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Flying rides offer an immersive and exciting new way to experience the world,” says Cindy Emerick, executive vice president business
development, Dynamic Attractions. New technology frequently improves the experience for flying theatres, but “the real secret sauce” for a successful ride is integrating the ride into the media. “There’s something about the experience of flying over exciting places that captures an adventurous spirit in all of us. That’s why these attractions are frequently some of the most sought-after attractions at the park,” she says. Dynamic Attrcations informs me of a new trend in
the world of flying theatres in recent years. Rides like Krrish: Hero’s Flight, Batman: Dark Flight and the upcoming Independence Day at Genting SkyWorld it says, offer a thrilling ride option as opposed to the more traditional flyover. Operators are now able to take guests on battles with Aliens and ride alongside their favourite super heroes. The agility of these systems is "truly incredible and unexpected to most guests. Guests will experience an explosive first- person immersive ride unlike anything they’ve seen before. They won’t just feel they are riding alongside Batman--they will actually feel like Batman." Kevin Rohwer, Dynamic Attraction’s vice president
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of strategic accounts, explains: “Walking into Krrish: Hero’s Flight and Batman: Dark Flight Flying Theatres for the first time is always an intense moment as the roars of sound seem to come at you from everywhere. With riders flying higher than ever before on 5D screens, popping projectiles and sharp turns around mind-bending 3D structures, you might forget there is anything more intense than this. By using the full metre of heave for example, guests can plummet multiple stories or be hoisted to the top of mountains. No longer are roller coasters or dark rides the only thrilling systems the industry has to thrill guests.
The feeling of flight has always had
the ability to put a lump in people’s throats and now operators are looking to take that feeling to a next- level. Initially, flying theatres provided a calmer flyover experience helping them to accommodate a broader demographic. However, with the increase in number of flying attractions we are seeing a trend for a much more aggressive adventure. “ Mechanical integration with the film has never
been more important too. The intricacies of creating a full experience where you can have these more aggressive profiles without causing a disconnect between the motion and what the guests is watching is incredibly important. Without it guests
can experience a variety of problems from motion sickness to headaches. “Mastering these profiles is something Dynamic Attractions has excelled at, which has opened the door for more aggressive profiles with different IP. Knowing how to create different intensity is an art,” says Kevin. Jerry Pierson, president and chief operating officer,
Dynamic Attractions agrees: “With the building requests for more thrilling profiles manufacturers and providers have been able to integrate new technologies into flying theatres to bring them up to the next level of thrill.” According to Simtec Systems the trend is to provide
high-quality turnkey solutions including AV systems, screens and media with a certain flexibility in the size of the individual flying theatre systems. Andreas Stickel, director business development explains: “In the past we have mostly sold our HEXaFLITE 72 system (72 seats), whereas we now see more need for mid-size and smaller systems to fit into venues with smaller dimensions.” To meet this demand, Simtec is providing the NEW HEXaFLITE 2.0 system in sizes of 20 to 72 guests per platform. “We have even developed a HEXaFLITE 4 & 8mini flying theatre system for venues with a ceiling height at about 6m,” he says.
WINTER PART 2 2022
Photo: HEXaFLITE 72, Simtec Systems
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