The 30th Annual TEA Thea Awards Program

30th Annual Thea Awards®

Welcome to Hollywood and the 30th anniversary of the Thea Awards ®!

TEA® International Board President Melissa Oviedo, B Morrow Productions

Onbehalf of the International Board of Directors of the TEA, I am thrilled and honored to join you in celebrating the recognition of excellence and achievement within our industry. Often in the past, we’ve unofficially referred to the Theas as “The Oscars of Themed Entertainment,” so it’s very exciting this year to bring the Thea Awards Gala - in all its elegance, distinction and prestigeliterally to Hollywood.

Thirty years ago, the TEA Board of Directors had a bold idea to help realize a key mission of the association: create an awards program to recognize achievement, talent and personal excellence in themed entertainment. In 1994, industry veteran Harrison “Buzz” Price became the sole recipient of the very first TEA Thea Award, honoring lifetime achievement (now the Buzz Price Thea Award Recognizing a Lifetime of Distinguished Achievements). This year’s very deserving lifetime honor recipient is Mr. Su Zhigang, Founder and Chairman of Chimelong Group, for his visionary leadership in the ongoing development of Chimelong parks and resorts.

Over the last 30 years, TEA’s Thea Awards have become internationally recognized symbols of excellence. The estimable, dedicated Thea Awards Judging Committee, chaired in the current cycle by Andy Westfall, annually evaluates hundreds of submissions, searching for breakthrough projects and experiences. This year, more than 80% of the Thea recipients are from outside of North America - WOW! The Thea Awards always strive for worldwide coverage, but this year’s slate has unprecedented global depth.

The development of themed attractions, experiences and live shows is a collaborative effort that involves not only the visionary minds behind these immersive worlds but also the creative, vendor and supplier companies that bring these

visions to life. Part of the Thea Awards process is the delivery of a comprehensive credits list, furnished by the project owner and published by TEA to celebrate these partnerships and collaborations and recognize the many disciplines within our unique industry. We come together to celebrate these incredible achievements and achievers and be inspired to raise the bar even higher.

Innovation and evolution are hallmarks of our industry, and we see that in the diversity of awards and market sectors represented this year. Europa-Park created a new recipe for experiential dining with Eatrenalin; Disney Encanto x CAMP and AURA: The Forest at the Edge of the Sky re-imagine retail experience; and the extended reality experiences of Colored (Noire) present difficult content in a meaningful and effective way. Leading theme park operators continually redefine the guest experience while staying true to their brands, as seen in SeaWorld® Abu Dhabi and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.

Special congratulations to Catalyst Award recipient, Paul Hutton, Peter Chernack Distinguished Service Award

recipients David Green and Lisa Passamonte Green, and, of course to Liseberg, the Thea Classic Award recipient, which several of our members got to experience first-hand in 2022 when Liseberg was the gracious host of SATE Europe. We are so thankful to each of you for your continued support of our industry and the TEA.

Heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to our presenting sponsor, Chimelong, for their unwavering support and commitment to the success of the 30th Anniversary Thea Awards. We are deeply grateful for their dedication to the themed entertainment industry and their belief in the power of recognizing excellence. Thank you, Chimelong, for your invaluable support and for helping us celebrate and honor the outstanding achievements of the industry's brightest stars.

Thanks are likewise due to our production partner, RWS Global, for their endless creativity, innovation and spark. To TEA’s Executive Director, Lindsey Nelson and her incredible team at TEA Headquarters – this endeavor would not be possible without your hard work and commitment to delivering an exceptional program of celebration.

Congratulations to all of our award recipients and cheers to the amazing accomplishments over the last 30 years!

THEMED ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2024

President Melissa Oviedo B Morrow Productions

President elect Matt Barton 7thSense

Vice President Chris Lange

Creative Studio Berlin

Vice President Shannon Martin Color Reflections

Vice President Dan Memis

Universal Creative

treasurer

Anthony Pruett Affinity, Inc.

secretary

Evi Sari WildBrain CPLG

President, asia Pacific diVision Adron Leow TCR Holdings SDN BHD

President, eastern north america diVision

Matthew Cross OE Experiences

President, euroPe & middle east diVision

Chris Willrich DJ Willrich Ltd

President, Western north america diVision

Tracy Balsz Technifex

Marissa Blake Experience Designer

Ifat Caspi P&P Projects BV

Yael Coifman Leisure Development Partners

Winston Fisher Fisher Brothers

Mk Haley The University of Texas at Austin Garrick Hansen EXP

Wendy Heimann-Nunes

Nolan Heimann LLP

Luc Mayrand

Walt Disney Imagineering

Luke Riley Village Roadshow Theme Parks

Denise Saviss

Princess Cruises

Greg Senner Scenario

A PERSONAL NOTE OF GRATITUDE

What a pleasure it is to be celebrating the 30th Annual Thea Awards® Gala with all of you This event, and all of the events of INSPIRE Week, represent a tremendous year-round team effort on the part of a dedicated group of volunteers who have invested hundreds of hours over the last year to make these events possible In particular, I’d like to acknowledge the following volunteers for going above and beyond the call of duty to deliver the excellent programming we all enjoyed over the last three days.

Jon Binkowski, Renaissance Entertainment, LLC

Steve Birket, Birket Engineering

Matthew Cross, OE Experiences

Erik Essig, B Morrow Productions

Mk Haley, The University of Texas at Austin

Wendy Heimann-Nunes, Nolan Heimann LLP

Shannon Martin, Color Reflections

Luc Mayrand, Walt Disney Imagineering

Brian Morrow, B Morrow Productions

Melissa Oviedo, B Morrow Productions

And certainly, I want to highlight the contributions of the fantastic TEA® Staff for all of the work they did leading up to this week, but also every day of the year Their talents, work ethic, and passion for member service contribute so significantly to the tapestry of this organization and we could not do this work without them.

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And last, but certainly not least, thank YOU for coming this week, to be inspired and celebrate excellence. I know this trip represents a sizeable investment for you and your company, and I hope you leave Hollywood with a renewed sense of energy, connection, and pride from being part of the TEA® community.

Sincerely,

Lindsey K. Nelson, CAE Executive Director

Juliette Grace

Clara Allen

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Chloe Hausfeld, ICA Terry Lacson

Allison Winter

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Thea Awards ® Gala Production Team Credits

Show Producer

RWS Global

Creative Director

RWS Global

Art Director

RWS Global

Music Director

Dylan Ris & The Moon Units

Lighting Designer

SPRK Lighting

Show Writer

RWS Global

Video Content Design

RWS Global

Production Stage Manager

RWS Global

Assistant Stage Managers

RWS Global

Technical Director

Nate Weber, 88Twenty Group

IMAG Director

Ray Jensen, SJ Media Productions

Cameras & AV

Todd Dale & Brian Bennett, VCI Events

Teleprompter

VCI Events

Projection Provider

Christie

FlowScreen Provider

Technifex

Live Voiceover Talent

Dave Martin, Demodave Production & Voiceover

Hair & Make-up

Bonnie Sinclair & Karen Weller, Costume Connection

Graphics Art Supervision

Dale Sprague & Alicia Cobos, Canyon Creative

Graphics Production Supervision

Shannon Martin, Color Reflections Las Vegas

Digital and Analog Media Archivist

Emmanuel Bradshaw

TEA Sponsor Reel Production

Dave Martin, Demodave Production & Voiceover

Live Streaming & Video Post-Production

Nate Weber, 88Twenty Group

Press Officer

Carolyn McClean

Candid Photography

Martin Palicki, InPark Magazine

Scenic Partners

DAZIAN

L3DFX

TEA Thea Awards Gala Event Producer

Lindsey Nelson, Laura Singler, Clara Allen, RWS Global

TEA Event Registration & Hospitality

Terry Lacson

TEA Volunteers & NextGen Crew

Emmanuel Bradshaw, Emily Buecheler, Anahita Dalmia, Hannah Sandeen,

Fabio Silva, Xochitl Solorzano, Mike Sturman, Danny Taylor

Venue Partners

Loews Hollywood Hotel, Wolfgang Puck Catering, Encore

TEA® Headquarters Staff

Executive Director

Lindsey Nelson

Director of Operations

Laura Singler

Director of Business Operations & Programs

Karin Best

Global Director of Strategic Partnerships

Chloe Hausfeld

Operations Manager

Clara Allen

Programs & Digital Content Coordinator

Ben Donan

Executive Office Assistant

Shana English

Administrator

Terry Lacson

Membership Manager

Becky Nadora

Marketing Manager

Allison Winter

We are so proud and honored to be part of this industry, building memories and delivering destinations around the world with all our valued partners, clients, colleagues, and friends.

Congratulations to this year's THEA Award winners! Rings of Time, MSG Sphere

Thea Awards ® Program Acknowledgements

Publisher: Themed Entertainment Association (TEA)

Editor: Judith Rubin, InPark Magazine

Cover and Program Design: Alicia Cobos, Canyon Creative

Art Direction: Dale Sprague, Canyon Creative

Layout and Production: Martin Palicki, InPark Magazine

Editorial Assistance: Tammie Richards

Project Descriptions: TEA Thea Awards Judging Committee

Credits lists provided by the Thea Awards recipients

Advertising Liaison: Martin Palicki, InPark Magazine

© 2024 Themed Entertainment Association. All rights reserved.

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About TEA®

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) is the international non-profit association representing the world’s leading creators, developers, designers and producers of compelling places and experiences - worldwide. Our members bring specific expertise in a variety of disciplines to a field that is constantly evolving: the creation of successful, highly engaging, out of home visitor attractions and experiences in the leisure and travel sector. These entertaining and educational projects include theme parks, water parks, museums, zoos, corporate visitor centers, casinos, restaurants, branded experiences, multimedia spectaculars, retail spaces, resorts and hospitality, destination attractions and more.

TEA was founded in 1991 and now encompasses some 1,600 members and four primary Divisions: Eastern North America, Western North America, Europe & Middle East, and Asia Pacific. In the 30+ years of its existence, TEA has changed the global conversation about how great guest experiences are conceived and realized, and focused international attention on a vital niche of popular culture. There are many benefits and advantages to becoming a paid association member and taking your place in the TEA community.

About the TEA Thea Awards®

The annual Thea Awards were created to bring recognition to achievement, talent and personal excellence within the themed entertainment industry. From a modest beginning in 1994, the Thea Awards have become internationally recognized as a symbol of excellence.

30th Annual Thea Awards® Judging Committee

The Thea Awards Judging Committee includes past lifetime achievement honorees, one Board Liaison position and 12 Members-at-Large appointed to three-year terms.

Buzz Price Lifetime Members

Bob Rogers

Bob Ward

Doris Hardoon

Jeremy Railton

Keith James

Nancy Seruto

Phil Hettema

Roland Mack

Ron Miziker

Yves Pépin

Members-at-Large

Andy Westfall (Chair)

Christian Aaen

Dave Cobb

Franceen Gonzales

Fri Forjindam

Jin Wang

Marc Zachary

June Ren

Grietje Caels

Michel Linet-Frion (Co-Chair)

Patricia MacKay

Shawn McCoy

Attractions Sub-Committee

Michel Linet-Frion (Chair)

Christian Aaen

Dave Cobb

June Ren

Catalyst Sub-Committee

Fri Forjindam (Chair)

Doris Hardoon

Nancy Seruto

Phil Hettema

Patricia MacKay

Connected Immersion

Sub-Committee

Marc Zachary (Chair)

Christian Aaen

Dave Cobb

Fri Forjindam

Jin Wang

Michel Linet-Frion

Live Entertainment & Events

Sub-Committee

June Ren (Chair)

Yves Pépin

Patricia MacKay

Museums Sub-Committee

Shawn McCoy (Chair)

Doris Hardoon

Grietje Caels

Marc Zachary

Nancy Seruto

Technical Sub-Committee

Dave Cobb (Chair)

Franceen Gonzales

Yves Pépin

Thea Scouts

Michel Linet-Frion (Chair)

Christian Lachel

Dimitri Delopoulos

Petra Probst

Chris Conte

Buzz Price Thea (lifetime achievement) recipients

Tony Baxter**

Mark Fuller*

Bob Gurr**

Doris Hardoon

Phil Hettema

Garner Holt

Kim Irvine

Don Iwerks*

Keith James

Monty Lunde**

Roland Mack

Ron Miziker

Yves Pépin

Jeremy Railton

Bob Rogers

Joe Rohde

Jack Rouse*

Nancy Seruto

Frank Stanek

Barry Upson*

Bob Ward

Bob Weis

Mark Woodbury

** Emeritus for both Lifetime and Main Committee

* Emeritus for Main Committee but participating in Lifetime

In Memoriam – Buzz Price Thea (lifetime achievement) recipients

John Hench (1908-2004)

Jon Jerde (1940-2015)

George Millay (1929-2006)

Harrison “Buzz” Price (1921-2010)

Marty Sklar (1934-2017)

TEA ® Events Serve the Attractions Industry

Inaddition to the Thea Awards, TEA serves its members and the industry with a full calendar of events and programs at the global and regional levels to help you network year-round, online and in-person, wherever you are located. For the latest information, visit teaconnect.org and click on the News and Events Tab.

TEA SATE®

SATE is the TEA’s signature conference series on experience design. The SATE acronym: Storytelling + Architecture + Technology = Experience. #TEAsate

TEA SATE Europe is scheduled for 14-17 May, 2024 at Gardaland Resort in Italy and tickets are now on sale. Embark on an adventure to explore the past, present and future of our world of themed entertainment and experiences. Our merry band of time travelers will take a journey back and forth through time to investigate the diverse creations of our industry and the wondrous attractions we all play a part in building and just maybe we’ll discover new ways to create experiences for the future!

TEA SATE North America - Coming Fall of 2024!

For the latest information on TEA SATE conferences, including speakers and registration, visit www.teaconnect.org and click on “SATE” under the Events tab.

TEA® Masters

WHAT: TEA MASTERS OF THEIR CRAFT epitomize the highest standards relative to their respective professional disciplines while also setting the standard for professional conduct within the themed entertainment industry.

They begin with pure talent and grow it with experience over decades, constantly evolving and maturing their craft to become industry leaders. TEA Masters have built a demonstrable body of work that shows consistency in the quality of work over many projects throughout their career. They lead by example and are mentors to many, inspiring and empowering others while executing their own craft with a spirit of collaboration with the project teams, interns, and students.

WHO: Creators, Managers, Designers, Writers, Producers, Engineers and Craftspeople who have built a body of work over decades with consistent quality and execution – contributors through their imagination, design, craftmanship, leadership and their pure artistry of their craft. TEA Masters can communicate their craft and are generous with their time and talents, eager to use their knowledge to create new experiences of the highest caliber while always pushing the limits.

WHEN: The new TEA Masters nominations cycle will begin 15 April, 2024 and run through 15 June, 2024. Check the TEA website at www.teaconnect.org for updates.

TEA® @ IAAPA Expos

Be sure to visit TEA at IAAPA Expos. Visit our booth on the showfloor or join us for one of our awesome networking mixers!

• Bangkok 28-30 May, 2024

• Amsterdam 24-26 Sept, 2024

• Orlando 19-22 Nov, 2024

TEA® Division events

TEA in-person and digital Division events are back in full swing for 2024. Our Divisions are constantly taking these events to new levels. We are excited to see what's in store for the remainder of 2024. Visit www.teaconnect.org for more information about TEA Divisions and Events.

Focused on strategy and market feasibility for entertainment projects, ECA provides in-depth, global expertise for the industry’s leading investors, institutions, developers, designers, licensors, and operators.

ECA PROJECTS

UPCOMING

• 11 SKIES (SkyCity) with KidZania Hong Kong (Spring 2024)

• SAGA Shanghai Indoor Immersive Experience (Puy du Fou) (2024)

• EDEN Project Qingdao, China (2024)

• LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort (2025)

ECA PROJECTS RECENTLY OPENED

• LEGOLAND Theme Park New York (2021)

• Universal Studios Beijing Resort (2021)

• The CHUAN Malt Whisky Distillery/Brand Home (Pernod Ricard), Mt. Emeishan, China (2021)

• LEGOLAND Korea (2022)

• Kiewit Luminarium, Omaha, USA(2023)

• Harry Potter Studio Tour Tokyo, Japan (2023)

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A 30th Anniversary Perspective

Interview with Andy Westfall, Chair, TEA Thea Awards® Judging Committee

AndyWestfall credits growing up on a small Ohio farm in simpler times and a “make your own fun” upbringing for his having developed, at an early age, into a prolific doodler and incessant sandbox builder with a “first in, last out" work ethic.

Today, as Senior Director of Strategic Planning & Development for Herschend Creative Studios, Andy confesses he’s never mentally left that sandbox and is constantly asking himself, “what can I make next?”

Andy leads conceptual and feasibility development across the Herschend Enterprises portfolio for all major capital projects. He revels in weaving together complex business objectives with creative vision developing products and experience that delight and entertain millions of guests each and every year.

Andy brought his talents, experience and background to leading the TEA Thea Awards Judging Committee through the annual cycle that produced the current slate of Thea Award recipients.

How have the Thea Awards® enriched and empowered and helped shape and improve the industry over three decades?

I entered this amazing industry as a young, brighteyed intern the same year as the first Thea Awards (1994). Since my first day in the industry, the Thea Awards firmly established a benchmark goal for what excellence in this craft could and should look like, as I grew professionally. For me, three decades of Thea Awards have done much more than celebrate hundreds of projects and tens of thousands of the individuals. More importantly, the Theas have exposed us to projects, organizations, individuals, and causes that might otherwise have

lingered in obscurity or gone unrecognized. It is through the Thea Awards recognizing, elevating, and celebrating these unknown creators and producers that we grow as community and as a collective industry. Thirty years of Thea Awards have been a catalyst in binding our global community to raise the collective bar for ourselves and for our guests.

How does the Committee ensure the awards stay relevant?

The goal, “To find excellence and celebrate it,” allows us to explore the ever-expanding corners of our industry for new and evolving experiences. It’s by elevating these amazing fringes that we continue to grow and challenge our thinking as an industry at large. Our continually evolving industry maintains its own relevancy; the definition of entertainment is always in flux. The Thea Awards Committee acts as a filter to elevate the best of what might at any moment be defined as entertainment.

Tell us about the makeup of the Committee and the process that goes into selecting the final slate of recipients from hundreds of submissions.

The Thea Awards Committee is currently made up of all the Buzz Price lifetime achievement recipients who elect to take part, along with a collection of 12 members-at-large representing a diverse collection of industry veterans. Over a three-month period, the Committee meets continually to review and discuss 200 to 300 potential awards submissions. This Committee is passionate about elevating the

Andy Westfall

CONGRATULATIONS

TO THIS YEAR’S THEA AWARD RECIPIENTS!

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industry through the Thea Awards, and shortlisting the industry’s highest honor comes with lively, lengthy, thoughtful debate. Our singular Committee focus is to seek out excellence in our industry and recognize it.

What are some of the trends and milestones reflected in the current slate of recipients?

The current slate reflects the amazing growth of our industry with one of the most globally diverse slate of award winners we have assembled. Two standout trends that we see this slate featuring include: a heightened focus on deepening and personalizing consumer experiences and the power of intimate and emotional guest experiences, supported seamlessly through technology. Our industry is passionately driven to build stronger and deeper emotional connections with our audiences with an ever-expanding set of tools.

Would you say that this year's recipients show the industry recovering from the initial COVID years?

From my perspective, the industry is financially and creatively expanding faster than ever before with even higher consumer expectations. The projects we are celebrating this year represent a post-pandemic rebirth. The energy captured in these projects is one of exuberance, optimism, and experimentation, a clear sign that the fog has lifted.

Tell us about your role as Committee chair and why you find it rewarding.

Working with such an amazing group of highly dedicated professionals who share a common passion for the health and preservation of this industry is truly an inspiring experience. All the late night meetings, countless hours of reviewing video submissions, and tallying of endless rounds of votes are absolutely worth the result. I’m honored to be in such company.

History of the TEA Thea Awards ®

The establishment of the TEA Thea Awards as the preeminent award program recognizing excellence in themed entertainment projects was seminal to the recognition of themed entertainment as a professional industry. The Theas shine a bright light on the industry and its leaders, fabricators and creative geniuses who make themed entertainment magic.

— Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) Founder Monty Lunde, Technifex

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created the Thea Awards to bring recognition to achievement, talent and excellence within the themed entertainment industry.

The Thea Awards began in 1994 with a single Lifetime Achievement Award, and the first honoree was Harrison “Buzz” Price, a pioneer in entertainment feasibility. Monty Lunde, Bob Rogers, Pat Scanlon and Barry Howard were on the first Thea Awards organizational and judging committee.

The Thea Awards were named in reference to three words:

•“Thea” - the Greek goddess from whom all light emanates

•“Theater” - derived from the goddess Thea

•“TEA” - the acronym referring to our Association

The original Thea trophies were designed by Barry Howard and Jeremy Railton. The current Thea trophy debuted in 2001 and was designed by Zofia Kostryko.

The first year’s ceremony, held at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, was produced by Ron Miziker and coordinated by Jana Love, with TEA founder Monty Lunde serving as master of ceremonies. The 1995 Thea Awards also took place at the Biltmore, again with a single honoree: the late Marty Sklar (an official Disney Legend).

After Buzz Price passed away in 2010, TEA renamed the Thea Lifetime Achievement Award in his honor. It is

now called the Buzz Price Thea Award - Recognizing a Lifetime of Distinguished Achievements.

The third year (1996) saw the introduction of Awards for Outstanding Achievement (AOA). Ten AOAs were bestowed. The Thea Classic category was created in 1997. It can be given to one achievement per year that has stood the test of time. Also in 1997, the AOA category of Excellence on a Limited Budget was created, to celebrate outstanding achievements under $10 million.

For 2014-2015, new Wizarding World of Harry Potter attractions at Universal Studios prompted the TEA Thea Awards Judging Committee to create the Paragon Award, which recognizes a project that sets a new bar of excellence.

The “Connected Immersion” category introduced in 2017 has since been applied to numerous Theahonored projects, recognizing that tremendous advances in technology, social behavior and connectivity are reinventing our notion of storytelling and immersion. In 2022, the Thea Catalyst Award became a new, annual honor to recognize individuals who have made recent, notable contributions to the industry.

The Thea Awards also reflect the global expansion of our industry, and the geographic coverage has grown accordingly, with the Committee continuing its efforts each year to span the globe.

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It should be noted that the Thea Awards are not by any means confined to theme parks. Museums and museum exhibitions, heritage centers, casinos, multimedia spectaculars, brand experiences, theatrical productions and many other types of attractions and guest experiences - some yet to be invented or discovered - fall into the realm of projects that may be eligible for Thea Awards.

The TEA Peter Chernack Distinguished Service Award recipient is also recognized at this time. This award was created and is decided by the TEA Past Presidents Committee, and was renamed in honor of the late Peter Chernack, a TEA Past President who was instrumental in conceiving this award.

In 2020 and 2021, the realities of the global pandemic prevented us from being able to gather in person. Although the big Summit and Gala weekend could not take place, TEA determined that the Thea Awards cycle should continue uninterrupted, with the submissions and judging process going forward and the community gathering to honor the recipients via an online platform. The virtual Thea Awards Case Studies were a success in 2020 and 2021. TEA also continued to publish the official Thea Awards Program online during this period.

