Milton Keynes theme park brand named UK's Best Theme Park for Families
Gulliver's Theme Park Resorts is celebrating major success after winning top honours at the prestigious UK Theme Park Awards.
The family-owned business, which operates four resorts across the UK - including Gulliver’s Land in Milton Keynes - secured a Gold award for the Best Theme Park for Families at the national ceremony held at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and silver for Best Theme Park for Toddlers.
The awards are organised by Theme Parks UK, an independent consumer guide to UK theme parks, and are voted for by members of the public.
Gulliver's Theme Park Resorts was also nominated in several other categories including Best Brand Activation for partnerships featuring Dennis & Gnasher and Bing & Flop.
The UK Theme Park Awards celebrate excellence across the industry, recognising attractions that deliver outstanding visitor experiences, innovation, entertainment and value.
Gulliver’s was founded by Ray Phillips and his late wife Hilary, who opened the family's first park, Gulliver's Kingdom in Matlock Bath, in 1978. Since then, Gulliver's has grown to become one of the UK's leading destinations for families with children aged between two and 13, welcoming generations of visitors through its unique mix of rides, attractions, themed accommodation and special events.
Today, the business is led by managing director Julie Dalton, daughter of Ray and Hilary Phillips, alongside her brother Nick Phillips, who is also a director.
Julie Dalton, managing director of Gulliver's Theme Park Resorts, said: "We are incredibly proud to have been recognised at the UK Theme Park Awards and especially delighted to be named Best Theme Park for Families, as well as recognised in the Best Theme Park for Toddlers category.
“As a family-owned business, creating cost-effective, memorable experiences for families has always been at the heart of everything we do, so these are particularly meaningful.
"To receive recognition across multiple categories is a fantastic achievement and reflects the dedication, creativity and hard work of our teams across all four resorts. We would like to thank everyone who voted for us and, most importantly, the families who continue to choose Gulliver's for their days out and short breaks year after year."