Flying Theatres
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The very first flying theatre opened in the US in 2001. Since then, it’s not only become a staple of the larger theme park, it’s also found its feet as a stand-alone attraction. Park World editor, Becci Knowles reports.
tefan Rothaug, head of sales and marketing at Brogent, reveals that
Theme Park in its hometown of Kaohsiung, Taiwan is also celebrating its tenth year of operation. Stefan goes on to say that “there is another milestone that is very important for marked the birth of what has now become a very successful product category.” Picking up the story, Kevin Murphy, director
of sales and marketing at Kraftwerk Living Technologies (KLT) says, “Flying theatres the grandfather of Flying Theatres, Rick Rothschild. Since then, the ride format has grown in strength with rides installed in many countries and with many different formats and styles of loading and riding, but with the potential not nearly reached yet for introducing this magical ride format to visitors and guests all around the world.” “From a personal point of view,” says
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Kevin, “I really did fall in love with the format with the creative team I was working with at the time, we just loved the whole experience to try and work on a project together. That lessons, which I will come back to later. Roll the technology and the experience further. projects in progress.”
Competing with top tier parks “Flying theatres are becoming a common staple of larger theme parks that are looking attractions, in a bid to compete with these top tier parks to help them draw in a more international audience, as well as the locals,” are currently quite a few stand-alone “Fly
at attracting both local and international over the beautiful local landscapes without the expense of helicopters and private tours. These are especially popular as they can be placed in city centre and resort locations.
pre-empting the desire for smaller venues and experience, as it becomes more popular, but at a more affordable price point with a more accessible attraction for a wider variety of locations.” operators want a customised experience that will resonate with their audience,” he says. Francisco, or other well-known installations
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