In 2022 and 2023, TEA once again welcomed the global industry community in person to the Thea Awards Gala and TEA Summit conference (now TEA INSPIRE) at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California. 2024 brings the Thea Awards Gala and TEA INSPIRE to a new location, in Hollywood.

The culture of the Thea Awards is unique. Here are some key characteristics:

• The honoree is the project itself – Thea AOA and Thea Classic awards honor the entire achievement. The trophy is awarded to the project owner.

• Official project credits – The project owner is obliged to furnish a comprehensive credits list for publication by TEA. In this way the Thea Awards have resulted in the first official project credits of the themed entertainment industry, and shed light on the complexity and true nature of these projects and the creative collaboration that produces them.

• Trophies for the team – Individuals and companies named on the official credits list of a Thea-honored project are entitled to obtain their own trophies from TEA.

• No set categories – The TEA is free to honor several achievements in the same category, create a new category, or to skip categories as the year’s achievements warrant.

• No secrets – Award recipients are openly announced in November, and the awards are formally presented the following spring at the Thea Awards Gala.

• Open nominations – Anyone can nominate a project for a Thea Award. It is not necessary to be a TEA member. You can nominate your own project.

The objective is simple: To find excellence and celebrate it. As we look to the future, the Thea Awards will continue to grow and evolve, while continuing to honor the original objective of bringing recognition to achievement, talent and professional excellence within our themed entertainment industry.

How to Create a Thea Award Submission

TheThemed Entertainment Association’s annual TEA Thea Awards recognize excellence and innovation in the themed entertainment and international visitor attractions industry.

Each year, hundreds of submissions are received and considered by the TEA Thea Awards Judging Committee for outstanding destination attractions, breakthrough technology, event spectaculars, cultural attractions or guest experiences, as well as for individuals who have made their mark on the industry. The pandemic obliged our industry to rethink and reinvent projects in many creative ways. We’re looking to find and celebrate the brilliance of those reinventive experiences and more, from around the globe.

Submissions info for 2024

The submissions period for the 31st annual Thea Awards judging cycle runs 1 May -5 July, 2024.

To be eligible for submission, a project must have opened during this timeframe: 1 July, 2022 through 30 June, 2024.

After submissions close, the Thea Awards Judging Committee begins its extensive review and judging period. The slate of recipients will be announced in November 2024, and awards formally presented in Spring 2025 at the annual TEA Thea Awards Gala.

For more information, see below, and visit the TEA website at www.teaconnect.org.

Did you know?

• You can submit your own project, event or technology

• Anyone may create a submission - whether or not a member of TEA

• Submissions for lifetime achievement honorees, the Thea Classic Award and the Thea Catalyst Award are also welcome

How to prepare a Thea Award submission

Step 1: Visit the TEA website at teaconnect.org and select “Thea Awards” from the “Awards and Recognitions” drop-down menu; click on “Submit Your Project” and then “Submission Portal” to navigate to the nomination form. Follow the instructions to provide the required information. You will also see

links for Tips for Thea Submissions and Thea Rules & Judging Criteria.

Step 2: You will receive an email response including a link to use in submitting additional materials and media. Note: for projects, the video is a most important element.

Resources

The TEA website also provides access to further resources that can help you understand more about the Thea Awards, including Thea Awards and Thea Case Studies video archives on TEA TV, links to past Thea Awards Programs, and galleries of past Thea Awards recipients organized by year.

We hope you will participate and share something spectacular! For more information and assistance, email theaawards@TEAConnect.org or telephone TEA headquarters at +1 818 843-8497.

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Su Zhigang

Founder and Chairman, Chimelong Group

The Buzz Price Thea Award

Recognizing a Lifetime of Distinguished Achievements

"Dear friends, please call me Zhigang. Although I’ve attended the TEA Thea Awards Gala before, we may not have had enough time to get to know each other well. I hope this story will help, I can’t wait to hear yours."

The Story about Su Zhigang

Exclusive article provided for the Thea Awards Program by Chimelong Group

Starting with a small dream

Su Zhigang was born in 1958, the fifth child in a peasant family in Guangzhou, China. His first dream was to build a better life for his family. He left school for work when he was 14. Life was hard during those years, he worked on the farms and raised livestock to help support his family. His fondest memory from that period: one time, after the cow he was responsible for looking after had given birth to a calf, the team leader gave him a reward of CNY10 (10 Chinese yuan). This recognition not only brought him a lot of happiness but marked the start of a career in which he would accomplish his goals.

In 1989, he opened his first restaurant, which specialized in Cantonese cuisine. Its fame soon spread beyond Guangzhou to Hong Kong and Macau. The financial success of this venture was a significant step on the journey to greater things.

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dream

trip inspires the first Chimelong park

In 1994, Mr. Su started traveling abroad in search of new business ideas. In a wildlife park in Bangkok, Thailand, he came upon a large herd of giraffes galloping together. The spectacular sight reminded him of his childhood spent in the midst of domestic farm animals, and the powerful feeling he had whenever he saw the animals at the Guangzhou Zoo in his hometown. That gave him an idea: he would build a great zoo, one that would bring happiness and edutainment to many people, especially children.

He started working on this idea, and in December 1997, Chimelong Safari Park opened its doors to the public. Conceived as an extensive habitat for large populations of different animals, the park set a single-day attendance record of 80,000 on the third day of the Chinese New Year and captured the attention of the entire country.

Congratulations Mr. Su!

Here's to all of the 2024 award recipients who've brought such wonder and magic to audiences across the world.

Here's to a joyous celebration with all who are part of our international industry and who collectively represent the best in themed entertainment!

Mr. Su Zhigang from Chimelong (left) discussed Chimelong Safari Park expansion with Mr. Bernard Harrison from Bernard Harrison and Friends LTD (right) in December 1999

After the initial success of Chimelong Safari Park, Mr. Su expanded the development, launching a grand circus and a safari-themed hotel. In doing so, he was pioneering the unique “zoo by day, circus at dusk, animal themed hotel for the night” visitor experience. He later added Chimelong Paradise and Chimelong Water Park to the lineup, incorporating sophisticated, world-class modern rides and attractions. Chimelong Resort Guangzhou became one of the first 5A-class tourist attractions in the country. Chimelong Water Park has been established as a world leader in attendance since 2013.

As successful as the Chimelong Resort Guangzhou was, Mr. Su didn’t stop there. During the financial crisis of 2008, he turned his attention to Hengqin Island, Zhuhai in China, a location convenient to Hong Kong and Macau. He led his team on a tour of some 40 theme parks in 14 countries, observing and learning about the latest planning and design concepts. He then began collaborating with several hundred leading creative enterprises from around the world to conceive and create Chimelong

Resort Zhuhai. It was built on a tidal flat and since its opening in 2014, the resort has won many top, prestigious international industry awards (including, in 2015, a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement – Chimelong’s first Thea Award). The resort has successfully hosted the China International Circus Festival for seven years.

Chimelong properties have consistently ranked high in attendance numbers and attendance growth. In 2019, Chimelong Ocean Kingdom was ranked #1 in China and #8 worldwide in terms of attendance, per the TEA/AECOM Theme Index.

Over the years, multiple Chimelong projects have been honored with awards, including several more Thea Awards. Various Chimelong themed hotels have also been honored within the hospitality industry –including a “Best Themed Hotel in China” designation at the annual TTG Awards, and “Asia’s Leading Themed Hotel” at the WTA Awards, noting the popularity of Chimelong resort hotels with both local and overseas visitors.

Striving for even bigger dreams

Every journey to business success is filled with countless challenges, but Mr. Su’s passion for innovation is such that, even today, he retains the energetic spirit and vigor of his youth. He cultivates new ideas with an open mind and steadfast vision, and did so even in the early years of the pandemic. In 2023, his latest brainchild, Chimelong Spaceship, the world’s largest indoor marine theme park was launched, and wasted no time in setting seven new Guinness World Records. The Bermuda Storm attraction of Chimelong Spaceship is also being honored in 2024 with a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement.

Mr. Su has cultivated longstanding relationships and creative collaborations with the top theme park design firms around the world. He has become friends with many leading professionals in the field, from whom he is still learning with his trademark humility. Many of these industry experts have known him for decades, and affectionately call him “Mr. Su.” He has not read ten thousand books, but he

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Congratulations to Mr. Su Zhigang for the Buzz Price Award 2024! the Mack family & the Europa-Park team!

CONGRATULATIONS

Dear Mr. Su,

Our heartfelt congratulations on the well-deserved honor of the Buzz Price Award at the TEA Thea Awards! Your visionary leadership at Chimelong Group has truly shaped the landscape of themed experiences. The entire Mack Rides team extends our warmest applause for your outstanding achievement. Here‘s to the continued success and innovation that you bring to the industry!

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has, as the Chinese proverb prescribes, travelled over ten thousand miles. As long as there’s a new project worth learning from, whether in China or abroad, he would not hesitate to travel all the way there to study firsthand in order to remain inspired. He also encourages the management and staff of Chimelong Group to go beyond borders and boundaries to learn from the best projects worldwide.

After 35 years of development under Mr. Su’s leadership, Chimelong Group has grown into one of China’s most iconic entertainment and hospitality brands, one that includes six worldclass theme parks, over 10,000 hotel rooms, and three grand circus show theatres. At the same time, Chimelong contributes actively to the global effort to preserve biodiversity by directly supporting wildlife conservation programs in 15 countries in the AsiaPacific region and Africa. Chimelong Group is also a driving force behind the sustainable development of the tourism industry in those countries, and creates employment opportunities to help reduce poverty and improve people’s lives.

Mr. Su has a clear vision for the future, being determined that Chimelong will always be in the business of bringing happiness to people. So far, it has been a 35-year journey. Chimelong is proud of having welcomed as many as 37 million visits in one year, across its properties. But the organization and the brand will continue to learn and innovate. By creating ever more unique, cutting-edge and exceptional experiences for people from around the world, Chimelong is committed to extending its success for 100 years and beyond. That is, in fact, the Chimelong founder’s biggest dream.

“Bringing people happiness, adding value to society and being recognized for it – that is the greatest source of happiness in my life!” said Mr. Su.

Night view of Chimelong Resort-Zhuhai

DREAM BIG AIM HIGH

CONGRATULATIONS

TO THOSE WITH BIG DREAMS AND GREAT AIM

THE BUZZ PRICE AWARD

Mr. Su Zhigang Chairman and CEO, Chimelong Group

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

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Liseberg

Gothenburg, Sweden

Thea Classic Award

Born to serve. For a century, Liseberg park has been a true reflection of, and the heart of, the community that created it. It began as a party – a temporary gathering place to celebrate the city’s 300th anniversary. It evolved into an enduring celebration of life. Liseberg brings people together. An oasis of green and flowers, music, dancing, health, exercise, thrills, recreation, restaurants and cafes. Here, elders gather to remember and young people gather to dream and perhaps fall in love. A place to meet and make friends, and a place to test one’s courage via a world class thrill ride. It was always a product and reflection, not of developers, but of the heart of the community that established it in 1923.

Now celebrating their 100th year, they call themselves an amusement park for all ages, but they are so much more. Liseberg is the emotional center of the City of Gothenburg, and the heart of Sweden. It meets the needs of people by offering parks, botanical gardens, flower exhibitions, swimming pools, dance halls, adventure, games, overnight accommodations, theater, children’s theater, restaurants, cafés and concerts, often featuring international stars from symphonic to rock and roll to jazz, all set in green parkland. It changes seasonally (summer, autumn and Christmas) so as to always celebrate what is in the hearts and minds of its surrounding community.

Today, Liseberg has grown into one of the world’s greatest theme parks, internationally recognized for its entrepreneurship, courage, innovation and service, with well over 40 different award-winning, world-class rides and attractions, from gentle carousels to bone-rattling coasters. In 2023 it received a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement, honoring its charming Underlandet dark ride, featuring a journey into the underground world of its symbol and mascot, the green-pink bunny, Liseberg Rabbit.

Reaching out to serve the world, Liseberg has also been an international leader in the themed entertainment industry, with its CEO in leadership at IAAPA. And in an additional, generous gesture of service to others, Liseberg created and now administers the Applause Award, with which Liseberg generously recognizes and promotes excellence in other parks around the world.

Through it all, Liseberg remains what it always has been, a reflection of the heart and the joy of life of the community that operates, supports and depends on it. Liseberg has set new standards and stood the test of time, and has earned the admiration of themed entertainment professionals and fans the world over. For this reason, and in recognition of the uplifting, unifying message encoded in everything they do, the Thea Awards proudly recognizes Liseberg as this year’s recipient of The Thea Classic Award.

Official Credits List

Liseberg key contributors through the years (numbers indicate years active)

CEO & Presidents

Herman Lindholm, CEO & President, Founder (1926 – 1942)

Einar Ekström, CEO & President (1942 – 1963)

Olof Calderon, CEO & President (1963 – 1973)

Boo Kinntorph, CEO & President (1973 – 1993)

Mats Wedin, CEO & President (1994 – 2011)

Andreas Andersen, CEO & President (2011 – )

Chairpersons

Osvald Arnulf-Olsson, Chairman of the Board (1925 – 1959)

Erland Erlandsson, Chairman of the Board (1925 – 1942)

C.R. Carlsson, Chairman of the Board (1932 – 1951)

Arne Berggren, Chairman of the Board (1944 – 1976)

Bertil Tholin, Chairman of the Board (1947 – 1980)

Uno Alsvik, Chairman of the Board (1956 – 1982)

Göran Johansson, Chairman of the Board (1976 – 2014)

Gunilla Karlsson, Chairwoman of the Board (2014 – 2018)

Christer Holmgren, Chairman of the Board (2019 – 2022)

Kurt Eliasson, Chairman of the Board (2023 – )

Creative Directors

Arvid Bjerke, Lead Architect (1923 – 1926)

Axel Jonson, Lead Architect (1927 – 1960)

Stjernberg Hultén, Lead Architect (1973 – 1993)

David Scofield, Creative Director (1994 – )

Artistic Directors

Benno Larsson, Artistic Director (1924 – 1945)

Eric Owers, Artistic Director (1966 – 1971)

Pelle Johannisson, Artistic Director, Vice President (1984 – 2014)

Curt-Eric Holmquist, Artistic Director (1999 – 2010)

Per Alexandersson, Artistic Director (2012 – 2021)

Lotta Carlsbogård, Artistic Director (2008 – )

Project Directors

Ralf Andréasson, Head of Projects (1972 – 2008)

Lars-Erik Hedin, Head of Projects (1998 – 2017)

Thomas Sjöstrand, CPO, Vice President (2008 – )

Other Key Staff

Lilian Kouthoofd, GM, Hotel Liseberg Hede (1954 – 1998)

Hansjörg Lechtaler, GM, Liseberg Restaurants (1991 – 2008)

Mats Östblom, GM, Hotel Liseberg Heden (1977 – 2019)

Tina, COO Resch, COO, Vice President (1997 – )

Lena Nyström, GM, Liseberg Hotel Grand Curiosa (2021 – )

Paul C. Hutton

Director of Regenerative Design, Retired, Cuningham

The Thea Catalyst Award recognizes significant impacts that benefit, uplift and inspire the entire themed entertainment industry and bring a fresh perspective to our practice. This distinct recognition is given to an individual, company or organization that is attuned to an evolving global and everdiversifying audience and continues to achieve real and positive impact in what we create and build, and in our collective thinking.

This year, the Thea Catalyst sub-committee was unanimous in its assessment of the most pressing themes currently affecting us. The themed entertainment industry stands at a pivotal moment, where the pursuit of artistic excellence intertwines inexorably with the imperative of regenerative design and sustainability. The interconnectedness of all the elements within an entertainment destination, and the far-reaching effects that a shift from Return-on-Investment to Return-on-impact can have, could not be ignored.

In an era characterized by the convergence of technology, storytelling, and the power of entertainment to influence hearts and minds, the Committee recognized that this influence comes with unparalleled responsibility to champion sustainability and regenerative design as the very foundation upon which we build our narratives, and to support a message that will continue to impact our industry for the indefinite future. It is for this reason that Paul C. Hutton was selected as the 2024 Thea Catalyst Award recipient.

As the recently retired Director of Regenerative Design at Cuningham, Paul’s multi-decade career has been dedicated to integrating sustainable building strategies with creative design. In our field, Paul has been an impactful presence as a key stakeholder behind the inception and continued impact of the annual Themed Entertainment Sustainability Summit (TESS). Founded in 2018, TESS is a forum for global leaders in leisure and entertainment to address sustainable design, accessible standards in the LEED system and more.

Thea Catalyst Award “

Paul’s leadership in the global shift from “sustainability” to the “circular economy” - a philosophy of “reduce-reuse-recover” wherein products and services are designed with materials that are up-cycled or recycled at the end of their useful lifehas greatly impacted the many projects he’s opened in retail, hospitality, themed entertainment, and mixed-use development.

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AURA: The Forest at the Edge of the Sky

Haikou International Duty-Free Shopping Complex, Haikou, China

Thea Award For Outstanding AchievementImmersive Mall Experience

Introducing AURA - an experience-driven, immersive themed, five-story-high by 50-meter-wide atrium. This extraordinary use of media storytelling and scenic design to activate public retail space features interactive technology and evokes the Eastern philosophy of Qi, the life force connecting all living things.

AURA features intricate yet innovative installations. These include a ‘Tree Deer’ that’s six meters in height fitted with media panels and dichroic surfaces, a 30-meter tall LED screen ‘waterfall’, and the centerpiece of the space: a 27-meter ‘Tree of Light’ sculpture, which dances with 5,000 polycarbonate orbs and 12,000 individually controllable LED lights. Like the other sculptures in the atrium, the Tree of Light pulses with choreographed, reactive light and sound. From the ground, visitors sitting on the ‘tree’ roots will activate its music and lights. While moving between levels, visitors take an escalator and journey through a kaleidoscopic tunnel encased by a 40 meter-long “golden tree tunnel.” All eight themed-art installations are self-supporting and represent leaps forward in innovation. At the heart of its design lies the philosophy that a

shopping mall can push the boundaries of its intrinsic nature: a box housing retail stores.

The entire atrium becomes a colossal, immersive theatrical box for lighting and multimedia shows, with cinematic storytelling. AURA’s space draws inspiration from Hainan’s flora and fauna and seeks to promote the rich ecology of the province while paying homage to Chinese culture.

Viewing platforms across multiple levels and extensive interactive floor projections, theatrical lighting, and large animated media create a playful, performative space that responds to visitors’ movement and touch. Sculptures interact in real-time based on evolving story plots. The overall story telling is playful, contemporary and poetic.

China is experiencing a fiercely competitive landscape within the retail sector and public spaces. AURA is an ambitious destination development that marks a defining milestone for travel retail.

Official Credits List

AURA: The Forest at the Edge of the Sky

Project Development

Richard Taylor, Creative Director/CEO, Wētā Workshop

Tania Rodger, Management Advisor, Wētā Workshop

Catherine Ormandy, Executive Producer, Wētā Workshop

Andrew Thomas, Senior Creative Director, Wētā Workshop

Jason Aldous, Creative Development Producer, Wētā Workshop

Rik Athorne, Executive Creative Director, Wētā Workshop

Chow Qin Yi (Max), Concept Designer, WētāWorkshop

Hannah Dockerty, Concept Artist, Wētā Workshop

Sonia Bass, Production Coordinator, Wētā Workshop

Warren D Rangi, Technical Director, Wētā Workshop

Scott Tucker, Consultant

Madeleine Buddo, Photographer, Wētā Workshop

Danielle Casey, Production Manager, Wētā Workshop

Grant Lumsden, Technical Director, Wētā Workshop

Blair Ryan, Technical Director, Wētā Workshop

Darren Ormandy, Creative Writer, WētāWorkshop

Rhian Sheehan, Music Composition Consultant, Wētā Workshop

Erik Hay, Creative Writer, WētāWorkshop

William Duignan, Graphic Designer, WētāWorkshop

Rehua Wilson, Architectural Designer, Wētā Workshop

Georgia McNeill, Spatial Designer, Wētā Workshop

Shijia Chen, Production Coordinator, Wētā Workshop

Di Sun, Translator, Wētā Workshop

Ella Zhang, Project Manager, Wētā Workshop

Kate Wu, Project Coordinator, Wētā Workshop

Ri Streeter, Executive Manager to CEO, Wētā Workshop

Raashi Sheehan, EA to General Manager, Wētā Workshop

Dave Wilks, General Manager, Wētā Workshop

Grant Bensley, Head of Screen and Location Based Experiences, Wētā Workshop

Tor Robinson, Concept Artist, Wētā Workshop

Ana Wang, Production Coordinator, Wētā Workshop

Wenting Xia, Translator, Wētā Workshop

Lyra Ashwood, Translator, Wētā Workshop

Chris G Bath, 3D Operations Manager, Wētā Workshop

Rebekah Tisch, Concept Artist, Wētā Workshop

Nay Lin Htaik, Concept Artist, Wētā Workshop

Gus Hunter, Concept Artist, Wētā Workshop

Adam Middleton, Concept Artist, Wētā Workshop

Chris Williamson, Concept Artist, Wētā Workshop

Millicent Griffin, Production Coordinator, Wētā Workshop

Greg Tozer, Concept Artist, Wētā Workshop

Joshua Damian, Concept Artist, Wētā Workshop

Jon Ewen, Purchasing Manager, Wētā Workshop

Isabelle Adamson, Concept Artist, Wētā Workshop

Jacky Zheng, Concept Artist, Wētā Workshop

Stefan Morrell, Concept Artist, Wētā Workshop

Chenhao Zhuang, Concept Artist, Wētā Workshop

Guy Gonzales, Concept Artist, Wētā Workshop

Architectural Model / Wētā Workshop Manufacture

Zoilo Abad, Animatronics Supervisor, Wētā Workshop

Joel A.D. , Metal Fabrication Supervisor, Wētā Workshop

Sarah Baker, Production Coordinator, Wētā Workshop

Ben Fairless, Project Supervisor, Wētā Workshop

Brad Cunningham, Project Supervisor, Wētā Workshop

Jules German, Paint Supervisor, Wētā Workshop

Christopher Hunt, Paint Technician, Wētā Workshop

Michael Kenna, Prosthetics Technician, Wētā Workshop

Pietro Marson, Operations Analyst, Wētā Workshop

Cameron May, Animatronics Technician, Wētā Workshop

Freya Milner, Paint Technician, Wētā Workshop

Anna Muir, Paint Technician, Wētā Workshop

Jenna Kate Nuthall, Production Manager, Wētā Workshop

Francis O’Connor, 3d Modeler, Wētā Workshop

Kathryn Parr, 3D Modeler, Wētā Workshop

Liam Sherry, Props Technician, Wētā Workshop

Robert Skene, Molding & Fibreglass Supervisor, Wētā Workshop

Wal Smith, 3D Technician, Wētā Workshop

Craig Sullivan, Metal Fabrication Technician, Wētā Workshop

Tamaki Wilson, Paint Technician, Wētā Workshop

Marco Wuest, Props Supervisor, Wētā Workshop

Pati AhSue, Props Technician, Wētā Workshop

David Askew, Metal Fabrication Technician, Wētā Workshop

Lindsey Bisch, Molding & Fiberglass Technician, Wētā Workshop

Grace Bowen, Props Technician, Wētā Workshop

Tagish Carey, Collectibles Technician, Wētā Workshop

Sourisak Chanpaseuth, Paint Technician, Wētā Workshop

Judith Dilon, Paint Technician, Wētā Workshop

Dominic DiLeva, Props Technician, Wētā Workshop

Cormac Doyle, Casting Technician, Wētā Workshop

Carl Lym Kye Ern, Paint Technician, Wētā Workshop

Poppy Ferguson, Paint Technician, Wētā Workshop

Hamish Garry, 3D Modeler, Wētā Workshop

Joel Gearey, Paint Technician, Wētā Workshop

Joseph Harlow, Animatronics Technician, Wētā Workshop

Carl Hobman, Props Technician, Wētā Workshop

Deryck Hunt, Runner, Wētā Workshop

Dave Irons, Metal Fabrication Technician, Wētā Workshop

Karyoon Kim, Prosthetics Supervisor, Wētā Workshop

Matt Landreth, Runner, Wētā Workshop

Kim McAuslan, Woodworking Supervisor, Wētā Workshop

Christian Morgan-Joseph, Finishing Technician, Wētā Workshop

Damon Pearson, Finishing Technician, Wētā Workshop

Richard Reiss, Prosthetics Technician, Wētā Workshop

Nizaad Shah, Assistant Project Supervisor, Wētā Workshop

Joseph Sherman-Mendez, 3D Printing Supervisor, Wētā Workshop

Hannah Spellman, Paint Technician, Wētā Workshop

Paul van Ommen, Props Technician, Wētā Workshop

Anna Walsh-Wrightson, Production Coordinator, Wētā Workshop

Kathryn Whitney, Photographer, Wētā Workshop

Max Willacy-Kuhn, Paint Technician, Wētā Workshop

Yin Kang, Paint Technician, Wētā Workshop

Niam Te Haeata, Casting Supervisor, Wētā Workshop

Christopher Menges, Assistant Swordsmith, Wētā Workshop

Matt Payne, 3D Modeler, Wētā Workshop

Attraction Design and Production Design

Li Wen Choy, Production Designer, Wētā Workshop

Ken Samonte, Character Designer, Wētā Workshop

Media Production

Christopher Cope, Senior Media Producer, Wētā Workshop

Thomas Corn, Videographer, Wētā Workshop

Chloe Parekura Reweti, Graphic Designer, Wētā Workshop

Official Credits List (continued)

AURA: The Forest at the Edge of the Sky

Olly Armstrong, Graphic Designer, Wētā Workshop

Holly-Ann Craig, Graphic Designer, Wētā Workshop

Tianyong Cui, Graphic Designer, Wētā Workshop

Vendors

Fraser Randall

Fraser Randall Ltd

W Wiggins Ltd

Nexus Performance Foams Ltd

Atelier One Ltd

Auerbach Pollock Friedlander

(NOW Apeiro Design)

Beijing Spirit Translation Co Ltd

Immersive Limited

Tilt Architecture Ltd

Guizhou Shu Wo Jue Lun Technology Co. Ltd

Stage Freight NZ Ltd

Project Partner: Zhejiang Dafeng Industry Co., Ltd.

