{"id":53023,"date":"2025-11-19T19:03:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/53023\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T19:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:03:08","slug":"universal-orlando-resort-wins-big-at-32nd-annual-theme-park-awards-wdbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/53023\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Orlando Resort Wins Big at 32nd Annual Theme Park Awards \u2013 WDBO"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Universal Orlando Resort received national recognition at the 32nd Annual TEA Thea Awards<\/a>, the most prestigious awards ceremony in the theme park industry.\t<\/p>\n

\u25b6 LISTEN TO ORLANDO\u2019S MORNING NEWS EXPRESS PODCAST ON WDBO<\/a><\/p>\n

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA)\u2019s Thea Awards aim to \u201ccelebrate the professionals and organizations whose work brings to life outstanding achievements, bold innovation, and the world\u2019s most immersive experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ: Epic Universe projected to bring $2 billion boost to Central Florida economy<\/a><\/p>\n

Universal Orlando\u2019s Epic Universe received the Outstanding Achievement – Attraction award for Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, the flagship attraction for Epic Universe\u2019s Dark Universe Section.<\/p>\n

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry was awarded the Outstanding Achievement – Ride Experience Award, while the immersive How to Dragon Your Dragon – Isle of Berk received the Outstanding Achievement – Theme Park Land award.<\/p>\n

Epic Universe itself was awarded the Outstanding Achievement award in the Theme Park category<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe received nearly 200 impressive and diverse submissions from around the world,\u201d said Marc Zachary, Chair of the Thea Awards Judging Committee and President of Experiential Advisors. \u201cThese entries demonstrate the imagination, ingenuity, expertise, and passion across the themed entertainment industry. Every year, the Thea Awards Judging Committee spends countless hours reviewing, discussing, and selecting that year\u2019s outstanding and most-deserving projects. Today we celebrate these extraordinary projects and the teams that brought them to life.\u201d <\/p>\n

The 32nd Annual Thea Awards Gala is set to take place on May 2, 2026. For the first time, the event will be hosted right here in Orlando, at the JW Marriott Grand Lakes. <\/p>\n

Registration, sponsorship packages, and table and ticket sales will be available beginning in January.<\/p>\n

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