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The Era of the Dark Ride Has Dawned – and It Feels Glorious
By Robin van der Want - Jora Vision
From Outdoor Thrills to Indoor Wonder For decades, roller coasters have stolen the spotlight. But today, the focus is shifting indoors. Parks worldwide are embracing the Era of the transformation in how we tell stories.
The Rides Leading the Charge In recent years, spectacular dark rides have Runaway Railway at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Potter and the Battle at the Ministry and Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment at We expect such blockbusters from entertainment
like Walibi Belgium, Efteling, Liseberg, and Park, Cadbury Chocolate Quest at Cadbury Deutschland.
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Why Dark Rides Are Booming dark rides accessible for regional parks. Today, we are working on five dark rides in simultaneous
Development, explains: We’re living in a moment where the creative
potential of dark rides is exploding. With five new rides in development at once, we’ve never seen so many opportunities to shape the way stories are told indoors. Several factors fuel this surge: • New players in ride systems offer fresh solutions, competitive pricing, and options suited to smaller footprints.
• Technology is evolving fast, with tools like LED panels now as affordable as
• Creative flexibility allows designers to blend physical sets, interactive media, and special effects in ways unimaginable a few years ago.
• Trends such as gamified rides and scalable layouts are letting even smaller parks bring dark ride magic to their audiences.
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Why Guests Keep Coming Back Dark rides are timeless favorites. Families and friends can experience them together, motion sickness is minimal, and repeat visits reveal new details every time. Being indoors makes them day, cooling down in the heat, or escaping the unless the lightning bolts are part of the story.
Looking to the Future many dark rides, signaling that this trend is accelerating globally. For designers, operators, and suppliers, this is a
moment to innovate, experiment, and rethink what Or, as Robin van der Want sums it up: The Era of the Dark Ride is here to stay – and the most exciting scenes are still to come.
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