Hua Feng, Project Producer, President of Dafeng

Qiyun Feng, Project Director, CTO of Dafeng

Jianxun Mao, Business Manager

Bing Fang, Artistic Director

Hao Guo, Packaging manager

Benhu Zhang, Sculpture Designer

Shaochang Yang, Installation Designer

Cong Lin, Interaction Director

Dongdong Hu, Sculpture Designer

Qingqing Liu, Sculpture Designer

Ya Chen, Sculpture Designer

Yang Liu, Interaction Designer

Tao Cai, Interaction Designer

Xu Yang, Interaction Designer

Xiangjian Lai, Interaction Designer

Jing Wang, Content Planning Director

Songsong Wang, Project Assistant

Tiancheng Liu, 3D Designer

Qi Xu, Project Assistant

Weijun Pan, 3D Designer

Feilong Xu, 3D Designer

Chunguang Qu, Software Development

Hui Zhan, Special Effects Artist

Qiuyang Cai, Special Effects Artist

Huiwen Xu, Hanging Operation Director

Dingrui Jiang, Hanging Designer

Jianhong Ying, Lighting & Audio Manager

Dingchang Wang, Lighting Design Manager

Wangsheng Sun, Head of Light Audio

Binkui Wang, Audio and Video Engineer

Huan Yang, Sound Engineer

Zhongsheng Ren, Lighting Designer

Jieyong Zhu, Sound Engineer

Ze Peng, Video Designer

Jinbo Tao, Video Designer

Chunyuan Su, Mechanical Designer

Jin Wu, Structure Manager

Hang Zhang, System Integration Manager

Zhuangzhi Jia, Mechanical Designer

Xunan Wang, Structural Designer

Taili Wu, Electrical Design Leader

Weiping Wu, Mechanical designer

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Bermuda Storm

Chimelong Spaceship, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China

Thea Award For Outstanding AchievementAttraction

This knockout attraction in Chimelong’s latest indoor theme park, said to be the world’s largest, Bermuda Storm at Chimelong Spaceship delivers a 4D-style guest experience with a massive dome projection space, a 300-seat simulator platform, animatronics and a multitude of custom special effects.

Bermuda Storm begins when the guests enter the interior of the Conch to the sounds of Reggae music, catching their first glimpse of Captain Bob and Charlie (both life-sized holograms) as they move about the upper Bridge. The ship begins a slow turn to sea and a sunset illuminated cloudfilled sky moves through multiple side windows surrounding the guests. Bob invites the guests onto the open-air foredeck, where the breeze is blowing, the waves are lapping, the setting sun is sparkling on the water, and the real adventure is about to begin (and something goes terribly, terribly wrong...)

As the Conch sails on, there suddenly appears a mysterious, waterspout-filled Devil Storm. This is the moment of transition

from a calm whale watching outing to a thrilling experience. The sophisticated special effects and massive deck simulator go into full swing. The guests are rocked to and fro, the winds howl, lightning flashes, water splashes and mists.

The five-minute, storm-wracked journey also includes a battle with a ghostly crew of pirates, a ride atop a massive tsunami, and an attack from an immense Kraken that ultimately lifts us out of the water with the intent to devour. All ends providentially as Conch and guests splash down safe and sound and ready for another cruise.

By seamlessly integrating a unique collection of innovative technologies and specially-created show elements that support a wild and crazy mythical sea adventure, the Bermuda Storm attraction invites guests to encounter a next-step immersive theme park experience. Locating the attraction within Chimelong’s marine science park is an unconventional placement yet an excellent fit.

Chimelong Creative Team

Zhigang Su, Chief Director

Chris Ho, Creative and Executive Producer

Hengsheng Fu, Technical Director

Yinghao Zeng, Associate Technical Director-Mechanical

Xiaopeng Yao, Associate Technical Director- Automation

Koko Ma, Attraction Executive Manager

Carmon Lu, Associate Attraction Executive Manager

Chimelong Design, Production, Project Management

Tony Sze, Consultant

Yong Lu, Facility Design Manager

Chengde Yang, MEP Design Manager

Zhiqiang Wu, Construction Manager

Seven Zhang, Onsite Project Manager-Ride

Xiaobing Wang, Associate Structural Engineering Manager

Robert HLUSAK, Show Set Design Manager

Yongzhong Chen, Show Set Design & Production Manager

Koko Ma, Attraction Production Manager

Zhijian Lan, Associate Construction Manager

Cuicui Li, Associate Facility Design Manager

Carmon Lu, Associate Attraction Production Manager

Hong Zhang, Associate Onsite Project Manager-Ride

Haihua Huang, Onsite Coordinator- Ride

Carter Su, Procurement

Koko Ma, Procurement

Carmon Lu, Procurement

Cynthia Yin, Contract

Eagle Xiao, Logistic

Vendors & Suppliers-Creative, Design & Production

Rick Rothschild, Creative Director, FAR Out!

Yas Takata, Media Content Director

Media Content Production: Mack Animation GmbH & CoKG

Lars Goldenbogen, Media Content Producer

Guillaume Wyatt, Media Content Technical Director

Peter KP, Media Water Simulation VFX

Apollon de Moura, Score Composer

John Kasperowicz, Scenic Designer, XPA

Chris Consani, Graphics Designer

Media System Design & Supply (Audio, Video, Projection, Show Control):

Kraftwerk Living Technologies GmbH

JP van Niekerk, Project Manager

Thomas Gellermann, Head of R&D

Danie van Rensburg, System Engineering

Christo Geel, System Programming

Kevin Kühnl, Show Programming

Special Effects Design, Engineering and Supply: Technifex Inc.

Monty Lunde, Special Effects Producer

Joe Ortiz, Special Effects Control Systems

Maurice Aboulache, Special Effects Engineering

Gabe Wilson, Project & Installation Manager

Official Credits List Bermuda Storm

Show Lighting Design & Programing: Visual Terrain Inc.

Lisa Passamonte Green, Principal-in-Charge

Steven Young, Character & Architectural Lighting Designer

Lucius Lee, Lighting Programmer

Nicole Eng, Lighting Designer

Ride Design, Engineering & Supply: Brogent Technologies, Inc.

C. H. Oyang, CEO

David Lai, Vice President

Vincent Huang, Chief Engineer

Hansel Ciou, Project Manager

Hengsheng Fu, Ride Programming, Chimelong Group

Greg Meader, Sound Design & Mixing

Brian Yessian, Sound Design & Mixing Management, Yessian

Bill Butler, Animatronics Design, Engineering & Supply, Garner Holt Inc.

Arish Fyzee, Media Content Management, Prana Holdings Inc.

David Schafer, Onsite Integration Manager, ShowFusion, Inc.

Operations (Opening Crew): Chimelong Group

Kevin Wu, Operation Director

Jim Jin, Operation Manager

Lenny Han, Maintenance Manager

Jason Wang, Associate Maintenance Manager

Eleven Deng, Maintenance Assistant

Vendors

Lighting Supply & Installation: Beijing Zhongguang Broadcast&TV Engineering CO.,LTD

Media Systems Installation (Audio, Video, Projection): Beijing Zhongguang Broadcast&TV Engineering CO.,LTD

Motion Base Installer: Beijing Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Group Co.,Ltd.

General Contractor: China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd

Interior Decoration Contractor: Shenzhen Cheng Chung Design Co.,Ltd.

Theming Contractor: Guangzhou Style Arts Co.,Ltd.

SFX Water Treatment Design & Supply Contractor: Guangdong Laswim

Water Environment Engineering Co., Ltd

Colored (Noire)

Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France

Thea Award For Outstanding AchievementExtended Reality Exhibit

An extraordinary blend of extended reality and technology retells an historical story in Colored (“Noire” in its French version), presented at Paris’ Centre Pompidou in April and May 2023. This immersive, augmented reality-based experience draws on the life of Claudette Colvin, American pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement.

In the onboarding process, visitors are equipped with an AR set (goggles and a headset along with a small backpack). The 300-square-meter space hosts some set pieces including benches, doors and a desk. This space is also equipped with environmental effects (light, winds, vibrations) as well as a spatialized sound system. The audience is pulsed in groups of 10 for a 35-min show.

The story and scenes of the opening video begin to fill the space and visitors find themselves surrounded by a host of 3D virtual characters in action. They experience themselves in Montgomery, Alabama in the 1950s, from the viewpoint of Claudette Colvin, a 15-year-old Black girl living what was at

that time a very normal life in a racially segregated community with specific rules for behavior in deference to Whites.

On March 2, 1955, the 15-year-old Claudette refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a public bus. Colored re-creates this event and its aftermath, a milestone of the Civil Rights movement. Each scene unfolds in a very delicate way, using evocative techniques to show ghosts appearing within the space where the guests are seated or standing.

This show engages and immerses the visitor within the feeling and the action of the story. It pushes the boundaries of proximity within an extended reality medium, bringing story, character and emotions within reach. The guests get to embrace the story of Claudette Colvin in a very effective way. Powerful integration of original music and sound textures enhance the dialogue, text and emotional arcs of the scenes. The smart, modular design of the whole experience facilitates travel and easy adaptation within different spaces.

Core Team

Pierre-Alain Giraud, Producer & Director, Novaya

Stéphane Foenkinos, Director, Novaya

Tania De Montaigne, Writer, Grasset

Emanuela Righi, Producer, Novaya

Patrick Mao Huang, Co-Producer, Flash Forward Entertainment (FFE)

Christa Chen Taïwan, Production Director, FFE

Mathieu Denuit, Technical Director, Novaya

Pierre-Luc Denuit, Systems Engineer, Novaya

Valgeir Sigurðsson, Original Music & Sound Design, Greenhouse Studio

Nicolas Becker, Sound Designer

Philippe Berthomé, Lighting Designer, Coquilles de Noix

Laurence Fontaine, Set Designer, Centre Pompidou

Chia Hui Wang, Costume Designer, FFE

Louis Moreau, 3D Artist, Novaya

Novaya Production

Alban Niemaz, Gameplay Designer, Novaya

Adélie Saudreau, Assistant Director, Novaya

Nikolai Aleksandrov, Sound Engineer, Novaya

Raphaël Maçon, Broadcast Sound Engineer, 4J Évenements

Stéphane Pelletier, Broadcast Sound Engineer, L-Acoustics

Matthieu Gasnier, Spatial Audio Consultant, Novaya

Rose Genermont, Sound Creator Assistant, Greenhouse Studio

Thalisa Jagt, Sound Creator Assistant, Greenhouse Studio

Tristan Leroy, Sound Creator Assistant, Novaya

David Coué, Production Assistant, Novaya

Oumayma El Amraoui, Production Assistant, Novaya

Audrey Auve, Production Assistant, Novaya

Benjamin Saudreau, Public Relations Manager, Novaya

Xavier Jacquot, Sound Engineer, Novaya

Violeta Cuadra Brito, Makeup Artist, Novaya

Bigem Nabumrung, Electrical Engineer, Novaya

Maxime Fleuriot, Distribution Manager France, Next Dance

Guil Ymar, Financial Director, Novaya

Stefano Lanini, On-Set Photographer, Novaya

Centre Georges Pompidou

Laurent Le Bon, President

Julie Narbey, General Director

Paul Mourey, Deputy Director, Communication and Digital

Antoine Immarigeon, Head of Innovation, Digital Marketing & Data

Mathieu Potte-Bonneville, Director Culture & Creation Department

Chloé Siganos, Live Performances Department Director

Linus Gratte, Project Manager

Claire Garnier, Director of Production Department

Mina Bellemou, Director of Exhibition Department

Elise Blin, Production Director

Céline Coffin, Set Designer Assistant

Jérémy Carrasco, Stage Manager

Arnaud Jung, Lighting Engineer

Léo Garion, Carpenter

Pierre Roncier, Carpenter

Jonathan Faustin Girault, Electromechanic

Marc Mameaux, Electromechanic

Rémi Navarro, Electromechanic

Orion Papleka, Painter

Alexandre Lebugle, Audiovisual Technical Manager

Flash Forward Entertainment Co. LTD.,

Taiwan Co-Production

May Wu, Executive Producer

Alice You, Production Coordinator

Hung Wen Chen, Production Assistant

Yi Wen Fang, Production Assistant

Brie Huang, Production Assistant

Yuri Lee, Production Assistant

Chew Tzi Ling, Production Assistant

Abba Tong, Casting Director

Ying Hsuan Lo, Casting Assistant

Vivian Yu, Casting Assistant

Yi-lin XIie, Casting Assistant

Kun Hsien Lu, Technical Director

Chih Chen Wang, Artistic Director

Li Wun You, Art Department Coordinator

Hao Yang Ke, Art Department Coordinator

Ting Chia Hu, Assistant Costume Designer

Yi Jing Tzeng, Assistant Costume Designer

Mei Chen, Makeup Artist

Vera Chen, Makeup Artist

Travis Chuang, Sound Recordist

Cheng Chou, Sound Engineer

Tsai En Huang, Sound Engineer

Wen Yao Chen, Translator

Maggie Cheng, Accountant

Ally Huang, Administrative Assistant

Vivi Yang, Administrative Assistant

Albert Huang, Insurance

Li Wun You, Art Department Coordinator

Wen Yao Chen, Translator

Celina Tsao, Agent for Gwei Lun Mei

Ching-I Pan, Assistant

Vincent Sang, Camera Operator

Mei Ying Sung, IPLab Production Director, IPLab

Hsin Tung Tai, Financial Director, IPLab

Wen Ming Sung, Administrator, IPLab

Tsai Ching Kuo, Engineer, IPLab

Bo Ruei Chen, Engineer, IPLab

Cast

Tania De Montaigne, Narrator

Lun Mei Gwei, Narrator Mandarin Version

Rebecca Naluyange, Claudette Colvin

Keril Daniel Elombe, Martin Luther King

Official Credits List Colored (Noire)

Véronique Bailey, Rosa Parks

Jona Kraft, Police Officer

Sergei Laev, Police Officer

Mbongiseni Kunene, Fred Gray

Craig Thomas Crawford, Bus Driver

John Harve Jackson, Judge

Elise Baratte, Supporting Role

Samuel Bataille, Supporting Role

Jimmy Delorneaux, Supporting Role

Serafima Efremova, Supporting Role

Varvara Efremova, Supporting Role

Pierre-Alain Giraud, Supporting Role

Nadezhda Korotaeva, Supporting Role

Jackline Kyasimire, Supporting Role

Jean Mercier, Supporting Role

Gabrielle Myriam, Supporting Role

Claudia Nen MBocka, Supporting Role

Sandra Winnie Nangobya, Supporting Role

Lex Lucien Oyedele, Supporting Role

Anthony Rene, Supporting Role

Emanuela Righi, Supporting Role

Jefferson St Surin, Supporting Role

Volodymyr Vlasenko, Supporting Role

Imiye Franck Eleazar Yaro, Supporting Role

Kelly Young, Supporting Role

Nokwanda Precious Zwane, Supporting Role

4DViews Grenoble Film Crew

Richard Broadbridge, General Manager

Malhar Mohite, Business Development Manager

Pauline Faes, Operator

Nina Aït-Sidhoum, Makeup Artist

Sofia El Idrissi El Ydacoubi, Designating Director

Grenoble

Viviane Gelles, Legal Counsel

Accounting Firm: Calderon & Associés

Legal Counsel: Jurisexpert

With the financial support of...

CNC, French National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image

The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region

TAICCA Immersive Content Grant International Cofunding or Co-Productions

The French Institute

FACE FOUNDATION as part of the "French Immersion" program

Partners

Centre Georges Pompidou

IP Lab Studio

IRCAM

CENTQUATRE-PARIS & 104factory

4DViews

4J Évenements

L-Acoustics

ROSCO

PIXII

Kaohsiung VR FILM LAB Talent Workshop

Deutschlandmuseum

Berlin, Germany

Thea Award For Outstanding AchievementMuseum Attraction, Limited Budget

In the heart of Berlin stands the Deutschlandmuseum, presenting history through a one-of-a-kind visitor experience, a one-hour walk-through that uses captivating storytelling, combining the world of interactive, educational museums with that of immersive theme park elements. Open since June 2023, Deutschlandmuseum takes visitors on a journey through two thousand years of German history. The museum is divided into twelve rooms, each representing a specific era, from the Germanic peoples in 9 A.D. to the German Reunification in 1990.

The experience features seven immersive rooms filled with scenery and five more abstract spaces that use video and other technology to invoke a sense of time and place. Walls, paintings and scenic views are alive with video re-enactments. Every room also features unique, hands-on interactives like printing on Gutenberg's press, exploring the national colors with the help of artificial intelligence, or solving a criminal case in the Roaring Twenties to make guests feel part of this history.

Beginning in Room 1, visitors are transported back to the year 9 A.D. With authentic props, themed video screens, and

interactive games, this room sets the stage for the rest of the experience. Subsequent rooms explore the Early Middle Ages, High Middle Ages, Reformation, Enlightenment, German Confederation, Imperial Germany, the Weimar Republic, etc. continuing through World War II and the Holocaust and into the 21st Century while leaving room for future updates.

The educational sets and family-friendly design make it suitable for visitors of all ages. Every detail is carefully crafted to transport visitors to a different time period. For instance, in the Reformation room, visitors can interact with hands-on exhibits and explore oversized projections. The Enlightenment room features an animated wall design, rare originals, and even a climbable philosopher's head. The German Confederation room showcases a real-life barricade, expressive exhibits, and a room-sized interactive map.

The Deutschlandmuseum offers an extraordinary and immersive museum experience in which visitors get the opportunity to engage with the past in a meaningful and memorable way. It is an excellent example of modern historical education.

