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Below: A Disney Classic: Pirates of the Caribbean


Sally’s Cyborg animatronic


EOS Rides will showcase ‘The Giant Ape Adventure’ in April at DEAL 2018 in Dubai. Scheduled to open to the public in late March 2018 at Carthage Land in Tunisia, the Giant Ape stands at 13m (43ft) high. It forms the centrepiece of a customized spinning coaster and a dark ride experience with virtual reality and video-mapping contents. Special effects include 6m high real flames, water explosions and a sound system which can be heard from a kilometre away.


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Christian Hofmann believes that whilst VR cannot replace the real effects and figures, it can complements and intensify the experience. “VR is not everyone’s cup of tea and the very young and the older visitors especially still prefer the real event. The experience [of animatronics] can be enjoyed together and people can see each other’s reactions, whereas in VR visitors have the same experience, but on their own.” The production of animatronics can be a costly and time consuming process, but Efteling says that the park measures its ROI based on its visitors’ feedback. “The animatronics allow our visitors to enjoy an almost life-like experience, and they love being taken on a private tour with Pardoes to visit the secret corridors and rooms of the royal palace.” What’s more, the launch of the Symbolica raised the profile of Efeling hero Pardoes, and had a positive effect on merchandise sales.


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