At a ceremony after ScareCON in Birmingham on May 7th 2009, the winners of the first annual Screamie Awards were announced.
Anyone who is anyone in the UK haunt industry was present to witness the first awards ceremony, to cheer on the winners and console the losers. Well done to all the winners and if your favourite attraction didn't win then remember to vote for them in the 2009 awards later this year.
Best Year Round Scare Attraction WINNER London Bridge Experience featuring the London Tombs Also Shortlisted • London Dungeon • Pasaje del Terror (Blackpool) • Scream at Madame Tussauds • York Dungeon
James Kislingsbury collects the award for London Tombs
Best Seasonal/Halloween Event WINNER Tulleys Farm Shocktoberfest
Also Shortlisted • Alton Towers ScareFest • Farmaggedon • Halloween at Thurleigh Farm • Thorpe Park Fright Nights
Stuart Beare collects the award for Tulleys Farm
Best Seasonal Attraction or Maze WINNER Field of a 1000 Screams - Alton Towers
Also Shortlisted • Fear of the Dark - London Bridge Experience • Haunted Hayride - Over Farm Market • Spooky Castle - Broadditch Farm • The Asylum - Thorpe Park
karl Phipp collects the award for Alton Towers
Best Family Attraction/event WINNER Halloween at Thurleigh Farm
Also Shortlisted • Tulleys Farm Octoberfest • Alton Towers ScareFest • Halloween at Broadditch Farm • Spooky World at Apple Jacks Farm
Mark Wasilewski collects the award for Thurleigh Farm
Best International Attraction WINNER Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida, USA
Also Shortlisted • Howl O'Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa, USA • Halloween Haunt at Knotts Berry Farm, California, USA • Terenzi Horror Nights at Europa Park, Germany • Halloween at Portaventura, Spain
Stuart Kite acceptst the award on behalf of Universal Studios who couldn't make it to the ceremony
Outstanding Contribution to the Haunt Industry WINNER Thorpe Park Fright Nights
