DOF ROBOTICS, a leading provider of VR amusement attractions, motion simulators and VR games, launched a new VR game attraction at the recent IAAPA Expo. Defender: light of hope is a 4 players game that provides an immersive experience where the guests are working as a team to defend their territory from aliens. It is […]
B&B Theatres has opened its eighth MX4D theatre system in Wylie, Texas, a growing Northeast suburb of Dallas. The Wylie Theatre already features Marquee Suites, PLF Grand Screen, Lyric, and screenPlay! auditoriums. The first film to play in the newly added MX4D Motion Experience auditorium is Sony’s Jumanji the Next Level, followed by the imminent […]
Virtuix, creator of the “Omni Arena” virtual reality esports attraction, announced that EVO Entertainment Group has installed Omni Arena at its movie theatre complex in Schertz, Texas. EVO operates six locations in Texas, including three theatres that also feature bowling, dining, and games. This installation is Omni Arena’s first at a theatre venue. “Omni Arena […]
Efteling – the fairytale theme park in the south of Holland – has celebrated the official opening of its newest attraction Fabula – a 4D film adventure complete with a new themed restaurant. Centred on the theme of nature, Fabula comprises a 3D film in a 4D theatre and features 4D effects, such as water, […]
Discovery Destinations has formed a strategic alliance with technology experience designer, Holovis to further its mission of connecting viewers to the world around them by immersing them in spectacular media content. Discovery is working with Holovis as a technology partner to take experiences to the next level by adding new dimensions into the multi-sensory and […]
Embed is proud to announce the completion of the Embed systems installations in the newly opened Fun City in Oasis Mall. Owned by Landmark, this is Fun City’s 50th store, located in Salalah, the second largest city in Oman. Embed’s involvement includes 44 award-winning smartTOUCH readers, two point-of-sale sales modules and two prizes modules. Embed’s […]
Triotech has announced that Vinpearl JSC (Hanoi, Vietnam) has selected the company to design and build a media-based interactive dark ride for Vinpearl Land’s newest theme park on the tropical resort island of Phú Quốc, Vietnam. Titled Dragon’s Spell, this attraction is the first media-based Interactive Dark Ride (IDR) in Vietnam, and is entirely designed […]
“We have new projects in Saudi Arabia, Eastern Europe, Russia, and the U.S,” said Peter van Bilsen of Vekoma at the recent IAAPA Expo. “We’re also very busy in China and have opened a new parts centre in China six months ago. We’ve signed seven contracts while at the show.” Vekoma is finishing a variety […]
The Gravity Group has partnered with Cost·a·sur to distribute roller coaster parts over an Internet website. The Gravity Group’s Korey Kiepert sat with Mike Norton of Cost·a·sur in the Gravity Group’s new coaster concept car with a boat front during the recent IAAPA Expo to announce the new partnership.
The first look at the lead car for the Orion rollercoaster, scheduled to debut at Kings Island, Mason, Ohio, in 2020, greeted attendees at the Bolliger & Mabillard booth during the recent IAAPA Expo. Joining the world-class line-up of coasters at the park is Orion, one of only seven mega coasters in the world, a […]