Robert Rückel, Owner & Director, Deutschlandmuseum

Tobias Assies, Partner, Deutschlandmuseum

Franz-Michael Günter, Partner, Deutschlandmuseum

Eva Ludwig, Curator, Deutschlandmuseum

Christoph Ewering, Curator, Deutschlandmuseum

Florian Schimikowski, Curator, Deutschlandmuseum

Gerhard Rückel, Curator, Deutschlandmuseum

Sabine Rückel, Writer, Deutschlandmuseum

Marcel Gassner, Maintenance Supervisor, Deutschlandmuseum

Anne Kern, Head of Operations, Deutschlandmuseum

Mareike Arnold, Finance Supervisor, Deutschlandmuseum

Celina Krause, Head of Sales, Deutschlandmuseum

Alina Schmidt, Sales & Retail Supervisor , Deutschlandmuseum

Marie-Louise Dieckmann, Sales Manager, Deutschlandmuseum

Duygu Oguzcan, Sales Manager, Deutschlandmuseum

Anne Radeke, Staff Manager, Deutschlandmuseum

Imme Fischer, Retail Supervisor, Deutschlandmuseum

Filiz Yildirim, Maintenance, Deutschlandmuseum

Jolanta Bakalarska, Maintenance, Deutschlandmuseum

Tino Kramer, Maintenance, Deutschlandmuseum

Berbel Boymans, Project Coordinator, CSB – Creative Studio Berlin

Chris Lange, Executive Creative Director & Producer, CSB – Creative Studio Berlin

Daniel Rüde, Show Producer, CSB – Creative Studio Berlin

David Weiss, Creative Writer, CSB – Creative Studio Berlin

Desiree Kirchhoff, Executive Assistant, CSB – Creative Studio Berlin

Dominik Wieland, Concept Designer & Art Director, CSB – Creative Studio Berlin

Jan Wünsche, Concept Designer & Senior Art Director, CSB – Creative Studio Berlin

Marina Rütten, Concept Architect & Senior Art Director, CSB – Creative Studio Berlin

Oliver Marraffa, Senior Concept Designer, CSB – Creative Studio Berlin

Robert van den Boom, Architectural Designer, CSB – Creative Studio Berlin

Verena Wolz, Senior Graphic Designer, CSB – Creative Studio Berlin

Constantin Bänfer, Senior Art Director & Concept Creator, BänferKartenbeck

Jonas Kartenbeck, Senior Art Director & Concept Creator, BänferKartenbeck

Thilo Krause, Rockwork Designer, Leading Scenery Fabricator, Atelier Thilo Krause

Till Brömme, Rockwork Designer, Leading Scenery Fabricator, Atelier Thilo Krause

Arne Mross, Public Relations Manager, Atelier Thilo Krause

Paula Saynisch, Sculptor, Atelier Thilo Krause

Robert Kunec, Sculptor, Atelier Thilo Krause

Katrin Krause, Executive Assistant, Atelier Thilo Krause

Axel Görmer, Scenic Painter, Atelier Thilo Krause

Gabriel Hacke, Scenery Fabricator, Atelier Thilo Krause

Robby Zinnert, Scenery Fabricator, Atelier Thilo Krause

Jan Karrenbauer, Scenery Fabricator, Atelier Thilo Krause

Hannes Uhlenhaut , Scenery Fabricator, Atelier Thilo Krause

Frieder Sailer, Sculptor, Atelier Thilo Krause

Jana Müller, Scenic Painter, Atelier Thilo Krause

Lothar Heinert, Leading Scenery Fabricator, movieconstruction

Matthias Kothe, Leading Scenery Fabricator, movieconstruction

Sebastian Dollinger, Leading Scenery Fabricator, movieconstruction

Henning Deertz, Scenery Fabricator, movieconstruction

Tony Mack, Scenery Fabricator, movieconstruction

Ivan Lacaze, Scenic Painter, movieconstruction

Fabrice Scholz, Scenic Painter, movieconstruction

Official Credits List Deutschlandmuseum

Michael Geithner, Game Director, Playing History

Martin Dr. Thiele-Schwez, Game Producer, Playing History

Lauritz Daher, Game Developer, Playing History

Meta Wachlin, Game Designer, Playing History

Jonas André , Game Designer, Playing History

Karolin Kraut, Game Designer, Playing History

Emma Defty, Art Director Games, Playing History

Niels Hölmer, Project Manager Games, Playing History

Bartosz Bludau, Composer Games, Playing History

Peter Knabl, Show Props Fabricator, Playing History

Tobias Othmar Hermann, Hardware Developer, Playing History

Benedikt Koch, Senior Designer AVLSC, Bentin Projects

Thomas Klaus-Bliesener, Media Systems & Show Lighting Designer, Bentin Projects

Bernhard Blank, Show Control Engineer, Bentin Projects

Carl Dressel, Technical Director, Crossworks Projects

Thorsten Hantel, Show Production Manager, Crossworks Projects

Christian Hoffmann, Video Equipment Installer, Crossworks Projects

Mario Lottermoser, Video Equipment Installer, Crossworks Projects

Jan Schwardt, Media Programmer, Crossworks Projects

Sebastian Sittig, Media Programmer, Crossworks Projects

Roland Pinz, Electrical Engineer, Crossworks Projects

Björn Kuhrau, Electrical Installer, Crossworks Projects

Benedikt Große-Bley, Electrical Engineer, Crossworks Projects

Nico Reich, Technical Director, Crossworks Projects

Jan-Henning Niediek, Technical Director, zonezero

Lillian Drabinski, Show Programmer, zonezero

Verena Dr. Niediek, Show Programmer, zonezero

Marco Fagiolini, Special Effects Programmer, ixform

Felix Heppert, Special Effects Fabricator, ixform

Frank Fietzek, Show Props Fabricator, Werkstatt 4

Christian Eckelmann, Show Props Fabricator, Rotes Pferd

Frank Wittmer, Concept Architect, Wittmer Architekten

Jörg Wolfram, Scenery Fabricator, Wolfram Ausbau

Klaus Wolfram, Scenery Fabricator, Wolfram Ausbau

Jens Prochnow, Scenery Fabricator, Wolfram Ausbau

Martin Bauer, Leading Exhibitory Fabricator, Tischlerei Martin Bauer

Kevin Klein, Exhibitory Fabricator, Tischlerei Martin Bauer

Kofi David Anim Gyamfi, Exhibitory Fabricator, Tischlerei Martin Bauer

Günter Nussbaum, Exhibitory Fabricator, Tischlerei Martin Bauer

Gitte Milinski, Exhibitory Fabricator, Tischlerei Martin Bauer

Eva-Maria Bauer, Exhibitory Fabricator, Tischlerei Martin Bauer

Nikolas Göbel, Exhibitory Fabricator, Tischlerei Martin Bauer

Tischlerei O. Thiede, Exhibitory Fabricator, Tischlerei Martin Bauer

Möbelwerk Magdeburg, Exhibitory Fabricator, Tischlerei Martin Bauer

Saman Fallahi, Show Control Installer, Creative Solution

Jamshid Aramfar, Electrical Engineer, Aramfar

Christian Drescher, Ticketing Engineer, Attractix

Christoph Richter, Ticketing Programmer, Attractix

Peter Dr. Süß, Historical Adviser

Andrew Smith, Writer

Lars Schwuchow, Set Decorator

Jörn Lachmann, Set Decorator

Emil Rückel, Auditor

Charlotte Rückel, Auditor

Lisa Rückel, Auditor

Hans Bauer, ravir film, Director of Photography

Luise Baumgarten, ravir film, Associate Producer

Antje Dahm, ravir film, Maske

Official Credits List

Deutschlandmuseum

Philipp Fechner, ravir film, Animator/Animation

Till Giermann, ravir film, Animator/Animation

Felix Göpfert, ravir film, Animator/Animation

Florian Göpfert, ravir film, Animator/Animation

Jonas Haubold, ravir film, Actor

Till Hohmann, ravir film, Graphic Designer/ Illustration

Albert Jeßner, ravir film, Actor

Dorit Jeßner, ravir film, Media Director & Producer

Johanna Jeßner, ravir film, Actor

Edgar Kohn, ravir film, Actor

Sven Liebetrau, ravir film, Actor

Uwe Nadler, ravir film, Assistant Producer

Jule Oeft-Rottluff, ravir film, Actor

Madlen Paul, ravir film, Actor

Jens Rahnfeld, ravir film, Choreographer & Actor

Armin Riedel, ravir film, Director of Photography

Jens Rosemann, ravir film, Graphic Designer & Animator

Steffi Rostoski, ravir film, Actor

Hilmar Sdun, ravir film, Actor

Bony Stoev, ravir film, Sound Designer

Falko Ulrich, ravir film, Actor

Marc Völtzke, ravir film, Art Director Animation

Theo Weise, ravir film, Actor

Malus Wolf, ravir film, Costume Designer

Noah Wolf, ravir film, Actor

Marc Zimmermann, ravir film, Animator/Animation

Disney Encanto x CAMP

New York City, New York, USA

Thea Award For Outstanding AchievementRetail Experience, Limited Budget

Disney Encanto x CAMP is an immersive theatrical experience that lets families explore a real-life Casita and play in the magical, musical world of Disney’s Encanto - with screen-perfect theming, authentic live music, and tons of interactive play within 6,000 square feet. It provides a model for the shopping industry.

CAMP was founded in 2018 as a family experience company, seeking to create a unique play/product hybrid model of experiential retail for young families, initially in New York City and now in eight locations across the U.S.

The CAMP family experience consists of experiential retail and immersive experiences behind the ‘Magic Door,’ and a mix of free and a la carte crafts and experiences in the ‘Canteen’ at the front of the store. Families can climb, slide, bounce, sing, and dance in the world of Disney’s Encanto.

The stores and merchandise are designed to appeal both to children and adults. The Casita holds 100 people at a time, pulsed in groups of 25. Through Casita’s door is a central

courtyard with a giant spiral slide - a nod to Casita’s grand stairway, which transforms into a slide in the film. From this hub, guests can freely explore all the Madrigals’ magical rooms.

After an hour of exploring Casita, families are welcomed into a smaller room where the Madrigals bid them farewell. Abuela suggests capturing the moment with a family photo.

This excellent brand partnership faithfully replicates sets from the animated film and incorporates technology, media, actors, and storytelling to create an interactive, immersive version of the movie for guests of all ages. The concept and business model are rooted in a combination of experiential retail (toy store) and rotating themed experiences of constant, alwayson, fresh content through partnership with leading family IPs. A differentiating factor and strength is that CAMP provides a regular destination for young families who might visit frequently. The CAMP model points to the future of experiential retail.

CAMP - Design / Production

Ben Kaufman, Founder, CAMP

Keith Kovary, Project Manager, CAMP

Kirk Larsen, Chief Creative Officer, CAMP

Kimmy LeDone, Producer, CAMP

Izamar Lopez, Experiential Designer, CAMP

Arik Lubkin, Vice President, Experience Design, CAMP

Avery Monsen, Senior Writer, CAMP

Tyler Oberle, Senior Producer, CAMP

Andrew Reiff, Experiential Designer, CAMP

Alex Windle, Project Manager, CAMP

Brooks Neslon, Project Manager, CAMP

Patrick Maranzino, Production Director of Experience, CAMP

Nelson Cabrera, Store Manager, CAMP

Laurie Giametta, Store Manager, CAMP

Heeral Chhibber, Graphic Designer, CAMP

Emily Jablonski, Graphic Designer, CAMP

Nora Gustuson, Show Production Manager, CAMP

Ekta Mody, Vice President, Design, CAMP

Amanda Raposo, Chief Experience Officer, CAMP

Nicole Raposo, Director of Experience, CAMP

Tom Salamon, Director of Shows, CAMP

Josh Wright, Director of Store Systems & Special Projects, CAMP

Victoria Barner, Producer, CAMP

Ravi Cabot-Convers, “Antonio” VOICEOVER, Disney

Maria Ceclia Botero, “Abuela” VOICEOVER

Stephanie Beatriz, “Mirabel” VOICEOVER

John Leguizamo, “Bruno” VOICEOVER

Nathalia Hencker, Daniela VOICEOVER

Manuel Urrego, Arturo & Alejandro

Alyssa Bella Candiani, Alicia

Oscar Montoya, Carlos & Mateo

Stephanie Panisello, Maria

Brooklyn Skylar Rodriguez, Townsperson

Ben Hoppe, Recording Engineer

Susanne Phan, Igloo Studio

Disney Partners

Afsoun Yazdian, Vice President, Consumer Engagement Innovation, Gobal Retail, Disney

Asia Nahas, Senior Manager, Consumer Engagement Innovation, Global Retail, Disney

George McClements, Director, Story Development, Disney

Stephane Kardos, Vice President, Character Art, Disney

Lynn Metzinger, Vice President, Licensing, Softlines, Disney & Pixar, Disney

Karen Torpey, Director, Licensing, Softlines, Disney & Pixar, Disney

Melissa Lasdon, Vice President, Franchise, Disney

Mandesa Tindal, Vice President, Marketing & Franchise Management, Disney

Kyle Zabala, Senior Manager, Franchise Management, Disney

Ian Gooding, Production Designer, Encanto, Disney

Eric Hutchison, Director, Art, Disney

Yvett Merino, Producer, Encanto, Disney

Eric Lewis, Director, Franchise, Disney

George Fong, Director, Product Design, Disney

Megg Andrews, Senior Manager, Vertical Operations, Disney

Meg Youngblood, Project Manager, Disney

Natalie Davis, Director, Product Design, Disney

John Quinn, Director, 3D Ink & Paint, Disney

Disney Encanto x CAMP

Maureen Miller, Director, Marketing Strategy, Disney

Jacqueline Feldman, Director, Licensing and Franchise Communications, Disney

Lindsey Groginski, Manager, Communications, Disney

Production and Fabrication Partners

Xavo Montero, Sculptor, American Slide Company

Angelo Ramirez, Sculptor, American Slide Company

Bryan Sears, Photo moment shroud fabricator, Argon Props

Aaron Barkley, Project Manager, Bungalow Scenic Studios

Ronnie Carrington, Carpentry Manager, Bungalow Scenic Studios

Bryan Cowell, Modeling, Bungalow Scenic Studios

David Cruz, Bungalow Scenic Studios

Melissa Downing, Scenic Artist, Bungalow Scenic Studios

Courtney Eubanks, Scenic Artist, Bungalow Scenic Studios

Joe Fleming, Modeler, Bungalow Scenic Studios

Mark Gentry, Owner, Bungalow Scenic Studios

Amanda Gimbel, Assistant Project Manager, Bungalow Scenic Studios

Madi Hanon, Account Manager, Bungalow Scenic Studios

Dave Harman, Account Manager, Bungalow Scenic Studios

Shane Judd, Scenic Artist, Bungalow Scenic Studios

Todd King, Owner - Fabrication Partner, Bungalow Scenic Studios

Official Credits List

Disney Encanto x CAMP

Annie Leiber, Assistant Project Manager, Bungalow Scenic Studios

Sean Olsen, Modeler, Bungalow Scenic Studios

Eric Cup, Fabrication management, Bridgewater Studio

Ryan Masching, Fabrication management, Bridgewater Studio

Jeffrey Ditri, Floral design and installation, Christine Raine Design

Christine Raine, Floral design and installation, Christine Raine Design

John Ackerman, Audio programming, Evoke Collaborative

Erica Blumrosen, Audio programming, Evoke Collaborative

Herrick Goldman, Lighting design, Evoke Collaborative

Kara O'Grady, Lighting design, Evoke Collaborative

Dave Sterne, Flooring, The Inside Track

Rome Brown, Rigging and production electrician, Intuitive

Pete Fry, Scenic install labor, Mind The Gap

Ken Duncan, Creative director, Duncan Studio

Jason Stovall, CG supervisor, Duncan Studio

Eve Roth, Technical artist, Duncan Studio

Emil Skriver, Technical artist, Duncan Studio

Bob Joyce, Vinyl graphics, Underground Visuals

Jimmy Burke, Scenic install labor, Unlimited Productions

Dickson Zamora, Mural Painter

Engineering safety review (post-install): Clark Reder Engineering

Daniel Duivestein, Photo moment vendor, GoPhoto

Dan Cassaro, Graphic design, The Young Jerks

Francesca Roth, Uniform Design

Nicole Alfonso, Costume Designer

Chelsea Carter, Product Design, Katch

Kate Lewis-DeRose, Product Design, Katch

Bobby Lord

CAMP show support

Austin Backus, Stage Manager, CAMP

Nick Grevera, Stage Manager, CAMP

Eric Hansen, Stage Manager, CAMP

Carolina Jarufe, Stage Manager, CAMP

Owen Scott, Stage Manager, CAMP

Natalia Urzua, Stage Manager, CAMP

Abby Viton, Stage Manager, CAMP

Emma Yaniger, Stage Manager, CAMP

ADDITIONAL DESIGN

Kelly Bailey, Graphic Design Support

Orpheus Collar, Concept Artist

Kristen Fox, CAD Designer

Laura Gehring, CAD Designer

Ralph Miranda, Storyboard Artist

Dennis Palmadessa, CAD Designer

Brian Penny, Concept Artist

Rose Zhang, Concept Artist

2024 THEA AWARD RECIPIENTS

You create jaw-dropping immersive experiences and once-in-a-lifetime memories. We create the smart tech behind them.

It’s an honor to partner with you.

Eatrenalin

Europa-Park,

Rust, Germany

Thea Award For Outstanding AchievementExperiential Dining Attraction

The teams behind Eatrenalin have created an experience that combines world-class gastronomy with a theme park ride, immersive art, and a live show. A portmanteau of “Eat” and “Adrenalin”, Eatrenalin is an innovative, immersive dining experience where every guest’s seat is a ride vehicle that transports them from room to room, and each location represents a different theme in their culinary journey. The creations of Michelin-starred chefs are presented in a space of stunning design, with storytelling, dramatic music, and excellent media integration adding up to a completely unique dining experience.

Within a modern, streamlined building guests enter a futuristic lounge to be organized into color-coded groups of 16. After an introduction in the digital waterfall room, each guest’s seating is revealed: a comfortable chair that is also a custom ride vehicle developed specifically for Eatrenalin.

Once seated, these “floating chairs” drive the guests from room to room and adjust the guest’s position to most

comfortably sit in each room. The seating configuration changes throughout the evening and guests feel like they’re dining in eight different restaurants, each with its own cuisine and story. The two-hour gastronomic experience takes place across 1,600 square meters and the audio and video design take the experience to an even higher level. An AI character named Lina guides guests throughout their journey, making the experience part dining, part story, part live show. The experience concludes in an elegant bar where guests linger after their meal, deconstructing and processing what they just experienced.

It is worthy of recognition for its originality alone, but its execution is at the highest level across the board. It is a seamless, fun, delicious, sensory evening that sets a new standard for immersive dining experiences around the world. Not only is Eatrenalin one of the best theme park restaurants anywhere, it is one of the most exciting new dining destinations on Earth. Europa-Park set out to create “the restaurant of the future” – and succeeded.

Official Credits List

Eatrenalin

Project Development

Oliver Altherr, CEO & Co-Founder, Eatrenalin Rust/ Germany GmbH & Co KG

Thomas Mack, CEO & Co-Founder, Eatrenalin Rust/Germany GmbH & Co KG

Katja Mack, Creative Director, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Arne Weimann, Project Manager, Eatrenalin Rust/ Germany GmbH & Co KG

Norman Herrmann, Authorized Officer International Expansion, Eatrenalin Rust/Germany GmbH & Co KG

Alexander Kempf, Financial Analyst, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Sarah Fröhlich, Legal Counsel, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Klaus Hauer, Finance Manager, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Frank Müller, Operations Consultant, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Stefanie Reiser, Assistant to Management, EuropaPark GmbH & Co Mack KG

Sarah Specker, Assistant to Management, Eatrenalin Rust/Germany GmbH & Co KG

Food & Beverage Development

Pablo Montoro, Food Consultant, GRUPO MONTORO

Vincenzo De Biase, Sommelier, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Marco Gerlach, Sommelier, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Jürgen Wörner, Beverage Consultant, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Brand Development

Damien Julien, Brand Creative Director, distylerie gmbh

Carlo Roman Picaso, Brand & Motion Designer, distylerie gmbh

Sarah Wucherpfennig, Brand Designer, distylerie gmbh

Venue Design and Development

Ann-Kathrin Mack, Architect, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Charles Botta, Construction Manager, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Patrick Marx, Head of New Development & Masterplanning MackNeXT, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

David Studer, Project Manager, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Christian Schätzle, Design – Execution Planning / Construction Management, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Dorothe Müller, Architectural Drawings, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Martin Glaser, Technical Building Equipment, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Yvonne Burkhardt, Team Assistance, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Aldric Muller, Head of Show Technology, EuropaPark GmbH & Co Mack KG

Cedric Schaeffer, Show Technology, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Moritz Josch, Project Manager & Coordinator Architectual Design, Atelier 522

Elias Schmidt, Art Director Architectual Design, Atelier 522

Philipp Beck, Conception Architectual Design, Atelier 522

Tobias Rell, Conception Design Floating Chair, Atelier 522

Camilo Pelaez, Conception Design Facade, Atelier 522

Nicole Gerland, Conception Interior Design , Atelier 522

Eva Huber, Interior Designer, Atelier 522

Ramona Stengele, Interior Designer, Atelier 522

Eva Fischer, Conception Design Film & Motion, Atelier 522

Christiane Himmelsbach, Design & Realisation Planning; Creative Construction Manager, Atelier 522

Alexandra Lüftner, Design & Realisation Planning, Atelier 522

Franziska Goll, Fashion Designer, Atelier 522

Creative Content Development

Jörg Ihle, Story Developer

Daniel Gündner, Lighting Designer & Media Server Programmer, Bright! GmbH

Jan Lepold, Project Manager Music Production, T-REX CLASSICS GmbH

Hendrik Schwarzer, Music Composer, T-REX CLASSICS GmbH

Timo Loosli, Music Composer, T-REX CLASSICS GmbH

George Strezov, Music Composer, T-REX CLASSICS GmbH

Emmanuel Jacob, Music Composer, T-REX CLASSICS GmbH

Benny Oschmann, Music Composer, T-REX CLASSICS GmbH

Rafael Becker, Music Producer & DJ

Engineering

Christian von Elverfeldt, Chief Executive Officer, Mack Rides GmbH & Co KG

Torsten Köbele, Chief Officer Sales & Marketing, MACK Rides GmbH & Co KG

Günter Burger, Inventor of the basic technical concept & Technical Director, MACK Rides GmbH & Co KG

Hubert Schill, Developer Automation/Robotics, MACK Rides GmbH & Co KG

Baldeep Singh, Developer Automation/Robotics, MACK Rides GmbH & Co KG

Christian Fahrländer, Coordinator Electrical Systems & Certified Machinery Safety Expert, MACK Rides GmbH & Co KG

Michael Moser, Head of Prototype Construction, MACK Rides GmbH & Co KG

Bernd Bohnert, Production Manager Floating Chair Animation / Choreography, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Mariella Frey, Production Manager Assistant Floating Chair Animation / Choreography, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Henning Baumeister, Floating Chair Animation / Choreography, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Tino Röger, Art Direction / Lighting Supervisor, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Haggi Flöser-Krey, Digital Effects Supervisor, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Dominik Pott, Digital Effects Artist, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Nikilo Sonnet, Digital Effects Artist, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

André Schneider, Modeling / Texturing Supervisor, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Christian Friess, Modeling / Texturing Artist, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Irina Moroz, Modeling / Texturing Artist, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Kristian Plattner, Modeling / Texturing Artist, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Niklas Graumann, Modeling / Texturing Artist, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Sebastian Fischer, Modeling / Texturing Artist, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Volker Willmann, Modeling / Texturing Artist, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Juliane Busse, Landscape Modeling / Texturing Artist, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Peter Stache, Compositing Supervisor, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Marek Binieda, Compositing Artist, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Sven Kroog, Character Modeling Supervisor, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Dennis Oesterle, Cloth Setup & Simulation Supervisor, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Guillaume Wyatt, Media Mapping TD / Digital Deliveries, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Björn Teubner, Editor, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Andreas Lugert, Motion Capture, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Nico Tuma, Animation TD, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Benedikt Niemann, Animation Artist, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Nick Zieske, Motion Graphic Artist, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Bastian Kramer, VR Previsualisation Artist, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Official Credits List (continued)

Eatrenalin

Philipp Teichrieb, VR Previsualisation Artist, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Clemens Kinder, Development / Programming, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Nils Rademacher, Sound Effects, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Pascal Karls, IT Admin, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Rico Marcelino, PC Admin, Mack Animation GmbH & Co. KG

Uwe Kurapkat, Software Engineer, KURAPKAT Softwareentwicklung

David Mann, Software Engineer, Open New Media GmbH

Marketing Development

Felix Heuberger, Head of Marketing, Eatrenalin Rust/Germany GmbH & Co KG

Nicole Maissen, Marketing Consultant, E-Management GmbH

Diana Reichle, PR Manager, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Glenn Homburg, Social Media Manager, Eatrenalin Rust/Germany GmbH & Co KG

Kai Feuchter, Head of Digital Projects, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Anja Pieper, Website Manager, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Marco Mrozinski, Ticketshop Manager, EuropaPark GmbH & Co Mack KG

Website Development, Netzbewegung GmbH

Operating Team

Manuel Diehl, Site Manager, Eatrenalin Rust/ Germany GmbH & Co KG

Ties Van Oosten, Head Chef, Eatrenalin Rust/ Germany GmbH & Co KG

Juliana Clementz, Head Chef & Chef Pâtissier, Eatrenalin Rust/Germany GmbH & Co KG

Manuel Müller, Reservations Manager, Eatrenalin Rust/Germany GmbH & Co KG

Tungalagtamir Jaalkhuu, Junior Service Manager, Eatrenalin Rust/Germany GmbH & Co KG

Jana Pachler, Product Management, Eatrenalin Rust/Germany GmbH & Co KG

Turusan Demir, Bar Manager, Eatrenalin Rust/ Germany GmbH & Co KG

Media Production

Jan Reiff, Director of Photography Trailer, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Matthias Schilling, Director Documentary, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Reinhold Lamers, Assistant Director Trailer, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Karsten Moser, Camera & Cutting Trailer, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Michael Vendel, Camera Assistant Trailer & Documentary, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Max Baier, Camera Assistant Trailer, Camera & Cutting Documentary, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Max Mager, Grip Trailer & Documentary, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Hannah Gänshirt, Grip Trailer & Documentary, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Nathalie Ruder, Recording Director Trailer & Documentary, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Sina Schneider, Recording Director Trailer & Documentary, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Jessica De Jong, Production Assistant Trailer & Documentary, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Nicole Falkner, Production Assistant Trailer& Documentary, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Holger Hemming, Steadicam Documentary, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Andreas Büttner, Steadicam Assistant Documentary, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Jan Pattscheck, Sound Design Documentary, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Lis Reiff, Make-Up Documentary, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Isabelle Richter, Make-Up Documentary, Mack One Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

Peter KP, VFX, BuBu Studios

Joanna Valerie, VFX Producer, BuBu Studios

Mischa Hauser, Photography & Graphic Design, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Fabien Albrecht, Photography & Graphic Design, Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG

Vendors

Universal Rocks, Rockwork Fabricator

Klaus Peterlik, CEO multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft, multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft

Andreas Walter, Head of Media Technology

Department multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft

Saskia Horn, Internal sales department multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft

Christian Müller, Internal sales department multimedia systeme aktiengesellschaft, multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft

Elias Jenny, Project Manager multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft, multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft

Steffen Hummel, Audio programming multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft, multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft

Nikolai Knopf, Crestron programming multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft, multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft

Patrick Konrad, Technician multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft, multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft

Fabian Eberle, Technician multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft, multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft

Sven König, Technician multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft, multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft

Isaak Matten, Technician & Designer Touchpanel multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft, multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft

Lukas Notheisen, Technician multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft, multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft

Marcel Wieland, Technician multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft, multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft

Frank Näger, Technician multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft, multi-media systeme aktiengesellschaft

Special Thanks

Roland Mack

Jürgen Mack

Michael Mack

Marché International AG

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE EATRENALIN-TEAM AND ALL 2024 THEA AWARD RECIPIENTS

Geneva Journey

Geneva, Switzerland

Thea Award For Outstanding AchievementLive Spectacular

This special event drone show over Geneva Harbor, with technical innovation in drone sequencing and flight, innovatively integrated reflective and conceptual elements, utilizing this fantastic technology to share a unique form of art with the widest possible audience.

