Puy du Fou wins Thea Classic Award
The Vendéen theme park, located a 3-hour drive from Bordeaux, received one of the most prestigious awards at the 30th Themed Entertainment Association (Tea) ceremony in the United States on Saturday night. It is the "Thea Award for Best Show in the World" - the equivalent of an Oscar in the cinema - awarded for its major new attraction for 2023 "The Mime and the Star". For industry professionals, it is one of the most prestigious awards in the leisure park industry. What a triumph!
A global distinction for its latest romantic creation
By immersing its audience in the carefree spirit of the Belle Époque, Puy du Fou tells the beautiful story of love between a Gypsy and a movie star. on set thanks to a new technical and artistic achievement. "In front of the director's camera lens, everything comes alive. The facades of houses and storefronts on a typical Belle Epoque street pass by in a real setting in front of a captivated audience, while the 120 characters of the story move on a moving floor reinforcing the illusion of a close to 2 kilometers long tracking shot"!
20 million euros invested in the technique
Impressively beautiful and technical, the show takes place in a constantly moving set thanks to aserious; a clever mechanism. The park will have invested over 20 million euros in the show. After a record-breaking year with 2.6 million registered visitors, Puy du Fou continues to reach new heights, across the Atlantic! Just a reminder, it had already received a "Thea Classic Award" in 2012, this time for the "best park in the world".