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siblings or others in the group who are not up for the ride can still join in the experience.” “Right from the beginning, we thought this was a
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t sounds like the sort of thing that might make a coaster enthusiast weak between they knees, but Faarup Sommerland’s new “LiveSeat” initiative is
also a great marketing tool for the Danish park, and quite possibly an industry first. Launched in co-operation with internet supplier
Bredbaand Nord, guests can stream their wild and windy wide on the Orkanen (Hurricane) ride by Vekoma live to family and friends via their mobile phone. A camera has been mounted on the ride’s train, aimed at the occupants of the back two seats. To stream, guests must be logged onto Faarup Sommerland’s wifi and then scan a QR code with their smartphone for direct access to the live stream signal. If they’ve any sense they will then safely stow their phone away for the duration of the ride. “We wanted to do something spectacular and came up with this idea of live streaming from one of the seats in our wildest rollercoaster,” explains Faarup marketing manager Rasmus Mortensen. “People are generally interested in sharing experiences with each other and with LiveSeat, grandparents, younger
wonderful idea,” says Bredbaand Nord managing director says Søren Juul Hansen. “It makes complete sense when you think of our product. Fibre broadband is known for speed and stability, so we thought it would be fun to test how much we can actually do with WiFi. Streaming from a rollercoaster going 47 miles per hour under water is a technically difficult, but a very fun challenge.” Offered for a trial basis between October 9 and
17, Live Seat will be available as permanent fixture throughout the 2016 season, which starts on May 4. Best of all for Faarup Sommerland guests, it’s free!
Universal Studios Japan is to get a second B&M coaster. Construction is already underway on the "Flying Dinosaur" ride, which will include over 1km of track, including a 38m drop. The Flying Coaster is expected to open at the park in Osaka in time for its 15th anniversary at the end of March. Since 2007, guests have been able to enjoy a custom-designed B&M hyper coaster called Hollywood Dream: The Ride.
Heide Park is to make use of the big lake in the centre of park by introducing a new kids’ area set on an island. Drachenzähmen – Die Insel (Train Your Dragon – the Island) is being built in co-operation with DreamWorks and will feature characters from the TV seriestDragons. Park operator Merlin Entertainments is constructing the new themed area a cost of €5 million, which it claims will be the biggest new park investment next season in northern Germany. Four rides are planned, though further details are not known at this stage. Completion is expected mid-May.
Tivoli is to open one-of-a-kind version of Huss Park Attractions’ Condor for 2016. Named Fatamorgana, the Condor 2G model will stand 45m tall in the Orient themed section of the Copenhagen park, with a mini bumper car ride at its base. True to Tivoli tradition, it will feature a custom design with distinctive features to match its surroundings.
A view from the back seat, showing the camera trained on riders
Interlink announces new projects
water, featuring 10 eight-seater boats travelling along a 180m circuit at the new Anka Park in Ankara, Turkey. Projects in the pipleine include three in the Middle East, where the Anglo-French manufacturer is supplying a Boat Cruise, Super Flume and Rapid River, plus a Super Flume for Hainan Island in China. More details on these and other products from the Interlink catalogue at IAAPA on booth #3051.
Merlin Entertainments is partnering with Warner Bros Consumer Products and the Lego Group to introduce a new 4D animated film featuring characters from The Lego Movie. The Lego Movie 4D A New Adventure will premier at Legoland Florida Resort on January 29, followed by Legoland California Resort on Feb. 6, continuing to roll out at Legoland Windsor, Legoland Billund, Legoland Deutschland and Legoland Malaysia. Shortly after, guests at the 11 Legoland Discovery Centers in North America, Asia and Europe will get to experience this thrilling new adventure.
New Zealander James Thomas has been appointed general manager of Merlin Entertainments’ twin attractions at the Trafford Centre in Manchester, England. The 38-year-old from Auckland has more than 15 years experience working for NZ attraction Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World, recently re-named Sea Life following its acquisition by Merlin in 2011. In Manchester he will oversee the Trafford Centre’s own Sea Life aquarium, together with the Legoland Discovery Centre FEC opened in 2010. He replaces Neil Crittenden, who recently moved to become commercial director at nearby Alton Towers.
During the IAAPA show this November in Orlando, Interlink will be showcasing two new products, a dark ride and a themed water coaster, both of which already have customers. The latter (pictured) will have a 300m long, Wild Mouse style track running through trees and culminating in a thrilling splash. It will utilise eight, four- seater boats with a hovercraft theme as pictured. It is currently being installed at Sunway Lagoon in Malaysia. The dark ride, meanwhile, will also be on
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Media-based attraction provider Holovis will be presenting what it clams is the world’s first real time interactive game solution in a 3D dome at IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando this November. Twelve people at a time will be able to experience attraction inside a 10-metre dome on a MotionSeat platform, surrounded by visuals, spatial audio and media content entitled Crimson Wing. The 3-DOF electric motion base seats deliver a highly controllable dynamic range of motion without the jerky and juddering seen on older systems. The 4D experience is completed with in-seat effects. Say hello to Holovis at IAAPA on booth #4086.
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015
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