CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 31ST ANNUAL THEA AWARD RECIPIENTS!
The prestigious TEA Thea Award is considered one of the greatest honors in the themed experience industry. The Thea Awards honor individuals, projects, and technologies in the arena of themed attractions and experiences worldwide.
These magic makers will be celebrated at our exclusive Thea Awards Gala on 15 March 2025 in Universal City, CA, USA.
2025 Thea Award Recipients
The Buzz Price Thea Award for a Lifetime of Outstanding Achievement
Rick Rothschild
Founder and Chief Creative, FAR Out! Creative Direction
The Thea Catalyst Award
Dayton Schroeder
AIA, Vice President and Design Director, SmithGroup
The Thea Catalyst Award
Naoki Tanaka
Creative Director, Dentsu Lab Tokyo
The Peter Chernack Distinguished Service Award
Lynn Willrich
Co-Owner І Director, D J Willrich, Ltd.
The Thea Classic Award
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
Islands of Adventure, Universal Orlando Resort
Thea Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Attraction, Limited Budget
The Ladder - Hatch Escapes
Los Angeles, California, USA
Attraction
Voltron Nevera powered by Rimac
Europa Park, Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Attraction, Limited Budget
Adventure Play at Windsor Great Park
Windsor, United Kingdom
Children’s Museum, Limited Budget
NEOBIO Museum
Shanghai, China
Immersive Land
Valley of Witches
Ghibli Park, Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Immersive Show/Hotel Lobby Transformation, Limited Budget
The Legend of Luna: A Great Wolf
StoryGreat Wolf Lodge, Perryville Maryland, USA
Immersive Technology and Production
Sphere
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
International Live Spectacular
2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Opening Ceremonies
Paris, France
Live Event
Kiss of The Sea (Nụ hôn của Biển Cả)
Sunset Town, Vietnam
Marine Theme Park
Chimelong Spaceship
Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
Museum
International African American Museum
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Museum Attraction
The Priddy Family Foundation Freedom Theater at the National WWII Museum
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Spectacular Show
Chimelong Theater
Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
Technological Innovation
BDX Droids Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge
Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development (Glendale, CA) and Disney Research Zurich (Switzerland)
Theme Park Land
Fantasy Springs
Tokyo DisneySea, Tokyo, Japan
Theme Park Land
Zootopia
Shanghai Disney Resort, Shanghai, China
Waterpark
Aquascope
Futuroscope, Jaunay-Marigny, France
TEA Recognition of Merit (New for 2025)
Attraction, Limited Budget
Treasure Hunt: The Ride
Monterey Bay, California, USA
Connected Immersion Event, Limited Budget
The DigiWave Experience
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Immersive Gaming, Limited Budget
The Time Travel Agency at Electric Forest Festival
Rothbury, Michigan, USA