The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) is an international non-profit association that represents creators, developers, designers and producers of themed entertainment. It is also noted for its THEA Awards, which were founded in 1995 and are distributed annually in a range of themed entertainment categories.

Founding

The TEA was founded in 1991 by

Monty Lunde Monty is a masculine given name, often a short form of Montgomery, Montague and other similar names. It is also a surname. Notable people with the name or nickname include: First name Nickname * Bernard Montgomery (1887–1976), British Secon ...

, a former special effects designer for

Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...

who had gone on to start the special effects company Technifex with his business partner Rock Hall. The TEA mission, as stated in its bylaws, is to facilitate dialogue and communication among its members, to stimulate knowledge and professional growth, and to expand the size, diversity and awareness of the themed

entertainment industry Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and Interest (emotion), interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have dev ...

. Every year since 2007, the TEA has hosted a two-day TEA Summit, 2 days prior to the Thea Awards banquet, showcasing the teams that worked on these award winning projects.TEA SATE conference & SATE Academy Days
Themed Entertainment Association. Retrieved 2015-09-24.

Awards

The TEA presents the annual Thea Awards to projects that exemplify the highest standards of excellence and achievement, including individuals, parks, attractions, exhibits, and experiences in the themed entertainment industry. The Thea Awards began in 1994 with a single honoree: Harrison “Buzz” Price, the first recipient of the Thea Lifetime Achievement Award. That award is now called the Buzz Price Thea Award for a Lifetime of Outstanding Achievements in his honor.About the Thea Awards
Themed Entertainment Association. Retrieved 2018-02-23. The second recipient was

Marty Sklar Martin A. "Marty" Sklar (February 6, 1934 – July 27, 2017) was a scriptwriter and construction developer. He was The Walt Disney Company's international ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering, the subsidiary of the company which designs a ...

in 1995.

Bob Gurr Robert Henry "Bob" Gurr (born October 25, 1931 in Los Angeles, California) is an American amusement ride designer and Imagineer. His most famous work was for Walt Disney's Disneyland Park, and its subsequent sister parks. Gurr is said to have de ...

was the recipient in 1999. In 1996, the Awards for Outstanding Achievement (AOA) were introduced, and ten were distributed. In the years since, additional special categories of AOA have been created, ensuring a multi-award event. Anyone can nominate a project, but judging is conducted by a committee that includes all past lifetime achievement honorees, one board liaison, and nine members-at-large appointed to three-year terms. Award recipients are announced in November and formally presented the following spring.

25th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2019, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements): Mark Woodbury, Vice Chairman of

Universal Parks & Resorts Universal Parks & Resorts, also known as Universal Studios Theme Parks or solely Universal Theme Parks, is the theme park unit of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The company, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, operates Universal theme par ...

; President of

Universal Creative Universal Creative designs and creates themed attractions, rides, and resorts, for Universal Parks & Resorts. Its divisions include master planning, creative development, design, engineering, project management, and research and development. The ...

*Classic Award:

Dollywood Dollywood is a theme park jointly owned by entertainer Dolly Parton and Herschend Family Entertainment. It is located in the Knoxville metropolitan area in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, near the gateway to The Great Smoky Mountains. Hosting nearly 3 ...

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Pigeon Forge is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 6,343. Situated just 5 miles (8 km) north of Great Smoky Mountains National Par ...

, U.S. *Attraction: Justice League: Battle for Metropolis,

Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain, formerly known and colloquially referred to as simply Magic Mountain, is a amusement park located in Valencia, California, northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It opened on May 29, 1971, as a development of the Newh ...

Valencia, California Valencia is an unincorporated community in northwestern Los Angeles County, California. This area, with major commercial and industrial parks, straddles State Route 126 and the Santa Clara River. Development projects continue to be built in ...

, U.S. *Attraction: SlideWheel, Chimelong Water Park,

Guangzhou Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kon ...

, China *Attraction, Limited Budget: Bazyliszek,

Legendia Legendia (a.k.a. Silesian Amusement Park, pl, Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko) is a permanent amusement park located within Silesian Park in the center of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, Silesia, Poland Poland, officially the Repub ...

, Chorzow, Poland *Museum Experience, Limited Budget: Be Washington: It's Your Turn to Lead, George Washington's Mount Vernon,

Mount Vernon, Virginia Mount Vernon is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 12,416 at the 2010 census. Primarily due to its historical significance and natural recreation and beaut ...

, U.S. *Connected Immersion, Digital Art: MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM: teamLab Borderless in

Palette Town Palette Town was a shopping mall and entertainment complex in Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan. The facilities have been closed for redevelopment of the area. Features Features included: * Daikanransha, a Ferris wheel * Mega Web, exhibition hall of car ...

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...

, Japan *Museum, Limited Budget: The

Evel Knievel Museum The Evel Knievel Museum is a non-profit museum located in Topeka, Kansas, United States. The museum houses the largest collection of authentic Evel Knievel memorabilia in the world, including interactive experiences. It is and two stories. The mu ...

Topeka, Kansas Topeka ( ; Kansa language, Kansa: ; iow, Dópikˀe, script=Latn or ) is the Capital (political), capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the County seat, seat of Shawnee County, Kansas, Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the ...

, U.S. *Theme Park: Fantawild Oriental Heritage,

Xiamen Xiamen ( , ; ), also known as Amoy (, from Hokkien pronunciation ), is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, ...

, China *Connected Immersion, Digital Overlay: ILLUMINATIONS: human/nature, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity,

Banff National Park Banff National Park is Canada's oldest National Parks of Canada, national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park. Located in Alberta's Rockies, Alberta's Rocky Mountains, west of Calgary, Banff encompasses of mountainous terrain, wi ...

, Alberta, Canada; and

Rouge National Urban Park Rouge National Urban Park is a national urban park in Ontario, Canada. The park is centred around the Rouge River and its tributaries in the Greater Toronto Area. The southern portion of the park is situated around the mouth of river in Toron ...

, Toronto, Canada *Brand Center: LEGO House A/S,

Billund, Denmark Billund () is a town in Jutland, Denmark. It is the home of the Lego Group head office. It is also the site of a theme park, Legoland, waterpark resort, Lalandia, and Billund Airport which is the second largest airport in Denmark. The airport o ...

