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IAAPA Brass Ring Awards

Pictured above: 2019 IAAPA Brass Ring Award Winners

IAAPA Brass Ring Awards 2021
Awarding the Innovation and Unwavering Spirit Of Our Industry

Named for the rings given to carousel riders at the very first amusement parks, the IAAPA Brass Ring Award is a symbol of achievement. And just like how a ring is an unbreakable connection, so too are our connections as a community - bringing out the best in one another. 

Excellence from the IAAPA Expo 2021 trade show floor will still be highlighted as the Exhibitor Awards for Best New Product and Best Exhibit will still take place. Applications can be submitted beginning June 1 for IAAPA Brass Ring Best New Product Award and IAAPA Brass Ring Best Exhibit Award.

Application Process and Deadline

  • All award entries should be submitted online. 

  • When you are ready to submit your awards entries, click on the Apply Now button below and complete the registration. You can register for multiple categories at this time. 

  • When the registration is complete, you will receive a confirmation email. 

  • Note: the deadline for all 2021 nominations are due by August 15, 2021 (not August 2, 2021).

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Eligibility Period Extended Due to 2020 Ceremony Postponement 

Due to the IAAPA Brass Ring Awards Ceremony being postponed in 2020, the eligibility period has been extended to include excellence and innovation in an IAAPA member facility between August 2019 and July 2021. 

2019 Award Winners and 2021 Award Categories

Congratulations to the 2019 recipients of the IAAPA Brass Ring Award! Check out the full list of winners within their respective category below and then visit the IAAPA Awards portal for full descriptions and criteria for 2021 nominations here. 

Game & Merchandise Excellence

Best Apparel Item

  • “Children's Shaun the Sheep Hooded Sweat” – Paradise Country - Gold Coast Australia

Best Hard Good Item

  • “Savi’s Workshop – Handbuilt Lightsabers” – Disney Parks

Best Midway Games Operations

  • “Morey's Piers Game Operation” – Morey's Piers and Beachfront Water Parks

Best Plush Item

  • “Porg” – Disney Parks

Best Visual Merchandising 

  • “Droid Depot: Custom Astromech Units” – Disney Parks
Food & Beverage Excellence

Best New Menu Item for Amusement Parks and Attractions, Including Water Parks and FEC’s with Annual Attendance Less than a Million

  • “Unicorn Cotton Candy Tacos” – Jake's Unlimited

Best New Menu Item for Amusement Parks and Attractions, Including Water Parks and FEC’s with Annual Attendance More than a Million

  • “BLT Panzzanella Bowl” – San Diego Zoo
Human Resource Excellence

Best Employee Engagement Initiative – Amusement Parks and Attractions, Including Water Parks, With Annual Attendance Less Than 1 Million.

  • “Ferrari World Abu Dhabi” 

Best Employee Engagement Initiative – Amusement Parks and Attractions, Including Water Parks, With Annual Attendance More Than 1 Million.

  • “Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk”

Best Employee Reward and Recognition Program – Amusement Parks and Attractions, Including Water Parks, With Annual Attendance More Than 1 Million.

  • “Europa-Park”

Best Innovation in a Training Program – Amusement Parks and Attractions, Including Water Parks, With Annual Attendance Less Than 1 Million.

  • “Pacific National Exhibition”

Best Innovation in a Training Program – Amusement Parks and Attractions, Including Water Parks, With Annual Attendance More Than 1 Million.

  • “Whiting's Foods on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk”
Live Entertainment Excellence

Best Atmosphere/Street Show Performance Act

  • “Green Army Drum Corps” – Walt Disney World - Disney's Hollywood Studios 

Best Live Edutainment Show

  • “Hershey's Unwrapped” – Hershey's Chocolate World

 Best Performer

  • “Annie Huckaba” – Dollywood Theme Park 

Best Theatrical Production – Amusement Parks and Attractions, Including Water Parks, With Annual Attendance More Than 1 Million.

  •  “Legend of Camel Bells” – Huaxia Cultural Tourism Resort - Xi’an, Shanxi Province, China

Most Creative Christmas Show

  • “Up on the Rooftop” – Hersheypark

Most Creative Halloween Haunt, Show, or Experience

  • “Below” – Walibi    

 Most Creative Multimedia Spectacular

  • “Dancing Islands” –  Fantawild Asian Legend, Nanning, China

Most Creative Show Featuring Animals

  • “Sea Lions Tonite” – SeaWorld Orlando

Most Creative Sports/Stunt Show

  •  “Paddington on Ice - the Grande Voyage” – EUROPA-PARK

 Spirit Award

  •  “Katja Mack” – EUROPA-PARK

Most Creative Property-Wide Event – Amusement Parks and Attractions, “Including Water Parks, With Annual Attendance Less Than 1 Million

  •  “Winterfest, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi” – Ferrari World Abu Dhabi

Most Creative Property-Wide Event – Amusement Parks and Attractions, Including Water Parks, With Annual Attendance More Than 1 Million   

  • “SeaWorld Christmas Celebration” – SeaWorld Orlando
Marketing Excellence

Best Digital Marketing Campaign        

  • “Snake” – Gröna Lund

Best Integrated Marketing Campaign        

  • “Skin Exhibit Integrate Campaign” – California Academy of Sciences   

 Best Outdoor Advertisement        

  • “2018 San Diego Zoo Jungle Bells Campaign” – San Diego Zoo Global

Best Public Relations Campaign        

  • “Coffin Challenge” – Six Flags St. Louis

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Best Radio or Streaming Audio Commercial        

  • “Dino Roar Valley” – Dino Roar Valley

Best Social Media Campaign        

  • “You Can't Do This At Home Campaign” – Silver Dollar City

Best Television or Digital Video Commercial – Amusement Parks and Attractions, Including Water Parks, With Annual Attendance More Than 1 Million        

