The Blooloop 50 Theme Park Influencer list returns for its fourth year, shining the spotlight on individuals whose leadership, innovation and creativity have been driving force within the global theme park business through the hardship of COVID 19.
The judging panel was made up of some of the biggest players within the sector, including Ben Thompson, Chief Strategy Officer at Storyland Studios, Wonwhee Kim, CO-Founder of the Park Database, and Rachel Reed, Blooloop’s very own Director.
To recognise the cream of individuals in the Influencer list, Blooloop unveiled the winners of The Power 10. These include Mohammed Abdalla Al Zaabi, CEO of MENA powerhouse Miral, Philippe Gas, CEO of multibillion Giga project Qiddiya, and PY Gerbea, CEO of Europe’s flagship theme park project, The London Resort.
Other individuals to make the Top 10 included:
Tom Mehrmann – President and General Manager, Universal Resort Beijing
Jenefer Brown – Executive Director of Lionsgate
Emily Dow – Vice President, Project Design and Management and Engineering at Walt Disney Imagineering
Andrew Kam – President of China Cultural Tourism Group
Choni Fernandez Veciana – Central Services Director at PortAventura World
Marc Fisher – Chief Development Officer at Merlin Entertainments
Theme park professionals to make the Top 50 included:
Dominic Audet – Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Moment Factory
Kevin Barbee – Consultant at Kevin Barbee Experience Design
Dolf Berle – CEO of Lindblad Expeditions
Bob Chapek – CEO of the Walt Disney Company
Geoff Chutter – CEO of WhiteWater
Winston Fisher – CEO of AREA15
Zeina Dagher – CEO of Emaar Entertainment
Robert Dahl – Owner of Karles Erlebnis-Dorf
Kevin Fiege – President of Marvel Studios
Larry Giles – Senior Director of Parks, Attractions at SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment
Franceen Gonzales – Chief Experience Officer at WhiteWater
Jeremy Grunet – Executive Producer at FranknDesign
Gregory Hall – Creative Director of Universal Creative
David Harland – CEO of Eden Project International
Lawrence Ho – Chairman and CEO of Melco
Linda Hung – Vice President of Forrec
Michael Jung – Chief Executive at Walt Disney Imagineering
Margaret Kerrison – Story Editor at Walt Disney Imagineering
Thomas Kirk Kristiansen – Chairman, The LEGO Group
Geoffroy Ladet – CEO of Puy du Fou Asia
Chris Lange – Creative Director of Creative Studio Berlin
Michael Mack – CEO of Europa-Park
Thomas Mack – Managing Director of Europa-Park
Yannick Maes – CEO of KCC Entertainment Design
Alan Mahoney – Vice President of Marine & Waterpark, Atlantis Sanya
Fabien Manuel – Creative Development Manager – Comagnie des Alpes
Todd Martens – Interactive Entertainment Writer, Los Angeles Times
Justin Martin, Art Director at Meow Wolf’s Convergence Station
Ross Martin, Director of Panasonic Hollywood Lab
Mel McGowan – Chief Creative Officer at Storyland Studios
Dang Minh Truong – CEO of Sun Group
Paul Moreton – Global Group Creative and New Brands Director at Merlin Entertainments
Guy Nelson – CEO of Dynamic Attractions
Bianca Sammut – General Manager of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Carmen Smith – Vice President of Creative Development at Walt Disney Imagineering
Brent Strong – Executive Creative Director at Walt Disney Imagineering
Steve Tatham – Executive Creative Director at Universal Creative
Ernest Yale – President, CEO and Founder of Triotech
Antonio Zamperla Jr – CEO of Zamperla
The Blooloop Theme Park Influencer 2021 was created in association with Convious. Here at Experience UK we’d like to pass our congratulations on to all the worthy individuals who made the list.
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Elsewhere, the winners of the Theme Park Awards 2021 have been revealed.