Geneva Journey was a multimedia drone show performed on 18,19 and 20 May 2023 at Geneva Harbor, in Switzerland. Billed as the largest drone show in Europe to date, this live spectacular featured 1,400 programmed light drones, 11 heavy carrier drones and 400 light drones equipped with pyrotechnic sky effects.

The show incorporated a traditional boat from Leman Lake, the Neptune (the largest sailing boat on Lake Geneva, a protected historic monument) delineated entirely with LED lights, and enhanced by architectural lighting at the lake level.

Some of the show’s notable technical innovations include:

• Coordination of three fleets of completely different drones, with sequenced take-off, flying the entire fleet 900-meters from the take-off area

• Synchronized use of multiple type of fireworks on the drones

• The movement of the boat itself

What made Geneva Journey so successful was bringing reflective and conceptual elements to the drone show platform. Playing to spectators settled on the two banks of the lake, this technically spectacular night show also told a story – a poetic evocation of AI or aliens visiting Geneva and reinterpreting what they saw.

Geneva Journey stands as a new milestone for large-scale events and drone shows. Its combination of technical and creative elements sets new standards in these domains, enabling drone technology to communicate with an international audience and be a platform for artistic expression on a vast scale. The remarkable music track composed for this event gave this show a unique identity, engaging the audience in an atmospheric and peaceful voyage.

Creative Team

Christophe Berthonneau, Art director, Groupe F

Scott Gibbons, Composer

Hugo Battistella, Lead drone choreography designer, Groupe F

Nadja Fradkin, Drone choreography designer, Groupe F

Lauranne Le Clech, Drone choreography designer, Groupe F

Léon Berthonneau, Assistant art director, Groupe F

Production

Cédric Schaller, President of Groupe F Switzerland, Groupe F Suisse

Jonas Bidault, Project manager, Groupe F

Etienne Compain, Drone team coordinator , Groupe F

Axelle Montel, Project manager , Groupe F

Axel Viale, Equipment manager, Groupe F

Matias Vidal, Fireworks manager, Groupe F

Maÿliss Flambard, Production assistant , Groupe F

Benjamin Letuppe, Technician team manager, Groupe F

Mustapha Amarouch, Technician team manager, Groupe F

Axel Lambert, Technician team manager, Groupe F

Guillaume Deltorre, Technician team manager, Groupe F

Aurélien Lefort, Technician team manager, Groupe F

Nassim Hakiki, Technician team manager, Groupe F

Armel Charge, Network expert, Frekences

Cédric Millauriaux, Programmer, Groupe F

Guirec Senechal, Programmer, Groupe F

Paul Chaudron de Courcel, Drone safety expert

Ludovic Pelletey, Drone safety expert

Simon Barotte, Drone safety expert

Nathanel Apter, Swiss regulation expert, Groupe F Suisse

Ludovic Dunand, Site management, Groupe F Suisse

Grégory Gardette, Site management, Groupe F Suisse

Carmen Favre, Site management, Groupe F Suisse

Laetitia Schaller, Site management, Groupe F Suisse

Maude Gaillard, Site management, Groupe F Suisse

Drone Technicians and Executives

Alex Toporenko, Flight leader, Groupe F

Stéphane Pigeyre, Flight leader, Groupe F

Frédéric Molet, Flight leader, Groupe F

Willy Brodbeck, Flight leader, Groupe F

Kylian Naudin, Flight leader, Groupe F

Alexis Mourichon, Flight leader, Groupe F Damien Naud, Flight leader, Groupe F Rose Chaligne, Technician, Groupe F Peggy Chatenet, Technician, Groupe F

Marco Dartrat, Technician, Groupe F

Louise Floch, Technician, Groupe F

Andreas Furrer, UAV operator, Groupe F Suisse

Günther Gold, UAV operator, Groupe F Suisse

Muguette Martin, UAV operator, Groupe F Suisse

Mariola Mazuecos, Technician, Groupe F

Alexander Willener, UAV operator, Groupe F Suisse

Tomas Wyrobnik, Technician, Groupe F Charles Yotte, UAV operator, Groupe F

Dominic Zentriegen, UAV operator, Groupe F Suisse

Hans Zwimpfer, UAV operator, Groupe F Suisse

Romeo Mousques, Technician, Groupe F

Maxime Gaultier, UAV operator, Groupe F

Phuc Luong, UAV operator, Groupe F Suisse

Official Credits List

Geneva Journey

Olivier Siegenthaler, UAV operator, Groupe F Suisse

Justin Chassot, UAV operator, Groupe F Suisse

Grégory Vienot, UAV operator, Groupe F

Antoine Leroyer, UAV operator, Groupe F

Mélanie Besnardeau, UAV operator, Groupe F

Vincent Hildebrandt, UAV operator, Groupe F Suisse

Lionel Donati, UAV operator, Groupe F Suisse

Javier Morales, UAV operator, Groupe F Suisse

Thomas Fontanelle, UAV operator, Groupe F Suisse

Christian Sideris, UAV operator, Groupe F Suisse

Ho Sixian, Technical support, HG

Wu Junwei, Technical support, HG

Belinda Ho, Technical support, HG

Cédric Bousquet, Lead firework set up , Groupe F

Cédric Bourdin, Firework set up, Groupe F

Julien Gloor, Firework set up, Groupe F Suisse

Julien Panosetti, Firework set up, Groupe F Suisse

Lights and Neptune

Eric Fauroux, Lead SFX set up on Neptune, Groupe F

Raphaël Borson, SFX set up on Neptune, Groupe F

Camille Banizette, SFX set up on Neptune, Groupe F

Thomas Nomballais, SFX set up on Neptune, Groupe F

Kévin Schaller, SFX set up on Neptune, Groupe F Suisse

Yann Minder, Neptune crew

Patrick Zbinden, Neptune crew

Johann Renaud, Nautical management, Groupe F Suisse

Guillaume Paul, Project manager for lights, Skynight SA

Yoann Pelletier, Light operator, Skynight SA

Alexis Falquet, Light operator, Skynight SA

Vincent Morel, Light operator, Skynight SA

Stephen Morel, Light operator, Skynight SA

Pascal Chemin, Light operator, Skynight SA

Mathieu Jolly, Light operator, Skynight SA

Jonathan Tissot, Technician, Skynight SA

Mathias Romand, Technician, Skynight SA

Florian Faucheux, Technician, Skynight SA

Davy Giannitrapani, Technician, Skynight SA

Thierry Billet, Technician, Skynight SA

Sébastien Benchekroun, Technician, Skynight SA

Carlos Muhlig, Technician, Skynight SA

Edward Alber, Technician, Skynight SA

Davy Giannitrapani, Driver, Skynight SA

Thierry Billet, Driver, Skynight SA

Filming and Photography

Nicolas Chavance, Lead photograph and content director, Groupe F

Véronique Berthonneau, Lead video team, Groupe F

Anthony Rosier, photograph, Groupe F

Michael Gisselere, Drone captation coordinator, Freeway prod

Olivier Arnold, Drone captation, Freeway prod

Kevin Calvez, Drone captation, Freeway prod

Armand Wattel, Drone captation, Freeway prod

Michael Dickson, Drone captation, Freeway prod

Special Thanks

Mauro Poggia, Former president of the state council of Geneva

Marie Barbey-Chappuis, Former Mayor of Geneva

Laurent Paoliello, Cooperation and communication director of the state council of Geneva

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

EPCOT, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA

Thea Award For Outstanding AchievementAttraction

Combining cutting-edge coaster engineering with eyepopping visuals and pulse-pounding music, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind represents a quantum leap forward in combining immersive story with high thrills, delivered with a cool, pop-culture swagger.

It seems we have the heir apparent to Space Mountain, with a whole new twist – literally. Roller coasters had been around for nearly a century before Walt Disney Imagineering introduced the unique concept of Space Mountain in 1975, transforming the coaster experience by putting it indoors with complete control of theatrical lighting and sound. Today, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind takes guests into a new era of this immersive thrill experience.

At the Wonders of Xandar pavilion in EPCOT, a “cultural exchange” between Xandarians and Terrans becomes an unexpected deep-space adventure. Through gallery-style exhibits, Guests learn about the two worlds and then are teleported onto a Xandarian ship. This spectacular, room-scale illusion makes way for a final demonstration of the Xandarian Cosmic Generator.

During the demonstration, Celestial villain Eson the Searcher steals the Cosmic Generator and uses it to create a jump point to the dawn of time, with the intention of erasing human existence. The Guardians of the Galaxy, called upon to retrieve the Cosmic Generator, enlist guests to track down Eson.

Guests then board Nova Corp Starjumper evacuation shuttles and are launched backwards in a chase through space and time. These unique coaster cars can be rotated to face any direction - at speeds over 50 miles per hour. (Unlike a “spinning coaster’s” random patterns, this ride’s rotation is motorized and highly controlled, keeping guests immersed in the story unfolding around them.) Through high-definition media throughout, the guests’ POV constantly changes for thrilling immersion into the story; sometimes forwards, sometimes backwards, sometimes in a 360-degree spin orbiting Earth.

Of course, no Guardians of the Galaxy adventure would be complete without a mixtape. With six possible songs randomized at each launch and a surround sound mix of dialogue, sound effects and music, every ride is a new adventure.

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

The Walt Disney Company – Cast Members

WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING

Aaron M Leahy

Abigail D Light

Adam Hendershot

Agathy G Christakis

Alan Wilcox

Alex Campbell

Alex Wright

Alexander V Moser

Alexis Blackwell-Brown

Alexis Shirley

Alyssa Valencia

Amanda Holland

Andres Ovalles

Andrew Malluck

Anna Ruse

Anthony (Bubba) Morris

Armand Dao

Asher Harder

Ashley Levine

Audrey Victoria Hauser

Ben Bowser

Bette Lombardi

Brent Hutchins

Brian Cramer

Brian Orr

Brian Tran

Camila 'Nina' Montoya

Carolina Marrero

Carolyn M Bellino

Casey Fields

Casey Wilson

Celeste Scavone

Charlie Sedor

Chris Higgs

Chris Smith

Christoph Wagner

Christopher W Higgs

Chuck Weber

Claudia Hartman

Colin Happ

Colleen Meyers

Corban Prim

Craig Tadaki

Curtis Edwards

Dan Brookwell

Dan Hunter

Daniel Joseph

Danielle Aucoin

Darren Odum

David Hardiman

David Ward

Dennis B Kats

Derek Howard

Dewayne Morris

Diego Parras

Don Matz

Donna Lenartowicz

Ed Fritz

Ed Hanna

Elery Borton

Eliana Almario

Eric Swapp

Ess Fortunato

Evan Miga

Francis Bourque

Frank Allison

Gabriel Charles JeanSimon Sr

Galen Lande

Glenn Koch

Glenn Poston

Gordon Levin

Graham Johnson

Greg Esteban

Heath Miller

Jake Ellis

JamieLynn McGuinness

Jason Read

Jeff Lehn

Jennifer Serna

Jeremy Bergamo

Jerry Frame

Jessica Klouda

Jill Stern

Jim Armagost

Jodi McLaughlin

Joe Husung

Joe Parinella

Joe Vitale

John Dennis

John E Swapp

John Higgins

John L Dennis

John Mauro

Jon Hough

Jordyn Rainone

Jose Miranda

Joseph Kadin

Jumoke Adebimpe

Kaitlin Pechin

Kassandra Rose

Katherine R Dayton

Kathy Janus

Keith Mazzella

Kelly Kipp

Kelsey Roberts

Ken Horii

Ken Petersen

Kevin Doxey

Kevin Krumwiede

Kristen De Jonge

Lance Hanson

Larry Pool

Levin Gordon

Lisa Sun

Lisa M Freeman

Liz Diaz

Malorie Olin

Marcus A Hurst

Mariana Sanchez

Mark White

Matt Irwin

Matt Smith

Mattalyn Miller

Matthew Wadsworth

Max Friedrich

Meghan C Short

Meghan Debski

Meghan Short

Melissa M Jackson

Micah Gamache

Michael Bingham

Michael Curley

Michael Romero

Michelle Kniffen

Mike McCormick

Mila Savchenko

Nancy Goodwin

Nicholas A Thadeio

Nicholas G Sayles

Paola Soriano

Pat Neely

Patrick Kearney

Patrick Purser

Paul Nowell

Peyton Buhler

Phil Wilde

Philip (JR) Weidner

Philip Hubbert

Rachel Lambdin

Rachel Weston

Ralph Colpietro

Randy Fox

Rich Conway

Rich Owens

Richard E Enders

Robert Zielbauer

Ron Bacon

Ryan Adams

Scot Drake

Scott Kelly

Shelley Sizemore

Sierra Grace Cyprian

Sophia Letzring

Spencer Lynn

Stephanie A Shelley

Stephanie Romaine

Stephen M Fortunato

Steve Royal

Steve Spiegel

Tawnya Foster

Thomas Vincent Gabriel

Tim Wirtz

Tom Fitzgerald

Official Credits List (continued)

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

Tony "Bubba" Morris

Trey Flores

Valerie Chen

Vanessa Doherty

Victoria Bryer

Vince Lombardi

Will Baggett

Wyatt Winter

Zach Riddley

WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORTOPERATIONS AND ENGINEERING

Joe Stewart

Scott Hutcherson

David Kennedy

Jim Case

Mike White

Alexis Grysiak

Ron Klempner

John Dent

Melissa Valiquette

Jason Deno

Sam Ruggiero

Kartika Rodriguez

David Essenthier

Roger Arnold

Alexis Bianco

Manny Dumas

Michelle Demarest

Sam Ruggiero

Steven Hale

Katie Kelly

Brandi Keogh Ward

David Killian

Jeffrey Lapeters

Erin Staymates

Gary Singleton

Kenneth Young

WDI CONSULTANTS

Jim Duncan

Greg Esteban

Chad Severance

Dewayne Morris

Christoph Wagner

Josh Chapel

Vendors

BARTON MALOW CONSTRUCTION

Jason McFadden

Jimmy Briggs

Sam Webber

Olga Dunham

Michelle Balliet

Glen Malliet

Justin Evans

Jay Kohler

Dana Burzo

Katie Gonzales

Scott Hern

Tanner Richerson

Mike Adams

Dale Lauzon

Thomas Kappaz

Chris Thronson

Darrell Bolden

Ken Stiles

Jon Peterson

Matt Morici

Ken Jeck

Matt Norris

Rome Overmyer

Kelton Oberle

Shaun Hacker

Mary Meade

Lori Baker

John Dobbins

Tyler Donnell

Steve Mertens

ADENA CORPORATION

Gary Gast

Dave Gower

Jeff Forrer

Randy Elkin

PGAV DESTINATIONS

Dave Myers

Marchelle Gant

Teague Peak

Amanda Texas

Rebecca Ridderhoff

Gene Behrmann

Jenna Endres

Joe Windler

Sarah Cooper

Jason Bullard

Garrett George

Jeff Havlik

Sarah Cooper

Jason Bullard

Garrett George

Jeff Havlik

WALTER P MOORE CONSTRUCTION

Jaime Vasquez

Joe Ales

Mauricio Lopez

Drew Willi

Annaliesa Watters

EXP

Kristen Williams

Aaron Borges

Christopher Large

David Rossetti

Nathan Hutchings

Dayna Hedges

Eugene Kolankowsky

VEKOMA RIDES

Math Van Zeelandt

Benjamin Bloemendaal

Lex Ebus

Charlotte Van Etten

TECHNICAL MULTIMEDIA DESIGN

Charlie Blymier

S&ME INC

Keith Oropeza

Additional Vendors

3DFX

Adirondack Studios

Artistic Entertainment Services

AOA

Barton Engineering Solutions, LLC

Black Wolf

Brilliant Creative Fabrication

Candela Controls

Clark Door

Clark Reder Engineering Inc.

Collier

Daisy Fresh

Design Communications Ltd

Designing Manufacturing Installation

Edwards Design Services

Elite AV

Glazing Management & Consultants

Hinchey Design Co

Inter-America Stage

Icarus Exhibits, Inc.

Icon

IES

Intex Entertainment

Lighting Systems Design, Inc.

McCollough Yachts LLC

McLaren Engineering Group

Muskrat Ranch, LLC

Nassal

Panasonic

ProSound Entertainment

Simon-Kaloi Engineering

Sound Sculpture

Spitz, Inc.

TAW Custom Equipment (Tampa Armature Works, Inc.)

ThemeWorks Incorporated

TUV SUD

Uni-Systems Engineering

Versa Integrity Group, Inc.

Woodcraft

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering Inc.

Reimagining THE GUEST EXPERIENCE.

EXP congratulates all 2024 Thea Award recipients!

EXP has led design innovation for some of the most recognizable and successful entertainment venues in the world.

Our specialists provide a range of engineering and design services for theme parks, water parks, zoos, aquariums, sport facilities and attractions to create unforgettable guest experiences.

2024 THEA AWARD WINNING EXP PROJECTS

Attraction | Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, EPCOT, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA

Indoor Marine Park | SeaWorld® Yas Island, Abu Dhabi Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Johnnie Walker Princes Street

Edinburgh, Scotland

Thea Award For Outstanding AchievementBrand Experience

Johnnie Walker Princes Street is an immersive corporate visitor experience situated in the vibrant heart of Edinburgh, Scotland. Spanning 70,000 square feet, this attraction stands as a pioneering model for unparalleled brand engagement, leaving an indelible mark on visitors from across the globe.

The Journey of Flavor employs an interactive theatrical journey utilizing groundbreaking FlavorPrint™ Technology, driven by AI to curate a distinctive flavor profile for every guest. This multi-room escapade immerses visitors in the heritage, craft, and blending mastery of whisky, culminating in a personalized tasting.

The Whisky Makers Cellar offers guests curated tastings directly from the aging barrel, guided by a whisky connoisseur. The Vault is tailored to unravel the mysteries of ancient and rare whiskies via an exclusive consultation opportunity with master blenders.

Johnnie Walker Princes Street is also committed to enriching the local community and culture. The Label Studio supports local arts and music. The Learning for Life Academy offers bartender and hospitality training to disadvantaged individuals. The Mixologist's Laboratory elevates the art of

bartending by emphasizing research, experimentation, and craft enhancement.

Finally, the avant-garde retail space features an extensive selection of whiskies and an exciting opportunity for visitors to create their own unique blend of Johnnie Walker.

Johnnie Walker Princes Street immerses visitors in a world of whisky heritage and flavor exploration. The interactive and theatrical experiences make learning about whisky engaging and enjoyable. By combining the rich heritage and tradition of whisky-making with cutting-edge technology, the attraction appeals to both traditional whisky enthusiasts and modern, tech-savvy audiences.

The choice to utilize reusable steel tanks over glass bottles showcases a strong commitment to environmental sustainability and sets an example within the industry. By going beyond basic accessibility standards, the attraction focuses on genuine inclusivity, ensuring a welcoming experience for all and setting a high standard for accessibility in attractions.

Johnnie Walker Princes Street forges a benchmark with its dedication to innovation, sustainability, inclusivity, and visitor engagement.

