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European Star Award
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SPECIAL This year's European Star Awards 2016 were bestowed on winners at PortAventura World
One of the social highlights at the Euro Attractions Show this year was also the bestowing of the European Star Awards. Already for the 5th time, Europe's leading trade magazine has bestowed these awards, dedicated explicitly to the European theme park industry.
Text:
Frank Lanfer
Photos:
Wolfgang Payer
European Star Award
PortAventura World Jochen Peschel
PortAventura presented a captivating show with a Spanish tone
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he winners were voted by an international team
Mexican theme area was festively prepared with
of experts, bringing attention to entrepreneur-
an 80 metres long buffet as well as a sparkling
ial courage and exceptional innovations within the
wine and two cocktail bars for the wellbeing of the
European theme park industry. PortAventura
guests. An excellent show programme with
World, located south of Barcelona, and one of the
Spanish live music and acrobatics were enjoyed
most beautiful and best theme parks in Europe,
by all invited guests tremendously, and loosened
was our choice this year for the event location.
up the atmosphere before the bestowing of the
The largest restaurant in the park was reserved
awards began. As is usual, all five top voted
for the prize awarding – and with the friendly
theme parks and attractions in 13 categories were
support of Park Management – "La Cantina" in the
honoured.
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The winners received exclusive sculptures that
And we also wish to congratulate all other winners
had been previously been handmade from
once more, and wish you all a pleasant and
crystal glass, by one of the world's best glass
successful new 2017 season!
artist companies.
We wish to particularly thank our jury, friends,
Further information about our
For the second time in the history of the European
advertising clients and our main sponsor The
jury members this year as well as
Star Awards we have once again bestowed a
Coca-Cola Company, which without its support,
the prize winners can be found in
"Life-Time Award": On this occasion Sergio Feder
this independent and non-profit award would not
our special award issue, which
received this honour. He has served the field
be possible.
naturally can also be viewed
admirably as President of PortAventura World,
In particular we wish to thank Fernando Aldecoa
online at:
and earlier as long-term CEO of Italy's Gardaland.
(CEO PortAventura), Giovanni Modena (COO
www.kirmesparkrevue.com/esa16
Since almost three decades he has helped
PortAventura) and the whole PortAventura-team
shape two of the most outstanding theme parks
for the friendly support during preparation and
in Europe with his engagement, and led them to
implementation of this year's European Star
success. We take this opportunity to congratulate
Awards.
STAR AWARD ONLINE
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him once again.
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PortAventura’s musical star and main singer Patricia Fernåndez led the programme through with KPR Park Editor Frank Lanfer and gave out the prizes
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PortAventura’s Leadership (f.l.): Choni Fernández (Director Legal, Procurement & SCR), Joan Ramon Calanda (Director Finance & HR), Gianfranco Bollini (Director Shows), Sergio Feder (CEO), Giovanni Modena (Director Operations), Arturo Mas-Sardá (Chairman), Fernando Aldecoa (General Manager Operations & Finance), Humberto Moreno (Director Hotels), Alfonso Garcia (Director Safety & Maintenance)
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This year's prizes were awarded after the show programme and the gala buffet. It was the first time this year that all first places were awarded first, followed later in alphabetical order with the park names being called. The list of all winners can be found in the October edition under: kirmesparkrevue.com/esa16
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Sergio Feder (CEO PortAventura) received the only the second ever "Life-Time Award" this year from Park Editor Frank Lanfer – the first was awarded to Dr. Werner Stengel in 2013
Silvio Kraljevic and Branko Kovacic (Aquapark Istralandia) were distinguised for their Water Parks Francois Fassier (CDA Parks) and Alberto Zamperla receiving the prize for "Discobelix" at Parc AstĂŠrix
