Tuesday, 24 June 2025 09:00

Expert judging panel announced for UK Theme Park Awards 2025

The judging panel for the UK Theme Park Awards 2025 has been officially confirmed, featuring nine leading experts from across the attractions industry.

Now in its sixth year, the UK Theme Park Awards give the British public the chance to vote for their favourite theme parks and content creators in these prestigious national honours. The winners will be determined by combining thousands of public votes with scores from the judging panel.

The awards are organised by ThemeParks-UK.com, an independent consumer guide to UK theme parks. In 2025, the awards are presented in association with AttractionTickets.com.

Public voting across all 22 categories will be open from 21 July to 1 September 2025 at ukthemeparkawards.com

The judging panel for the UK Theme Park Awards 2025:

Here's what the judges have to say about this year's awards:

Andy Hine MBE

“I am proud to be involved in recognising the achievements of UK theme parks as it is vitally important that everyone knows that the UK can compete with the best that the rest of the world has to offer. Proving that you don’t need to leave the UK to experience some fantastic rides and attractions.”

Chris Belvin-Bailey

“I'm grateful to have been asked to be a judge for the 2025 UK Theme Park Awards! It’s another exciting year to be a fan or industry professional, and I can’t wait to celebrate all the successes again - so good luck to those nominated!”

Dawn Foote

“I'm super excited to be a part of the UK Theme Park Awards judging panel, which will celebrate and showcase the attractions created by our talented industry. It's also wonderful to be coming together, in person, to meet the people behind creating them.”

John Fosbrooke

“It’s an honour to highlight the remarkable achievements of the UK theme park sector, which competes on a global stage and delivers attractions that make the UK proud. While this is a UK award, it’s clear that the world is watching.”

Lauren Heath-Jones

“I'm thrilled to be part of the judging panel for the 2025 UK Theme Park Awards! There have been a lot of exciting developments in the UK attractions industry over the past 12 months and I'm delighted to play a small part in their recognition.”

Lawrence Roots

“It will be the sixth year that we celebrate all of the biggest achievements at theme parks around the UK. I'm delighted that we'll be able to bring together so many representatives from theme parks with other industry professionals and content creators.”

Mark Locker

“It feels like a natural fit for us to celebrate the achievements of the UK attractions industry with the 2025 Theme Park Awards. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to explore the incredibly creative initiatives that have taken place and honour the hard work that’s gone into making them a success.”

Paul Kelly

“Being part of this judging team allows me to acknowledge some of the hard work and expertise that goes into the design and delivery of great experiences across the UK theme park sector.”

Scott Bickerton

“I’m grateful and excited to be part of the UK Theme Park Awards for 2025, and can’t wait to collaborate with the talented team on the panel.”

More information about the judging panel is available at ukthemeparkawards.com/judges

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