*Repurposed Attraction: Nemo & Friends SeaRider,

Tokyo DisneySea is a theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, just next to Tokyo. It opened on 4 September 2001, at a cost of 335 billion yen. The Oriental Land Company owns the park, and licenses intellectual prope ...

, Japan *Live Show: Legend of Camel Bells at the Huaxia Cultural Tourism Resort,

Xi'an Xi'an ( , ; ; Chinese: ), frequently spelled as Xian and also known by #Name, other names, is the list of capitals in China, capital of Shaanxi, Shaanxi Province. A Sub-provincial division#Sub-provincial municipalities, sub-provincial city o ...

, China *Live Show Spectacular: Universal Spectacle Night Parade at

Universal Studios Japan is a theme park located in Osaka, Japan. Opened on March 31, 2001, it is one of six Universal Parks & Resorts, Universal Studios theme parks worldwide and was the first to open outside the United States. The park is owned and operated by a whol ...

Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...

*Water Theme Park:

Volcano Bay Universal's Volcano Bay Water Theme Park, or Volcano Bay, is a tropical-themed water park at Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida. Owned and operated by Universal Parks & Resorts, Volcano Bay replaced Wet 'n Wild as Universal Orlando ...

Universal Orlando Resort Universal Orlando Resort, commonly known as Universal Orlando or simply Universal, formerly Universal Studios Escape, is an American theme park and entertainment resort complex based in Orlando, Florida. The resort is operated by Universal Pa ...

Orlando, Florida Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, acco ...

*Outstanding Technical Innovation: Intel Shooting Star Drone System *Peter Chernack Distinguished Service Award: Michel Linet-Frion, Creative & Innovation Director at Pierre & Vacances Développement

24th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2018, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements):

Phil Hettema Philip D. Hettema (born 1955) is an American businessman who heads The Hettema Group. Prior to starting his own company in 2002, Hettema worked as the senior vice president of Universal Creative and in managerial positions at Walt Disney Parks & ...

, founder, The Hettema Group *Thea Classic Award:

Cedar Point Cedar Point is a amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Opened in 1870, it is considered the second-oldest operating amusement park in the U.S. behind Lake Compounce. Cedar Point is owned and op ...

Sandusky, Ohio Sandusky ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Erie County, Ohio, Erie County, Ohio, United States. Situated along the shores of Lake Erie in the northern part of the state, Sandusky is located roughly midway between Toledo, Ohio, Toledo ( wes ...

, U.S. *Attraction: Symbolica: The Palace of Fantasy at

de Efteling Efteling () is a fantasy-themed amusement park in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands. The attractions reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore. The park was opened on May 31, 1952. It evolved from a nature ...

, The Netherlands *Attraction: Avatar Flight of Passage,

Disney's Animal Kingdom Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park is a zoological theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division, it is the l ...

U.S. *Connected Immersion on a Limited Budget: Ghost Town Alive! at

Knott's Berry Farm Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park located in Buena Park, California, owned and operated by Cedar Fair. In 2015, it was the twelfth-most-visited theme park in North America and averages approximately 4 million visitors per year. It features 40 ...

Buena Park, California Buena Park (''Buena'', Spanish for "Good") is a city in Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census its population was 84,034. It is the location of several tourist attractions, namely Knott's Berry Farm. It is about 12 mi ...

, U.S. *Theme park area development: Pandora – The World of Avatar,

U.S. *Museum Rehab, Limited Budget: Rainis' Museum Tadenava,

Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...

*Museum exhibit on a limited budget: Gallipoli: The scale of our war at

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. ''Te Papa Tongarewa'' translates literally to "container of treasures" or in full "container of treasured things and people that spring fr ...

Wellington, New Zealand Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by metr ...

*Heritage Visitor Center on a limited budget: Cittadella Visitors Centre, Gozo Island, Malta *Immersive Event: Les Carrières de Lumières, Les Baux de Provence, France *Immersive Event, limited budget: Aura, Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal, Canada *Innovative Technology: 3D Live - "Holographic" 3D LED Display, with the first permanent installation at Mass Effect: New Earth at California's Great America,

Santa Clara, California Santa Clara (; Spanish for " Saint Clare") is a city in Santa Clara County, California. The city's population was 127,647 at the 2020 census, making it the eighth-most populous city in the Bay Area. Located in the southern Bay Area, the cit ...

, U.S. *Brand Experience:

Jameson Distillery Bow St. Jameson Distillery Bow St. (informally the Jameson Distillery) is an Irish whiskey tourist attraction located just off Smithfield Square in Dublin, Ireland. Jameson Distillery Bow St. is the original site where Jameson Irish Whiskey was distille ...

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...

, Ireland *Connected Immersion: Sleep No More,

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

, China *Live Show: Chimelong Ocean Kingdom's Journey of Lights Parade,

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is a theme park situated in Hengqin, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China. It was designed by PGAV Destinations. The park broke ground on 28 November 2010 and soft-opened on 28 January 2014. The grand opening occurred on 29 ...

Zhuhai Zhuhai (, ; Yale: ''Jyūhói''), also known as Chuhai is a prefecture-level city located on the west bank of Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern Guangdong province, People's Republic of China, on the southeastern edge of Pearl ...

, China *Attraction Reimagining:

Frozen Ever After Frozen Ever After is a musical reversing Shoot the Chute dark ride in Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort and soon-to-be at Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, and Walt Disney Studios Park. Part of the Norway Pavilion of the Epcot's Wo ...

Epcot Epcot, stylized in all uppercase as EPCOT, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Inspired by an unreal ...

, U.S. *Attraction Reimagining: Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! at

Disney California Adventure Disney California Adventure Park, commonly referred to as California Adventure or by its acronym DCA, is a theme park located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Park ...

Disneyland Resort The Disneyland Resort, commonly known as Disneyland, is an entertainment resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division and is home to two theme parks (Di ...

, U.S. *New Theme Park Land: DreamWorks Animation Zone at MOTIONGATE™ Dubai at

Dubai Parks and Resorts Dubai Parks and Resorts is the Middle East's largest integrated leisure and theme park destination located on Sheikh Zayed road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Spread over 25 million square feet, it features more than 100 rides and attractions, a ...