Official Credits List

Johnnie Walker Princes Street

Conceived, Designed, and Produced by BRC Imagination Arts For Diageo

DIAGEO SENIOR STAKEHOLDERS + Steer Co

Jeremy Lindley, Global Design Director, Diageo

Anya Haarhoff, Global Commerical Director, Diageo

Cristina Diezhandino, Chief Marketing Officer, Diageo

John Williams, Global Scotch Director, Diageo

Barbara Smith, Managing Director, Scotland Brand Homes, Diageo

Keith Miller, Distillation and Maturation Director, Diageo

Stuart Galbraith, Distillation and Maturation Director, Diageo

Pedro Mendonca, Global Reserve Director, Diageo

Ewan Andrew, President Diageo supply and procurement, Diageo

Ivan Menezes, Chief Executive Officer, Diageo

Syl Saller, Chief Marketing Officer (former), Diageo

Mapula Wanjau, HR Director, Diageo

DIAGEO Project Team

Greg Klingaman, Global Retail Director, Diageo

Morven Davis, Head of Customer Experience and Commercial, Diageo

Graeme Marchbank, Procurement Lead, Diageo

Tatiana Makhankova, Head of Retail Design and Expansion , Diageo

Ed Jeans, Design Manager, Diageo

Michaela Tagg, Controller Retail & Global Partnerships, Diageo

Tom Joyce, Client Project Capex Manager, Diageo

Steven Rose, Project Site Manager, Diageo

Whisky & Supply Team

Jim Beverage, OBE, Master Blender Johnnie Walker, Diageo

Emma Walker, Master Blender Johnnie Walker, Diageo

Rhona Ferrans, Whisky Specialist Team Manager, Diageo

Stuart Morrison, Whisky Specialist, Diageo

George Harper, Whisky Specialist, Diageo

Craig Wilson, Whisky Specialist, Diageo

Joanne Mitchell, Supply Project Manager, Diageo

Graeme Balnaves, Supply Project Manager, Diageo

Brennan Kostlin, Engineer, Diageo

Jordan Cree, Graduate Trainee, Diageo

Daniel McLauchlan, Customs & Excise Manager, Diageo

Steven McGroarty, Maturation Business Leader, Diageo

Gavin Lennox, Liquid Developer, Diageo

Caroline Martin, Whisky Specialist (retired), Diageo

Archive Team

Christine McCafferty, Archive Director, Diageo

Joanne McKerchar, Senior Archivist, Diageo

JWPS Experience Team

Robert Maxwell, Experience Operations Manager, Diageo

Kasia Karpieszuk, Assistant Experience Operations Manager, Diageo

Tony Bradford, Assistant Experience Operations Manager, Diageo

Kijean Dill, Assistant Experience Operations Manager, Diageo

Anastasia Neagu, Assistant Experience Operations Manager, Diageo

Stu Bale, Crucible

Simon Boyd, Facilities and Maintenance Manager, Diageo

Lee Morgan, Global Account Director , Sodexo

Gordon Rowan , UK account manager , Sodexo

Neil Quinn, Cluster account manager , Sodexo

Sam Al-Hussaini , UK Diageo Security Manager , Sodexo

Stephen Holman, Senior project manager , Sodexo

Lorrraine Cordiner , Services Manager , Sodexo

Prestige Team

Shirine Modad, Diageo

Christopher White, Diageo

Alex Williams, Diageo

Terri Bryce, Diageo

Catriona Copland, Diageo

Allison Young, Diageo

"Johnnie Walker Princes Street BRC

Imagination Arts Concept, Design, and Production Team"

Christian Lachel, Project Creative Director, BRC

Carmel Lewis, Executive Producer, BRC

Donna Davidson, Executive Project Director, BRC

Cathrin Winsor, Project Manager/Producer, BRC

Alicia Hungerford, Creative Producer, BRC

Alyssa Damminger, Design and Production Manager, BRC

Bernard Semerdjian, Production Art Director, BRC

Stephen Strosin, Media Director & Producer, BRC

David Kneupper, Music Composer, Kneupper Music

Carolyn Leach, Writer, Story Development, BRC

Victoria Meadows, Associate Producer, BRC

Tim Brown, Technical Direction and Still Photography, BRC

Manny Treeson, Lighting Designer, NYXdesign

Scott Ellerbrook, Media Editor, BRC

Justin Owades, Media Editor, BRC

Nikki Woolaston, Jaye Elster, Movement Development, BRC

J. Nathan Evans, Show Set Design, BRC

Linus Gruszewski, Show Set Design, BRC

Karolina Rojahn, Show Set Design, BRC

Alexandru Aski, Show Set Design, BRC

Mikey Reyes, Lead Environmental Designer, BRC

Belle Shang, Environmental Designer, BRC

Francois Aubret, Environmental Designer, BRC

Caity Watson, Environmental Designer, BRC

Apurv Anirddh, Environmental Designer, BRC

Amir Tarazkar, Environmental Graphic Design, BRC

Emma Wood, Graphic Designer, BRC

John King, Concept Art Director, BRC

Lisa Nguyen, Concept Artist, BRC

Anthony Onibon, Concept Planning, BRC

Edward Hodge, Consulting Technical Director, BRC

Steve Chon, Experience Storyboards, BRC

Madison Girifalco, Graphic Artist, BRC

Anne McNeal, Graphic Artist, BRC

Jennifer Jansen, Production Coordinator, BRC

Ken Culver, Media Coordinator, BRC

Kelly Ellerbrook, Project Coordinator, BRC

Rachael Hinman, Project Coordinator, BRC

Paul Smith, Lighting Manager, BRC

Cara Pico, BRC Design Studio Director, BRC

Jack Tippler, Edinburgh Studio Manager, BRC

Socheat Taing, Production Accountant, BRC

Philipp Edelmann, Pre-Production Concept and Planning Producer, BRC

Christopher DeAnde, Contract Administration, BRC

Doug Sarver, Finance Manager of BRC Imagination Arts, BRC

Stephen Rebori, Media and Project Archiving, BRC

Christian Lachel, Chief Creative Officer, BRC

Bob Rogers, Founder & CEO of BRC Imagination Arts, BRC

Contributing Vendors Under the Direction of BRC Imagination Arts

Installation & Fabrication Management: Phil Hartley, Artemij Nagornych, PHA

Show Set Fabrication: Simon Burrell, Sam Philips, Tim Leigh, Dan Kelley, Kayla Mundy, Andy Boardman, Stage One Creative Services

Show Set Fabrication: Neil Jordan, Russell Garnaut, Nineyards

Show Set Fabrication: Jason Baker, David Kane, Peter Bell, Jason Baker Design

Show Set Fabrication: Allan McCullough, David Huggan, The Deluxe Group

Fabrication & Tasting Support Equipment: Steven Shepherd, ScoMac

Furniture Procurement: Ben Jones, Anna Barr, Source

Media Visual Effects & Integration: Chase Massingill, Henchmen

Media Pre-Visualization and Animation Production: Nils Porrman, Dandelion Burdock

Video Media: Rhona Drummond, Eyebolls

Audio Mix: Matt Glen, Mark Caspary, Ears Up

Custom Aroma Development: Alan Gordon, Aroma Academy

Official Credits List (continued)

Johnnie

Walker Princes Street

Audio Visual Systems Design: Dave Revel, Matt Reyes, Damian Charkiewicz, TechMD

Show Control Programming: David Birchall, Lucas Harrison, Andy Bates, Rob Shefford, David Birchall Show Control & Automation

Lighting & Audio/Video/Control Integration: Adrian McDowell, Simon Needle, Matt Aldridge, Bryan Raven, Simon Needle, Dan Harvey, Tony Coates, Mark Watkins, Paul Watson, Nick Jemicez, Jim Beagley, White Light

Lighting Systems Design: Kurt Schnabel, Clearwing Systems Integration

Lighting Design: Manny Treeson, NYXdesign

Lighting Programming: Josh Selander,

Lighting Programming: David Ayton, BRC

Lighting Programming: Warren Letton, BRC

Artefact Casework Fabrication: Martyn Murray, Click Netherfield

Artefact Mounting: Kevin Smith, Plowden & Smith

Lighting Pre-Visualization: Eric Marchwinski, Earlybird

Striding Men Statue Fabrication: Matt East, Sean Featonby, EPH Studios

Custom Beverage Serving Systems: Chris Drake, Tim Whateley, Jodi Foster, Hodges & Drake

Crowd Flow Simulations: Fred Jansma, InControl

Interior Design Consultant: Hazel Pearson, Esther Ferrier, Michael Laird Architects

Fitout Support: Gordon Lang, Thomas Johnstone

Environmental Graphics Production: Pip Hulse, John Bayly, Wild VC

Plant Design: Michael Byne, The Benholm Group

Bar Conceptual Design: Bill Pollock, Richard Ryan, Greg Buda, Drinksology

Operations and Business Consulting: Jim Higashi, John MacDonald, MR-ProFun

Site Cleaning & Labour Supply: Klaudia Morawska, FlexiClean

Feasibility Consulting: Leslie Morisetti, Morisetti Associates

Featured Artists

Scott Naismith

Melissa White

Gavin Scott

Chalkplaster

CONTRIBUTORS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DIAGEO

Construction and Design Team

John O'Hara, Faithful+Gould

Jenny Humphreys, Simpson and Brown

Scott Linsday, Simpson and Brown

Catriona O’Neill, Simpson and Brown

Rohana Mackenzie, Simpson and Brown

Darren Pringle, Simpson and Brown

Martin Stewart, Harley Haddow

Kamil Moroz, Harley Haddow

Jake Cameron, Harley Haddow

Alan Harper, Morham +Brotchie

Stephen Moffat, Morham + Brotchie

David Wilson, Atelier 10

Nicola McClean, Alliance

Colin Smith, Turley

Eilidh Shaw, Turley

Accessibility Consultant: Paul Ralph, Euans Guide

Accessibility Consultant: Ian, Euans Guide

Main Contractor Team

Martin Cooper, BAM

Paul Bell, BAM

Kris Moir, BAM

Alice Bleach, BAM

John Hamill, BAM

Ross Whitelaw, BAM

Wilson McCracken, BAM

John Campbell, BAM

Kevin Murray, BAM

External Workstream Teams

Workstream Management: Emma Regulski, Faithful + Gould

Marketing Team

Alan McGarrie, Head of Marketing, Scotland

Brand Homes, Diageo

Ian Smith, Head of Corporate Relations, Scotland, Diageo

Jim Wolff, Digital Campaign Manager, Diageo

Lauren Dickson, Digital Performance Manager, Diageo

Fiona Hunter-Wood, PR and Influencer Manager , Diageo

Lauren Hyder, Events Manager, Diageo

Katie Waugh , Malt Brand Home Marketing Manager, Diageo

Danielle McCann, Malt Brand Home Marketing Manager, Diageo

Nigel Robertson, Customer Development Manager, Diageo

Mary Jane Brett, Customer Development Manager, Diageo

Paula Webster, Brand Manager, Diageo

Marketing Agency

Alison Downs, Head of Consumer PR, Frame

Matthew Wiseman, Senior Account Executive, Frame

Ewan MacGill, Account Director, Frame

Heather Peebles, Senior Account Manager, Frame

Fraser Campbell, Senior Communications Consultant, Smarts

Katie Tazzyman, Communications Director, Smarts

Carmel Mulhall, Smarts

Tarita Mullings, Associate Director, Story

Thuli Weerasena, Story

Catherine Gravel, Made Brave

Perry Jonsson, Made Brave

Sophie Davies, Made Brave

Retail Team

Claire Karr, Retail Planning & Allocation Manager, Scotland Brand Homes, Diageo

Macarena Rodriguez Alvarez, Retail Operations Manager, Scotland Brand Homes, Diageo

Gary Molloy, Innovation Manager, Scotland Brand Homes, Diageo

Alan Thomlinson, Retail Manager Johnnie Walker Princes Street, Diageo

Christine Blackwood, Visual Merchandising Manager, Scotland, Diageo

Cameron Steven, Retail Planner, Diageo

Giuseppina Notaro, Asst. Retail Manager Johnnie Walker Princes Street, Diageo

Eleanor Gillies, Asst. Retail Manager Johnnie

Walker Princes Street, Diageo

Elaine Ritchie, Retail Administrator, Diageo

Emily Hill, Diageo

Retail Delivery Vendors

Christian Renwick, Circlesquare

Ollie Spero, Circlesquare

Richard Bennett, Dalziel & Pow

Lottie Riviere, Dalziel & Pow

Oliver Ellis, Dalziel & Pow

Alisha Thomas, Pencil and Paper

Brennan Kostlin, Diageo

Matthew Nemec, Briggs

Steve Cressey, Briggs

IT Team

Stuart Gillespie, DBS Project Manager, Diageo

Dave Connolly, IT Project Mgr, Diageo

Daniel Rodrigues, Diageo

Gillian Robertson, Business Analyst, Diageo

Lisa Dudgeon, Business Analyst, Diageo

Neil Davidson, Business Analyst, Diageo

F&B Team

Jurica Gojevic, F&B Manager, Diageo

Anand Kumar, Assistant F&B Manager, Diageo

Kate Mazepa, Assistant F&B Manager, Diageo

Miran Chuahan, Head Bartender, Diageo

Kenny Finlayson, Elior

Calum McLaren, Elior

Catherine Roe, Elior

Sandra Reid, Fare Consulting

Brand Ambassadors

Erv Trykowski, Diageo

Ali Reynolds, Diageo

Ewan Gunn, Diageo

TJ Littlejohn, Diageo

HR / Training Team

Louise Prashad, Chief HR Officer, Diageo

Mairead Nayager, Diageo

Elliott Fowler, HR Lead – Destination Scotland, Diageo

Aimee Scott, Talent Recruitment Specialist, Diageo

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Official Credits List (continued)

Johnnie Walker Princes Street

Carolyn Wilson, Functional Capabilities Manager, Diageo

Nicky Smith, Diageo

Shannon Craig, Diageo

Hella Troszt, Diageo

Emma Philips, Diageo

Various Advisors / Support

Colin Cushley, Diageo Corporate Security, Head of Security Europe, MENA, Russia and Turkey, Diageo

Jocasta Pana, Diageo

Maureen Stewart, Diageo

Iain Peddie, ISC Health and Safety Coordinator, Diageo

Nicola MacRae, Diageo

Alice McFarlane, Diageo

Fiona Ross, Diageo

Tessa Ward, Diageo

Supply Support

Ramsay Borthwick, Diageo

Kevin Sutherland, Diageo

David Treger, Diageo

Colin Howley, Diageo

David Coghill, Diageo

Regional Brand Home Mgrs

Laura Murray, Diageo

Laura Sharp, Diageo

Leigh Aitken, Diageo

Cara Baillie, Diageo

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Le Mime et L’Étoile

Puy Du Fou, Les Epesses, France

Thea Award For Outstanding AchievementLive Show

Set in the era of the Belle Epoque - a period in European history with feasts of high artistry and cultural development - Puy De Fou’s Le Mime et L’Étoile is an artistic tribute to the beginnings of cinema told as a fabled love story. Two thousand audience members are invited to the 40,956 square-feet, 27-minute theatrical experience to witness the filming of a brand-new motion picture. The adventure combines more than 120 performers across 2km (1.24 miles) of tracking shot streetscapes with period costumes, and largescale scenic elements in a symphony of dance, music and storytelling.

Guests enter a studio set in 1914, where the show’s director is making his dreams come true by bringing color and sound to a black-and-white film. He is convinced that if two people express a sincere and mutual love for each other in front of his camera, cinema will come alive with speech and color. Our role as guests is to come along on the journey to test this theory. We follow the young lovers, Mimoza and Garance.

The staged action unfolds like a tracking shot (or journey). With the spectator's eye being the show's camera, this placed emphasis on the motion dynamics of the set. The actual sets travel hundreds of meters, scrolling in front of the grandstand. All the elements are precisely programmed, choreographed and synchronized and the players and other elements proceed across a moving floor via a sophisticated conveyor belt.

Everything from sets, props, costumes, and make-up to the lighting was designed to provide the black-and-white film illusion in live performance, without relying on cameras or filters to fool the eye. The idea of a “gray” light quickly emerged during prototyping along with the need for permanent video-mapping of a large part of the set. The result depended on bold execution and coordination of all theatrical elements to arrive at consistent gray and white tones. The Puy du Fou artistic and production teams have undertaken major artistic risks to devise a unique scenographic language.

Official Credits List Le Mime et L’Étoile

Puy du Fou is the originator of the show “Le Mime et l’Étoile”, deemed an oeuvre collective as such term is defined under French law.

The whole development, design and production is a collective work of Puy du Fou’s team.

Nicolas de VILLIERS – Script Writer and Creative Director

Olivier STREBELLE – General Manager

Laurent ALBERT – Technical Creative Advisor

Laurent TARD – Executive Artistic Director

Guillaume VERGNAUD – Production Manager

Damien BOTTON – Technical Director

Simon BRUNET – Technical Production Manager

Guillaume BRUNEAU – Set Designer

Damien PEROCHEAU – Set Decorator

Olivier BERIOT – Costumes Designer

Karine ORTS – Dance Choreographer

Maxime CHOTARD – Light Designer

Charly LANDREAU – Video Mapping Manager

Samuel BRIAND – Sound Designer

Nathan STORNETTA – Music Composer

Jocelyn BOUCHET – Operation Manager

Jérôme FONTENEAU – Maintenance Manager

Martin de GAILLARD – Show Control Manager

Vanessa MAUDET – Show Team Manager

Christophe RABILLER – Architect

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Max-Matching Entertainments Co., Ltd. has successfully invested LBE licenced from strong IP owners, including Hasbro, Mattel, Crayola, WildBrain, Aardman, etc. Our projects include the Bayfront FEC cluster in Guangdong, “Top Park”-Asia’s largest IP FEC cluster in Beijing, and the world’s largest PEPPA PIG outdoor theme park in Shanghai. In coming years, we will launch more LBE projects in Chengdu, Hainan, Xi’an, Chongqing, and many other top-tier cities across China.

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Musikkfabrikken Hunderfossen

Hunderfossen Eventyrpark, Lillehammer, Norway

Thea Award For Outstanding AchievementAttraction, Limited Budget

Musikkfabrikken “THE MUSIC FACTORY” is a playand-learn experience blending classical music and synesthesia, a phenomenon where some people see shapes and colors when they hear sounds or music. The attraction exemplifies an impressive reuse of an existing, 1000-squaremeter, 4D theater building in a family-owned theme park nestled in the heart of Norway. Musikkfabrikken is a testament to creativity, innovation, and the power of music and imagination.

This enchanting experience is brought to life with a playful nod to modern communication technology and beloved children's culture, ensuring that visitors of all ages are in for an unforgettable adventure. What sets Musikkfabrikken apart is the incorporation of animated and live characters who infuse a sense of whimsy, fun, and mischievous humor into every facet of the attraction, promising plenty of laugh-out-loud moments.

Musikkfabrikken unfolds in three parts. The pre-show treats the audience to an acoustic musical performance by a group

of animated characters at a grand piano. The harmony of music and animation sets the stage for what lies ahead. Next, visitors step into a 4D cinema with a full array of special effects. The film, devoid of language, tells the story of Herbert, a young boy with a unique form of perception that allows him to see colors when sounds are heard. The soundtrack is provided by the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. The final segment is a musical and interactive walk-through, where guests have the opportunity to create their own synesthetic effects on the surrounding walls.

The adjoining Aurora Gastronomis restaurant, themed on the Aurora Borealis, allows guests to dine under a simulation of the Northern lights.

Musikkfabrikken came together through a fusion of multiple creative talents, cutting edge production technologies and a world-class orchestra. The unique storyline, the topquality theme design, the animations and the soundtrack all work together to creatively touch guests’ minds, hearts and imaginations. It is both engaging and fun; visitors emerge smiling and laughing together.

Project Development

Anders Johan Huuse, Owner, Hunderfossen

Per Arne Slapø, Owner Representative, Hunderfossen

Hogne Høstmælingen, CEO/Main Developer, Hunderfossen

Siv Klippen, Sponsor / Partner / Participant, Musikkpedagogene

Peter Spence, Consultant

Nordahl-Pedersen Kenneth, Market Analyst, Hunderfossen

Per Arne Slapø, Financial Analyst, Hunderfossen

Ole Verner Hoff, Feasibility Consultant, Hunderfossen

Åge Sæther, Operations Consultant, Hunderfossen

Aslak Runde, Legal Counsel, Thallaug AS Hogne Høstmælingen, Manager of Sponsorship Affairs / Partnership Affairs / Participant Affairs, Hunderfossen

Ole Verner Hoff, Manager of Government Affairs, Hunderfossen

Nordahl-Pedersen Kenneth, Public Relations Manager, Hunderfossen

Sigurd Slåttebrekk, Creator/Producer, Animando

Fredrik Fottland, Creative Director, Expanse

Sigurd Slåttebrekk, Concept Creator, Animando

Venue Design and Development

Sigurd Slåttebrekk, Concept Architect, Animando Fredrik Fottland, Interior Designer, Expanse

Lars Thomas, Architectural Lighting Designer, Bravo

Lars Thomas, Acoustical / Audio Designer, Bravo

Fredrik Fottland, Graphics Designer, Expanse

Kruis Mark, Food & Beverage Consultant, Hunderfossen

Eddie Berntsen, Mechanical Engineer, Hunderfossen

Øyvind Viken, Electrical Engineer, Minel

Attraction Design and Production Design

Sigurd Slåttebrekk, Production Designer, Animando

Fredrik Fottland, Art Director, Expanse

Lars Thomas, Show Lighting Designer, Bravo

Sigurd Slåttebrekk, Music Director, Animando

Helge Sunde, Music Orchestrator/Arranger

Ingrid Røynesdal, CEO, The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Fredrik Fottland, Special Effects Designer, Expanse

Anders Mistereggen, Special Effects Programmer, Bravo

Markus Beyr, Interactive Systems Producer, Attraktion!

Martin Kienmeyer, Interactive Systems Designer, Attraktion!

Simon Hofer, Interactive Systems Engineer, Attraktion!

Fredrik Fottland, Technical Director, Expanse

Engineering

Øyvind Viken, Show Electrical Engineer, Minel

Anders Mistereggen, Show Control Engineer, Bravo

Production

Lars Thomas, Show Systems Manager, Bravo

Trond Husebø, Conductor, Trond Husebø

Anne Kristine Rekdal, Scenic Painter, Rekdal

Nick Farmer, Show Props and Dressings Fabricator, Farmer Attraction

Gata Reklame, Graphics/Signage Fabricator

Siver Christensen, Lighting Installer, Bravo

Anders Mistereggen, Audio Installer, Bravo

Anders Mistereggen, Video Equipment Installer, Bravo

Anders Mistereggen, Projection Systems Installer, Bravo

Siver Christensen, Show Control Installer, Bravo

Anders Mistereggen, Show Control System Programmer, Bravo

Musikkfabrikken Hunderfossen

Media Production

Alf Løvvold, Director

Cina Espejord, Director

Fredrik Fottland, Producer, Expanse

Jake Brunger, Writer

Nathaniel Liodden, Actors

Tind Kirvil Tjore Haaland, Actors

Agata Uchman, Costume Designer

Mathias Lien, Director of Photography, Vjus

Morten Rustad, Camera Operator, Vjus

Anders Øvergaard, Gaffer, Vjus

Joakim Tutturen, Gaffer, Vjus

Kim Groustra, Key Grip, Vjus

Jonas Larsen, Editor, Expanse

Gisle Tveito, Sound Supervisor, Storyline

Vidar Grande, Sound Designer, Storyline

Kristoffer Damskau, Animation Supervisor, Expanse

Octavian Chiriac, Animator, Expanse

Barakath Banu, Animator, Expanse

Sigurd Sørl, Assets and Pipeline TD, Expanse

Fredrik Ekeberg, Special Effects, Expanse

Eilef Sandnæs, Light and Pipeline TD, Expanse

Sigurd Slåttebrekk, Music Supervisor, Animando

Severin Mathiesen, Compositing Supervisor, Expanse

Sindre Grimsrud, Compositor, Expanse

Mehmet Özdemir, Compositor, Expanse

Christian Lundvall, CG Supervisor, Interactive, Expanse

Jonas Larsen, Visual Effects Supervisor, Expanse

Project Management

Hogne Høstmælingen, CEO/Project Director / Manager, Hunderfossen

Construction

Per Kristian Tranberg, General Contractor, Tranberg

Operations (Opening Crew)

Hogne Høstmælingen, CEO, Hunderfossen

Mark Kruis, Food & Beverage Supervisor, Hunderfossen

Vendors

Animando

Expanse

Farmer Attraction

Bravo

Special Thanks

Musikkpedagogene

Sparebanksstiftelsen

Bergesenstiftelsen

Kulturrådet

Innlandet Fylkeskommune

OsloFilharmonien

Peaky Blinders: The Rise

Camden Stables Market, London, United Kingdom

Thea Award For Outstanding AchievementLive Interactive Experience

This immersive, interactive theater experience was based on the hit BBC TV series “Peaky Blinders.” The two-hour, site-specific, choose-your-own-adventure live show experience, set at the historic Camden Market in London, ran June 2022 - May 2023 and immersed guests in the raucous, gangsterfilled underworld of the show.

