Lors du IAPAA qui s’est terminé vendredi soir, en plus des des Big E Awards ont été remis des prix pour les meilleurs nouveautés de l’année 2009 dans différentes catégories.

On peut remarquer de la section  »Major Theme/Amusement Park Ride/Attraction,   qu’Acterface décroche une « Mention Honorable » pour sa nouvelle attraction Game Battle. C’est le nouveau coaster  « Free Fly » de S&S qui décroche  la premiere Place.

Voici donc ci-dessous la liste des récompensés.

Major Theme/Amusement Park Ride/Attraction
First Place: S&S Worldwide Inc.; FREE FLY Rollercoaster; booth 3011; Logan, Utah, United States; www.s-spower.com
Honorable Mention: Alterface S.A.; Interactive Game Battle; booth 5459; Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium; www.alterface.com
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Kiddie Ride/Attraction
First Place: Extreme Engineering; Extreme Air Single Jumper; Newcastle, California; United States; www.extremeengineering.com
Honorable Mention: Zamperla, Inc.; Barnyard; booth 2433; Boonton, New Jersey, United States, www.zamperalusa.com
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Waterpark Ride/Attraction
First Place: ProSlide Technology Inc.; ProSlide Tantrum TWIST; booth 1607; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; www.proslide.com
Honorable Mention: WhiteWater West Industries, Ltd.; AquaLoop; booth 2501; Richmond, British Columbia, Canada; www.whitewaterwest.com
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Family Entertainment Center Ride/Attraction
First Place: Creative Works Inc.; Lazer Frenzy; booth 7100; Indianapolis, Indiana, United States; www.thewoweffect.com
Honorable Mention: Aquaventronics; Bump n’ Blast; booth 5742; Grande Pointe, Manitoba, Canada; www.aquaventronics.com
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Coin-Operated Kiddie Ride
First Place: Falgas Industries; Surfer’s Van; booth 4459; Castello d’Empuries, Spain; www.falgas.com
Honorable Mention: Cogan SRL; ART 6PO Gran Dakar; booth 4019; Soliera, Italy; www.cogan.it
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Technology Applied to Amusement
First Place: Gateway Ticketing Systems, Inc.; Galaxy Payment Plans; booth 2534; Boyertown, Pennsylvania, United States; www.gatewayticketing.com
Honorable Mention: Alcorn McBride, Inc.; Digital Binloop HD; booth 5656; Orlando, Florida, United States; www.alcorn.com
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Coin-Operated Arcade and Redemption Equipment
First Place: Glow Machine, Ltd.; WEB Glow Machine; booth 8618; Scottsdale, Arizona, United States; www.glowmachine.com
Honorable Mention: Skee Ball, Inc.; Super 21; booth 6437; Chalfont, Pennyslvania, United States; www.skeeball.com
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Revenue and Admission Control/Wristbands/RFID
First Place: Centaman Systems; Cashless Payment POS System; booth 2576; Chicago, Illinois, United States; www.centaman.com
Honorable Mention: 4ID Solutions; Wristband Singles; booth 1059; Houston, Texas, United States; www.4IDSolutions.com
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Show Production and Entertainment/Displays and Sets
First Place: AnimaLive; ANIMALIVE Custom Design; booth 5060; Brighton, United Kingdom; www.animalive.com
Honorable Mention: Pantel Corp.; Pantel Outdoor Waterproof TV; booth 4648; Garden Grove, California, United States; www.panteltv.com
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Services/Equipment and Supplies
First Place: Merlexi Craft Wheelchair; Merlexi Craft Wheelchair; booth 5746; Louisville, Kentucky, United States; www.merlexi.com

Dans le cadre du IAAPA qui s’est déroulé cette semaine à Las Vegas,
mercredi dernier ont été remis les Big E Awards  qui récompensent les meilleurs spectacles et show que propose les parcs à travers le monde.

En rouge, les prix décroché pas les parcs europeens 

Et voici les gagnants de cette 11eme édition.

