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Ramses: Il Risveglio
of course Ramses himself.
Visitors trigger up to 48
An “out-of-this-world” experience awaits passengers on Gardaland’s
special effects including
former Valley of the Kings dark ride. Ramses: Il Risveglio (The Awakening)
lights, lasers, strobe flashes,
has been dubbed “the greatest laser battle in Europe” and takes riders on
fog, robotic voices and
a mysterious journey through an Egyptian temple inhabited by aliens.
other sounds.
A taste of what lurks inside is signalled on the ride’s façade, which
Using a total of 49 four-
features typical Egyptian theming with one small but significant
seater vehicles, Ramses: Il
difference – one of the statues is mutating into a robot!
Risveglio can accommodate
On their eight-minute trip through the temple, riders shoot at over
an impressive 1,600 riders
180 illuminated targets in an attempt to stop the alien forces coming
per hour. The transport
back to life. Scene by scene, the energy builds, but do the riders have
system was originally
enough skill to stop Ramses and his army putting the entire human race
supplied by Pinfari, but it
in danger?
was interactive shooting
Spread over 15 scenes and 273-metres of track are stern statues,
technology from the Dutch
chilling tombstones, evil aliens, creepy cobras, mechanical beetles and
company Lagotronics that
was responsible for
bringing Ramses to life,
together with in-house
theming by Gardaland and
Merlin Studios.
In fact, the attraction
includes the largest LagoTRIG installation ever completed by
Lagotronics and represents the perfect integration between animation,
movement, sound and video. Using wireless technology, rider’s scores
are displayed instantly every time a target is hit. A total of 50
processing units, linked to a central server, control the game. Status
messages are monitored on a single screen and also relayed to
Lagotronics’ engineering department in Holland, meaning that in the
event of a system failure the company can provide direct technical
support over the internet.
While the combination of ancient civilisations and extra-terrestrial
creatures provides a great theme for Ramses: Il Risveglio, it has also
attracted considerable debate from historians and students over the
years. As such, Gardaland has decided to mount a photographic
exhibition this season to complement the new ride.
Motor Mania
simple or elaborate – on a screen in front of them together with
their scores.
Although the Ring Racer coaster (see
The attraction is based on a concept from Bill Gorgenson and
page 8) has caught the lion’s share
was realised by a team of Dutch suppliers including P&P Projects
of attention up until now, there are
(design/theming), ETF (ride system) and Lagotronics (interactive
several other attraction awaiting
shooting technology).
guests at the new Ring°Werk
Ring°Werk is located at the Nürburgring Formula 1 racetrack,
motorsport adventure park in
and still undergoing teething troubles. Full profile coming soon in
Nürburg, Germany.
Park World.
Believed to be the first dark ride in the world with such a theme,
Motor Mania invites Ring°Werk guests to assemble their dream
racing car. They do
this by aiming a
petrol nozzle at
targets scattered
throughout the
ride. But beware;
there are
distractions and
surprises around
every corner! At the
end of the ride,
passengers see the
vehicle they have
created – however
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