{"id":180244,"date":"2023-09-25T14:55:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T14:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=180244"},"modified":"2023-09-25T14:55:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T14:55:35","slug":"chessington-world-of-adventures-named-britains-no-1-theme-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/travel\/chessington-world-of-adventures-named-britains-no-1-theme-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Chessington World of Adventures named Britain's No.1 theme park"},"content":{"rendered":"
Chessington World of Adventures has been named Britain\u2019s best theme park.<\/p>\n
The Surrey attraction has taken the top prize at the UK Theme Park Awards 2023, an annual awards that invites members of the public and a panel of theme park experts to crown the best theme parks and attractions across Britain.\u00a0This year, more than 220,000 public votes helped to determine the victors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Theme Park of the Year’ Chessington World of Adventures, which lies on the outskirts of London, is tailed by Staffordshire attraction Alton Towers in second place and Hampshire’s Paultons Park in third.<\/p>\n
There are 22 categories across the awards, one of which crowns the best thrill ride in the UK – Maelstrom at Staffordshire’s Drayton Manor, billed as a ‘stomach-churning, head-turning gyro swing’.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s followed by the ‘spinning G-force thrill ride’ Samurai at Thorpe Park (second) and Red Arrows Skyforce (third), a 72ft- (22m) high ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach that allows riders to feel like they’re in flight.<\/p>\n
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Chessington World of Adventures has been named Britain\u2019s best theme park\u00a0at the UK Theme Park Awards 2023. Above is the park’s\u00a0Scorpion Express ride<\/p>\n
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The prize for the best new attraction goes to World of Jumanji (above) at Chessington World of Adventures<\/p>\n
The awards also reveals the best theme park for thrills overall, with that accolade going to Thorpe Park in Surrey.<\/p>\n
The prize for the best new attraction goes to World of Jumanji\u00a0at Chessington World of Adventures, a \u00a317million themed enclave within the resort that features the world\u2019s only Jumanji roller coaster and two more rides \u2013 \u2018Mamba Strike\u2019 and \u2018Ostrich Stampede\u2019 – based on the hit Jumanji film franchise.<\/p>\n
The Viking-themed ‘Valhalla’ log flume ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach has been named the best water ride, while ‘The Curse at Alton Manor’ – a ‘haunting’ ride through a ‘cursed’ manor – at Alton Towers takes the gong for ‘best-reimagined attraction’.\u00a0<\/p>\n
THEME PARK OF THE YEAR<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Chessington World of Adventures<\/p>\n SILVER: Alton Towers<\/p>\n BRONZE: Paultons Park<\/p>\n BEST NEW ATTRACTION<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: World of Jumanji (Chessington World of Adventures)<\/p>\n SILVER: Thomas & Percy\u2019s Submarine Splash (Drayton Manor)<\/p>\n BRONZE: LEGO Ferrari Build & Race (LEGOLAND Windsor)<\/p>\n BEST REIMAGINED ATTRACTION<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: The Curse at Alton Manor (Alton Towers)<\/p>\n SILVER: Valhalla (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)<\/p>\n BRONZE: Nemesis Sub-Terra (Alton Towers)<\/p>\n BEST LARGE THEME PARK FOR FAMILIES<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Alton Towers<\/p>\n SILVER: Paultons Park<\/p>\n BRONZE: Chessington World of Adventures<\/p>\n BEST SMALL THEME PARK FOR FAMILIES<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Gulliver\u2019s Theme Parks<\/p>\n SILVER: Adventure Island<\/p>\n BRONZE: ROARR! Dinosaur Adventure<\/p>\n BEST\u00a0LARGE THEME PARK FOR TODDLERS<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Paultons Park<\/p>\n SILVER: Drayton Manor<\/p>\n BRONZE: LEGOLAND Windsor<\/p>\n BEST SMALL THEME PARK FOR TODDLERS<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Sundown Adventureland<\/p>\n SILVER: Blackgang Chine<\/p>\n BRONZE: Crealy<\/p>\n BEST THEME PARK FOR THRILLS<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Thorpe Park<\/p>\n SILVER: Alton Towers<\/p>\n BRONZE: Blackpool Pleasure Beach<\/p>\n BEST THEME PARK WITH ANIMALS<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Chessington World of Adventures<\/p>\n SILVER: Flamingo Land<\/p>\n BRONZE: West Midland Safari Park<\/p>\n BEST SEASIDE PARK –\u00a0NORTH<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Blackpool Pleasure Beach<\/p>\n SILVER: Fantasy Island<\/p>\n BRONZE: Ocean Beach Pleasure Park<\/p>\n BEST SEASIDE PARK – SOUTH<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Adventure Island<\/p>\n SILVER: Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach<\/p>\n BRONZE: Dreamland Margate<\/p>\n BEST THEMED COASTER<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Wicker Man (Alton Towers)<\/p>\n SILVER: Mandrill Mayhem (Chessington World of Adventures)<\/p>\n BRONZE: The Swarm (Thorpe Park)<\/p>\n BEST THRILL RIDE<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Maelstrom (Drayton Manor)<\/p>\n SILVER: Samurai (Thorpe Park)<\/p>\n BRONZE: Red Arrows