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2025 Brass Ring Excellence Award Winners
Food & Beverage Excellence
Live Entertainment Excellence
Best New Food & Beverage Build
Meow Wolf Grapevine
Most Creative Halloween Production
Universal Studios Singapore
Prime Materia
Once Upon A Time… To Die
Best New F&B Special Event or Festival
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park
Most Creative Holiday Production
Universal Beijing Resort
Cherry Jubilee
Universal Winter Holiday: This Time of Year Is
Best New Menu Item: Limited Operation
Lagoon Amusement Park
Most Creative Atmosphere Production
Universal Studios Japan
The Peacock Float
Melting Pot
Europe, Middle East, Africa
Best New Menu Item: Year-Round
Operation
Hersheypark
Most Creative Theatrical Production:
Limited Operation
Kolmården
Izzy Fletcher
All Day Souvenir Cup Vending Machine
The Enchanted Golden Egg
Games & Merchandise Excellence
presented by DOF Robotics
Best Custom Retail Souvenir
Beach Park, Parque Arvorar
Arvorar Magic T-Shirt
Best Customized Game Prize
Dollywood Parks and Resorts
Cinnamon Bread Plush
Best Individual Visual Merchandise
Display
Sky Pirates of Mermaid Bay
Kraken Merchandise Display
Best Collective Visual Merchandise
Display
Xcaret Park
Main Plaza: Raíces de México
Human Resources Excellence
Best Talent Acquisition Program
FACE Amusement
Downtown Flavortown Talent Acquisition
Program
Best Training Program
The Entertainment and Education Group
Guest U Connect Training
Best Health and Wellness Program
Beach Park
Taking Care of You
Best Reward, Recognition, and Retention
Program
Parques Reunidos
FEC of the Year
HUPALUPA Istanbul
LBE of the Year
Deutschlandmuseum
Regional Individual Achievement Award
Winners
Young Professional of the Year
Latin America, Caribbean
Rodrigo Quintana
North America
Year-Round Operation
Disney Cruise Line, Disney Treasure
Megan Gannon
Disney The Tale of Moana
Service
Most Creative Spectacle
Disneyland Paris
Asia-Pacific
Disney Tales of Magic
Europe, Middle East, Africa
The Showstopper
Image Engineering
Jeroen Nijpels
MLB All-Star Game: Hank Aaron Tribute Home
Run Comet
Rafael Penna
Victor Danau
Latin America, Caribbean
North America
Heather Barnes
Marketing Excellence
Most Creative Outdoor Advertisement
Morey’s Piers
Inspiration
Jaws Will Drop
Tom Mehrmann
Most Creative Digital Marketing Campaign
Liseberg
Europe, Middle East, Africa
The Weather Game
Asia-Pacific
Arnaud Bennet
Latin America, Caribbean
Most Creative Social Media Marketing
Campaign
Jungle Island
Baby Capybara Yoga Campaign
Most Creative Integrated Marketing
Campaign
Doha Quest
Discover Your Quest Self
Mauricio de Sousa
North America
Peter Weishar
2026 Liseberg Applause Award Winner
Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, Yas
Island, United Arab Emirates
Sustainability Excellence
Best Sustainability Program
Efteling
A Sustainable World Of Wonders
WOW Service Program
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