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

*Museum:

National Museum of African American History and Culture The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is a Smithsonian Institution museum located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It was established in December 2003 and opened its permanent home in ...

Washington DC ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

, U.S. *Peter Chernack Distinguished Service Award: Joe Fox, PMP, Senior project engineer, Birket Engineering *Peter Chernack Distinguished Service Award: Annika Oetken

23rd Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2017, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements): Jeremy Railton, Chairman & Founder of

Entertainment Design Corporation Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and Interest (emotion), interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have dev ...

*Thea Classic Award: Waterworld: A Live Sea War Spectacular,

Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Hollywood is a film studio and theme park An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusemen ...

, U.S. *Attraction: Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure,

Shanghai Disneyland Shanghai Disneyland (; Pinyin: ''Shànghǎi díshìní lèyuán'') is a theme park located in Chuansha New Town, Pudong, Shanghai, China, that is part of the Shanghai Disney Resort. The park is operated by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products ...

, China *Attraction: Camp Discovery,

, China *Attraction: 5D Castle Theater,

, China *Connected Immersion: Ghost Post at

The Haunted Mansion The Haunted Mansion is a dark ride attraction located at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, and Tokyo Disneyland. The haunted house attraction features a ride-through tour in Omnimover vehicles called "Doom Buggies", and a walk-through show is display ...

Disneyland Park Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California. Opened in 1955, it was the first theme park opened by The Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. Disney initially envision ...

, U.S. *Connected Immersion on a Limited Budget: Meow Wolf House of Eternal Return,

Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe ( ; , Spanish for 'Holy Faith'; tew, Oghá P'o'oge, Tewa for 'white shell water place'; tiw, Hulp'ó'ona, label=Tiwa language, Northern Tiwa; nv, Yootó, Navajo for 'bead + water place') is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. ...

U.S. *Eco-friendly Destination: Center Parcs Domaine du Bois aux Daims, Les Trois-Moutiers, France *Live Show: Le Dernier Panache at

Puy du Fou Puy du Fou () is a historical theme park in Les Epesses in the Pays de la Loire region of western France. It receives more than 2 million visitors every year, making it one of the most popular theme parks in France. In 2019 and 2020, it is the f ...

Les Epesses Les Epesses () is a Communes of France, commune in the Vendée Departments of France, department in the Pays de la Loire Regions of France, region in western France. It is best known for the Puy du Fou historical theme park. Geography The muni ...

, France *Innovative Ride System: Mack Rides for the Inverted Powered Coaster *Immersive Museum Exhibit: Touring:

Meet Vincent van Gogh Experience The Van Gogh Museum () is a Dutch art museum dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries in the Museum Square in Amsterdam South, close to the Stedelijk Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and the Concertgebouw. The museum opened on ...

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...

, Netherlands *Technology: Slideboarding from

WhiteWater West WhiteWater West is a manufacturing company based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It was established in 1980 and manufactures a variety of products for water parks including water slides and water play areas. The company also owns FlowRi ...

*Connected Immersion in Education: Senate Immersion Module at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate,

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

, U.S. *Themed Food & Beverage Experience: Springfield,

, U.S. *Museum Exhibit on a Limited Budget: TRANSFORMATIONS,

Museum of Latin American Art The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) was founded by Dr. Robert Gumbiner in 1996 in Long Beach, California, United States and serves the greater Los Angeles area. MOLAA is the only museum in the United States dedicated to modern and contempora ...

Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California. Incorporate ...

, U.S. *Peter Chernack Distinguished Service Award: Peter Chernack, The Chernack Group *Theme Park:

, China

22nd Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2016, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements): Keith James *Thea Classic Award:

San Diego Zoo The San Diego Zoo is a zoo in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, housing 4000 animals of more than 650 species and subspecies on of Balboa Park leased from the City of San Diego. Its parent organization, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, is a p ...

and

San Diego Zoo Safari Park The San Diego Zoo Safari Park, originally named the San Diego Wild Animal Park until 2010, is an 1,800 acre (730 ha) zoo in the San Pasqual Valley area of San Diego, California, near Escondido. It is one of the largest tourist attractions in S ...

, U.S. *Attraction:

One World Observatory One World Trade Center (also known as One World Trade, One WTC, and formerly Freedom Tower) is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merr ...

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...

, U.S. *Attraction: SpongeBob SubPants Adventure at

Moody Gardens Moody Gardens is an educational tourist destination, with a golf course and hotel in Galveston, Texas which opened in 1986. The non-profit destination uses nature to educate and excite visitors about conservation and wildlife. Moody Gardens featu ...

, Galveston, U.S. *Attraction on a Limited Budget: Les Amoureux de Verdun at

, Les Epesses, France *Interactive Attraction on a Limited Budget: Foresta Lumina, Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook,

Coaticook Coaticook () is a town on the Coaticook River in southeastern Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Coaticook Regional County Municipality, and its southern border is also the Canada–United States border. In addition to the primary community ...

, Quebec, Canada *Science/Discovery Garden: Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden,

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located at 8525 Garland Road in East Dallas, Texas, on the southeastern shore of White Rock Lake. History The majority of the grounds were once part of a estate known as ''Rancho ...

, U.S. *Museum Exhibit: Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty at

Victoria and Albert Museum The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and nam ...

, London, UK *Science/Discovery Experience on a Limited Budget: Inspector Training Course, Discovery Cube Los Angeles, U.S. *Event Spectacular: Fountain of Dreams at

Wuyishan, Fujian Wuyishan City () is a county-level city in the municipal region of Nanping, in the northwest of Fujian, People's Republic of China, which borders Jiangxi to the northwest. It corresponds to the former Chong'an County. Natural and cultural herita ...

, China *Parade Spectacular: Disney

Paint the Night ''Paint the Night Parade'' was a nighttime parade at Hong Kong Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and Disneyland. The Hong Kong version premiered on September 11, 2014, as part of the park 9th anniversary expansion. The Disneyland versi ...

