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THIS IS HOLLAND,


Leisure Expert Group Leisure Expert Group, CEO Marjolein van de Stolpe says: “The concept for THIS IS HOLLAND was created in responds to the demand for a stand-alone attraction in Amsterdam to not only show the beauty of the country, but also to educate. The highlight of the 45-minute experience is the flight itself in which 22 icon landmarks of the Netherlands are shown. Due to successful results, THIS IS HOLLAND will be replicated in China to represented the Dutch culture at the “Impressions of Holland Center” in MaAnShan, and more experiences are likely to follow,” says Leisure Expert Group, CEO Marjolein van de Stolpe.


FlyOver America launches Fly Hawaii


FlyOver America, the virtual flight attraction that takes guests on an aerial voyage of the nation’s most popular landmarks, has announced the opening of its newest flight adventure, Fly Hawaii. From Brogent Technology, FlyOver America is located in the southwest corner of Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota. The new Fly Hawaii simulation invites guests to take in the majestic beauty of the Hawaiian Islands. The


flight will glide riders along the shores of Maui, gaze into the volcanic craters on the Big Island and soar above the famous Napali Coast in Kauai. The experience also has special effects including wind, mist, and scents to add to the immersive nature of the attraction. Riders are suspended in the air with feet dangling 10 to 40 feet (3 to 12 m) above the ground and transported in a giant half-spherical dome screen. “The Fly Hawaii experience has been in the works for three years and we are thrilled to premiere it to


guests visiting Mall of America from all over the world,” said Aaron Hunter, general manager of FlyOver America. “The film crew had a great time filming all over Hawaii and the results will absolutely amaze our flight seekers.”


Andreas Stickel, director business development says: “As


flying theatres become more affordable, and as we add more fly films to our catalogue for licensing, there will be opportunities for many more locations around the world. SimEx-Iwerks will be announcing three new FlyRide theatres that will open this year.” Flying theatres are still one of the most popular attractions


with theme-park guests all over the world, says MackMedia’s Linda Engelhardt. “For us it is a goal to build upon this popularity and further develop the format in terms of the ride system and media content. There is still so much creative potential within this attraction that we have merely scratched the surface of. With Mack Animation we are currently working on new flying theatre film projects for clients all over the world that will move the format even further in terms of image quality and creative storytelling,


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and we are really eager to soon share these new films with the audience.” Brogent Technologies’ Stefan Rothaug says:


“While during the first decade of the flying theatre, everyone was trying to introduce panoramic flying experiences, the second decade showed that flying theatres, especially our version based on six degree of freedom motion bases is much more flexible and can bring us to different worlds and meet different people. Super heroes, astronauts and underwater creatures all can be met during a flying theatre ride. “We are on a mission to bring flying theatres to all


corners of the world. With openings in USA, Australia and China in 2019 and new rides for Europe, USA and Asia in 2020 we are en route to our milestone of 30 operating theatres around the world.”


FEBRUARY 2020


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