Valentine Berger (Aquaparc Le Bouveret) with her prize for the "Houla Hoop" (WhiteWater)
Erwin Linnenbach received the prize for Belantis as being one of the best theme parks with under one million visitors per annum Jan Maarten de Raad (JoraVision) and Francois Fassier (CDA Parks) and the award for "The Time Machine" at Futuroscope
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Dr. Kubilay Alpdogan (Polin Water-
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Efteling won in the category "Best Family Park" and received 3. Place for "Baron 1898"
parks) receiving the prize for "King
from B&M in the category "Best Steel Coasters": Sophie Bolliger (B&M, left) and Frank Bersch
Cobra" at Crystal Waterworld
(Efteling) happy about these successes
Charlotte van Etten (Vekoma)
Europa-Park won in the categorie “Best Theme Parks”, and received further top places for
receiving the prize for Energyland’s
“Arthur” and “Poseidon” – about which manufacturer and operator were equally happy:
“Formula 1”-Coaster
Thomas Köbele (Mack Rides) and Michael Kreft von Byern (Europa-Park)
Sören Kragelund happily received
Among the winners once again in the category "Best Dark Rides" was "Knights Ride
the prize for second best park his for
Tower” at Fantasiana Erlebnispark Strasswalchen: Sascha Borbelj (abc rides) Erich Wagner,
Faarup Sommerland
Sebastian Zopf and Karl-Heinz Grabler (all Fantasiana)
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"Wildfire” (RMC/Vekoma) was honoured
Distinction for "Twister": Peter Osbeck (Gröna Lund),
1. Place for "Colossos” at
as best new coaster: Niclas Palmqvist
Korey Kiepert (The Gravity Group) and Peter Andersson
Heide-Park; Jenna Reverchon
(Kolmarden) and Stefan Holtman (Vekoma)
(Parks & Resorts Scandinavia) receiving the prize
(Intamin) receiving the honour
The world novelty "Ninjago The Ride" at Legoland Billund was also
"Vonkaputous” at Linnanmäki was honoured as one
honoured; the companies concerned from Oliver Pierling and Georg
of the best water rides – Anssi Tamminen (Linnanmäki)
Behriner (ART Engineering) as well as Gabi Salabi (TrioTech)
and Joana Guy (Premier Rides)
Andreas Simonis (Gerstlauer) re-
Liseberg received prizes for "Balder”, "Helix”,
"DiVertical" at Mirabilandia also won
ceiving the prize for "Ninjago" as repre-
and as being one of the best parks: Daniel Lindbergh,
this year; Javier Santiago (Parques
sentative of Legoland Deutschland
Kenneth Berntsson and Sascha Rigling (Mack Rides)
Reunidos) receiving the prize
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Nigloland is one of the top theme parks (in the category of fewer than one
Holiday Park and Plopsaland de Panne also were
million visitors per annum) in Europa, a recognition that Philippe Dinant and
among the winners: Steve Van Camp and Kristof Van
Philippe Gelis very gladly acknowledged
Hove (both Plopsa Group) were thrilled
Never has happened before: two first place attractions in the one category "Best
PortAventura's "Shambala" was honoured once
Family Rides": Thorsten Köbele (Mack) and Michael Kreft von Byern (Europa-Park) for
again as Best Steel Coaster, and rightly so: Sergio
"Arthur” as well as Sergio Feder and Giovanni Modena (PortAventura) for "Ankgor”
Feder (PortAventura) and Sophie Bolliger (B&M)
Acknowledged as one of the best theme
Marina Ernst-Weiderer (Zierer)
1. Place for "Singha” and 1. place for Siam
parks in Europe: PortAventura – here with
with the prize for "Da Voglwuide
Park as Best Water Park in Europe: Christoph
Luis Valencia and Giovanni Modena
Sepp” at Rodlparadies St. Englmar
Kiessling (Siam Park) and Rick Hunter (ProSlide)
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Chad Miller and Korey Kiepert (The Gravity
Thorpe Park occupied a top place with the novelty "Derren Brown’s Ghost
Group) receiving the awards on behalf of Tayto
Train” (Simworx) in the category "Best New Rides”: (f.l.) Gino De Gol, Terry Monkton
Park for "Cù Chulainn” and "Air Race”
and Adam Gray thrilled about the honour
"Vertigo” at Tivoli Gardens won first place in the category "Best
Brothers Roland and Helmut Fischer happy about 1. place
Attractions”: Will Gurley and Jonathan Gress Wright (Tivoli) and Fabio
in category "Best Theme Parks" < 1 million” for their Tripsdrill
Martini (Technical Park)
Erlebnispark
Andreas and Benjamin Fischer (Tripsdrill)
Undoubtedly honoured also due to the unusual setting was "Nefeskesen” at
receiving the prize gladly for the Wooden Coaster
Vialand: Daniel Schoppen (Intamin) and Özlem Mutluer and Cem Tuna
"Mammut”
(Vialand Tema Park)
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