Visitor attractions
Ticket to ride: great expectations for visitor attractions
There are encouraging signs that the AV-intensive theme parks and visitor attractions sectors could be among the first to regain their former lustre after...
theme parks
Projection
Christie makes leading projections at Vietnamese theme park and Queen Mary University, London
Four D20WU-HS lasers help to deliver spectacular visuals and water effects at Dam Sen Theme Park, Ho Chi Minh City, whilst two Crimson HD31...
Projection
Christie projectors soar at Wisconsin’s Wilderness Resort
New ‘Take Flight’ FlyRide utilises D4K40-RGB pure laser projectors, boosted by Mystique
Audio
Powersoft amps drive theme park audio in Lingbao Fairyland
Twenty amplifiers power 160 speakers across new attraction at Ge’s Fairy Village Resort in Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
Audio
Outline reinforces sound at Russia’s Dream Island
Mantas 28 arrays and Newton FPGA processor just part of Dream Theatre system
Technology
Visitor attractions: Themed experiences
For this feature we previously looked at how visitor attractions are approaching the increasingly difficult task of amazing its guests as well as looking...
Case Studies
Alton Towers’ Wicker Man ride burns brightly with VFX via AC-ET
Alton Towers Resort has turned up the heat for the new theme park season with its £16 million thrill attraction, the 'Wicker Man', featuring...
Case Studies
Themed edutainment at FICO Eataly World
The largest food-based attraction in the world utilises a wide range of AV equipment to support themed edutainment rooms, conference facilities and more.
Audio
Powersoft controls audio at major Eastern European theme park
The recently opened Lavina Mall in Kiev is the largest in Ukraine, at 140,000sqm. It’s also home to one of Europe’s largest indoor theme...
Audio
d&b system reduces noise leakage at theme park venue
Tivoli Friheden amusement park, in Aarhus, Denmark has installed a new d&b audiotechnik Y-Series loudspeaker system within its ‘house of culture’ venue to reduce...
Case Studies
Building the attractions at Land of Legends water park
Under the artistic direction of show creation supremo Franco Dragone, Europe’s largest water park has opened in Turkey. Mike Clark reports on how the...
Technology
Mapping the Mountain: Holovis creates theme park draw (VIDEO)
It’s not exactly something out of nothing, but Holovis has used projection mapping to turn an atrium space in a theme park into a new...
AV-IT
Opinion: the theme park of the future
Dan Maunder, CTO at Picsolve, a global image capture solutions provider, revealsthe trends driving the industry to new heights. As technology advances at break-neck...
Business
VDC on handling the rigours of the theme park environment
Adam Jafrabadi, export and technical consultant at VDC Trading, reveals the combination of factors behind theme park projects and how to maintain customer interest...
Business
Electrosonic on the technologies emerging across theme parks
Paul Kent, senior consultant at Electrosonic, reveals how theme park technology has developed over the years, with technology trends such as laser and AR/VR...
Business
Christie on the unique environment of theme parks
Joe Graziano, regional sales manager at Christie, reveals how theme park attractions are becoming more video-based, and the technologies with increasing levels of demand...
Business
Holovis on how VR is evolving theme park experiences
Stuart Hetherington, CEO at Holovis, talks to Installation about creating immersive VR experiences in theme parks and where this area of technology is heading...
Connectivity
VDC in Dreamland for creative refurb
Dreamland, considered to be the oldest-surviving amusement park in Great Britain, has reopened following a creative makeover, with VDC Trading providing the audio and...
Audio
Alcons provides surround sound for theme park journey
French theme park Futuroscope has opened a new €11m AV experience featuring an Alcons Audio C-series surround system for the soundtrack and sound effects....
Displays & Signage
Christie Mystique Install supports large-scale visual experiences
Christie has simplified the process of creating spectacular large-scale visual experiences by combining all its relevant tools and expertise into Christie Mystique Install.
Displays & Signage
Christie partners with Universal Parks and Resorts
Christie has signed a corporate partnership agreement with Universal Parks and Resorts to supply projection systems for its theme parks and CityWalk locations throughout...
Case Studies
7thSense media servers power experiences at new theme park
7thSense Design has collaborated with Wincomn, its reseller and integrator partner for China, to create a series of visitor experiences at the Nanchang Wanda...
Case Studies
Theme parks: increased personalisation
Having previously considered the forward-looking nature of the theme park industry and the manufacturers aiming to capitalise on this buoyant sector, we look at the emerging...
Case Studies
Theme parks: utilising AV technology
Theme parks’ need to maintain customer interest over repeat visits means that they have traditionally maintained notably cutting-edge technological infrastructures. As David Davies reports,...
Latest Events
InfoComm 2016: Christie previews new visual systems suite
Christie is previewing a new suite of tools for large-scale audience experiences in entertainment venues this week at InfoComm. The ‘Mystique’ suite includes software,...
Case Studies
Medialon show control for $4m virtual reality ride
A new immersion ride, the first of its kind in South America, features a 172sqm curved screen, blended 4K projection, 18.3 3D audio, synchronised...
Case Studies
Holovis launches world’s first interactive real-time media 3D dome
Holovis has launched a world first: a 12-person 3D interactive real-time gaming experience that runs in a 360˚dome projected at 4K resolution. The purpose-designed Crimson...