Guests were invited to enter the 1920s London party scene of the Peaky Blinders gang surrounded by beloved characters and iconic environments filled with pulsing music, flowing libations, and backroom deals. The experience followed the rise in fortune of Peaky Blinders lead character Tommy Shelby and his family as they work to expand their criminal empire. Tommy wants to expand the “family business” into London and is throwing a party for friends and family to make this happen.

Guests may choose to become an associate of the Shelby family gang or plot with the Italian mafia to determine the

family’s fate. They are encouraged to dress the part in 1920s attire and are assigned a family color scheme to denote their alliances. They enter The Camden Garrison, a theater which boasts the elaborate, immersive sets of the show, featuring original TV show production pieces. As the evening unfolds, guests wander the highly-detailed and richly-layered sets from the TV series and experience unmissable character interactions, all in the 1920s nightlife setting.

With a plethora of exciting activities, subplots and storylines, the experience is unique for all who enter the world of Peaky Blinders: The Rise. The richness of immersive storytelling engulfs the guest in a fictional world populated with live action characters, yet still offers the guest agency to impact the overall show storyline in an organic fashion. This is an accomplishment to be recognized. The richness of historical environmental storytelling throughout the experience via worldclass set design and costuming is worthy of being celebrated.

Brian Hook, Chief Creative Officer, The Everywhere Group

Louis Hartshorn, Joint CEO, The Everywhere Group

Mark Hurry, Joint CEO, The Everywhere Group

Elliot Hargreaves, COO, The Everywhere Group

Tom Maller, Creative Director & Director, Immersive Octopus

Katie Lyons, Script Writer

Ralphael Martin, Dramaturg

Rebecca Brower, Designer

Terry Cook, Lighting Designer, Woodroffe Basset Design

Luke Swaffeild, Sound Designer, Autograph

Charlie Burt, Movement Director

Barnaby Race, Composer

Stuart Boother, Fight Director

Ryan O'Conner, Art Director

Michelle Bristow, Costume Supervisor

Eyal Danon, Game Designer, Clockwork Dog

Elena Voce, Associate Director

Hannah Postlethwaite, Associate Designer

Niamh Gaffney, Associate Sound Designer, Autograph

Matt Ladkin, Associate Lighting Designer & Programmer

Emma Dymott, Assistant Art Director

Bayley Turner, Safeguarding Consultant

Raniah Al-Sayed, Intimacy Director

Peaky Blinders: The Rise

Sarah McGuiness, Vocal & Accent Coach

Peter Huntly, Executive Producer, Heartshorn-Hook Enterprises

Abbii Clark, General Manager, Heartshorn-Hook Enterprises

Jamie Chapman Dixon, General Manager, Heartshorn-Hook Enterprises

Dan Gammon, Senior Company Manager, Heartshorn-Hook Enterprises

Iain Fraser - Barker, Production Assistant & Casting Coordinator, HeartshornHook Enterprises

Frankie Bunce, Creative Assistant, Heartshorn-Hook Enterprises

Katy Eynon, Casting Coordinator, Heartshorn-Hook Enterprises

Erin Witton, Production Manager, Gary Beestone Associates

Natasha Shepherd, Head of Scenic Art

Alex Ford, Deputy Head of Scenic Art

Damian Le Bas, Romani Consultant

Jim Douglas, Production Sound Engineer, Autograph

Dylan Saberton, Assistant Production Sound Engineer

Sam Stuart, Production Carpentter

Rebecca Woolcock, Heartshorn-Hook Enterprises

Rich Major, Group Director of Sales & Marketing, The Everywhere Group

Sara White, Head of Maketing, The Everywhere Group

Paul Jennings, Social & Content, Hero Social

Liz McGinty, Marketing Consultant

SeaWorld ® Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Thea Award For Outstanding AchievementIndoor Marine Park

SeaWorld

® Yas Island, Abu Dhabi is a next-generation marine life theme park, and a venue unique to the Middle East region. It features interactive experiences, rides, live performances, and the world’s largest aquarium (25 million liters of water, a 20 meter tall endless vista window, and 68,000 marine animals) while also being home to a research, rescue, and rehabilitation center.

Overall storytelling of the space is impressive. Media, lighting design and integration are immersive, including a massive, 360-degree screen and a mix of spatial audio and footage that transport guests into enchanting, undersea worlds.

The park’s ‘One Ocean’ messaging reveals how we are all connected to the ocean and how the ocean connects us all. The eight realms – One Ocean, Abu Dhabi Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica, Rocky Point, Tropical Ocean, Endless Ocean and MicroOcean – are all executed to a very high standard. With cutting-edge innovations like Animal Life Support Systems (ALSS) and Advanced Animal Lighting

Systems (AALS), SeaWorld® also commits to extraordinary animal care, promoting the personalized health and vitality of marine animals such as dugongs, sea turtles, sea snakes, hammerhead sharks, manta rays, and mobula rays. There are also California sea lions, harbor seals, Asian small-clawed otters, pelicans, cormorants, dolphins, walruses and Arctic foxes as well as flamingos and other colorful tropical birds.

Rides include the Manta coaster with 17 airtime moments, a zero gravity flip, and a bioluminescent tunnel; and the mediarich Hypersphere 360 experience.

SeaWorld® Yas Island, Abu Dhabi aims to entertain and educate people of all ages and backgrounds and to make a difference in animal care and conservation, building on the SeaWorld® organization’s 55 years of expertise. Telling the stories of the animals, the narratives that impact their habitat and educating the public on the extensive care received from animal caregivers is critical.

Project Development

Miral LLC

Venue Design and Development

AECOM

Satchell

MLA Engineering

MCTS Food Service Consultants

Attraction Design and Production Design

PGAV

Engineering

AECOM

Al Shafar United

DBSC

Intamin

Zamperla

Inautec

ALEMCO

MAT Global Tech

Production

Thinkwell

Clax Italia

Showtex Middle East LLC

Holovis International

Blue Rhine Industries

Joseph Sign

Aspen

Desert Rock Craft

Mechanical Systems

Intamin

Zamperla

Doer Marine

Media Production

Thinkwell Group

Ears Up

Mousetrappe Inc.

MacGillivray Freeman Films

Filmworks FZE

Adam Gubman, Composer

Alexandra Kalinowski, Composer

Austin Fray, Composer

Brian Svoboda, Post Production Audio Engineer

Carl Johnson, Composer

Christiano Vuolo, Post Production Audio Engineer

Dan Rudin, Composer

Dan Scott, Post Production Audio Engineer

Donna Elaine, Composer

Dren McDonald, Composer

Ears Up, Sound Design

Greg Smith, Composer

Jason Livesay, Composer

Jeff Turlik, Composer

Jon Baker, Sr Music and Audio Producer

Justin Schornstein, Composer

Michale Tavara, Composer

Kurt Goebel, Composer

Nolan Livesay, Composer

Stephen Kummer, Composer

Stephen Morro, Post Production Audio Engineer

Stuart Stuart, Composer

Tim Heintz, Composer

Tim Williams, Composer

Zach Dingman, Post Production Audio Engineer

Live Entertainment Production

Thinkwell

Limelight

Def Lab

SeaWorld® Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Customs Character Inc

Adirondack Scenic Inc. FZE

Chris Durmick, Senior Creative Director

Suzanne Down, Creative Director - Canopy/Stilts

Alyssa Landry, Creative Director - Pearl Dive

Bonnie Sinclair, Costume Designer

Jeff Krisch, Costume Designer

Daryl Bowen, Lighting Designer / Programmer

Jesse Fryery, Lighting Designer / Programmer

Bradon Grimm, Choreographer

Nicholas Mahon, Show Set Designer (Puppets)

Scott Swensen, Sr Producer

Christoph Cardinali, Sr Technical Director

Alison Sulock, Producer/PSM- DOL

Dane Evans, Producer/PSM- SLO

Danielle Fullerton, Producer/PSM- SLO (second)

Rob Lott, Sr Creative Director - DOL

Todd Zimmerman, Sr Creative Director - SLO

Steve Chritchley, Lighting Programmer - DOL

Jose Bravo, Lighting Programmer - SLO

Wendy MacPherson, Costume Director

Recreation Equipment

HPS Play

Amusement Services International - Midway Games

Project Management

EllisDon Construction Inc.

Cost Management

Currie & Brown

Construction

ALEC Engineering and Contracting LLC

Operations (Opening Crew)

Miral Experiences L.L.C.

Thomas Kaferle, General Manger

Carlos Rodriguez, Deputy General Manager

William Da Silva, VP of Entertainment

Nirvana Govender, Project Development Director

Fahad Hawandaji, Creative Design Manager Marketing (Graphics)

Vinod Kolani, Operations Director

Dr. Elise Marquis, Research and Rescue Director, Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue Center

Michael Price, Zoological Director-Operations

Scott McCoy, Senior Zoological Director

Dr. Elsburgh "Tres" Clarke, Animal Health and Welfare Director

Milton Rieback, Education Director

Julien Kauffmann, Chief Executive Officer

Iain Wilson, VP Finance

Mohamed Alameeri, VP Human Resources

Alexandra White, Senior Director of HR Operations

Wajma Haider, HR Business Partner

Danny Kam, Food and Beverage Director

Sabinede Wit, Retail Director

Damendra Rodrigo, Finance Director

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Intellectual Property Holder and Zoological

Anthony Esparza, Chief Creative Officer, I.P.

Brian Morrow, Vice President Attraction, I.P. Development, I.P.

John Linn, PE, Vice President Global Theme Park Development, I.P.

Andres Ambriz, Vice President Global Operations

Dr. Jeffrey Keaffaber, Corporate Director, Environmental Design, I.P.

Rob Yordi, Zoological VP, General Curator of SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, I.P.

Traci Klainer, Creative Director, Global Theme Park Development, I.P.

Brian Leonard, Creative Director, Global Theme Park Development, I.P.

Mitchell Magill, Director Entertainment Experiences, Global Theme Park Development, I.P.

Dr. Christopher Dold, Chief Zoological Officer

Scott Gass, Director, VP Zoological Design & Interpretation, I.P.

Michael Harold Tucker, Director of Habitats (LSS Systems), I.P.

Leah Corgel, Brand Director, I.P.

Steve Welch, Creative Manager, Entertainment Director, I.P.

Jeff Schwartz, Associate General Counsel, I.P.

Stephanie Costelow, Vice President Zoological, I.P.

Eric Otjen, Vice President Zoological, I.P.

Jay Tacey, Curator Zoological, I.P.

Kristi Burtis, Supervisor Zoological, I.P.

Vendors

Advanced Aquarium Technologies

Abu Dhabi Electrical, Aircon & Refrigeration Services, Est. (ADEAREST)

AL ARABIA FOR SAFETY & SECURITY ( L.L.C)

Al Falah

AL SHAFAR STEEL ENGINEERING LLC (ASSENT) - Steel

Al Shaya Trading Co. (L.L.C)- Dubai Branch

ALEMCO (incl Sub-Contractors)

Almeria Technical Services

Arabian Jerusalem Co. LLC

Arabian Profile (ALICO)

RCO Interiors LLC

Attraktion

Cairns Marine Pty Ltd

Carbon

Cemex Supermix LLC

Cherry Tree

Christie

Coemar

Creative Concrete Concepts LLC

DCN Diving UAE

Direct Source Technologies LLC

Dutch Foundation

Dynasty

Elenco General Trading Est.

ELSS

Emirates International Facility Management (EIFM)

EXTRA CO Industries LLC

Flying Sharks

GAC

Garmandale

GlobeTech

Grankraft Industries LLC (previous name - Dubai Metals)

Institute for Structural Plastics GmbH)

International Décor

Kenya Tropical

Isam Kabbani & Partners

Kee Safety

Khansaheb Civil Engineering LLC

Kuhnezug AG Crane Manufacturing LLC

M4 Contracting

Marinus Scientific, LLC

Marex

MAT Global Tech

National Aluminum

NGX Interactive

OTIS LLC

Rimal International

Sanderia Group Limited

Sibca

Sim Leisure

Site Technology

Sub Sea Systems

Switchgear Electromechanical LLC

Tornado

TUV SUD

VAMED Engineering

Official Credits List (continued)

SeaWorld® Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

WorldWide Zoo

Bin Hafeez

Al Khatib

AL Mustaqbal Fiber Glass LLC

Specialized Metal Design

Terrametals

Sedana Trading Co. LLC

ELJI International LLC

Logical Contracting

Al Futtaim

Microhit Technology

United Steel

Fisher Marantz Stone (FMS)

TechFulcrum

Design Level

Bezark Company

Lead Creative Design

PGAV Destinations

Al Cross, Vice President

Bill Castle, Vice President

Mike Linenbroker, Vice President, Project Director

Denise Schaberg, Senior Project Manager, AIA, LEED AP, Quality Manager

Justin Stitcher, Project Manager

Mariusz Bleszynski, Sr. Project Architect, LEED, AP

Ellen Mosley, Architect

Dave Cooperstein, Designer

Carol Breeze, Exhibit Designer

Matt Bigari, Designer

Teague Peak, Architectural Designer

Arben Ndoni, Project Architect

Dan O’Neill, Landscape Architect

Brian Bage, Landscape Architect

Jon Havlak, Senior Designer

Gayle June, Senior Designer

Ray Kane, Designer

April Dawn Gladu, Writer

Bland Bedalli, Designer

Sara Tetley, Architect

Russell Dow, Experiential Designer

Jess Solomon, Graphic Designer

Kelly Roestel, Designer

Alex Goddard, Graphic Designer

Chiara Androile, Graphic Designer

Brian Roash, Designer

Victoria Gray, Designer, Art Director

Lydia Kasanezky, Design Administrator

Nancy Donnelly, Executive Assistant

Debbie Weber, Executive Assistant

Lynn Berg, Executive Assistant – CA

Adam Bezark, President, Bezark Company

Susan Beth Smith, Executive Producer, Bezark Company

Charles Stone, President, FMS

Zach Zanolli, Associate Principal, FMS

Tim Huth, Project Manager, FMS

Anderson Su, Risk Manager, FMS

Joe Mastellone, FMS

Lisa Thorburn, Principal, Thorburn Associates

Scott Arnold, Founder, TechFulcrum

Kevin Cook, Project Manager, TechFulcrum

Roger Bates, Senior Video Systems Designer, TechFulcrum

Tracy M.E. Kameoka, Design Level

Daryl Le Blanc, Stantec

Alfonso Rodriguez, Stantec

Larry Wyatt, Principal, Wyatt Design Group

Denise Weston, Director of Imagination, Apptivations

Jack Cook, President, Midway Games Consultant, Amusement

Services International

Michael Leonard, Principal, MLA Engineering, LLC

Myles Parrish, Project Engineer, MLA Engineering, LLC

LSS Engineer, Satchell Engineering & Associates

Robert Satchell, Project Director, Professional Engineer, Risk Manager, Satchell Engineering & Associates

Paul Cooley, Professional Engineer, Satchell Engineering &

Associates

Chris Eccles, Professional Engineer, Quality Manager, Satchell Engineering & Associates

Judy Satchell, Senior Engineer, Satchell Engineering & Associates

Joe Arlotto, Senior Enigneer, Satchell Engineering & Associates

Dan Christman, Vice President, EXP

Bill Weinaug, Vice President , EXP

Garrick Hansen, PE Low Voltage Engineer, Principal, EXP

Damon Lynn, PE Mechanical Engineer, Principal, EXP

Audio, Video, Show Control Design and ParkWide Interactive Game

Holovis

Stuart Hetherington, CEO

Andrew Brown, Strategy Director

Joe Jurrado, CTO

Alex Kiss, Project Director

James Lodder, Development Director

Richard Wingfield, Site Manager

Dave Reynolds, Head of Engineering

Simon Maloney, Head of Technical Design

Ben Fry, Creative Director – Game

Lily-Ann Bedder, Creative Director – Game

Tom Bland, Audio Lead

Riccardo Righi, Senior Design Engineer

Hallam Knightraven, Lead Network

Luan Le Ngoc, Video Lead

Jane Cockings, BIM Lead

Anil Babu, Project Manager

Charles Follett, UK BIM Coordinator

Henry Chow, UAE General Manager

Rad Szyperski, Senior PM

James Gordon, Site Team Lead

Alvin Lao, QS

Vijay Nair, QA/QC

Brian Unwin, Art Director

Scott Walker, Site Video Lead

Ronaldo Magat, Engineering Team

Dave Manaligod, Engineering Team

Steve Dewis, Engineering Team

Zubair Azam, Engineering Team

Jerome Nazareno, Engineering Team

Ivan Kordov, Engineering Team

Diego Biagioni, Engineering Team

Gareth Williams, Engineering Team

Alex Mutambo, Engineering Team

Dan Davie, Engineering Team

Claire Carroll, Engineering Team

Emily Erlano, Admin Team

Gilberto Torres, Admin Team

Matthew Knight, Software Lead – Game

Martin Davies, Software Lead – Game

Olivier Wervers, Software Lead – Game

Richard Ninness, Project Manager – Game

Ollie Cole, Art Director – Game

Keith Naylor, Art Lead – Game

Mike Andreoli, Lead Concept Artist – Game

Adam Jones, Graphic and UI Lead – Game

Manuella Nagiel, 3D Artist – Game

Joe Phillpot, 3D Artist – Game

Andreas Georgiou, Animator – Game

Michael Wood, Art Lead – Game

Andy Wintrip, Concept Artist – Game

Georgina Lambert, Lead Concept Artist – Game

Ross Veebel, Concept Artist – Game

Drew Dunk, Software Lead – Game

Virgil Lund, Software Lead – Game

Paul Seabrook, Art Director – Game

Ben Millerman, Creative Producer – Game

Steve Tubbs, Deployment Manager – Game

Beata Haracewiat, Software Engineer – Game

Brandon Tan, Software Engineer – Game

Gary Blake, Deployment Engineer – Game

Ingrid Vadas, Software Engineer – Game

Joe Oliver, Software Engineer – Game

Joel Taylor, Audio Engineer – Game

Jonas Chan, Software Engineer – Game

Nathan Garrett, Software Engineer – Game

Adrian Toon, Project Engineer – Game

Mark Burgess, Quality Assurance – Game

Claudine McClean, Head of People

Stuart Edgington, Data Lead

Mike Wildman, Finance Director

Beccy Atkin, Business Support Manager

Ada Oliveira, Logistics Manager

Chris Walker-Brown, Digital Content Creation

Thomas O’Boyle, Audio Composer

Ivan Sichkar, Software Developer

Dmytro Terpil, Software Developer

Bogdan Bezgubenko, Software Developer

Ege Akyurek, Software Developer

Vadym Udod, Software Developer

Andrii Yefimov, Software Developer

Oleksii Chernov, Software Developer

Ian Souster, Purchasing Manager

Paul Cullen, Deployment Manager, Game

Aaron Bright, Engineering Team

Juned Vasta, BIM Coordinator

Grace Harris, Software Developer, Game

Denys Zhuravel, Software Developer, Game

Oleksandr Korotetskyi, Software Developer, Game

Yana Shushakova, Software Developer, Game

Gus Poveda, Software Developer, Game

Entertainment, Media, and Interactive Production

Cory Asrilant, Project Director, Thinkwell

Shawna Stone, Sr. Coordinator, Thinkwell

Chime Lama, Sr. Coordinator, Thinkwell

Roshini Menezes, Sr. Coordinator, Thinkwell

Jean Khachadorian, Logistics Manager, Thinkwell

Matt Lawrence, Sr. Technical Director, Thinkwell

Michael Stanger, Technical Director, Thinkwell

Paige Luke , Show Producer, Thinkwell

Thomas Jakobsen, Sr. Media Producer, Thinkwell

Matt Lambro, Sr. Media Producer, Thinkwell

Alyssa Landry, Creative Director, Thinkwell

Michael Carpenter, Creative Director, Thinkwell

Chris Durmick, Sr. Creative Director, Thinkwell

Amin Rashmani, VP Production, Thinkwell

Francois Bergeron, Executive Producer, Thinkwell

Suzanne Down, Creative Director, Thinkwell

Matt Parker, Creative Director, Thinkwell

Scott Swenson, Sr. Producer, Thinkwell

Christophe Cardinali, Technical Director, Thinkwell

David Profumo, Show Producer, Thinkwell

Allison Sulock, Show Producer, Thinkwell

Todd Zimmerman, Sr. Creative Director, Thinkwell

Rob Lott, Sr. Creative Director, Thinkwell

Wendy McPherson, Costumer, Thinkwell

Dan Rudin, Sr. Producer & Composer, Thinkwell

Dan Scott, Audio Director, Thinkwell

Cindy Tsujimura, Media Producer, Thinkwell

Stephen Marro, Audio Director, Thinkwell

Dane Evans, Show Producer, Thinkwell

Welah Hatta, Show Producer, Thinkwell

Brian Svoboda, Audio Designer, Thinkwell

Zach Dingman, Audio Designer, Thinkwell

Daryl Bowen, Lighting Designer, Thinkwell

Jesse Fryery, Lighting Designer, Thinkwell

Steve Critchley, Lighting Director, Thinkwell

Jose Bravo, Lighting Director, Thinkwell

Cristiano Vuolo, Audio Director, Thinkwell

Danielle Fullerton, Show Producer, Thinkwell

Tania Rodrigues, Multimedia Director, Thinkwell

Theo Dauphin, Technical Director, Thinkwell

Louis-Philippe St-Arnault, Technical Director, Thinkwell

Sharif Hamati, Project Manager, Adirondack Studios

Abbie Peters, Project Manager, Puppets, Animax Designs

Bonnie Sinclair, Costume Designer, Costume Connection

Karen Weller, Costume Designer, Costume Connection

Jeff Krisch, Costumer, Costume Connection

Angel Wong, Costume Designer, Limelight Limited

Ryan Rhodes, Costume Designer, Custom Characters

Congratulations to Miral, SeaWorld and all of our partners on the success of SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

Holovis were proud to help deliver, integrate and assist with the immersive storytelling for this wonderful park, including the largest LED screen in any theme park in the world.

