What’s This? It’s another IAAPA brass ring award for Disney Parks thanks to ‘What’s This? Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along‘ from the Disney Jollywood Nights event. The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) hosted the IAAPA Honors annual event this week, and Walt Disney World’s Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along has been awarded “Most Creative Winter Holiday Production”. Here’s the latest.
‘Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along’ Wins IAAPA Brass Ring Award
What’s This? Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along is a 20-minute show exclusive to the Disney Jollywood Nights event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The show features wonderful performers who use brilliant physicality throughout the experience as guests sing along to iconic songs from the Nightmare Before Christmas movie.
What’s This? invites guests to sing along as larger-than-life characters from the Nightmare Before Christmas movie make their way on stage. The show is held together by two brilliant (and silent) performers who rely on their wonderful physicality to portray a wonderful journey through iconic songs from the movie.
Going back to the award, the Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along was up against the “Six Flags Holiday Special” from Six Flags Over Georgia and “Frosty’s Electric Snow Party” from Universal Studios Japan.
The tradition of the brass ring, a term now synonymous with spectacular achievement, dates back to the 1800s when rings were hung on carousels to pose a fun challenge for riders. Successfully grabbing a ring while riding the carousel often earned riders prizes, often including an additional free ride. Most rings were made of iron, but a few were made of brass, so grabbing the brass ring was a coveted and celebrated treat.
The IAAPA Brass Ring Awards honor this tradition by celebrating achievements of excellence throughout the global attractions industry. The IAAPA Brass Ring Awards are considered one of the global attractions industry’s most prestigious honors.
Congratulations to the What’s This? and Disney Jollywood Nights event teams. The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along remained a shining star in the event lineup, and we hope that it has a home at Walt Disney World during the holiday season for years to come.
For more photos and information about the show, check out our article from last year’s Jollywood Nights event!
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