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exhibit. There are noise and proximity issues to take into account.”


Respect the animals “Incorporating brand new rides into an existing animal habitat will have its challenges,” adds Gannon. “Certainly the affected animals will have to be considered. Will they be affected by the sights and sounds of the ride? Assuming the animal keepers can get comfortable with this important issue, it mainly comes down to space, utilities and guest access. Most zoos should be able to find one or two areas on their property where they can experiment with this potentially very lucrative addition to their product.” At Legoland Billund, the Polar X-Plorer ride features separate foundations to its integral penguin enclosure, to shield the birds from any vibration as the coaster’s train moves alongside during what is one of slowest and smoothest sections of the ride. The windows of the enclosure also feature dark one-way glass, so riders can see the penguins but they cannot see you. “In creating River Safari and its animals habitats at


Wildlife Reserves Singapore, Lee reveals that, “We wanted to bring the visitors as close as we could to the animals, but in comfort and safety for both. That’s why we used a quiet boat operating system. We also had to consider how the keepers could take care of the animals and their habitats. Creation of the ride


Pinguine! Abenteuer Antarktis at Sea Life Park Oberhausen, Germany, fuses a flume ride with a penguin exhibit





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disruption of the surrounding area during construction of rides can be troubling to the animals. There are noise and proximity issues to take into account


Larry Breitenstein, Chance Rides





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