Official Credits List (continued)

SeaWorld® Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Bill Swartz, PVC Instrument Engineer, Def Lab

Jeff Turlik, PVC Instrument Artisan, Def Lab

Melissa Jarvinen, Project Director, Filmworks

Jax Dyer Donaldson, Head of Production, Filmworks

Elizabeth Hansen, Principal, Creative Producer,In Motion

Entertainment

Annabella Colletti, VP, Operations, In Motion Entertainment

Shaun MacGillivray, Executive Producer, MacGillivray Freeman

Films

Terry Brown, Technical Director, MacGillivray Freeman Films

Michael Buday, Creative Director, MacGillivray Freeman Films

Eric Hungerford, Technical Director, Mousetrappe

Ryan Kravetz, Creative Director, Mousetrappe

Nicholas Mahon, Puppet Designer, Nicholas Mahon Puppets

Jon Baker, Show and Creative Programmer – Senior Engineer, Soundscape

Matt Wild, Director, Wild Creations

Gareth Wyn Roberts, Project Manager, Wild Creations

Alexis Jensen, NGX Interactives

Andrew Jenkins, NGX Interactives

Alex Greenberg, NGX Interactives

Fiona Mah, NGX Interactives

Catherine Po, NGX Interactives

William De Poorter, NGX Interactives

Annika Nyberg, NGX Interactives

David Liccardi, Sr. Audio Designer, EllisDon

Construction & Fabrication

Leonardo Munzi, Clax Showtex

Aspen Desert Rockraft, LLC

Blue Rhine Industries

Dr. Amer Anabtawi, General Manager, Creative Concrete Concepts

Mihai Polexa, Director of Projects, HPS Play Company

Gopi Krishna, Manager, HPS Play Company

Girish Raju, Technial Manager, HPS Play Company

Adirondack Studios

Jim Mayfield, President and CEO, SubSeaSystems

Keenan Mayfield, Director, SeaTrek Operations & SolarCat Operations, SubSeaSystems

Carl Hanson, SubSeaSystems

Elizabeth “Liz” Taylor, President and CEO, DOER Marine, Deep Ocean Exploration and Research

Ian Griffith, Operations, DOER Marine, Deep Ocean Exploration and Research

Marketing & Public Relations

Miral

Taghrid Alsaeed, Executive Director Group Communications & Destination Marketing

Arwa Al Khatib, Head of PR & Corporate Communications

Miral Destinations L.L.C.

Liam Findley, CEO

Rashad Ghadban, Senior Director Public Relations & Corporate Communications

Raghad Tayeh, Public Relations Director

Farah Sarieddine, Head of Public Relations

Max Mayer, Senior Director Marketing

Badr Bourji, Senior Vice President Marketing

Corinna Schmitz, Head of Brand Marketing

Rafae Ali, Brand Marketing Manager

Matt Nelson, Senior Director Performance Marketing

Mark Dabu, Head of Performance

Euan Mitchell, Senior Director Digital Marketing

Roy Ramos, Head of Digital Optimization

Elise Aoun, Head of Creative Services

Fahad Hawandaji, Creative Design Manager

Christina Abou Jaoude, Marketing Performance Manager

Rasha Kambal, Social Media Manager

Clarice Joy Jumpay, Marketing Executive

Khaled Attallah, Brand Marketing Director

Farah Barakat, Social Media Content Manager

Sahel Nizar, Content Producer

Faseen Kannanchery, Content Producer

Rebecca Campbell, Social Media Director

Mariam Al Zaabi, Content Production Manager

Tamara Bahous, Head of Brand Performance

Mohammad Shanabla, Head of Loyalty

Lauren Rodgers, Head of Events

Jamie Chadwick, Head of Marketing

Amal Al Barout, Sales Director

Aliaa Al Labban, Sales Manager

One Ocean Proof of Concept

7th Sense Design LTD

Adam Ravetch

Blake Sullivan

Bottom Scratcher Inc.

Dragonfly Lochinvar Co.

Dylan Hirsch

Ketih Kolod

Maxwell Duryea

Muse VFX

Nathan Amondson

Nature Footage

Salty Log LLC/Waterhorse Charters

Scott Jonshon

The Beacons Collective LLC

The Crew Company

Tyler B Shephens

Unreel Locations

Virtual Wonders

VRTUL, Inc. (CASEY SAPP)

White or Brown Rice - Ron Winter

Soundscape

APM Music (Associated Production Music LLC)

BMG Production Music Inc

Sunflower Films Co. LLC

Gary Guttman, Composer

Swanderful Music, Inc., Composer

Tony Humecke, Composer

Ears Up Sound Design, Sound Design, SFX, Mixing

Flying Barn Music, Inc, Composer

Hidden Temple LLC, Composer

Tavera Music, Inc, Composer

SWAD EP

Diane Michioka, VP Production, Thinkwell

Jon Griffin, Technical Director, Thinkwell

Media Production

Amber Lank, Media, Assistant Editor, Thinkwell

Ashley Michioka, Media, Production Coordinator, Thinkwell

Cory Watson, VP Media, Thinkwell

Irwin Dulay, Media, Sr. Editor, Thinkwell

Liz Heathcoat, Media, Post-Production Coordinator, Thinkwell

Maeve Scanlon, Head of Legal, Thinkwell

Mateo Rendon, Media, Sr. Editor, Thinkwell

Michael Brosnan, Media, Executive Producer, Thinkwell

Renee De Soto, Media, VP of Operations, Thinkwell

Sarkis Markar, Media, Sr. Producer, Thinkwell

Stefani Johnson, Media, Production Coordinator, Thinkwell

Tyler Thornberg, Media, Sr. Producer, Thinkwell

White or Brown Rice, Media, Art Director, Thinkwell

Alison Kane, Producer, Thinkwell

Ethan Jakson, Production Coordinator, Thinkwell

Romolini Inc, Sr. Editor

Shadow Show Inc., Sr. Animator

Alex Wilks, Media, Production Coordinator

20k Inc.

Alex Rappaport

Alpha Road Productions

CinnemaxX Danmark A/S

In Motion Entertaiment

Jeffrey A Pitts, Sound Designer

Lessa Millet, Art Director

Scott Connoly

Studio 1986 Inc., Storyboard Artist

Official Credits List (continued)

SeaWorld® Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Filmworks FZ, LLC

Live Entertainment

Ellen Durnal, Coordinator, Thinkwell

Janet DePavia, Document Controller, Thinkwell

Ashley Michioka, Document Controller, Thinkwell

Juan Huerta, Graphic Design, Thinkwell

Alison Kane, Producer, Thinkwell

Jason McManus, Art Director, Thinkwell

Nathan Amondson, Thinkwell

David (Dave) Cobb, Co-Executive Creative Director, Thinkwell

Cynthia Sharpe, Co-Executive Creative Director, Thinkwell

Antonio Ramirez, Thinkwell

Scott Johnson, Thinkwell

Michael Gizienski, Thinkwell

Nick Davidson, Lighting Designer, Thinkwell

Michael Finney, Thinkwell

Limelight

Def Lab

Customs Character Inc

Adirondack Scenic Inc. FZE

Suzanne Down, Creative Director - Canopy/Stilts, Thinkwell

Alyssa Landry, Creative Director - Pearl Dive, Thinkwell

Bonnie Sinclair, Costume Designer, Thinkwell

Jeff Krisch, Costume Designer, Thinkwell

Daryl Bowen, Lighting Designer / Programmer, Thinkwell

Jesse Fryery, Lighting Designer / Programmer, Thinkwell

Bradon Grimm, Choreographer, Thinkwell

Nicholas Mahon, Show Set Designer (Puppets), Thinkwell

Scott Swensen, Sr Producer, Thinkwell

Christoph Cardinali, Sr Technical Director, Thinkwell

Alison Sulock, Producer/PSM- DOL, Thinkwell

Dane Evans, Producer/PSM- SLO, Thinkwell

Danielle Fullerton, Producer/PSM- SLO (second), Thinkwell

Rob Lott, Sr Creative Director - DOL, Thinkwell

Todd Zimmerman, Sr Creative Director - SLO, Thinkwell

Steve Chritchley, Lighting Programmer - DOL, Thinkwell

Jose Bravo, Lighting Programmer - SLO, Thinkwell

Wendy MacPherson, Costume Director, Thinkwell

Sharon Aguillen, Show Producer, In Motion Entertainment

Janelle Picard, Production Manager, In Motion Entertainment

Colette Piceau, Show Writer, In Motion Entertainment

Greg Tiggs, Show Diretor, In Motion Entertainment

Johnny Dean Harvey, Show Director, In Motion Entertainment

Tim Williams, Composer, In Motion Entertainment

Stanley A. Meyer, Scenic Designer, In Motion Entertainment

Hector Caiazza, Scenic Designer, In Motion Entertainment

Norm Schwab, Lighting Designer, In Motion Entertainment

Kelly Prince, Sound Designer, In Motion Entertainment

Brian Bustos, Costume Designer, In Motion Entertainment

Media and Interactive Production

Tania Rodrigues , Creative Producer, Thinkwell

Louis-Philippe St-Arnault, Lead, Experience Design, Thinkwell

Theo Dauphin, Interactive Designer, Thinkwell

Marie-Helene Martineau, Project manager, Thinkwell

Emmanuel Bastid, Multimedia Director, Thinkwell

Chrisitna Blakeney, Executive Producer, Thinkwell

Daphnee Nadeau, Associate producer, Thinkwell

Camille Nadeau, Production Coordinator, Thinkwell

Fanny Asselin, Production Coordinator, Thinkwell

Lucy Rybicka , Art director, Thinkwell

Emily Paige, Co-Founder and Lead Producer, ED films

Daniel Gies, Co-Founder , Art Director and Technical Director, ED films

Kerry johnson, Projects Manager and Producer, ED films

Louis Roy, Animation and Concept Designer, ED films

Pierre-Guilhem Roudet , Motion Designer and 3D Designer, Pigs Must Fly Studio

Simon Carl Reid , 3D Modeler, Simon Says Design

Heng Ruan, Senior Developer, Spiria Digital Inc.

Sébastien Tessier, Creative Director, Creative TCA

Jonathan Legris, VFX supervisor, Duplex Films Inc.

Joaquin Habacon, Experiential Interactive 3D VR Multimedia Design & Development, PHNXR Inc.

Antonin Gaud, Motion Designer

Jan Verburg, Motion Designer

Joseph Fiola, Motion Designer and Creative Technologist

Nicolas Noel Jodoin, Motion designer

Tommy Caron, Creative consultant

Stephen D Petersen, Scientific validation services

Michael Juretic, Copywriter

Charlie Leroy, Artiste Unreal Engine

Andre Bendahan, Photographer and Videographer

Blend Media Ltd

Howard Hall Productions

Montréal Planetarium - Espcae pour la vie

Sounds Great Studio (Dubai)

Titanic Belfast

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Thea Award For Outstanding AchievementVisitor Experience Re-envisioned, Limited Budget

In January 2023 the Titanic Experience went dark for two months, to reopen in March with four refreshed and reimagined galleries. The new storytelling is front and center with the impact on Belfast itself a close second.

The wildly successful Titanic Belfast Experience originally opened in 2012. In 2018, they began planning for future growth and expansion. The plan was to rework the last three galleries of the original floor plan into four galleries with new and expanded storytelling and a big “Wow!” factor.

This project took home its first Thea honors in 2014 and subsequently garnered a host of other awards. It has been recognized for its sensitive and thoughtful approach to a horrific tragedy. For the community of Belfast, the story has deep social, political and economic impact and meaning.

The project’s reimagining leans more sensorial and immersive, with the inclusion of more human stories. When guests leave the last of the 2012 galleries, The Sinking, they enter the

newly reworked space where the Pursuit of Dreams opens up new chapters of the story starting with Never Again. What follows is a pause to follow Robert Ballard and his quest to find the Titanic which he finally does in 1985. Continuing along the self-guided walk-through, guests arrive at the pinnacle: The Ship of Dreams - a replica spanning some seven meters, with 30,000 LEDs, new music (violin of course), animation and a light show. Finally, in the Lasting Legacy galleries visitors engage in stories of those impacted by the iconic ship - passengers who dreamed of starting a new life in America, as well as those who built the ship in Belfast and those who discovered the wreck.

The original iteration became the vortex of a major urban transformation, and that commercial and civic partnership has expanded and continued. Titanic Belfast is a catalyst that has contributed an estimated £430 million to the local city's economy since it opened. This is an example of best practices in destination development, community engagement and Storytelling Sensitivity.

Official Credits List Titanic Belfast

Project Development

Judith Owens, Overall Project Lead, TBL International Limited

Kerrie Sweeney, Project & Design Governance, Maritime Belfast Trust

Conal Harvey, Project Governance, Harcourt Developments

John Paul Doherty, Content Development, Creative & Design Governance, Harcourt Developments

Siobhan Lynch, Operational Representation Governance, TBL International Limited

Eimear Kearney, Lead Client Content Development, TBL International Limited

Claire Bacon, Client Content Development, Titanic Belfast

Venue Design and Development

Simon Needle, Lighting Installation Manager, White Light Ltd

Barry McAllister, Fire Engineer, RPS

Paul McGettigan, Structural Engineer, RPS

John Ward, 3D Modeler, RPS

Joseph Collins, Fire Engineer, RPS

Attraction Design and Production Design

Barend Verheijen, Content Director, Studio Louter

Eline Koning, Snr. Content Designer/Media Design, Studio Louter

Juliette Lindhout, Project Management Content, Studio Louter

Jeroen Luttikhuis, Creative Designer, OPERA Amsterdam

Jo Pike, Project Director, OPERA Amsterdam

Kathleen Van Wingerden, Project Manager, OPERA Amsterdam

David Pepper, Architect/designer, OPERA Amsterdam

Anael Madiot, 3D designer, OPERA Amsterdam

Marit Van der Gevel, Graphic Designer, OPERA Amsterdam

David Robertson, Lighting Designer, DHA

Philippe Plessers, Cabinet Maker, Frank Europe GmbH

Josh Miller, Projection System Designers, D J Willrich Ltd

David Willrich, Projection System Designers, D J Willrich Ltd

David Gibbons, Projection System Designers, D J Willrich Ltd

Production

Eline Koning, Exhibit/Collections Curator, Studio Louter

Eline Koning, Copyright, Studio Louter

Juliette Lindhout, Project Management Content, Studio Louter

Martin McErlean, Sets / Scenery Fabricator, Marcon

Lawrence Goodey, Graphics / Signage Fabricator, Alexander Boyd Displays

Jim Black, Graphics / Signage Fabricator, Sign Services

Carol Fenner, Sculptor, Unusual Projects

Mark Lim, Sculptor, Chalk Studios

Martin McErlean, Exhibitory Fabricator, Marcon

Sean Madden, Conservator, Fine Arts Conservation

Official Credits List (continued)

Titanic Belfast

Media Production

Pepijn Wilbers, AV/Multimedia/Audio Director, Studio Louter

Eline Koning, Snr. Content Designer, Studio Louter

Astrid Van Rooji, Visual Content Designer, Studio Louter

Juliette Lindhout, Project Management Content, Studio Louter

Graham Wickman, AV Consultant, 7six7 Consultants

Ramon Fennet, Creative Producer, Shosho B.V.

Joost Hiensch, Art Director, Shosho B.V.

Jelle Hart, Lead Animation & Design, Shosho B.V.

Stijn Hosman, Composer & Music Producer, Stijn Hosman

Peter Key, Sound Design, Museum Sound Design

Maebh Martin, Musician, Maebh Martin

Project Management

Philip Hartley, Project Manager, Philip Hartley Associates (PHA) Ltd

Artem Nagornych, Site Manager, Artych

Laurence Kennedy, Project Coordinator, KCS NI Limited

Laurence Kennedy, Cost Accountant, KCS NI Limited

Construction and Installation

Nigel Johnson, Construction Manager, Fabrite

Martin Mcalorum, Specialty Contractor, MMA Specialist Joinery

Martin McErlean, General Contractor (Fit-out), Marcon

John Doe, AV Systems Manager, D J Willrich Ltd

John Doe, AV Systems Integrator, D J Willrich Ltd

Chris Willrich, AV Systems Integrator, D J Willrich Ltd

Mike Switzer, AV Systems Integrator, D J Willrich Ltd

Chris Willrich, Show Control Installer, D J Willrich Ltd

Chris Willrich, Show Control System Programmer, D J Willrich Ltd

Mark Richards, Show Control System Programmer, D J Willrich Ltd

TITANIC BELFAST WINNER OF THEA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Offering bespoke services for visitor experiences, venue management and events, we seamlessly work as one to bring ideas and stories to life.

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David Green and Lisa Passamonte Green

COO/President and CEO/Principal-in-Charge, Visual Terrain, Inc. TEA® Peter Chernack Distinguished Service Award

Recognizing exceptional volunteer service to the Association, TEA Service Awards are recommended by the TEA Past Presidents Committee, which established the award. The recipients of the Service Award are honored during the annual Thea Awards Gala. The late TEA Past President Peter Chernack was instrumental in creating the TEA Service Award, and after he passed away in 2016, it was renamed to celebrate his contributions.

LisaPassamonte Green and David Green have been TEA members and supporters since they started their respective companies in the mid 1990s and early 2000s.

Lisa got her start with Universal Studios Hollywood, rehabbing the lighting design for the Battlestar Galactica attraction, before being hired at Walt Disney Imagineering. There, she worked on Disneyland Paris, Disneyland Toontown, Walt Disney World New Tomorrowland, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and in the Disneyland SQS group, where she got to work with TEA Buzz Price Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Kim Irvine, and Disney Legend Leota Toombs, who was one of her early mentors. “Leota taught me that one person could make a huge difference,” says Lisa.

David started at WED Imagineering in 1980, where he worked on the Houston WEDWay PeopleMover, Fantasyland Rehab, EPCOT Center, and Tokyo Disneyland. 10 years later, he worked at Walt Disney Studios, Disney Animation, Disney TeleVentures, and a secret division of Disney.com. He later described his experience at EPCOT in the book, “Building a Better

Mouse,” which just released its 40th anniversary edition, that he co-wrote with Steve Alcorn and uncredited TEA Master Glenn Birket.

Lisa’s outplacement counselor when she was laid off from Disney in 1994 was TEA founder Monty Lunde, who became a mentor. Soon after starting Passamonte Lighting Design in 1995, she joined the TEA. Lisa has served on the TEA International Board, Thea Awards Judging Committee, and is now vicechair of the TEA Masters Committee.

In 2001, David was laid off from Disney, and started Monteverdi Creative. As he had watched Lisa work with the TEA for several years, he also became an active member, joining committees and attending and sponsoring events. An unapologetic introvert, David prefers a more behind-the-scenes approach. He co-wrote or wrote the Thea Awards Gala show scripts from 2005 through 2009, and once provided music direction and voiceover talent.

Passamonte Lighting Design and Monteverdi Creative became Visual Terrain in 2011, and with David and Lisa as co-owners, they continued their support of the TEA, together. The duo has been on many Thea Award-recognized project teams. As of 2024, Visual Terrain has received 16 Thea Awards; Monteverdi Creative received one.

A funny thing happened on the way to the Gala: Lisa and David realized they could encourage their employees to support the TEA too. Visual Terrain has provided lighting design and/or produced Thea Awards Gala productions 12 times. In particular: Steven Young, who has designed the lighting for most of Visual Terrain’s Thea Galas, and now serves on the Western Board, Nicole Eng who designed the lighting for the 2023 Gala, and Christina Martin,

Steeve Vajk, Mallory Paddock and Austin Kelm, who were on the crew in 2023, along with Nicole’s boyfriend Ben Rehm, who programmed the lighting. “Our other employees may not have worked directly on the Gala,” said David, “but they often made it possible for those who did, to do so. Jonathan Lebovic, Lucius Lee, Mike Mahlum, Michelle Malakoff, Marihan Mehelba, and Lilian Moseley also deserve recognition, along with the rest of our team.” (Nicole and Christina are also past members of the TEA NextGen committee.)

Over the years, David and Lisa have occasionally provided financial sponsorship to the TEA, presented at TEA events, galas, and webinars. Lisa also mentors TEA NextGen members in her role as TEA Master, with which she was recognized in 2019.

Loews Hollywood Hotel congratulates the recipients of the 2024 Thea Awards

Lisa is driven by a desire to ensure the TEA’s support for small businesses and sole consultants in the industry continues, guaranteeing that everyone has a voice, and ensuring the membership is diverse, inclusive, and representative.

For David, seeing little diversity in the TEA in the earlier days, he was more focused on just being “that voice” in the room. He prides himself on writing Thea Gala scripts with humor, respect, and inspiration. “My favorite script,” David says, “was the 2009 Thea Gala that literally had everyone standing.”

Lisa and David are committed to working for the greater good, and inspiring others to do the same.

Peter Chernack was an early cheerleader for Lisa when she first joined the TEA, encouraging her to be not just a member, but an active supporter. Lisa and David are inspired by all those who have been

recognized by the Peter Chernack Distinguished Service Award before them.

David had prostate cancer in 2009. Lisa was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2022. David says, “When you are a cancer survivor, you start to think about what you have achieved on the planet. Receiving the Peter Chernack award tells us that we haven’t done what we’ve done, for nothing. We are thrilled, honored, and humbled to be recognized, and really feel seen and appreciated.”

“In 2023, I conquered cancer,” Lisa says, “and our amazing Visual Terrain team opened 22 projects, while also working on designs for several more, which will open in the coming years. Without the team’s unwavering support, David and I couldn’t volunteer our services, and those of our team. We are so appreciative for each employee’s commitment to the greater good.”

We couldn’t have done it

without YOU!

David & Lisa wish to thank all of our employees, clients, vendors, colleagues, friends, and family, for 29 years of support.

We appreciate the TEA for recognizing us with the Peter Chernack Distinguished Service Award and for being there for Visual Terrain from almost the very beginning. Being a part of the TEA has been an invaluable part of our lives, and we are humbled, pleased, and honored.

Visual Terrain congratulates all of this year’s Thea Award recipients on their recogntion, with special acknowledgement to Chairman Su for his Buzz Price Lifetime Achievement Award, and to Chimelong—and the entire team—for the Thea Award for the Bermuda Storm Theatre.

Celebrating 29 years of Lighting Design for Architecture • Attractions • The Arts …with 16 Thea Awards

Congratulations to TEA and all Thea Award recipients—from this year’s newly-minted honorees to all those who have worked on winning projects over the last 30 years!

AECOM is proud to count numerous clients and collaborators amongst Thea Award recipients over the years. With over 60 years of experience, AECOM provides unrivaled expertise in the business of entertainment. Our extensive practice in the creation of themed environments, visitor destinations, hotels and resorts, and world-class cultural attractions, has equipped developers, operators, and investors with economic analysis and a pulse on historical and emerging trends so they can make informed business decisions. AECOM is also excited to continue our partnership with the TEA on the 18th annual Theme Index and Museum Index, creating an important resource and offering a yearly peak into the global attractions industry for professionals and fans alike.

Image: The 2022 Theme Index and Museum Index cover featured this image of Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, which celebrated its 50th anniversary.