Hong Kong Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland () (local nickname ''HKDL''; also known as HK Disneyland) is a theme park located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island. It is located inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and it is owned and managed by Hong Ko ...

and

Disneyland Disneyland is a amusement park, theme park in Anaheim, California. Opened in 1955, it was the first theme park opened by The Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. Disney in ...

(Anaheim), U.S. *Technology on a Limited Budget: Gantom Torch Technology *Technology Breakthrough: Geppetto Animation Control System *Brand Experience on a Limited Budget: Manufacturing Innovation Ford Rouge Factory Tour,

The Henry Ford The Henry Ford (also known as the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village, and as the Edison Institute) is a history museum complex in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, Michigan, Dearborn, Michigan, United States. The museum ...

, Dearborn, U.S. *Corporate Visitor Center Rehab on a Limited Budget: Moments of Happiness at

World of Coca-Cola The World of Coca-Cola is a museum, located in Atlanta, Georgia, showcasing the history of the Coca-Cola Company. The complex opened to the public on May 24, 2007, relocating from and replacing the original exhibit, which was founded in 1990 in ...

, Atlanta, U.S. *Environmental Media Experience: Integrated Environmental Media System at LAX

Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles International Airport , commonly referred to as LAX (with each letter pronounced individually), is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles, California and its surrounding metropolitan area. LAX is located in the W ...

, U.S. *TEA Distinguished Service Honoree: John Robinett

21st Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2015, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements): Ron Miziker *Thea Classic Award:

It's a Small World "It's a Small World" is a water-based boat ride located in the Fantasyland area at various Disney theme parks worldwide, including Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California; Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida; Tokyo D ...

, Anaheim, U.S. *Thea Paragon Award:

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a chain of themed areas at Universal Parks & Resorts based on the ''Harry Potter'' media franchise, adapting elements from the Warner Bros.' film series and original novels by J. K. Rowling. The areas wer ...

: Diagon Alley at

Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Florida (also known as Universal Studios or USF) is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida. Primarily themed to movies, television and other aspects of the entertainment industry, the park opened to the public on June 7, 1990 ...

, Orlando, U.S. *Attraction:

Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts is an indoor steel roller coaster designed by Universal Creative and built by Intamin at Universal Studios Florida, a theme park located within the Universal Orlando Resort. Similar to dark rides, the ro ...

, Orlando, U.S. *Technical Excellence: Interactive Wands at

, Orlando, U.S. *New Theme Park Land: Graatassland ("The Land of the Little Grey Tractor") at

Kongeparken ''Kongeparken'' (The King's Park) is an amusement park in the village of Ålgård, near Stavanger in Norway. ''Kongeparken'' is the biggest amusement park in the south-west of Norway, and the main tourist destination in the county of Rogaland. T ...

, Ålgård, Norway *Live Show on a Limited Budget: The Grand Hall Experience at

Union Station A union station (also known as a union terminal, a joint station in Europe, and a joint-use station in Japan) is a railway station at which the tracks and facilities are shared by two or more separate railway companies, allowing passengers to ...

, St. Louis, U.S. *Interactive Park Attraction on a Limited Budget: Wilderness Explorers at

Walt Disney World The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World or Disney World, is an entertainment resort complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States, near the cities of Orlando and Kissimmee. Opened on October 1, 1971, th ...

, Orlando, U.S. *Museum Exhibit on a Limited Budget: Nature Lab,

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is the largest natural and historical museum in the western United States. Its collections include nearly 35 million specimens and artifacts and cover 4.5 billion years of history. This large coll ...

, Los Angeles, U.S. *Event Spectacular: Wings of Time at

Sentosa Island Sentosa Island, known mononymously as Sentosa, and formerly ''Pulau Belakang Mati'', is an island located off the southern coast of Singapore's main island. The island is separated from the main island of Singapore by a channel of water, the K ...

, Singapore *Corporate Brand-Land: The StoryGarden at The Amorepacific Beauty Campus, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea *Themed Restaurant: Bistrot Chez Remy at

Walt Disney Studios Park Walt Disney Studios Park (French: ''Parc Walt Disney Studios'') is the second of two theme parks built at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, France, which opened on 16 March 2002. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through i ...

, Disneyland Paris, France *Theme Park:

, Hengqin, Zhuhai, China *Extraordinary Cultural Achievement: National September 11 Memorial Museum, New York City, U.S. *Museum: Wonderkamers at

Gemeentemuseum Den Haag The Kunstmuseum Den Haag is an art museum in The Hague in the Netherlands, founded in 1866 as the Museum voor Moderne Kunst. Later, until 1998, it was known as Haags Gemeentemuseum, and until the end of September 2019 as Gemeentemuseum Den Haag. I ...

, The Hague, Netherlands *Attraction: The Time Machine at Parc du Futuroscope, Poiters, France *TEA Distinguished Service Honoree: Pat MacKay

20th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2014, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements): Garner Holt *Thea Classic Award: The Enchanted Tiki Room at

, Anaheim, U.S. *Breakthrough Technology: Revolution Tru-Trackless Ride System by Oceaneering Entertainment Systems *Botanical Garden:

Gardens by the Bay The Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning in the Central Region of Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir. The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden (in Marina South), Bay East Garden (in Marina East) and Ba ...

, Singapore *Event Spectacular: Michael Jackson: One at Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas, U.S. *Participatory Character Greeting:

Enchanted Tales with Belle Be Our Guest Restaurant is a table service restaurant in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort. The restaurant has the theme and appearance of the Beast's Castle from Disney's 1991 animated film ''Beauty and the Beast'' ...

Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom Park, previously known as Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom (1971–1994) and The Magic Kingdom (1994–2017), is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando, Florida. Owned and operated by The W ...

, Orlando, U.S. *Science Museum: The Mind Museum, Taguig City, Philippines *Unique Art Installation: Marine Worlds Carousel at Les Machines de l’ïle, Nantes, France *Attraction Revitalization:

Polynesian Cultural Center The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a family-centered cultural tourist attraction and living museum located in Laie, on the northern shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The PCC is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), was ...

