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I have yet to be wowed by a trackless attraction.
Until Rise opens and potentially changes my opinion I'm hoping Universal stays away
It’s now cheaper to build trackless than with tracks for dark rides.
I have yet to be wowed by a trackless attraction.
Until Rise opens and potentially changes my opinion I'm hoping Universal stays away
I have yet to be wowed by a trackless attraction.
Great Movie Ride?Mystic Manor? Pooh's Honey Hunt? Tower of Terror?
To bring up in patents, Univerasl apparently filed this..
If it is from Universal, it actually reminds me of Mystery Castle from Phantasialand..
To bring up in patents, Univerasl apparently filed this..
If it is from Universal, it actually reminds me of Mystery Castle from Phantasialand..
seems they're more trouble (tech wise) than they're worth. There's sure no night & day difference.I have yet to be wowed by a trackless attraction.
Until Rise opens and potentially changes my opinion I'm hoping Universal stays away
seems they're more trouble (tech wise) than they're worth. There's sure no night & day difference.
Right. ToT’s ‘trackless’ isn’t that big of a game changer by being trackless (it easily could have been on a track and the ride enjoyment would be similar).Mystic Manor? Pooh's Honey Hunt? Tower of Terror?
It's for a tower ride (up/down) with interactive features:Is that for a show or ride? Can’t tell really plus I’m not good at analyzing these documents haha
Hmmm. Ministry of Magic attraction?It's for a tower ride (up/down) with interactive features:
INTERACTIVE TOWER ATTRACTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Abstract
A ride attraction system includes a tower track and a ride vehicle configured to accommodate one or more riders. The ride vehicle is coupled to and configured to move relative to the tower track and the ride vehicle includes one or more user input devices. The ride attraction system further includes an image system configured to display a ride environment, wherein the user input devices are configured to enable the one or more riders to interact with elements of the ride environment via the one or more user input devices. The ride attraction system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the ride vehicle and the image system and configured to control movement of the ride vehicle relative to the tower track based on signals from the one or more user input devices.
It's for a tower ride (up/down) with interactive features:
INTERACTIVE TOWER ATTRACTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Abstract
A ride attraction system includes a tower track and a ride vehicle configured to accommodate one or more riders. The ride vehicle is coupled to and configured to move relative to the tower track and the ride vehicle includes one or more user input devices. The ride attraction system further includes an image system configured to display a ride environment, wherein the user input devices are configured to enable the one or more riders to interact with elements of the ride environment via the one or more user input devices. The ride attraction system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the ride vehicle and the image system and configured to control movement of the ride vehicle relative to the tower track based on signals from the one or more user input devices.
I haven't personally been on Mystic Manor...From what I've seen it's great, but I never judge an attraction based on an online POVMystic Manor? Pooh's Honey Hunt? Tower of Terror?
Right. ToT’s ‘trackless’ isn’t that big of a game changer by being trackless (it easily could have been on a track and the ride enjoyment would be similar).
But Pooh’s dream ‘dance’ scene? Trackless alone makes that entire scene elevate to the next level. We literally have an example in Florida of what it would be without.
It doesn't matter about game changers, it's cheaper now to have sensor pucks in the ground and have tackles vehicles than building a traditional rail ride system. It just is.
I haven't personally been on Mystic Manor...From what I've seen it's great, but I never judge an attraction based on an online POV
I thought that tech was utilized on Smugglers Run.If there’s a patent on the dome screens it’s almost assuredly in Universal’s name, not a former employee’s