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Gesture technology on Ninjago The Ride
Legoland California launches Ninjago World
scores are displayed when their quest is completed. Effects such as heat, smoke and wind are incorporated throughout the adventure, giving guests a 4D-like experience. “We’ve really taken Legoland California’s principle of ‘hands on, minds on’ to a whole new level,” says the resort’s Peter Ronchetti. “The idea of using gestures to propel fire, ice, etc … it has never been done before and it’s bridging the gap between the old way of using physical props, bricks and the like, with the new world of virtual technology.“ Ninjago The Ride features 13 scenes, beginning with a quick introduction by
ollowing the debut of the concept ar Legoland Billund in Denmark, Legoland California has launched a new area called Ninjago World, the highlight of which is a gesture technology dark ride. Ninjago The Ride enables Legoland guests to demonstrate ninja skills by using their hands instead of a shooter or hand-held device. The Maestro technology from Triotech allows riders to throw fire balls, shock waves, ice and lightning to defeat villains. Riders collect points for their training and battle efforts throughout the ride and
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Särkänniemi has the X factor
The Finnish amusement park Särkänniemi, perhaps best known these days as home of Angry Birds Land, has added a new thrill ride from Zamperla. Launched in May and known simply as X, the
new addition to the park in Tampere is a 30-seat Zamperla Giant Discovery. Swinging to a height of 30-metres, the ride reaches a top speed of 80km/h, during which passengers are subjected to G-forces of 4.7. Guests must be a minimum of 1.4m in height to sample the new attraction. Thanks to Marco Savegnago of Auxel for this photo, taken during the recent testing of X.
Master Wu who gives instructions on how to prepare for battle. Enemies encountered in the next scenes include snake tribes, skeletons, ghosts, Lord Garmaddon and ultimately The Great Devourer, a giant serpent who can only be defeated by all of the ninja riders working together. A further four activities are featured in Ninjago World, all inspired by the Lego Ninjago toy line. At Zane’s Temple Build, Legoland California guests build with Lego bricks around an ornate Lego Monastery that stands 9ft/4m high. At Kai’s Spinners, guests can test their balance as they stand on a spinning platform and twirl, at Cole’s Rock Climb, kids can test their agility as they scale a rock wall, while at Jay’s Lightning Drill they can test their speed by pushing the lit up buttons in a timed speed cage. Spread throughout the new area are 22 new Lego models. Also featured is the retail outlet Wu’s Warehouse and Ninja Kitchen, where Legoland chefs have put a special twist on Asian street food with Banh Mi sandwiches on fresh baked baguettes or steamed Bao Buns with crispy pork belly, lemongrass chicken or baked sweet chili tofu. A third Ninjao dark ride will open soon at Legoland Malaysia.
Ferrari Land construction continues at PortAventura
The Spanish resort PortAventura World has confirmed that its new Ferrari Land park will open in April of next year. One year on from the start of construction, (the first stone
was laid on May 7, 2015), the presence of the legendary Italian marque is now being felt at PortAventura as the first “Prancing Horse” was installed in the form of a 12 x 9m shield attached to the new park’s signature launch coaster (see right). Set to claim the bragging rights as Europe’s tallest rollercoaster, the “vertical accelerator” will be completed within the coming weeks and already stands 112m above the town of Salou and the Costa Dorada. Ground and foundation upgrading work is complete on the
Ferrari Land project and the construction team is now working on buildings and installations for the attractions. "In addition to the accelerator, we are also forging ahead
with the construction of an electric car circuit,” reveals PortAventura World director of development, Luís Valencia. “The track will cover a distance of more than 500m and the vehicles are based on Ferrari GP racing cars”. Other attractions promised include two S&S tower rides,
simulators, a children’s attraction and a feature where visitors can experience a real pit stop and change the wheels of a F1 racing car. These will be set amongst a themed representation of buildings from Maranello, home of Ferrari. The 60,000 sq m area is being built next to the main entrance of the existing PortAventura park and close to Hotel PortAventura. By partnering with Ferrari, PortAventura World hopes to achieve greater international recognition and grow
annual resort-wide attendance to around 4 million. More than 50 companies have been involved in the various phases of the €100 million Ferrari Land project and it is expected that, once opened, it will generate up to 150 direct and indirect jobs.
16 JUNE 2016
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