PGAV
2023
Outstanding Achievement: Indoor Marine Park
Outstanding Achievement: Attraction
Leisure Project of the Year
AISC 2023 IDEAS² Merit Award
2021
Outstanding Achievement: Entrance Experience
Best Projects, Sports/Entertainment Award
2020
Best Projects, Best Project Cultural/Worship Award
Top New or Renovated Meeting Site Award
AIA St. Louis Interiors Design Award
Renovation/Restoration Best Project Award
2020 Outstanding Achievement
Best Water Park at the Park World Excellence Awards 2020
2019
Award of Merit – Tenant Leader
Europe’s Best Large Theme Park
Building Green Governor’s Award
Elements Award for Signage and Graphics
Silver Award for Specialty Store over 25,000′ sf
Silver Award for Common Area
2018
Europe’s Second Best Major Theme Park
Europe’s Second Best Family Ride
Decorative Commercial Concrete Design
Rocking a Stocking First Place in Form Design
Significant Achievement Exhibit Award
Top 1,000 Company Worldwide for Millennial Women
The World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
Best Zoo Exhibit in the Nation
2017
Corporate Achievement Award
2016
Europe’s Best Family Ride
Best Southeast Entertainment Project Award
Outstanding Associate and Attraction Member
2015
First Place: Mobile Website
2014
Number Three Zoo in America
Outstanding Creative Design, Silver Award
Outstanding Creative Design, Silver Award
Outstanding Creative Design, Silver Award
Number One Amusement Park in the World
Number Three Aquarium in the World
Number Two Aquarium in America
Number Four Zoo in the World
Award for Outstanding Achievement
Europe’s Best Family Ride
World’s Largest Acrylic Panel
World’s Largest Aquarium Window
World’s Largest Underwater Viewing Dome
World’s Largest Aquarium Tank
Best North American Aquarium
Merit in Signage/Environmental Graphics
Merit in Signage/Environmental Graphics
2013
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
Entertainment & Recreation
Merit for Signage/wayfinding/environmental graphics
Best New Attraction of 2012
2012
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
Honorable Mention in Best New Retail Concept
Outstanding Achievement Award
Best New Amusement Park Ride of 2012
2011
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
Atlanta Downtown Excellence Award for Outstanding Community Project
2010
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
Judges Award for Best Overall Project
Award of Merit – Cultural
Horizon Award Given to Wharton-Smith
2009
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
Best In Category “Best Sports/Recreation” to Wharton-Smith
2008
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
2007
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
2006
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
Outstanding Achievement: Live Show
Outstanding Achievement: Aquarium
2005
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
Outstanding Achievement: Attraction
World’s Tallest Complete Circuit Roller Coaster
World’s Tallest Roller Coaster
World’s Fastest Roller Coaster Drop
World’s Fastest Roller Coaster
World’s Tallest Roller Coaster Drop
2004
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
2003
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
2002
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
Retheming to Create a New World
Educational Design Excellence in American School & University
2001
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
Retheming to Create a New World
Outstanding Commitment to Excellence
Most Creative Use of Theme
2000
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
Excellence in Construction Eagle Award
1999
Outstanding Achievement: Attraction
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
1998
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
1997
Outstanding Facility Design Incorporating Tarkett Flooring Products
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
1996
Best Aquarium and Zoo Attraction
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
1995
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
1994
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
1993
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
1992
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
1991
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park
1990
World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park