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The Giant


Coming soon to a city near you?


A new and unusual visitor attraction concept, The Giant is the world’s largest moving sculpture, a 10-storey high androgynous figure whose head, arms and eyes can rotate in various positions. Atop the sculpture there is a viewing tower where visitors can literally stand on the shoulders of a giant and observe the surrounding environment. Conceived by The Giant Company from Dublin, the idea is inspired by Gulliver's Travels, and will stand 34 metres (112ft) when the first version is built in Berlin, planned to open in 2017. Up to 20 more are planned around the world, at a cost of $10 million to $30 million each. The “creative canvas” will be embedded with tens of thousands of LED pixels,


allowing The Giant to transform instantly anytime day or night into a myriad of representational or abstract images. It could, for example, assume the image of famous men and women or offer the world’s largest selfie of visitors, who will be scanned on entry. The Giant can also be used for artistic events, brand celebration, social interaction and to commemorate holidays and other occasions. Inside the 10,000 square ft (929 sq m) building that forms the main structure, The Giant Experience will offer an interactive exploration of giants from legend and mythology to a celebration of the great and good of the city and country where it is located. The Fee Fi Foo Fum Snack Shack will provide a range of international street and fast food specialties and Goliath’s, “the world’s


6 Polercoasters possible


confirms Kitchen According to US Thrill Rides' Mike Kitchen, six territories across the United States have been licensed to erect Polercoaster attractions. In addition to the record- setting 501ft tall (153m) Skyscraper ride at Orlando’s proposed Skyplex development, others are being considered for Atlanta, Nashville, Myrtle Beach, New York, and Atlantic City.


At the start of December,


Orange County commissioners unanimously approved the Skyplex plans on International Drive, which as well as the Skyscraper Polercoaster also calls for a drop ride built within the framework of the tower, an observation deck and a rotating restaurant. Approval had been fought by nearby Universal Orlando, citing traffic concerns and the height of tower, which will not exceed 600ft (183m). Skyplex developer Joshua


Wallack has said that construction of the tower would be started first and hopes the complex at the intersection of International Drive and Sand Lake Road will open in 2018 if he secures the required $500 million funding. Wallack Holdings


is also a partner in the 350ft (107m) Polercoaster attraction planned for Atlantic City boardwalk. Just a few weeks after the Skyplex ruling in Orlando, approval was granted


for another tall attraction on International Drive, a 425ft (130m) Star Flyer which will be featured as part of a the new Vue at 360 development from Unicorp, the developer of the existing I-Drive Live site that is home to the Orlando Eye. Universal had also raised objections to the Star Flyer plans.


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LEFT: The SFX Coaster RIGHT: Robotic Arm Ride


JANUARY 2016


smallest department store” featuring products and installations by local inventors, artists and artisans. Promoters say the central theme of The Giant is “to awaken the giant in you.” Additionally The Giant’s Foundation has been established to fund the philanthropic, educational and humanitarian goals of The Giant. “We are working with city governments around the world," says Giant Company


CEO Paddy Dunning, "and expect to establish 20 Giants over the next decade. Whilst each Giant will offer an original experience, there will be an interconnection between our family of Giants and with the aid of new technologies they can communicate with each other creating real time global events.” Dan Pearlman, a Berlin-based “experience architecture and strategic branding” firm headed by Irish CEO Kieran Stanley, is working with The Giant Company to design, build and market The Giant.


Dynamic Attractions to open


Orlando base Leading Canadian supplier of media- based attractions to major theme parks, Dynamic Attractions is expanding with an attraction development centre in Orlando and new service called Unlimited Attractions. The new 32,000 square ft (2,973 sq m) Orlando base will open this coming spring and include an "experience studio” with fully operational rides. It will also offer an “Imagination Think Tank”. It will complement the company’s current locations in Vancouver, Toronto, Arlington (Texas), Shanghai and Dongguan (China). Unlimited Attractions, meanwhile, integrates all of the show elements that turn a "ride" into an "attraction," including story concepts, lighting, scenery, media and special effects. “We’re evolving,” states Dynamic Attractions president Guy Nelson. “For 15 years we did a lot with Disney and Universal, but kind of hid behind that. Now we are marketing our own brand as Dynamic Attractions, but we’re still doing big things for big people. Everywhere there’s real projects with real money, we’re there. We specialise in big throughput iconic attractions that drive people to a park. Anything you can dream we can build!” Some of the rides and concepts Dynamic Attractions is currently working on include


The flying theatre is one of Dynamic Attraction’s signature products


the Dueling Coaster, Dynamic Theatre, Immersive Transporter, Robotic Arm Ride, SFX Coaster and various trackless dark rides.


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