, Oahu, Hawaii *4D Simulator on a Limited Budget: De Vuurproef, Het Spoorwegmuseum, Utrecht, Netherlands *Attraction:

Mystic Manor Mystic Manor () is a dark ride attraction in the Mystic Point area of Hong Kong Disneyland. Unlike Disneyland's Haunted Mansion attraction and its counterparts in other Disney parks, Mystic Manor has a lighthearted, fantasy-based theme with no ...

, Hong Kong *Visitor Center:

Titanic Belfast ''Titanic'' Belfast is a visitor attraction opened in 2012, a monument to Belfast's maritime heritage on the site of the former Harland & Wolff shipyard in the city's Titanic Quarter where the RMS ''Titanic'' was built. It tells the stories ...

, Northern Ireland *Live Show on a Limited Budget: The Song of an Angel at

, Osaka, Japan *TEA Distinguished Service Honoree: Karen McGee

19th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2013, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements): Frank Stanek *Thea Classic Award:

Europa-Park Europa-Park is the largest theme park in Germany, and the second most popular theme park in Europe, after Disneyland Paris. Europa-Park is located in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Rust, south-western Germany, between Freiburg im Breisgau and Strasbo ...

, Rust, Germany *Event Spectacular: The Big-O show at Yeosu 2012 International Expo, South Korea *Attraction:

Radiator Springs Racers Radiator Springs Racers is slot car ride in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure. The attraction features a third-generation version of transport technology originally developed for the Test Track attraction at Epcot in Walt Disney World. Ra ...

, Anaheim, U.S. *Attraction: Transformers: The Ride 3D at

Universal Studios Singapore Universal Studios Singapore (abbreviation: USS) is a theme park located within the Resorts World Sentosa at Sentosa, Singapore. It features 28 Theme park#Rides and attractions, rides, shows, and Theme park#Rides and attractions, attractions in ...

and

*New Theme Park Land:

Cars Land ''Cars'' Land is a themed area of Disney California Adventure, inspired by the Disney·Pixar franchise, ''Cars'', and Route 66 in America. The area, built as part of Disney California Adventure Park's $1.1 billion expansion project, opened on J ...

, Anaheim, U.S. *Museum:

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (french: Panthéon des sports canadiens; sometimes referred to as the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame) is a Canadian sports hall of fame and museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dedicated to the history of sports in Canad ...

, Calgary, Canada *Event Spectacular:

Aquanura Aquanura is the name of a fountain system in the Efteling theme park in the Netherlands. The premiere took place on 31 May 2012 on the park's 60th anniversary, and it opened to the public the following day. The fountain was developed by WET Desig ...

at Efteling Park, Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands *Breakthrough Technology: Tait Pixel Tablets *Studio Tour: Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter, Leavesden, England *Themed Resort Hotel: Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa,

Ko Olina Resort Ko Olina Resort is a master-planned vacation and residential community on the leeward coast of Oahu, west of Honolulu. Ko Olina has of coastal frontage and includes three natural and four man-made lagoons with white-sand beaches. The master-p ...

, Oahu, Hawaii *Themed Restaurant: Carthay Circle Restaurant and Lounge at

, Anaheim, U.S. *TEA Distinguished Service Honoree: Judith Rubin

18th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2012, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (formerly the Lifetime Achievement Award):

Joe Rohde Joseph Rohde is the ''Experience Architect'' for Virgin Galactic. Rohde was previously a veteran executive at Walt Disney Imagineering, the division of The Walt Disney Company that designs and builds Disney's theme parks and resort hotels. Rohde's ...

Walt Disney Imagineering Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development, Inc., commonly referred to as Imagineering, is the research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company, responsible for the creation, design, and construction of Disney theme parks and attra ...

*Thea Classic Award: Puy du Fou: Le Grand Parc and Cinéscénie, Vendée, France *Attraction: Space Fantasy: The Ride at

, Osaka, Japan *Attraction on a Limited Budget: Barnas Brannstasjon (Children's Fire Station) at

, Ålgård, Norway *Attraction: '' Arthur l'Aventure 4D'' at

Futuroscope Futuroscope, or Parc du Futuroscope (), formerly known as Planète Futuroscope, is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic futuroscope and audio-visual techniques. It has several 3D cinemas and a few 4D cinemas along with ...

, Poitiers, France *Attraction Refresh: '' Star Tours: The Adventures Continue'' at

and

Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Based on a concept by Ma ...

, U.S. *Museum Exhibit: NatureQuest at

Fernbank Museum of Natural History Fernbank Museum of Natural History, in Atlanta, Georgia, is a museum that presents exhibitions and programming about natural history. Fernbank Museum has a number of permanent exhibitions and regularly hosts temporary exhibitions in its expansi ...

, Atlanta, U.S. *Museum Exhibit: ''YOU! The Experience'' at Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, U.S. *Science Center Attraction on a Limited Budget: ''The Changing Climate Show'' at

Science North Science North is an interactive science museum in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The science centre, which is Northern Ontario's most popular tourist attraction, consists of two snowflake-shaped buildings on the southwestern shore of Ramsey La ...

, Greater Sudbury, Canada *Cultural Heritage Attraction on a Limited Budget: ''Ghost of the Castle'' at Louisiana's Old State Capitol, Baton Rouge, U.S. *Show Spectacular: ''Crane Dance'' at

Resorts World Sentosa Resorts World Sentosa (abbreviation: RWS) is an integrated resort An integrated resort (IR) is a major resort property that includes a hotel with a casino, together with convention facilities, entertainment shows, theme parks, luxury r ...

, Singapore *Show Spectacular: '' The Magic, The Memories and You'' at

’s

, U.S. *Live Show Event Spectacular: ''Yo México, Celebration of the Century of the Mexican Revolution'', Mexico City, Mexico *Live Show Spectacular: ''

The House of Dancing Water ''The House of Dancing Water'' was a water-based stage production written and directed by Franco Dragone. The show, which was the second water show by Franco Dragone's company, premiered in September 2010. , it had been performed over 3,800 times a ...

'' at City of Dreams, Macau *Themed Restaurant Experience: FoodLoop at

, Rust, Germany *Ingenious Use of Technology: ''Animation Magic'' in the Animator’s Palate Restaurant aboard

Disney Cruise Line Disney Cruise Line is a cruise line operation that is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The company was incorporated in 1996 as Magical Cruise Company Limited, through the first vessel, ''Disney Magic'' and is domiciled in London, England ...

