Thea Recipients
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Harrison “Buzz” Price (Lifetime Achievement Award)
2nd Thea Award (1995)
Marty Sklar (Lifetime Achievement Award)
3rd Thea Awards (1996)
Monty Lunde (Outstanding Individual)
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Ocean Base Atlantic, New Jersey State Aquarium
Wild Arctic, Sea World Florida
Waterworld, A Live Sea War Spectacular, Universal Studios Hollywood
Fremont Street Experience, Las Vegas
Rainforest Café, Schaumburg, Illinois
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, Epcot
Indiana Jones Adventure, The Temple of the Forbidden Eye, Disneyland
Mystery Lodge, Knott’s Berry Farm
Space Mountain, From the Earth to the Moon, Disneyland Paris
4th Annual Thea Awards (1997)
Lifetime Achievement
Don Iwerks
Thea Classic
Pirates of the Caribbean, Disneyland
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Terminator 2:3D, The Battle Across Time, Universal Studios Florida
Villa Volta, Efteling, Holland (Attraction)
Daytona USA, Daytona Speedway, Florida
Apollo/Saturn V Center, KSC, Florida
Warner Bros. Studio Store Expansion, NYC
Niketown New York, NYC
Caesars Magical Empire, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
The Intergalactic Circus Spectacular, Lotte World, Seoul, Korea
Rock’n Robin, Cinema World, Kamakura City, Japan (Limited Budget)
Dark Castle, Fantasy Pointe, Nasu Highlands, Japan (Limited Budget)
5th Annual Thea Awards (1998)
Lifetime Achievement
John Hench
Thea Classic
Calico Mountain (The Mine Train Ride), Knotts Berry Farm (Classic)
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Ripley’s Aquarium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Star Trek: The Experience, Las Vegas
Space Quest Casino, Las Vegas
New York-New York Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
The Power of Houston
Coney Island Emporium in the New York-New York Hotel
Masquerade Show in the Sky, Rio Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds UK
Adventure Slots (Limited Budget)
Encounter at LAX, Los Angeles International Airport (Limited Budget)
UFO Encounters (Limited Budget)
6th Annual Thea Awards (1999)
Lifetime Achievement
Bob Gurr
Thea Classic
The Haunted Mansion, Disneyland
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
“It’s Tough to be a Bug,” Animal Kingdom
Journey to Atlantis, Sea World Orlando
Animal Kingdom
Disney Quest, Orlando
American Girl Place, Chicago
Acquamatrix Show at the Lisbon World Expo ’98
Café Odyssey, Mall of America
“O”, Cirque du Soleil, Las Vegas
Viejas Outlet Center & Legend of Nightfire Fountain Show
DVP Server Pro (Technical)
Titanic Official Movie Tour
Robot Zoo, Toronto, Canada
M&M’s Academy, Las Vegas (Limited Budget)
Hotel Gasten, Liseberg, Sweden (Limited Budget)
7th Annual Thea Awards (2000)
Thea Classic
Tivoli Gardens
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
The Stone Forest (Attraction)
Trial by Fire (Limited Budget)
The Palmach Museum, Israel
“The Year 2000 Starting Signal” Millennium Pyro Ballet
Richmond Sound Design Ltd.’s AudioBox (Technology)
James Cameron’s Titanic: The Experience
COSI Columbus
FiestAventura at Universal Studios Port Aventura, Spain
Test Track Presented by GM
Gold’s Gym presents HEROES – Health, Fitness and Beyond
Animator’s Palate
Atlantis, Paradise Island
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man at Universal Orlando
8th Annual Thea Awards (2001)
Lifetime Achievement
Tony Baxter
Thea Classic
Silver Dollar City
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Millennium Village Event
Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle of the Buccaneer Gold
Sydney 2000 Olympics: Opening Ceremony
The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument
Nickelodeon Flying Super Saturator
Men in Black: Alien Attack
Discovery Cove
Lights of Liberty Show
HollandRama, Holland
Kid’s City/La Ciudad de los Ninos
Desert Passage
Volkswagen Autostadt, Germany
Exploration in the New Millenium (Limited Budget)
L’Oxygenarium, France (Limited Budget)
Stealth – World’s First Flying Coaster (Innovation)
Disney’s FASTPASS (Innovation)
9th Annual Thea Awards (2002)
Lifetime Achievement
Jon Jerde
Thea Classic
Universal Studio’s Tram Tour
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
The Sherman Brothers (Special Achievement)
Les Mysteres de la Mer, France
The London Eye, United Kingdom
Animal Celebration, Universal Studios Japan
Disney Animation, Disney’s California Adventure
