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A birthday present from the park to itself, Agila: The Exsperience at Enchanted Kingdom in the Philippines has been captivating guests at the park outside Manila since the tail end of last


year. Not only is it the first attraction of its kind in Southeast Asia, it also


features a world-first ride system. Here park


president and former IAAPA chairman Mario Mamon tells us more


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SkyRide


Agila features the world's first SkyRide 6-DV ride system from SimEx-Iwerks, although the Canadian company has been supplying media-based attractions and content for many years. Michael J Needham, president of SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment, notes that the SkyRide system offers advantages compared to other flying theatre products on the market. “By lifting each rider off the ground and up into an unobstructed 'face to face' view of a giant panoramic screen, SkyRide 6-DV attractions deliver breathtaking realism. By seamlessly integrating state of the art picture, sound and special effects, the cost per seat is substantially less than other 'flying' technologies.” SkyRide 6-DV is available


together with the full SimEx-Iwerks film library, including many well- known IPs or, as at Enchanted Kingdom, clients may prefer to produce their own content.


Southeast Asia's first flying theatre opens at Enchanted Kingdom


e had always been impressed with Disney's Soarin’ Over California and wondered whether we could do something like it at Enchanted


Kingdom. After providing our guests with the regular variety of rides, attractions and entertainment over the years, we wanted to offer them something really unique and groundbreaking, not only in the Philippines, but also in the Southeast Asian region. Agila: The Eksperience signals the start of our plans over


the next decade to transform Enchanted Kingdom from a standalone theme park into what we have coined an “integrated attractions destination.” We broke ground to commemorate our 20th anniversary in 2015 and opened Agila to the general public just in time for 2017. We decided that the ride building should be iconic as it will become the focal point of a new zone in our expansion dedicated to our country and its rich cultural heritage. The round shape of the building depicts the sun in the Philippine flag, while the eight rays surrounding the building represents the original provinces that revolted against colonial rule. The three yellow rings represent the three stars in our flag, or the main island groups of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The ride building is a story to be told, even before you enter the theatre! Once inside, guests are led into Eldar’s Workshop, Eldar


being the main character of Enchanted Kingdom. Inside the workshop, an interactive talking map gives guests an introduction into what they will experience. With this attraction we wanted to showcase not only the beauty of our own country, but also to deliver a message about the conservation of our national bird, the endangered Philippine Eagle, as well as the importance of keeping environmental balance all around us. The three elements of nature are showcased before guests are led into a main lobby and into a pre-show inside an enchanted forest setting. Safely buckled in for their “flight of a lifetime” through the Philippines, guests embark on a 6-minute experience. The 105-seat theatre by SimEx-Iwerks is unlike any others in the market. The seats are in modules of five, or 35 per tier across a total of three tiers. Each seat module has heave and pitch capabilities with individual speakers and special effects for wind, scent, mist and seat shakers. The system


uses three 34,000 lumen Christie 4K projectors and a 13.1 channel JBL sound system. The ride film was conceptualised, shot, edited and post-


produced by ourselves using local production houses in the Philippines. We were not short of talent and skills here, whether it's animation or aerial cinematography. The film was shot entirely in 6K at 60fps and showcases various known and lesser known tourist destinations around the country with special effects intertwined with the movement of the seats. We commissioned a national music artist to do the original score for the film and this added to a lot of the “feel good” reactions we got from our early audiences. At the end of the experience, guests are led into a retail


area that sells unique local-made souvenirs and artefacts as well as green screen photos with some of the scenes from the film as backdrops. We are very confident that our new attraction will be successful. As well as being the first of its kind in the region, its message about the beauty of the Philippines will help expand Enchanted Kingdom’s demographics to include foreign and domestic tourists. Its “edutainment” content will appeal to school groups. It also adds to the entertainment units of Enchanted Kingdom, contributing to higher in-park capacity. Also, in capturing the ride footage for Agila, we recorded more than 30 hours of very high quality material, so we can refresh the ride experience when needed.


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