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Judging panel unveiled for UK Theme Park Awards 2024

The judging panel for the UK Theme Park Awards 2024 has been announced, with 10 experts from the attractions industry lined up to participate.






The judging panel for the UK Theme Park Awards 2024 has been announced, with 10 experts from the attractions industry lined up to participate.

For the fifth year, the British public will be able to vote for their favourite theme parks in these prestigious national awards. The winners will be determined by combining thousands of public votes with scores from the judging panel.

Included in this year’s panel is Planet Attractions’ Editor-in-Chief, Tom Anstey, who once again takes up judging duties following the 2023 edition.

The full panel includes:

• Tom Anstey (Editor In Chief, Planet Attractions)
• Chris Bailey (Founder, Attraction Source)
• Dawn Foote (Co-Founder & CEO, Katapult)
• Marcus Gaines (Owner, Ride and Park Media)
• Andy Hine MBE (Chairman, Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain)
• Paul Kelly (Chief Executive, British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions)
• Mark Locker (Founder & CEO, Attractions.io)
• Owen Ralph (Attractions Industry Journalist, Words and Attractions)
• Lawrence Roots (Founder, ThemeParks-UK.com)
• Beth Whitaker (Editor, InterPark)

Click here for more on the UK Theme Park Awards


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Judging panel unveiled for UK Theme Park Awards 2024

The judging panel for the UK Theme Park Awards 2024 has been announced, with 10 experts from the attractions industry lined up to participate.






The judging panel for the UK Theme Park Awards 2024 has been announced, with 10 experts from the attractions industry lined up to participate.

For the fifth year, the British public will be able to vote for their favourite theme parks in these prestigious national awards. The winners will be determined by combining thousands of public votes with scores from the judging panel.

Included in this year’s panel is Planet Attractions’ Editor-in-Chief, Tom Anstey, who once again takes up judging duties following the 2023 edition.

The full panel includes:

• Tom Anstey (Editor In Chief, Planet Attractions)
• Chris Bailey (Founder, Attraction Source)
• Dawn Foote (Co-Founder & CEO, Katapult)
• Marcus Gaines (Owner, Ride and Park Media)
• Andy Hine MBE (Chairman, Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain)
• Paul Kelly (Chief Executive, British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions)
• Mark Locker (Founder & CEO, Attractions.io)
• Owen Ralph (Attractions Industry Journalist, Words and Attractions)
• Lawrence Roots (Founder, ThemeParks-UK.com)
• Beth Whitaker (Editor, InterPark)

Click here for more on the UK Theme Park Awards


 



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