Soarin’ Over California, Disney California Adventure
FDNY Fire Zone, New York (Limited Budget)
Star of Destiny Theater, Texas State History Museum
Busch Gardens: Ireland
Media Pro 4000 (Technology)
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Orlando
Tokyo DisneySea & Entertainment Program
Chicano Now: American Expressions
Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark, Texas
Texas Wild!, Ft. Worth Zoo
10th Annual Thea Awards (2003)
Lifetime Achievement
George Millay
Thea Classic
Knott’s Scary Farm Halloween Haunt
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Legoland Parks (Special Achievement)
Cine’Magique, Walt Disney Studios, Disneyland Paris
Templo del Fuego, Universal’s PortAventura, Spain
Tomb Raider: The Ride, Paramount’s Kings Island, Cincinnati
Stitch’s Photo Phone, Walt Disney Imagineering (Technology)
Haunted Mansion Holiday, Disneyland
2002 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies, Salt Lake City
Cerritos Library, City of Cerritos, CA
The Great Barn, Stone Mountain, GA (Limited Budget)
Luz y Voces del Tajin, Mexico
The Grove, Los Angeles, CA
Die Glaserne Manufaktur Dresden, Germany
The Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, Ireland
(Note, the Thea Award Gala was moved from fall to spring, skipping 2004)
11th Annual Thea Awards (2005)
Lifetime Achievement
Barry Upson
Thea Classic
Efteling Park, Holland
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Revenge of the Mummy, Universal Orlando
The Challenge of Tutankhamon, Walibi Belgium
Mission: SPACE, Walt Disney World, Orlando (Technology)
Aladdin, Disneyland
Freedom Rising, National Constitution Center, Philadelphia
The Imagination Workshop, Temecula, CA (Limited Budget)
The Spy Museum, Washington DC
The Ford Rouge Factory Tour, Dearborn, MI
uShaka Marine World, Durban, South Africa
Jurassic Park Institute Tour, Japan
Action! An Adventure in Moviemaking, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (Limited Budget)
Health Royale, The Avampato Discovery Center, WV (Limited Budget)
Greenfield Village, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI
12th Annual Thea Awards (2006)
Lifetime Achievement
Yves Pépin
Thea Classic
Disneyland
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Olympic Spirit Toronto
Ice Age Adventure! Bremen Germany (Limited Budget)
Images of Singapore at Sentosa Island
Athens 2004 Olympics Opening Ceremony
Dodge Wild Earth at the Philadelphia Zoo (Limited Budget)
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
The Churchill Lifeline Table, London, UK
Remember...Dreams Come True
MagiQuest Technology (Technology)
Curse of DarKastle: The Ride
Fear Factor Live, Unviersal Studios Hollywood
13th Annual Thea Awards (2007)
Lifetime Achievement
Bob Rogers of BRC Imagination Arts
Thea Classic
Madame Tussauds, London UK
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Toyota Pavilion, Expo 2005 Japan
U-505, MSI Chicago
Zoomazium, Woodland Park Zoo
The Great Glass Elevator, Alton Towers UK
Kidspace Museum, Pasadena, CA The Real Cost Cafe, Monterey Bay Aquarium, CA
Robots, MSI Chicago
Ski Dubai, Dubai
Ashes & Snow, Tour
Believe, Sea Worlds
Boudin at the Wharf, San Francisco
Expedition Everest, Disney's Animal Kingdom
Georgia Aquarium, USA
14th Annual Thea Awards (2008)
Lifetime Achievement
Jack Rouse
Thea Classic
SeaWorld
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Cosmos at the Castle, Ireland
Shuttle Launch Experience, Kennedy Space Center Florida
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Disneyland CA Songs of the Sea, Sentosa Singapore
Awakening of the Temple, Aztec Theater Texas
Peter Pan's Neverland, Universal Studios Japan
Battle Stations 21, US Navy
CSI, Fort Worth Museum Texas
Discover the Real George Washington, Donald Reynolds Ed Center
Cleveland Avenue Time Machine, Rosa Parks Museum Alabama
Ka Floating Stages, Las Vegas
Kim Possible World Showcase Playtest, Epcot
Noah's Ark at the Skirball, CA
Walking With Dinosaurs - The Live Experience, Tour
The Chain of Generations Center, Jerusalem
15th Annual Thea Awards (2009)
Lifetime Achievement
Robert L. Ward
Thea Classic
Epcot
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Museum of the Marine Corps
Operation Spy, an Interactive Adventure at the International Spy Museum The Newseum
Forces of Nature at the Arizona Science Center
Audubon Insectarium
Air Force One Discovery Center at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Finding Nemo The Musical
