Showcasing the spirit of Innovation

About the awards

Welcome to the Blooloop Innovation Awards, our annual celebration of ingenuity and creativity in the visitor attractions business.  The Awards shine a spotlight on what the smartest minds in the industry are thinking, designing and building.

For this third iteration of the Awards, we are again working with our good friends at AREA15, the ground-breaking entertainment destination in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This year we have had significantly more entries than ever before. Our judging panel – over fifty renowned experts and industry leaders from major global attractions – have had a tough time going through more than 160 entries and have finally, after much deliberation, decided upon the winners.

You can explore all the entries via this site and browse through the most ground-breaking new attractions, technologies, experiences, and products in the business. We received entries from around the world, and our judges have been amazed by the range and quality of the Innovation on display.

Finally, we would like to thank everyone who entered and all our judges for their hard work. This is a vibrant and resilient business, and it is inspiring to see so much passion, dedication, and innovation.

Awards Organiser

blooloop logo

The awards are hosted by blooloop.com, the world’s most read website for visitor attractions professionals.

Presented with

area 15 building

AREA15 is the world’s first purpose-built experiential entertainment district located minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. The complex is designed to be an imagination box and a place of wonder, where creativity and content flourish through best-in-class experiential entertainment companies such as Meow Wolf, Lost Spirits Distillery, Wink World, and Illuminarium.

Winston Fisher Headshot

AREA15 is thrilled to partner with our friends at blooloop for the third blooloop Innovation Awards. It’s a collaboration rooted in a shared philosophy; the Awards celebrate the projects shaping the future of visitor attractions and immersive experiences.

Winston Fisher CEO ,  AREA15

2023 winners

The winners of the blooloop Innovation Awards 2023 were revealed during the blooloop Festival of Innovation.

Thanks to everybody who entered and to all our judges and readers for making the awards and the Festival of Innovation such a success.

Best in Show was awarded to Eatrenalin.
The Public Vote was won by Draw me the Planet.

Congratulations to all of our winners, and here’s to another year of fantastic innovation!

Categories

The judges

  • Steve Alcorn Headshot

    Steve
    Alcorn

    Role
    COO
    Company
    Alcorn McBride Inc.
  • Kimberly Beneville headshot

    Kimberly
    Beneville

    Role
    Co-founder
    Company
    Beneville Studios
  • Michael Beneville Headshot

    Michael
    Beneville

    Role
    Co-founder and CEO
    Company
    Beneville Studios
  • Sam Bompas headshot

    Sam
    Bompas

    Role
    Director
    Company
    Bompas & Parr
  • Jenefer Brown Headshot

    Jenefer
    Brown

    Role
    Executive Vice President and Head of Lionsgate Global Products & Experiences
    Company
    Lionsgate
  • Michael Casper Headshot

    Michael
    Casper

    Role
    VP of Business Development
    Company
    AREA15
  • Mary Coriano Headshot

    Mary
    Coriano

    Role
    Head of Products & Corporate Portfolio
    Company
    Merlin Entertainments
  • Chris Deere Headshot

    Chris
    Deere

    Role
    Director
    Company
    Supportlab Ltd
  • Juliana Delaney headshot

    Juliana
    Delaney

    Role
    CEO
    Company
    Continuum Attractions
  • Werner Dullmaier Head Shot

    Werner
    Dullmaier

    Role
    VP Business Development EMEA
    Company
    Convious
  • Justin East Head Shot

    Justin
    East

    Role
    Senior Creative Director, Research & Development
    Company
    Merlin
  • fiona eastwood headshot

    Fiona
    Eastwood

    Role
    Global C-Suite Leader and Board Member
    Company
    Merlin Entertainments
  • Fernando Eiroa Head Shot

    Fernando
    Eiroa

    Role
    CEO
    Company
    Dubai Holding Entertainment
  • Winston Fisher Headshot

    Winston
    Fisher

    Role
    CEO
    Company
    AREA15
  • Ty Granaroli Headshot

    Ty
    Granaroli

    Role
    Executive Vice President, Themed Entertainment
    Company
    Paramount
  • Chris Grap Head Shot

    Chris
    Grap

    Role
    Vice President of Experiential Entertainment
    Company
    Mall of America
  • Sayan Gulino Headshot

    Sayan
    Gulino

    Role
    Chief Executive Officer
    Company
    Waterbom Bali
  • Eleanor Harris Headshot

