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Maritime Aquarium opens 4D Movie Theatre
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he guest experience at The Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk, Connecticut, went to a whole new additional dimension, on 22 February when the family attraction officially introduced its new 4D movie theatre. Built in partnership with SimEx- Iwerks Entertainment, the 169-seat state-of-the-art theatre premieres with two films that play every hour throughout the day.
This new cinematic experience sends the action visually spilling off the two-story screen and over audiences in 3D, in addition to thrill-enhancing sensory special effects as bubbles, snow, wind and mists.
“We’re very excited for our guests to have this fun, new, immersive way of exploring and understanding our world,” said Jason Patlis, president and CEO of The Maritime Aquarium. “Having a shark swim right off the screen so that you believe you can touch it and feeling the spray as an ocean wave crashes will be memorable shared experiences for kids and parents, students and teachers, young and old. Including a 4D movie is going to be a must during a visit to The Maritime Aquarium.”
SimEx-Iwerks has successful partnerships with more than 40 museums, zoos and aquariums across North America, including the Central Park Zoo, San Diego Zoo, and Chicago’s John G. Shedd Aquarium. The 4D Theater replaces the Aquarium’s original IMAX movie theater, which closed 18 January.
Funplex Mount Laurel waterpark doubles in size
The Funplex Mount Laurel in New Jersey is growing again with the addition of Splash Island. Opening May, 2021, Splash Island will double the size of The Funplex’s water park adding five new slides, a relaxation pool, ten premium cabanas and twice the space for guests to socially distance. All slides are manufactured by WhiteWater and constructed by Air-Tech Systems Inc. Standing 50 feet (15m) tall, the new water slide tower will feature Manta Racer where four guests slide side- by-side down 290 feet (88m) of multi-lane Mat Racer water slides. Riders experience a thrilling head-to-head competition over a series of bumps, accelerating riders
towards the finish line. Manta Racer will deliver a zero- gravity sensation for all ages and serve up to 150 riders per hour.
The centrepiece of Splash Island, Whipsplash, is a Boomerango water slide from WhiteWater. Designed to build rider anticipation, Whipsplash will deliver on the promise of excitement with big drops, near-vertical ascents, and a zero-gravity wall summit. Whipsplash’s imposing curved wall makes for amazing guest photos and an unforgettable experience. Built for riders of all ages, Whipsplash will deliver extreme G’s, a zero- gravity sensation, and uncontrollable twists for two riders at a time. This headline slide will thrill up to 1,000 riders per hour.
“The addition of Splash Island to our Mount Laurel park offers guests of all ages the opportunity to splash and play on some pretty cool new slides,” said Funplex CEO Brian Williams. “Additionally, we are pleased that the size and scope of this expansion enhances our ability to socially distance our guests.”
Parents can kick back and unwind in the Relaxation Pool while the kids splash around in Splash Island’s activity pool. The addition of ten new, premium cabanas will offer a high-end experience with hostess service and convenient access to all the new Splash Island attractions.
The Funplex Mount Laurel’s outdoor rides, including 2020’s newest ride, High Velocity, are open now. The Funplex water park, Splashplex, and the all-new Splash Island open 23 May.
SPRING PART 1 2021
New Dare Devil Dive brings aerobatic thrills To Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Its opening postponed from 2020, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio, Texas debuted the Dare Devil Dive from Zamperla in Race” features six four-seater steam punk flying machines, barnstorming manoeuvres at a height of nearly 50 feet, and breathtaking aerial loops, banks and dives. Riders will sense weightlessness while sharply turning right side up and upside down, get a spectacular, soaring view of Crackaxle Canyon, and hear dramatically themed steam punk musical accompaniment.
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