The Legend of Mythica
Muppet Mobile Lab
2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies
Wynn Macau's Tree of Prosperity
Jungala at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Florida
BeWILDerwood
Molenheide The Forgotten MineOetken
The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood
16th Annual Thea Awards (2010)
Lifetime Achievement
Mark Fuller, WET Design
Thea Classic
Coal Mine, Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Toy Story Midway Mania, California Adventure and Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World
Dragon’s Treasure Show, City of Dreams, Macau
Disaster! Universal Studios Florida
The Museum at Bethel Woods, New York USA
Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia USA
America I Am: The African American Imprint
Skyscraper! Achievement & Impact, Liberty Science Center, Liberty State Park, Jersey City USA
McNeil Avian Center, Philadelphia Zoo (Limited Budget)
Tea Show @ OCT East Resort, Shenzhen, China
Heineken Experience, Amsterdam
Please note: From 2011 on, the “Life Time Achievement Award” was renamed “The Buzz Price Thea Award - Recognizing a Lifetime of Distinguished Achievements”
17th Annual Thea Awards (2011)
The Buzz Price Thea Award - Recognizing a Lifetime of Distinguished Achievements
Kim Irvine
Thea Classic
The Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Along the River During the Qingming Festival, China Pavilion, Shanghai Expo 2010
The National Infantry Museum, Columbus, Georgia USA
The Walt Disney Family Museum, San Francisco, USA
Science Storms, Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago USA
Beyond All Boundaries, Solomon Victory Theater, National World War II Museum, New Orleans USA
Glasnevin Museum, Dublin, Ireland
World of Color, Disney California Adventure, Anaheim USA
ICT Mobile Device, Information and Communications Pavilion, Shanghai Expo 2010 (Technology)
"Flynn Lives," ComiCon 2010 San Diego, Calif. USA
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Resort Orlando, USA
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Resort Orlando, USA
"Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey," Universal Resort Orlando, USA
"Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey," Universal Resort Orlando, USA (Technology)
18th Annual Thea Awards (2012)
The Buzz Price Thea Award - Recognizing a Lifetime of Distinguished Achievements
Joe Rohde, Walt Disney Imagineering
Thea Classic
Puy du Fou: Le Grand Parc and Cinéscénie, Vendée, France
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Space Fantasy The Ride at Universal Studios Japan
Barnas Brannstasjon (Children’s Fire Station) at Kongeparken, Norway (Limited Budget)
Arthur, L’Aventure 4D at Futuroscope
Star Tours - The Adventures Continue at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World
Fernbank NatureQuest at Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta
YOU! The Experience at Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
The Changing Climate Show at Science North (Limited Budget)
The Ghost of the Castle at Louisiana’s Old State Capitol (Limited Budget)
Crane Dance at Resorts World Sentosa
The Magic, The Memories, and You! at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
Yo México, Celebration of the Century of the Mexican Revolution, Mexico City
The House of Dancing Water at City of Dreams, Macau
FoodLoop at Europa-Park
Animation Magic in the Animator’s Palate Restaurant aboard Disney Cruise Line’s Ship - Disney Fantasy (Technology)
19th Annual Thea Awards (2013)
The Buzz Price Award – Recognizing a Lifetime of Distinguished Achievements
Frank Stanek
Thea Classic
Europa-Park Theme Park and Resort, Rust, Germany
Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Big-O Experience
Radiator Springs Racers, Disney California Adventure Park – Anaheim, USA
Transformers: The Ride 3D, Universal Studios Singapore & Hollywood
Cars Land, Disney California Adventure Park – Anaheim, USA
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame – Calgary, Canada
Aquanura at Efteling Park - Netherlands
Big-O Experience, Yeosu 2012 International Expo - South Korea
Tait Pixel Tablets – London, England (Technology)
Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter - London, England
Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa - Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii USA
Carthay Circle Restaurant and Lounge, Disney California Adventure Park – Anaheim, USA
