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The ride offers an hourly capacity of 250 and is capable of seating 20 people at a time over two rows with the seats all mounted on a central structure. “A big selling point of our Mini Flying Theatre,” continues Terry, “is also guests’ ability to board the ride from the floor. Therefore, there is no huge infrastructure cost for these smaller operators in terms of building lifts, stairs or wall reinforcements.” After guests are seated, the attraction then lifts guests into the air with a smooth transition to panorama mode, with the rear rows of seats moving above those in front. Commenting on the theatre’s journey from the factory floor to Vietnam, Terry says: “Our Mini Flying Theatre was first assembled right here in Kingswinford at our on-site facility. It initially began its build back in April 2019, after the design stage was completed and the major materials were delivered.
“Once it was built it had to go through rigorous testing and programming to get it ready to ship. This was when the Simworx team got to try out the ride for the first time and really get a feel for what it’s like when onboard. “This is the fun part for us,” says Terry “and we were able to give our opinions on the movement and the experience overall. We’re all big ride fans at Simworx so everybody is always excited to give it a go.”
It took around a month for the Mini Flying Theatre to reach Vietnam, where it then had to be unpacked and re-assembled. “The ride was rigorously tested in this commissioning stage, with the motion programming synchronised with the onscreen media as well as having people from the park come in and test out the experience as well,” adds Terry.
Filmed by a local camera crew, with post production by UK based Metropolis, the ‘Fly Over Vietnam’ film, specially commissioned for this project, lasts just under 10 minutes. Guests experience movements perfectly synchronised to the on-screen content, including a programmable tilt, combined with the seats moving forwards and backwards, while the sensation of flying is enhanced with rider’s legs dangling freely. In addition to the motion synchronisation, the attraction is fully interfaced to projection and sound systems and uses custom show reels on a digital format AV solution.
Simworx trained Bao Son’s staff on how to properly operate the ride and how to maintain it before it finally handing it over to the park. Simworx’s After Sales Service team remains available to offer support to them going forward.
New opportunities for FEC’s Looking to venture more into the FEC market and appeal to smaller venues, along with the Mini Flying Theatre, Simworx has also developed a 4DVR product that has been installed into multiple National Geographic Ultimate Explorer FEC’s around the world. Branded in these entertainment centres as ‘Space Jump’ the 4DVR product which was initially developed as a passive
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experience was enhanced this year to become interactive. This new feature allows guests to create their own adventure and compete against fellow participants. Whether it’s an astronaut’s anti-gravity mission collecting points in outer space or a jungle safari exploring the amazon, riders are placed right at the heart of the action battling for the high score. The Interactive 4DVR Seats utilise Oculus Rift VR headsets and robust, arcade-style joysticks with buttons to allow users to control their movement. “It’s available in any capacity which promotes it scalability to fit into any creative concept or location,” says Terry. Simworx also decided to push its 4D Cinema technology further this year with an unconventional ride concept called “Metro of Time” which combines its 4D cinemas with a train carriage to help encourage the narrative with the experience. “The fully themed carriages include 3DOF motion seats, surround sound audio, on-board special effects and 7 LED screen ‘windows’ in each carriage that ‘transport’ passengers to anywhere your imagination wants to take them to,” says Terry. Arriving at each ‘destination’ the whole carriage 20 metre show wall opens, revealing a huge projection screen, which, in conjunction with the on-board screens combine to tell a truly immersive and compelling story like no other 4D cinema. Four Metro of Time carriages will be installed at a Theme Park in Moscow during 2021.
Having pushed the boat out this year in terms of creating original products to appeal to a variety of markets and a variety of guests, Simworx is striving to stay ahead of the competition and look for unique USP’s for theme park operators. Not only does the company offer a full turnkey product, but also a service that extends past the installation to ensure parks receive the highest quality attraction’s, whilst also providing fun and entertainment for their guests. That’s why it was named ‘Best Supplier’ at the Park World Excellence Awards 2020!
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A big selling point of our Mini Flying Theatre is also guests’ ability to board the ride from the floor. Therefore, there is no huge infrastructure cost for these smaller operators in terms of building lifts, stairs or wall reinforcements.
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