in the arena of themed attractions and experiences worldwide. Here are this year’s winners that will be honored on April 15, 2023, at TEA’s Annual Thea Awards Gala at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.
Buzz Price Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements):
- Roland Mack, Founder and Managing Partner, Europa Park
Catalyst Award (recognizing individual contributions to the advancement of the industry):
- Susana Tubert, Creative Director, Disney Live Entertainment, Disneyland Parks & Resorts, The Walt Disney Company
- Chevy Humphrey, President & CEO, Museum of Science & Industry — Chicago, and Board Chair of the American Alliance of Museums.
Classic Award (celebrating a guest experience that has stood the test of time):
- Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade, Anaheim, CA — USA
Thea Awards for Outstanding Achievement:
Note: A credits list for each Award for Outstanding Achievement will be published in the official Thea Awards program.
- Attraction: Chasseurs de Tornades, Futuroscope, France
- Attraction: Jurassic World Adventure, Universal Studios Beijing, Beijing, China
- Attraction Limited Budget: Underlandet, Liseberg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Connected Immersion: JUMP by Limitless Flight, Bluffdale, Utah, USA
- Immersive Dining Experience Limited Budget: Absurdities Vol. 1, Andsoforth, Singapore
- Immersive Live Experience: Particle Ink: Speed of Dark, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Live Event: How to Train Your Dragon: Untrainable, Universal Studios Beijing, Beijing, China
- Science Center: Shanghai Astronomy Museum, Shanghai, China
- Museum Limited Budget: The Irish Racehorse Experience, Irish National Stud & Gardens Co.; Kildare, Ireland
- Historical Experience Limited Budget: QUAKE, Lisbon Earthquake Center, Lisbon, Portugal
- Brand Experience: Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, USA
- Theme Park: Universal Studios Beijing, Beijing, China
- Technology: Beaudry Interactive, Los Angeles, California, USA
TEA also announced its most prestigious award presented to volunteers of the association. These recipients will also be recognized at the Thea Gala
Peter Chernack Distinguished Service Award:
- Kevin Murphy, for his many years of service and support of the TEA, our EME Division and our global members.
- Peter Weishar, for his exceptional promotion of our themed entertainment industry through education, program development and support of our TEA NextGen members.
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