’s ship ''

Disney Fantasy ''Disney Fantasy'' is the fourth cruise ship owned and operated by Disney Cruise Line, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, which entered service in 2012. Her sister ship, ''Disney Dream'', was launched in 2011. ''Disney Fantasy'' is the sec ...

17th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2011, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (formerly the Lifetime Achievement Award): Kim Irvine, Art Director,

*Thea Classic Award: The Exploratorium, San Francisco, U.S. *Expo Pavilion Exhibit: ''

Along the River During the Qingming Festival ''Along the River During the Qingming Festival'' (''Qingming Shanghe Tu'') is a handscroll painting by the Song dynasty painter Zhang Zeduan (1085–1145) and copied many times in the following centuries. It captures the daily life of people an ...

'',

China Pavilion The China pavilion at Expo 2010 () in Pudong, Shanghai, colloquially known as the Oriental Crown (), was the largest national pavilion at the Shanghai Expo and the largest display in the history of the World Expo. It was also the most expensi ...

Shanghai Expo 2010 Expo 2010, officially the Expo 2010 Shanghai China, was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, from 1 May to 31 October 2010. It was a major World Expo registered by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), in the tr ...

, China *Museum: The National Infantry Museum, Columbus, Georgia, U.S. *Museum:

The Walt Disney Family Museum The Walt Disney Family Museum (WDFM) is an American museum that features the life and legacy of Walt Disney. The museum is located in The Presidio of San Francisco, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco. The museum r ...

, San Francisco, U.S. *Museum/Science Center Exhibit: ''Science Storms'', Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, U.S. *Museum Attraction: '' Beyond All Boundaries'', Solomon Victory Theater,

National World War II Museum The National WWII Museum, formerly known as The National D-Day Museum, is a military history museum located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., on Andrew Higgins Drive between Camp Street and Magazine Street. The ...

, New Orleans, U.S. *Museum: Glasnevin Museum, Dublin, Ireland *Nighttime Spectacular: ''

World of Color ''World of Color'' is a nighttime show at Disney California Adventure in the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Conceived by Vice President of Parades and Spectaculars, Steve Davison, and designed by Walt Disney Creative Entertainment, th ...

'',

, Anaheim, U.S. *Integration of Technology and Storytelling: ICT Mobile Device, Information and Communications Pavilion,

, China *Promotional Event: "Flynn Lives", San Diego Comic-Con 2010, San Diego, U.S. *New Theme Park Land:

, Orlando, U.S. *Thematic Integration of Retail, Food & Beverage Experiences:

, Orlando, U.S. *Feature Attraction:

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is a motion-based dark ride located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter-themed areas of Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida; Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California; Universal St ...

, Orlando, U.S. *Technical Achievement:

, Orlando, U.S.

16th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2010, Theas were awarded to the following: *Lifetime Achievement Award: Mark Fuller,

WET Design WET, also known as WET Design, is a water feature design firm based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1983 by former Disney Walt Disney Imagineering, Imagineers Mark Fuller (designer), Mark Fuller, Melanie Simon, and Alan Robinson, the compa ...

*Thea Classic Award: Coal Mine, Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, U.S. *Attraction:

Toy Story Midway Mania Toy Story Midway Mania! (also known as ''Toy Story Mania!'') is an interactive 4-D theme park attraction, located at three Disney theme parks: Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney California Adventure at the Dis ...

Disney's California Adventure Disney California Adventure Park, commonly referred to as California Adventure or by its acronym DCA, is a theme park located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Park ...

and Hollywood Studios at

*Attraction: ''The Dragon’s Treasure'', City of Dreams, Macau *Attraction Rehab:

Disaster! Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride...Starring You! was a dark ride attraction at Universal Studios Florida. Set on a soundstage of a fictitious movie company, ''Disaster!'' was based on the park's former Earthquake: The Big One ride, which ...

, Orlando, U.S. *Museum: The Museum at Bethel Woods, New York, U.S. *Museum:

Please Touch Museum The Please Touch Museum is a children's museum located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The museum focuses on teaching children through interactive exhibits and special events, mostly aimed at children seven years ...

, Philadelphia, U.S. *Traveling Exhibition: ''America I Am: The African American Imprint'' *Science Center Exhibit: ''Skyscraper! Achievement & Impact'',

Liberty Science Center Liberty Science Center is an interactive science museum and learning center located in Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. At its opening it was the largest such planetarium in the Western Hemisphere and the world's ...

Liberty State Park Liberty State Park (LSP) is a park in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located on Upper New York Bay in Jersey City, New Jersey, Jersey City opposite Liberty Island and Ellis Island. The park opened in 1976 to coincide with United States Bicentenn ...

, Jersey City, U.S. *Zoo Attraction on a Limited Budget: McNeil Avian Center,

Philadelphia Zoo The Philadelphia Zoo, located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia on the west bank of the Schuylkill River, is the first true zoo in the United States. It was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 21, 1859, but its openin ...

, U.S. *Live Show: Tea Show at

Overseas Chinese Town Overseas Chinese Town (OCT, ) is the colloquial name for a cluster of scenic spots in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Nanshan District of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, around the Window of the World Station, Overseas Chinese Town Station, Qiaoch ...

East Resort, Shenzhen, China *Brand Experience: Heineken Experience, Amsterdam, Netherlands

15th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2009, Theas were awarded to the following: *Lifetime Achievement Award: Robert L. Ward *Thea Classic Award:

EPCOT Epcot, stylized in all uppercase as EPCOT, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Inspired by an unreal ...

*Museum:

National Museum of the Marine Corps The National Museum of the Marine Corps is the historical museum of the United States Marine Corps. Located in Triangle, Virginia near MCB Quantico, the museum opened on November 10, 2006, and is now one of the top tourist attractions in the st ...

*Museum: The

Newseum The Newseum was an American museum dedicated to news and journalism that promoted free expression and the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, while tracing the evolution of communication. The purpose of the museum, funded by the ...

