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ProSlide’s award-winning Dueling PIPElineBLAST unveiled at Cafalandia Water Park
Shangai Haichang Ocean Park re-opens
ignalling the start of a measured return to business as usual, Legacy Entertainment has announced that Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park began resuming limited operations on 20March, after a short-term closure. The park
had ceased operations on January 24 as a preventative safety measure in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This phased roll-out will feature a number of new safety precautions, including limited capacities in both indoor and outdoor areas and temperaturechecks, as well as a suspension of cash transactions. “These last two months have been among the most challenging our industry has ever
afalandia in Bogota, Colombia has installed a ProSlide Dueling PIPElineBLAST Water Coaster. Winner of the coveted 2019 IAAPA IMPACT Award, the high-performance water ride is the first duelling water coaster to debut in Latin America and positions Cafalandia as the must- experience leisure destination in the region. “Cafalandia’s new water coaster is one of the best water rides in the world and sets the park apart as one of the leaders in the region”, said ProSlide’s vice president, business development – Europe and LATAM, Aaron Wilson. “The addition of the Dueling PIPElineBLAST is a strategic addition and introduces a high-performance water coaster that is exclusive to the region and makes Cafalandia the only place in Latin America to experience this unique attraction. We can’t wait for their guests to start riding and feeling the
encountered,” said Barry Kemper, Legacy’s chief operating officer. “We deeply admire the leadership shown by our Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park partners and clients in the face of this great adversity. Their thoughtful and carefully considered actions are setting a model for the rest of the world to follow.We are confident that other theme park and themed entertainment owners and operators will soon be looking to Haichang and others as they cautiously take the first steps back towards normality.” The positive news about the re-opening of the Haichang Ocean Park follows the
excitement that comes with being on a ProSlide Water Coaster.”
recent announcement that Legacy had been selected by Shenzhen, China-based Overseas Chinese Town Enterprises Co.(OCT), the country’s largest Theme Park owner and operator, to design its upcoming Happy Valley theme park in Zhengzhou,China. Elsewhere across Asia, Legacy is reporting several other significant project
Cafalandia’s Dueling PIPElineBLAST is a head-to- head competitive racing water coaster that pits riders against each other in a riveting race to the finish. The ride path was custom designed to include high-speed straightaways and G-force turns that accelerate riders into six of ProSlide’s award-winning FlyingSAUCER features.
milestones, each signalling a vote of confidence in the future of location based Entertainment across the region. Lotte’sMagic Forest theme park, currently under- construction in Busan, South Korea, recently affirmed its commitment to a Summer 2021 opening, while on the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc, The Sea Shell Aquarium at the upcoming VinWonders theme park remains on-track for aSummer 2020 debut.
Technically Creative completes Athens FEC project
The addition of three RallyPOINTS (sections of u-shaped flume with low divider walls) enhance the racing sensation in the ride by allowing riders to see and hear their competition throughout the ride. Two patented BLAST booster sections power vehicles through the ride by using precisely positioned water nozzles to propel riders up inclines with uncompromising speed.
Technically Creative, a York (UK) based integrated technology contractor that specialises in creating fully immersive interactive spaces, has just completed a family entertainment project over in Athens. The Xplore FEC just outside of the capital, completed the second phase of installation at the end of February, with the Technically Creative project spanning 5 months from September of last year. The family entertainment centre is
split into three sections, the “Exploratorium”, “Adventureland” and the “Aquarium”, all of which are majorly influenced by the creative flair of the Technically Creative Team. Thanks to Technically Creative, children and parents alike have the opportunity to play a Laser Harp, or a Giant Piano. They can design and service a car or race each other in the racing simulator. You can even feed virtual fish. There will also be a totally new
Situated in an area with robust and lush vegetation, ProSlide’s ride design team
adapted the ride path of the Dueling PIPElineBLAST to preserve as much of the environment as possible, something that Global Group, the construction company hired by Cafalandia to oversee the project, appreciated. “I want to highlight the human quality that the ProSlide team has. During the execution of the project, we felt very supported by the ProSlide team”, said Javier Baez, general manager, Global Group. “We have a tight relationship [with ProSlide] and they always gave us fast and appropriate responses.”
live rendering software builds the virtual village in real time. In addition to the interactive exhibits
product debuting from Technically Creative at Athens FEC, Virtual Village. The product design and programming for this exhibit has taken the team nearly 6 months of preparation, but the effort will be more than worthwhile, and once installed visitors will use various transport types, such as boats planes, trains and automobiles, as physical hands on models to place on the sensing internal projection table. The sensing system knows where and what transport type has been placed down on the table, and through the use of
Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi introduces all-new Scarecrow Scare Raid
for children, Technically Creative has also provided the centre with all of its lighting, show control, electrical control system, audio and PA systems throughout. By choosing Technically Creative, which operates with a one stop shop business model, Athens FEC has guaranteed that the production of their new centre hasn’t been watered down by subcontractors. Instead, the FECs initial vision for the project has been enhanced, and this will be beneficial to the visitors, who get to experience over 14 new interactives thanks to Technically Creatives vision and hard work. Managing director Marc Broadbent
Indoor theme park Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi re-launched its new- and-improved Scarecrow Scare Raid ride in Gotham City on 30 May. The ride’s newly redesigned façade adds an eerie dimension to Gotham City’s skyline that park-goers will undoubtedly enjoy. Situated on the top of the ride, Scarecrow’s eyes light up in conjunction with the ride elevating the theming and show effects.
The revamped ride also features an increased rider capacity allowing up to 24 guests at a time to experience a fright of a lifetime. In the interest of guest safety, the Scarecrow Scare Raid has undergone extensive testing ahead of the launch and follows social distancing protocols in place across all rides and attractions in the Park.
said: “From inception, through design and with great input from the client team I’m very proud for the company and my team to have played a major part in delivering this magnificent project. I’m sure you will agree that the Xplore Athens attraction stands out and proud as the only major go to Greek attraction for children of all ages in both play and learning.”
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