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Savutuvan Apaja,
Haapaniemi,
Finland
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09-12 Jun 2026
Hotel Cascais Miragem Health & Spa,
Portugal
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21-23 Jun 2026
Midlands (Venue TBA),
Liphook,
United Kingdom
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22-22 Jun 2026
Worldwide,
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03-05 Jul 2026
Copenhagen,
Copenhagen,
Denmark
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19-21 Jul 2026
The Global Ambassador ,
Phoenix,
United States
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22-25 Jul 2026
The Global Ambassador ,
Phoenix,
United States
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23-26 Aug 2026
The Riviera Maya Edition Kanai,
Playa del Carmen,
Mexico
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| Dollywood, Universal and Fantawild among 2018 TEA Thea Awards winners |
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| By Tom Walker 16 Nov 2018 |
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis at Six Flags Magic Mountain, was among this year's winners
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The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has revealed the winners of this year's Thea Awards.
Dollywood theme park took home the Thea Classic Award, while the prestigious Buzz Price Thea Lifetime Award was awarded to Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative and vice chair of Universal Parks & Resorts.
In total, there were 18 winners across a number of categories, celebrating excellence in the themed attractions industry.
The full list of the THEA outstanding award winners (by category):
Attraction, Limited Budget: Park Legendia, Chorzow, Poland
Museum Experience, Limited Budget: George Washington’s Mount Vernon, US
Connected Immersion – Digital Art: MORI Building Digital Art Museum – teamLab Borderless, Tokyo, Japan
Museum, Limited Budget: The Evel Knievel Museum, Topeka, US
Live Show Spectacular, Limited Budget: Fantastic Journey, Majestic Princess, Princess Cruises, US
Theme Park: Fantawild Oriental Heritage, Xiamen, China
Connected Immersion – Digital Overlay Experience, Limited Budget: Banff National Park, Alberta and Rouge Urban National Park, Toronto, Canada
Attraction: Justice League: Battle for Metropolis, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, California, US
Brand Centre: LEGO House, Billund, Denmark
Repurposed Attraction: Nemo & Friends SeaRider, Tokyo DisneySea, Japan
Attraction: SlideWheel, Chimelong Water Park, Guangzhou, China
Live Show Spectacular: Legend of Camel Bells, Huaxia Cultural Tourism Resort, Xi’an, China
Live Show Spectacular: Universal Spectacle Night Parade – The Best of Hollywood, Universal Studios Japan, Osaka
Water Theme Park: Universal’s Volcano Bay, Universal Orlando Resort, Orlando, Florida
Outstanding Technical Innovation: Intel Shooting Star Drone System
Peter Chernack distinguished service award: Michel Linet-Frion, Creative & Innovation Director, Pierre & Vacances Développement
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10 Jun 2026
Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth, on the northeast coast of Saint Barthélemy in the French West Indies, is offering a programme of ocean-inspired yoga classes between 8-14 June to celebrate Global Wellness Day (GWD). GWD ... More
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09 Jun 2026
The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi, in Malaysia, has revealed a schedule for Global Wellness Day (GWD) that includes guided rainforest walks, mindful movement and guided coastal meditation experiences. Founded in 2012 by Belgin Aksoy in Turkey, GWD ... More
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05 Jun 2026
Mexican operator, Solmar Hotels and Resorts, is hosting a series of events in celebration of Global Wellness Day, including a Temazcal ceremony at its Playa Grande Resort and Spa in Los Cabos. The not-for-profit movement, ... More
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12 Jun 2026
Global Wellness Day (GWD) will mark its 15th anniversary on Saturday 13 June 2026, with the theme: #JoyMagenta – a celebration of the healing qualities of simple gestures and activities that spark joy. Founded in ... More
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03 Jun 2026
Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Hoi An, Vietnam, has put together a Global Wellness Day (GWD) agenda with activations rooted in nature and shaped by four pillars of Joy – in alignment with ... More
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01 Jun 2026
Rainer Maelzer, an experiential entertainment innovator, has been appointed chief entertainment officer by Therme Group. With decades of experience in immersive water-based attractions, Maelzer will lead the development and global delivery of the company’s recreational ... More
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03 Jun 2026
Lithuanian care operator Addere Care has launched a “wellness care hospital” in Vilnius. It's the company’s second Lithuanian site, following a hospital in Trakai, but the first to offer professional medical care in a spa ... More
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28 May 2026
Auko, an all-inclusive development, is opening in Phong Nha in Vietnam in Q3 2026, with a series of 30 tented eco-lodges and wellness hospitality operations by Lumina Wellbeing. Van Phu Real Estate Development JSC owns ... More
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05 Jun 2026
A recent survey by the UK Spa Association (UKSA) into the industry’s approach to cancer care has revealed that almost half of participating respondents (46 per cent) are unaware that cancer is a disability and ... More
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26 May 2026
Wellness and hospitality thought leaders gathered recently for a workshop at Yasuragi, the Japanese spa and conference hotel near Stockholm. The purpose was to shape the FIBO Longevity and Hospitality Summit, which will happen in ... More
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27 May 2026
LVMH-owned beauty house Guerlain will launch up to five spas with partners a year as part of its plan to expand globally, according to the brand’s international spa and wellness director, Diane Davody. In an ... More
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27 May 2026
A new global study by Kevin Kelly and Peter Yesawich, called WELLSurvey 2.0, has revealed more than half of consumers in the UK, US and Germany would not choose numerous high-profile wellness resort brands for ... More
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