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Nightmare in Norway! 5D Haunted House opens at Tusenfryd
Europe’s first interactive “5D” haunted house from Alterface has opened at Tusenfryd in Oslo, Norway. Following a similar format to Castle of Chaos in
Branson, Missouri, Nightmare treats audiences to a spine-
tingling 3D show with added in theatre effects, animatronics and interactive features. Sat in tomb-shaped seats on a giant rotating platform, up to 25 riders – or players – can enjoy the experience at a time. The 7-minute-long show features a Norweigian version of Alterface’s film TheHouse, telling the tale of silent movie star Carla Bauer, who has disappeared during shooting in a castle. During the film, the passenger platform spins between action on two screens and an additional target wall of animatronics. Guests can interact with what they see by using laser pistols to trigger projections, light effects, sound effects and movements. A picture of each player is projected on screen above their score, combined with a surprising effect at the end of the game. New features since Castle of Chaos include an improved shooting system and gun design offering increased interactivity, wireless technology, and an improved platform design.
“More than a ride, more than a haunted house, Nightmare's added value is interactivity!” highlights Alterface’s Olivier Vincent.
Whereas Castle of Chaos was produced in association with Clostermann Design, which produced the theming, scenic elements on Nightmare are courtesy
of TAA Industries, the Spanish company with production facilities in, fitting enough, Transylvania. TAA produced and installed the ride’s exterior and interior theming and animatronics. From the outside, the attraction takes on the appearance of a castle, while inside props include medieval weapons, wooden furniture and a huge open fireplace.
This cosy setting is interrupted by the presence of two knights on the walls that turn into zombies when hit by the player’s pistols. Additional effects on the target wall include flickering candles, a spinning cross, a painting that morphs into an ugly face, a macabre mirror effect and a zombie in a cupboard! Guest reactions to the new attraction are apparently very high.
www.tusenfryd.no The target wall from the ride
Counting ‘em in and counting ‘em out!
A Melbourne landmark since its opened in 1912, the city’s Luna Park has been entertaining Australian families for almost 100 years. As a free to enter venue, the park has struggled over the years to accurately to count the number of guests. It may just have nailed it, however. Luna Park spoke to the Centaman Systems, which it already uses for
ticketing, point of sale and membership services. Its suggestion was to add thermal sensors over their main park entrance, coupled to the company’s Traffic Insight software.
The thermal scanners can even detect people coming and going when they are walking close together in groups. In turn the Traffic Insight software logs all the counts from the sensors to provide accurate real time counts of population levels as well as hourly counts of pedestrian traffic in and out of area. “As an un-gated venue which only has tickets for individual rides it has always been hard for us to know exactly how many people have been in the park from day to day,” highlight’s Luna Park’s Lorcan Kinsella. “The thermal sensors have proven to be a very accurate counting solution, allowing us to make a detailed analysis of the average spend per head. The data from the system is also impacting on our marketing activities, signage, staffing levels and sponsorship.”
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AUGUST 2010
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