*Museum Exhibit: '' Operation Spy'' at the International Spy Museum *Museum Exhibit, Limited Budget: ''

Force of Nature Forces of nature are literally natural phenomena. Figuratively, the term is also used to describe a thing or person that exhibits qualities which appear to be beyond outside control. Force or Forces of Nature may also refer to: Science *Fundamen ...

'' at

Arizona Science Center The Arizona Science Center, at 600 East Washington Street in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, is a science museum located in Heritage and Science Park. It was founded in 1984 as the Arizona Museum of Science & Technology in a downtown storefront, It ...

*Learning Experience: Air Force One Discovery Center at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library *Science Center

Audubon Insectarium The National Audubon Society (Audubon; ) is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation of birds and their habitats. Located in the United States and incorporated in 1905, Audubon is one of the oldest of such organ ...

*Live Show: '' Finding Nemo - The Musical'' *Live Show: ''The Legend of Mythica'' at

*Event Spectacular: 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony *Casino Attraction:

Wynn Macau Wynn Macau () is a luxury hotel and casino resort in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China with two towers containing a total of 1,008 rooms and suites, approximately of casino space, over of retail space, e ...

's Tree of Prosperity *Technical:

Muppet Mobile Lab Muppet Mobile Lab is a free-roving, audio-animatronic entertainment attraction designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, that has been tested at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California, at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida and at ...

*New Theme Park Land: Jungala at

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a animal theme park located in Tampa, Florida, United States, with the entire park landscaped and designed around themes of Africa and Asia. Owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, the park opened on Ju ...

*Attraction, Limited Budget: Bewilderwood *Attraction, Limited Budget: The Forgotten Mine at Park Molenheide in

Houthalen-Helchteren Houthalen-Helchteren (; li, Hôtele-Helichtre) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. Houthalen-Helchteren consists of Houthalen-centrum, Houthalen-Oost, Helchteren, Sonnis, Laak, Meulenberg and Lillo. On 1 January 2020 Hout ...

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

*Attraction:

The Simpsons Ride ''The Simpsons'' Ride is a motion simulator ride located in the Springfield areas of both Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood. Based on the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', the ride was announced in 2007 as a r ...

and

14th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2008, Thea Awards for Outstanding Achievement were awarded to the following: *Attraction: Shuttle Launch Experience,

Kennedy Space Center The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC, originally known as the NASA Launch Operations Center), located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) ten field centers. Since December 1968 ...

*Attraction, Limited Budget: Awakening of the Temple, Aztec On The River *Attraction Rehab:

Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is an attraction in the Tomorrowland area of Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. It opened on June 11, 2007. Based on the characters and settings of the 2003 Disney·Pixar film, ''Finding Nemo'', it is a re-them ...

*Themed Training Experience: Battle Stations 21,

U.S. Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage o ...

*Interactive Adventure: Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure,

*Technical Achievement: ''Kà'' by Cirque du Soleil *Science Center, Limited Budget: Cosmos at the Castle, Blackrock Castle, Blackrock Castle Observatory *Exhibit, Limited Budget: Cleveland Avenue Time Machine, Troy University's Rosa Parks Library and Museum *Traveling Exhibit, Limited Budget: ''CSI: The Experience'' *Exhibit: Noah's Ark at the Skirball Cultural Center, Skirball, Los Angeles *Museum: Discovering the Real George Washington, Mount Vernon *Heritage Center: Chain of Generations Center, Jerusalem, JerU.S.lem *Event Spectacular: ''Songs of the Sea'', Sentosa *Traveling Exhibit, Limited Budget: ''Walking with Dinosaurs#Walking with Dinosaurs - The Arena Spectacular, Walking with Dinosaurs: The Live Experience'' *Event Spectacular: ''Peter Pan's Neverland'',

*Thea Classic Award: SeaWorld San Diego

13th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2007, Theas were awarded to the following: *Lifetime Achievement Award: Bob Rogers (designer), Bob Rogers *Thea Classic Award: Madame Tussauds London *Museum Touring Attraction: Ashes and Snow *Live Show: ''Believe'' at SeaWorld *Brand Retail Experience: Boudin Bakery, Boudin at the Wharf *Attraction: Expedition Everest *Aquarium: The Georgia Aquarium *Simulated Experience: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride, The Great Glass Elevator at Alton Towers *Children's Museum: Kidspace Children's Museum *Live Event: "Move, Live" - Toyota Pavilion at Expo 2005 *Aquarium Exhibit/Limited Budget: The Real-Cost Cafe at Monterey Bay Aquarium *Museum Touring Exhibition: ''Robots: The Interactive Exhibition'' *Attraction: Ski Dubai *Museum Exhibit: German submarine U-505#Museum ship, U-505 Submarine Exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry *Zoo Exhibit: Zoomazium at Woodland Park Zoo

12th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2006, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements): Yves Pépin *Thea Classic:

*Awards for Outstanding Achievement **Olympic Spirit Toronto, Canada **Images of Singapore at

**Athens 2004 Olympics Opening Ceremony, Greece **Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum **The Churchill Lifeline Table, London, United Kingdom **Remember... Dreams Come True,

**Fear Factor Live,

**Curse of DarKastle, Curse of DarKastle: The Ride **Dodge Wild Earth at the

(Limited Budget) **Ice Age Adventure! Bremen, Germany (Limited Budget) **MagiQuest Technology (Technology)

11th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2005, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements): Barry Upson *Thea Classic: Efteling, Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands *Awards for Outstanding Achievement **Revenge of the Mummy, Universal Orlando **The Challenge of Tutankhamon, Walibi Belgium, Walibi, Wavre, Belgium **Mission: SPACE,

, Orlando **Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular,

, Anaheim **Freedom Rising, National Constitution Center, Philadelphia **The Spy Museum,

**The Ford Rouge Factory Tour, Dearborn, Michigan **uShaka Marine World, Durban, South Africa **Jurassic Park Institute Tour, Japan **Greenfield Village, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, Michigan **The Imagination Workshop, Temecula, CA (Limited Budget) **Action! An Adventure in Moviemaking, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (Limited Budget) **Health Royale, Clay Center (Charleston, West Virginia)#The Avampato Discovery Museum, The Avampato Discovery Center, West Virginia (Limited Budget) **Lucky the Dinosaur,