    Eleanor
    Harris

    Role
    Director
    Company
    I-Experience
  • Edward Hiskins headshot

    Edward
    Hiskins

    Role
    CEO
    Company
    Assetnest by Pole Star EAM
  • Tony Holzner Headshot

    Tony
    Holzner

    Role
    Chief Creative Officer and Co-founder
    Company
    Art Processors
  • Vince Kadlubek Headshot

    Vince
    Kadlubek

    Role
    Founder & Director
    Company
    Meow Wolf
  • Asa Kalama Headshot

    Asa
    Kalama

    Role
    VP, executive - creative & interactive experiences
    Company
    Walt Disney Imagineering
  • Eddie Kemsley Headshot

    Eddie
    Kemsley

    Role
    CEO
    Company
    Dreamland
  • Raed Kuhail headshot

    Raed
    Kuhail

    Role
    Executive Director of Digital & Technology
    Company
    Miral
  • Rachel Kuhn Headshot

    Rachel
    Kuhn

    Role
    Associate Director
    Company
    BOP Consulting
  • Ike Kwon Headshot

    Ike
    Kwon

    Role
    EVP & COO
    Company
    Field Museum
  • Nick Laister Headshot

    Nick
    Laister

    Role
    Director
    Company
    Fairytale Farm
  • Chris Lange Headshot

    Chris
    Lange

    Role
    Creative Director & Owner
    Company
    CSB - Creative Studio Berlin GmbH
  • Helen Lockhart Headshot

    Helen
    Lockhart

    Role
    Conservation & Sustainability Manager
    Company
    Two Oceans Aquarium
  • Håkon Lund Headshot

    Håkon
    Lund

    Role
    Owner
    Company
    Lund Gruppen
  • Amanda Mayne Headshot

    Amanda
    Mayne

    Role
    Head of Partnerships: International Touring Exhibitions
    Company
    British Museum
  • Erica McCay headshot

    Erica
    McCay

    Role
    Creative Director, Themed Entertainment
    Company
    Valtech
  • Paul Moreton Headshot

    Paul
    Moreton

    Role
    Chief Development Officer
    Company
    Merlin
  • Tim Morrow Headshot

    Tim
    Morrow

    Role
    President & CEO
    Company
    San Antonio Zoo
  • Anna Munsun Miller Headshot

    Anna
    Munsun Miller

    Role
    Director of Planning
    Company
    Canopy Strategic Partners
  • Judith Owens Headshot

    Judith
    Owens

    Role
    Chief Executive
    Company
    TBL International Ltd
  • Jeff Parker Headshot

    Jeff
    Parker

    Role
    Creative Lead, Research & Development
    Company
    Merlin
  • David Rosenberg Headshot

    David
    Rosenberg

    Role
    Vice President
    Company
    Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Evi Sari Headshot

    Evi
    Sari

    Role
    VP of location-based entertainment
    Company
    WildBrain CPLG
  • Lisbeth Skrumsager Headshot

    Lisbeth
    Skrumsager

    Role
    Head of Global Design, Merlin Partnership
    Company
    LEGO
  • Linda Spurdle Headshot

    Linda
    Spurdle

    Role
    Head of Digital
    Company
    Birmingham Museums Trust
  • Mark Stutzman Headshot

    Mark
    Stutzman

    Role
    Chief Technology Officer
    Company
    AREA15
  • Sarah Sutton Headshot

    Sarah
    Sutton

    Role
    CEO
    Company
    Environment & Culture Partners
  • Frederica Swallow Headshot

    Frederica
    Swallow

    Role
    Regional Manager EMEA for Live Events and Location Based Entertainment
    Company
    Mattel
  • Steve Tatham headshot

    Steve
    Tatham

    Role
    Executive Creative Director
    Company
    Universal Creative
  • Christine Wacker Headshot

    Christine
    Wacker

    Role
    Director of Business Development, Live Experiences
    Company
    Netflix
  • Benjamin Walravens Headshot

    Benjamin
    Walravens

    Role
    Show Producer and Attraction Designer
    Company
    Alterface
  • Megan Wastell Headshot

    Megan
    Wastell

    Role
    Global Creative Director
    Company
    Merlin
  • Olly Wood Headshot

    Olly
    Wood

    Role
    Director – Adventure & Sport
    Company
    Red Sea Global

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