Skyforce (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)<\/p>\n BEST WATER RIDE<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Valhalla (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)<\/p>\n SILVER: Stormforce 10 (Drayton Manor)<\/p>\n BRONZE: Tidal Wave (Thorpe Park)<\/p>\n BEST NEW EVENT –\u00a0LARGE<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Night at the Manor (Drayton Manor)<\/p>\n SILVER: Eggsplorers (Chessington World of Adventures)<\/p>\n BRONZE: Springfest (LEGOLAND Windsor)<\/p>\n BEST NEW EVENT – SMALL<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Festival of the Dead (Robin Hill)<\/p>\n SILVER: BeWILDerwood Presents Christmas (BeWILDerwood)<\/p>\n BRONZE: Jurassic June (Pleasurewood Hills)<\/p>\n BEST LIVE ENTERTAINMENT<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Hot Ice (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)<\/p>\n SILVER: Return to Skeleton Bay (LEGOLAND Windsor)<\/p>\n BRONZE: Sooty’s Big Top Showtime (Crealy)<\/p>\n BEST LIVE ENTERTAINMENT – SEASONAL<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Amity High vs LycanThorpe (Thorpe Park)<\/p>\n SILVER: Banyan – The Circle of 8 (Chessington World of Adventures)<\/p>\n BEST ADVENTURE GOLF<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Extraordinary Golf (Alton Towers)<\/p>\n SILVER: Lava Creek Adventure Golf (Fantasy Island)<\/p>\n BRONZE: Adventure Golf (Adventure Island)<\/p>\n BEST THEME PARK FOOD<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Route 83 Diner (Paultons Park)<\/p>\n SILVER: Rollercoaster Restaurant (Alton Towers)<\/p>\n BRONZE: Loki’s Apr\u00e8s Ski Bar (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)<\/p>\n BEST THEME PARK HOTEL<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Boulevard Hotel (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)<\/p>\n SILVER: LEGOLAND Castle Hotel (LEGOLAND Windsor)<\/p>\n BRONZE: Chessington Safari Hotel (Chessington World of Adventures)<\/p>\n BEST THEME PARK MUSIC<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: The Curse at Alton Manor (Alton Towers)<\/p>\n SILVER: World of Jumanji (Chessington World of Adventures)<\/p>\n BRONZE: Haunted House Monster Party (LEGOLAND Windsor)<\/p>\n BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Paultons Park<\/p>\n SILVER: Adventure Island<\/p>\n BRONZE: Drayton Manor<\/p>\n BEST VALUE THEME PARK<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Drayton Manor<\/p>\n SILVER: Paultons Park<\/p>\n BRONZE: Crealy<\/p>\n BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: World of Jumanji (Chessington World of Adventures)<\/p>\n SILVER: The Curse at Alton Manor (Alton Towers)<\/p>\n BRONZE: Rebuilding Nemesis (Alton Towers)<\/p>\n BEST SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: Drayton Manor<\/p>\n SILVER: Thorpe Park<\/p>\n BRONZE: Chessington World of Adventures<\/p>\n CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR<\/span><\/p>\n GOLD: DigitalDan<\/p>\n SILVER: Theme Park Worldwide<\/p>\n BRONZE: Diary of a RollerCoaster Girl<\/p>\n Source:<\/span> UK Theme Park Awards\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ‘The Curse at Alton Manor’ – a ‘haunting’ ride through a ‘cursed’ manor – at Alton Towers takes the gong for best-reimagined attraction<\/p>\n The prize for the UK\u2019s best themed roller coaster goes to the wooden ‘Wicker Man’ roller coaster at Alton Towers (above)\u00a0<\/p>\n Another category crowns the UK\u2019s best themed roller coaster, with the wooden ‘Wicker Man’ roller coaster at Alton Towers topping the podium.\u00a0<\/p>\n Alton Towers has also been named the best theme park for large families, while\u00a0Gulliver’s Land Theme Park Resort in Milton Keynes has been revealed as the best for small families.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Paultons Park, home to the popular\u00a0Peppa Pig World\u00a0attraction, has been named the best theme park for toddlers.<\/p>\n The theme park also bags the prize for the best food, thanks to its Route 83 Diner, which serves classic American dishes such as burgers and hot dogs.\u00a0<\/p>\n For those hoping for a budget day out, Drayton Manor is the UK’s best value resort, the awards reveal.\u00a0<\/p>\n Maelstrom at Drayton Manor, billed as a ‘stomach-churning, head-turning gyro swing’, has been named the best thrill ride in the UK<\/p>\n Paultons Park, home to the popular Peppa Pig World attraction, has been named the best theme park for toddlers\u00a0<\/p>\n Alton Towers has been named the best theme park for large families. Above is the theme park’s ‘The Smiler’ roller coaster<\/p>\n Awards have also been handed out for the UK’s best seaside theme parks – Blackpool Pleasure Beach is top in the north, while Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea reigns supreme in the south.\u00a0<\/p>\n And the best theme park for animals? That title goes to Chessington World of Adventures, which has its own zoo and sea life centre.<\/p>\n The awards,\u00a0presented in association with AttractionTickets.com, is organised by ThemeParks-UK.com, an independent consumer guide to UK theme parks.\u00a0<\/p>\n This year’s ceremony was held at Chessington World of Adventures and was attended by more than 100 representatives from the UK theme park industry.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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