  • “Skin Exhibit Advertising Campaign” – California Academy of Sciences

Best Television or Digital Video Commercial – Amusement Parks and Attractions, Including Water Parks, With Annual Attendance of 250,000 - 1 Million        

  • “Be A Kid With Your Kid” – Silverwood Theme Park

Best Television or Digital Video Commercial – Attractions With Annual Attendance Less Than 250,000        

  • “Stupet - where heroes are born” –    Rogaland Fritidspark AS - Kongeparken
Top FEC of The World
  • Cinergy Entertainment Amarillo – Dallas, Texas
Best Exhibit Awards

Image Award Winner

  • Bob's Space Racers, Inc., Booth 2615, 2815

Booth Size 100 – 199 Square Feet

  • First Place: Party Cannon, Booth 4683
  • Second Place: People VisionFX, Booth 2166

Booth Size 200 – 399 Square Feet

  • First Place: Imagination Corporation, Booth 671
  • Second Place: HB Leisure Ltd., Booth 3418

Booth Size 400 – 499 Square Feet

  • First Place: Backyard X-Scapes Commercial, Booth 3462
  • Second Place: Laserblast, Booth 4269

Booth Size 500 – 899 Square Feet

  • First Place: Arihant Water Park Equipment, Booth 1844
  • Second Place: Splashtacular, LLC, Booth 3254

Booth Size 900 – 1,200 Square Feet

  • First Place: Tree-Mendous Aerial Adventures, Booth 1354
  • Second Place: Sandy Creek Mining Company, Booth 3487

Booth Size 1,201 and Larger Square Feet

  • First Place: Bob's Space Racers, Inc., Booth 2615, 2815
  • Second Place: Polin Waterparks, Booth 847
Best New Product Exhibitor Awards

Major Ride/Attraction (Product cost of US$5 million or more)

  • First Place:  Intamin Ltd., Booth 3424, Dueling LSM Triple Launch Coaster - Dueling Dragons
  • Second Place: Dynamic Attractions, Booth 1358, Batman: Knight Flight - Robotic Arm Ride with updated Track Switches

Major Ride/Attraction (Product cost of US$2 to US$5 million)

  • First Place: WhiteWater Attractions, Booth 2254, Spinning Rapids Ride
  • Second Place:  Zamperla, Booth 2024 and 2031, Super Air Race

Major Ride/Attraction (Product cost less than US$2 million)

  • First Place: Zamperla, Booth 2024 and 2031, Nebulaz
  • Second Place: Ride Engineers Switzerland, Booth 3472, Rollerball M

Kiddie Ride/Attraction 

  • First Place:  Treetop Trekking, Booth E7421, TreeWalk Village
  • Second Place:  Eurogames SRL, Booth 3869, BIG CAR OUTLANDER

Water Park Ride/Attraction (Product cost of less than US$1 million)

  • First Place: WhiteWater, Booth 2250, Tailspin

Water Park Ride/Attraction (Product cost of US $1 million or more)

  • First Place:  ProSlide Technology, Inc., Booth 1838 and 2035, Dueling PIPElineBLAST / FlyingSAUCER
  • Second Place:  WhiteWater, Booth 2250, Over/Under

Patron Participation Ride/Attraction

  • First Place: VR Coaster GmbH & Co. KG, Booth 2669, VR Bumper Cars
  • Second Place:  Ice-World International, Booth 2772, IceByk®

Technology Applied to Amusements (Product or Service used by Consumers)

  • First Place: Pool Safe Inc., Booth 3236, PoolSafe
  • Second Place: Convergence, LLC, Booth 2684, Automatic Itinerary Planner for Handling Timed-ticket Packages in Web/POS/Kiosk

Technology Applied to Amusements (Product or Service used by Facilities)

  • First Place: Dynamic Attractions, Booth 1358, Loading / Unloading system
  • Second Place: Valo Motion, Booth E7141, Super Stomp

Food Services

  • First Place:  VITO Fryfilter, Booth 3956, VITO 80 oil filter system - connect
  • Second Place: VITO Fryfilter, Booth 3956, VITO FT 440 - Frying oil tester

Merchandising & Retail Products

  • First Place:  NXT Capture, Booth 3311, NXT Spinning Video
  • Second Place:  Apple Industries, Inc., Booth 1600, MARVEL ADVENTURE LAB by FACE PLACE

Games & Devices (Arcade & Video Games and Equipment)

  • First Place:  Bay Tek Entertainment, Booth 1015, Connect 4 Hoops
  • Second Place: Betson Enterprises, Booth 415, 515, 615, and 815, SuperBikes 3

Games & Devices (Midway Games and Equipment)

  • First Place: Bob's Space Racers, Inc., Booth 2615 and 2815, Hang Time

Services, Equipment & Supplies

  • First Place:  Redemption Plus, Booth 224, Redemption Plus Service Packages
  • Second Place:  Bouncy Castle Network, Booth 5475, Bouncy Castle Network Booking System

Best New Product Concept Award: Major Ride Attraction           

  • First Place:  Wiegand Josef GMBH & Co. KG, Booth 3486, SlideCoaster
  • Second Place: Delta Strike International Ltd, Booth 3815, Genesis Laser Tag Equipment

Best New Product Concept Award: Major Ride/Attraction

  • First Place: Holovis, Booth 1378, Li-Fly
  • Second Place:  Polin Waterparks, Booth 847, Time Rider

Best New Product Concept Award: Other Product/Service

  • First Place:  Gatemaster Technology Corporation, Booth 3165, ParkTrainer
  • Second Place:  Holovis, Booth 1378, HoloTrac

Impact Award Winner

  • ProSlide Technology Inc., Booth 1838, 2035

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