Best Overall Production, More Than $2 million
Winner: “The Gift of Angles,” Universal Studios Japan; Osaka City, Osaka, Japan; www.usj.co.jp/e
Honorable Mention: “Magical Starlight Parade,” Universal Studios Japan; Osaka City, Osaka, Japan; www.usj.co.jp/e
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Best Overall Production, $1 million – $2 million
Winner: “Hot Ice,” Pleasure Beach, Blackpool; Blackpool, United Kingdom; www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com
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Best Overall Production, $500,001 – $1 million
Winner: “Forbidden,” Pleasure Beach, Blackpool; Blackpool, United Kingdom; www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com
Honorable Mention: “Cirque de la Mer,” Sea World San Diego; San Diego, California, United States; www.sandiegozoo.org
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Best Overall Production, $300,001 – $500,000
Winner: “Take Flight – An Avian Adventure,” San Diego Zoo; San Diego, California, United States; www.sandiegozoo.org
Honorable Mention: “Matt Hoffman’s Danger Defying Daredevils,” Six Flags Magic Mountain; Los Angeles, California, United States; www.sixflags.com/magicmountain
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Best Overall Production, $150,001 – $300,000
Winner: “Headin’ West,” Silver Dollar City; Branson, Missouri, United States; www.silverdollarcity.com
Honorable Mention: “Christian Farla Live! Magic Show,” Walibi World; Biddinghuizen, Netherlands; www.walibi.com/walibiworld
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Best Overall Production, $50,001 – $150,000
Winner: “Pure Country Radio,” Six Flags Over Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia, United States, www.sixflags.com/overgeorgia Honorable Mention: “The Jeerk Show,” Silver Dollar City; Branson, Missouri, United States; www.silverdollarcity.com
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Best Overall Production, $25,001 – $50,000
Winner: “The Soda Pops,” Hersheypark; Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States; www.hersheypark.com
Honorable Mention: “Creature Feature,” Six Flags Fiesta Texas; San Antonio, Texas, United States; www.sixflags.com/fiestatexas
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Best Overall Production, $25,000 or Less
Winner: “Bunsen & The Burners,” Hersheypark; Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States; www.hersheypark.com
Honorable Mention: “Grand Tournament of Champions,” Legoland California; Carlsbad, California, United States; www.legoland.com/california
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Best Atmosphere/Street Performer
Winner: “Funsation Celebration,” Dutch Wonderland; Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, www.dutchwonderland.com
Honorable Mention: “Gem Tones,” Dollywood; Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States; www.dollywood.com
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Best Sports Show
Winner: “Brown Entertainment’s Cirque Magnifίque,” Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk; Santa Cruz, California, United States; www.beachboardwalk.com
Honorable Mention: “Winter Wonderland on Ice,” Silverwood Theme Park; Athol, Idaho, United States; www.silverwoodthemepark.com
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Best Live Edutainment Show
Winner: “Creature Adventures Starring The Kratt Brothers,” Dollywood; Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States; www.dollywood.com
Honorable Mention: “The Jungle Rumble – Going Green Edition,” Six Flags Great Adventure; Jackson, New Jersey, United States; www.sixflags.com/greatadventure
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Heartbeat Award
Winner: “Sha-Kon-O-Hey!;” Dollywood; Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States; www.dollywood.com
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Spirit Award
Winner: Chris Ambraz, Busch Gardens Tampa; Tampa, Florida, United States; www.buschgardens.com/bgt2
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Best Female Performer
Winner: Renee Schee, Six Flags Fiesta Texas; San Antonio, Texas, United States; www.sixflags.com/fiestatexas
Honorable Mention: Samantha Freistat, Hersheypark; Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States; www.hersheypark.com
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Best Male Performer
Winner: Gabriel Myers, Dollywood; Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States; www.dollywood.com
Honorable Mention: Wong Tsz Kwan, Ocean Park Hong Kong; Aberdeen, Hong Kong; www.oceanpark.com.hk