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Creators of Fun
Established in 1999, Triotech recently celebrated its 20th anniversary with the installation of its 200th XD Dark Ride interactive theatre in Quebec City’s Méga Parc. It’s been quite the ride for president and CEO Ernest Yale, who is on a mission to bring media-based attractions to the masses. Park World editor, Becci Knowles reports
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isiting amusement arcades as a boy, Ernest tells me he could often be seen with his “nose pushed up against the glass” watching others play or sat at a machine
without a nickel in his pocket willing it to come to. It was the same with in-house experiences; “I’d seen Pac Mac Man,” he says, “but I didn’t have the console.” So, he decided to start making his own games. “My friends would test them and ask for other features to be added; this gave me an opportunity to see how players played.” The brains behind the lay-down racing cabinet that became
Ballistics, by the age of 18 Ernest was an entrepreneur. “That’s how we decided to start Triotech; we evolved into a company that began to create small arcade consoles to one that created large attractions for amusement parks, FEC’s and location-based entertainment venues worldwide.” In the 20 years since, Triotech has deployed more than 350 attractions in over 60 countries across all continents. It has enjoyed huge success with its interactive theatres and
media-based dark rides and it has worked with several industry leaders in terms of parks, I.P. owners, and design firms to push the boundaries of location-based entertainment including walkthrough experiences and VR attractions.
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Bringing families together Installed for the first time in Berlin in 2011 and recipient of the IAAPA Brass Ring award in the best-new-product category in 2013, the XD Dark Ride interactive theatre integrates one of the world’s fastest targeting systems, curved screen and real-time stereoscopic 3D images with special effects. “The real-time 3D images and individual scoring system creates a unique dynamic based on healthy competition.” Designed for the whole family, it has contributed to Triotech’s international reach for nearly 8 years, says Ernest, “that’s what we’re about, bringing friends and families together for a shared experience.” Custom-made for Merlin Entertainments, NINJAGO
The Ride is the first interactive attraction in the world to require no hand-held control or device. Triotech reinvented the interactive attraction experience with its proprietary Maestro hand gesture technology which allows guests to interact with the content without holding a device. The ride has since been installed at six Legoland parks, including Billund, Denmark; Carlsbad, CA, USA; Winterhaven, FL, USA; Windsor, UK: Gunzburg, Germany; and Johor, Malaysia.
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