Best Theme Land Awarded to How to Train Your Dragon Isle of Berk at EPIC Universe at THEA Awards 2025. Soar with Dragons on the Isle of Berk. Explore How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk and discover an island where Vikings and fire-breathing dragons exist together in harmony. TEA has awarded the Thea Awards for Outstanding Achievement Theme Park Land: How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk | Universal Epic Universe, Orlando, Florida, USA
Today, the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) announced the recipients of the 32nd Annual Thea Awards. Recognised as the most prestigious honor in the themed entertainment industry, the Thea Awards celebrate the professionals and organisations whose work brings to life outstanding achievements, bold innovation, and the world’s most immersive experiences.
Shared live from Universal Epic Universe during TEA’s Annual International Mixer, the announcement officially launched the months-long celebratory campaign that will culminate next May during the annual TEA INSPIRE program and 32nd Annual Thea Awards Gala.
“Tonight, we celebrate these outstanding Thea Awards recipients,” said Matt Barton, International Board President of TEA and CEO of CurtainUp, Ltd. “The Thea Awards represent industry excellence, and this year’s winners and their collective work delight millions of guests around the world while pushing the boundaries of presentation, creativity, and innovation.”
EPIC Universe also received honors and awards:
Thea Awards for Outstanding Achievement
- Attraction – Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment | Universal Epic Universe, Orlando, Florida, USA
- Ride Experience – Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry | Universal Epic Universe, Orlando, Florida, USA
- Theme Park Land – How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk | Universal Epic Universe, Orlando, Florida, USA
- Theme Park – Universal Epic Universe | Universal Orlando Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA
Congratulations to EPIC Universe and the Universal Creative Team!
From our May 2024 Review of EPIC Universe:
Isle of Berk – How to Train Your Dragon Portal – Scuse my language in the next sentence! I am sure I don’t need to write this, but it is for emphasis. Holy Shit, when they say they have dragons, they mean they have Dragons! We met five different dragons, and lost count on how many animatronic dragons, plus the ones you can physically meet and interact with, and let us not forget the roaming baby dragon.
We met and greeted Hiccup the Viking, and his Dragon best friend, Toothless. Which had the longest line of the day, because it is a not-to-be-missed interaction. As soon as we left that meet and greet, in the section by the restrooms, Toothless’s offspring, Dart, was out and about doing tricks and being shy! This event doesn’t happen all the time, so we were lucky to catch it.
The Ice Breathing dragon animatronic is another not to be missed Dragon, while you can also walk through the whole Isle of Berk, counting Sheep and meeting Vikings. Astrid may be found walking around, along with other human performers. There is so much eye candy and things to do in the Isle of Berk, we will have to spend way more time visiting this Portal.
