For the very first time, the British public were invited to vote for their favourite theme parks in national awards recognising the best rides and attractions, shows and events, as well as the theme parks offering the best customer service, value and accessibility.

154,104 public votes were combined with the scores from the Expert Judges to determine the winners in each category.

The biggest winners in these new awards include Alton Towers in Staffordshire (14 awards), Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Lancashire (11) and Thorpe Park in Surrey (10).

Other theme parks with multiple awards include Chessington World of Adventures in Surrey (5), LEGOLAND Windsor in Berkshire (4), Drayton Manor in Staffordshire (3), Paultons Park in Hampshire (2) and Pleasurewood Hills in Suffolk (2).

Fantasy Island in Lincolnshire and Twinlakes Park in Leicestershire also picked up one award each.

The awards have also acknowledged the growing community of theme park enthusiasts with two awards, Blogger of the Year and Vlogger of the Year.

Watch the announcement on YouTube

Expert Judges

• Paul Kelly (Chief Executive - British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions)
• Andy Hine MBE (Chairman - Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain)
• Paul Burton (Chairman - European Coaster Club)
• Charles Read (Managing Director - Blooloop)
• Lawrence Roots (Editor - ThemeParks-UK)

Winners

Theme Park of the Year

• GOLD: Alton Towers
• SILVER: Blackpool Pleasure Beach
• BRONZE: Thorpe Park

Best Theme Park for Families

• GOLD: Chessington World of Adventures
• SILVER: Paultons Park
• BRONZE: LEGOLAND Windsor

Best Theme Park for Thrills

• GOLD: Thorpe Park
• SILVER: Alton Towers
• BRONZE: Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Best Roller Coaster

• GOLD: Wicker Man (Alton Towers)
• SILVER: Nemesis (Alton Towers)
• BRONZE: ICON (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)

Best Thrill Ride

• GOLD: Apocalypse (Drayton Manor)
• SILVER: Samurai (Thorpe Park)
• BRONZE: Rush (Thorpe Park)

Best Water Ride

• GOLD: Valhalla (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
• SILVER: Tidal Wave (Thorpe Park)
• BRONZE: The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure (Chessington World of Adventures)

Best Family Area

• GOLD: Cbeebies Land (Alton Towers)
• SILVER: Thomas Land (Drayton Manor)
• BRONZE: Nickelodeon Land (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)

Best Indoor Attraction

• GOLD: Wallace & Gromit's Thrill-O-Matic (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
• SILVER: Hex (Alton Towers)
• BRONZE: Derren Brown's Ghost Train (Thorpe Park)

Best Show

• GOLD: Alton Towers Fireworks (Alton Towers)
• SILVER: Hot Ice (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
• BRONZE: Pirates of Skeleton Bay (LEGOLAND Windsor)

Best Restaurant

• GOLD: Rollercoaster Restaurant (Alton Towers)
• SILVER: White Tower Restaurant (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
• BRONZE: Zafari Bar & Grill (Chessington World of Adventures)

Best Accommodation

• GOLD: Alton Towers
• SILVER: Blackpool Pleasure Beach
• BRONZE: LEGOLAND Windsor

Best Halloween Event

• GOLD: Alton Towers Scarefest (Alton Towers)
• SILVER: Fright Nights (Thorpe Park)
• BRONZE: Xtreme Scream Park (Twinlakes Park)

Best Christmas Event

• GOLD: Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
• SILVER: Drayton's Magical Christmas (Drayton Manor)
• BRONZE: LEGOLAND at Christmas (LEGOLAND Windsor)

Best Social Media Engagement

• GOLD: Alton Towers
• SILVER: Thorpe Park
• BRONZE: Fantasy Island

Best Customer Service

• GOLD: Alton Towers
• SILVER: Thorpe Park
• BRONZE: Chessington World of Adventures

Best Value

• GOLD: Blackpool Pleasure Beach
• SILVER: Paultons Park
• BRONZE: Pleasurewood Hills

Best Accessibility

• GOLD: Alton Towers
• SILVER: Thorpe Park
• BRONZE: Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Best Lockdown Activity

• GOLD: Alton Towers Together (Alton Towers)
• SILVER: Chessington Broadcasting LIVE! (Chessington)
• BRONZE: Woody & Friends Dance Party (Pleasurewood Hills)

Blogger of the Year

• GOLD: Coaster Bot
• SILVER: Cupcakes & Coasters
• BRONZE: Theme Park Guide

Vlogger of the Year

• GOLD: Theme Park Worldwide
• SILVER: TheJackSilkstone
• BRONZE: Pleasure Beach Experience