The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) recently announced the winners of its annual Thea Awards, and two Ringling College Entertainment Design faculty were among the winning teams. Greg Randle and Kevin Primm both added to their growing lists of Theas for their recent work at a variety of theme parks and attractions. The awards, handed out every year since 1994, recognize compelling educational, historical, and projects in the entertainment industry.
Randle contributed significantly to the design and execution of the new Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experience attraction at Universal’s Epic Universe, which garnered an award for Outstanding Achievement. Randle has received a number of Theas in the past for his work on theme parks and experiences like Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando and Caesar’s Magical Empire in Las Vegas.
Primm worked on several projects that received Outstanding Achievement recognition at the 2026 Thea Awards, including the overall creation of the Epic Universe park, as well as two of the park’s attractions, Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry and How to Train Your Dragon: Isle of Berk. Primm, too, has earned Thea Awards in the past, including for the theme park Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi and attractions like Hagrid’s Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure at Universal Islands of Adventure.
For the first time in the history of the Thea Awards, the TEA will celebrate the winners at a conference in Orlando from April 29 to May 2.
Greg Randle Thea Awards
Caesar’s Magical Empire, 1997
Disney’s Animal Kingdom, 1999
EPCOT’s Millennium Village, 2001
Revenge of the Mummy, 2005
Shanghai Disneyland, 2017
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, 2021
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, 2026
Kevin Primm Thea Awards
Hagrid’s Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure, 2020
Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi, 2020
How to Train Your Dragon: Isle of Berk, 2026
Harry Potter & Batte at the Ministry, 2026
Epic Universe, 2026
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