Research & Development (Technology)

10th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2003 (awards moved from fall to spring, skipping 2004), Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements): George Millay *Thea Classic: Knott's Scary Farm Halloween Haunt,

*Awards for Outstanding Achievement **Cine’Magique, Walt Disney Studios Park, Walt Disney Studios, Disneyland Paris **Templo del Fuego, PortAventura World, Spain **Tomb Raider: The Ride, Paramount's Kings Island, Cincinnati **Haunted Mansion Holiday, Disneyland **2002 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies, Salt Lake City **Cerritos Library, Cerritos, California **Luz y Voces del Tajin, Mexico **The Grove, Los Angeles **Die Glaserne Manufaktur, Dresden, Germany **The Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, Ireland **Legoland, Legoland Parks (Special Achievement) **Stitch’s Photo Phone,

(Technology) **The Great Barn, Stone Mountain, Georgia (Limited Budget)

9th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2002, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements): Jon Jerde *Thea Classic: Universal Studio's Tram Tour *Awards for Outstanding Achievement **Sherman Brothers, The Sherman Brothers (Special Achievement) **Les Mysteres de la Mer, France **The London Eye, United Kingdom **Animal Celebration,

**Disney Animation,

**Soarin' Over California, Disney's California Adventure **FDNY Fire Zone, New York (Limited Budget) **Star of Destiny Theater, Texas State History Museum **Ireland at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Virginia **Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Orlando, Florida **

& Entertainment Program **Chicano Now: American Expressions **Schlitterbahn#South Padre Island, Texas, Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark, Texas **Texas Wild!, Fort Worth Zoo, Texas **Media Pro 4000 (Technology)

8th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2001, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements): Tony Baxter *Thea Classic: Silver Dollar City *Awards for Outstanding Achievement **Millennium Village Event **Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle of the Buccaneer Gold **Sydney 2000 Olympics: Opening Ceremony **The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument **Nickelodeon Flying Super Saturator **Men in Black: Alien Attack,

**Discovery Cove,

**Lights of Liberty Show **HollandRama, Holland **Kid's City/La Ciudad de los Ninos **Desert Passage **Volkswagen Autostadt, Germany **Exploration in the New Millenium (Limited Budget) **L'Oxygenarium, France (Limited Budget) **Stealth – World’s First Flying Coaster (Innovation) **FastPass, Disney's FASTPASS (Innovation)

7th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 2000, Theas were awarded to the following: *Thea Classic: Tivoli Gardens *Awards for Outstanding Achievement **The Stone Forest **The Palmach Museum, Israel **"The Year 2000 Starting Signal" Millennium Pyro Ballet **Richmond Sound Design Ltd.'s AudioBox (Technology) **James Cameron’s Titanic: The Experience **COSI Columbus **FiestAventura at PortAventura, Spain **Test Track at

**Gold's Gym presents HEROES – Health, Fitness and Beyond **Animator's Palate,

**Atlantis, Paradise Island **The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man at Universal Orlando **Trial by Fire (Limited Budget)

6th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 1999, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements): Bob Gurr *Thea Classic:

*Awards for Outstanding Achievement **"It’s Tough to be a Bug, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Animal Kingdom **Journey to Atlantis, Sea World Orlando **Disney's Animal Kingdom, Animal Kingdom **Disney Quest, Orlando **American Girl Place, Chicago **Acquamatrix Show at the Lisbon World Expo ’98 **Café Odyssey, Mall of America **"O", Cirque du Soleil, Las Vegas **Viejas Outlet Center & Legend of Nightfire Fountain Show **DVP Server Pro (Technical) **Titanic Official Movie Tour **Robot Zoo, Toronto, Canada **M&M’s Academy, Las Vegas (Limited Budget) **Hotel Gasten, Liseberg, Sweden (Limited Budget)

5th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 1998, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements): John Hench *Thea Classic: Calico Mountain, Knotts Berry Farm *Awards for Outstanding Achievement **Ripley's Aquarium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina **Star Trek: The Experience, Las Vegas **Space Quest Casino, Las Vegas **New York-New York Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas **The Power of Houston **Coney Island Emporium in the New York-New York Hotel **Masquerade Show in the Sky, Rio Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas **Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, United Kingdom **Adventure Slots (Limited Budget) **Encounter at LAX, Los Angeles International Airport (Limited Budget) **UFO Encounters (Limited Budget)

4th Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 1997, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements): Don Iwerks *Thea Classic: Pirates of the Caribbean,

*Awards for Outstanding Achievement **Terminator 2:3D, The Battle Across Time,

**Villa Volta, Efteling, Holland **Daytona U.S., Daytona Speedway, Florida **Apollo/Saturn V Center,

, Florida **Warner Bros. Studio Store Expansion, NYC **Niketown New York, NYC **Caesars Magical Empire, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas **The Intergalactic Circus Spectacular, Lotte World, Seoul, Korea **Rock'n Robin, Cinema World, Kamakura City, Japan (Limited Budget) **Dark Castle, Fantasy Pointe, Nasu Highlands, Japan (Limited Budget)

3rd Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 1996, Theas were awarded to the following: *Outstanding Individual Achievement: Monty Lunde *Thea Classic: Pirates of the Caribbean,

*Awards for Outstanding Achievement **Ocean Base Atlantic, New Jersey State Aquarium **Wild Arctic, Sea World Florida **Waterworld, A Live Sea War Spectacular,

**Fremont Street Experience, Las Vegas **Rainforest Café, Schaumburg, Illinois **Honey, I Shrunk the Audience,

**Indiana Jones Adventure,

**Mystery Lodge, Knott’s Berry Farm **Space Mountain, From the Earth to the Moon, Disneyland Paris

2nd Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 1995, Theas were awarded to the following: *The Buzz Price Thea Award (recognizing a lifetime of distinguished achievements):

1st Annual Thea Award Recipients

In 1995, Theas were awarded to the following: *Lifetime Achievement Award: Harrison Price, Harrison "Buzz" Price

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