Dark Ride Family Rides
This interactive Dark Ride that combines a variety of art and story, engineering with emerging technology and the epitome thrill of entertainment is another marvelous creation from Preston&Barbieri, specially developed for the commercial purposes of amusement theme parks and recreational leisure sectors.
Much of the thrill of this ride is in the factor of allowing the riders to be involved directly in the storyline of the attraction. Watching out for the targets throughout the entire adventurous ride and aiming to shoot them down instantly before the vehicle slides ahead on its track by a hairbreadth and away from the view of these adversary targets.
Every passenger’s vehicle is equipped with hand-held or vehicle-mounted light guns on this ride. It is a rip-roaring adventure ride with lots and lots of shooting. Every successful shooting on the target will trigger off a sequence of stimulated animation such a flashing lights of victory or falling off the motion of the moving targets.
Technical Data
Number of seats
Up to 6 each car
Hourly Capacity
on request
Speed
1 m/s
Power consumption
20kW on request
Footprint
Depends on the site
Height restrictions
Min 110 cm (5 years old)
Product Key Features
Interactivity – Direct passenger involvement in the storyline through shooting games and dynamic targets.
Versatility – Use of various transport types (trains, boats, cable cars, monorails) to enhance the experience.
High Impact Entertainment – Cutting-edge innovations delivering powerful, narrative-driven experiences even in compact spaces.
Advanced Technology – Multi-axis motion vehicles, 3D projections, 4D effects, and interactive systems.
Total Immersion – Special effects, sound, animation, and interactive media to create engaging experiences.
Appearing as early as the 19th century, dark rides are indoor attractions in which passengers aboard guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sound, music and special effects. Dark rides use the traditional trains, but also boats, cable cars and monorails.
The choice of the means of transport depends on factors such as the effects and the excitement that the operator wants to transmit to the passengers, the location of the ride and the hourly capacity of the attraction. The goal of the dark ride is to transport the audience somewhere fantastic; regardless of the physical footprint of the ride, the attraction must create the illusion of greater space.
Over the past decade, the dark ride’s ability to immerse guests in powerful ways and move riders through enhanced narratives has grown exponentially. Immersive design has always been a key part of a dark ride and it is the interaction between improved technology and the increased integration of immersive media that offers endless solutions to create new types of experiences.
Vehicle technology advancements have also played a key role. Vehicles have steadily increased in terms of movement available, adding multiple axes of motion and moving through practical sets complete with 3D visuals and 4D effects. Today, dark rides are continuing to leverage incredible technological innovations to push the boundaries of what’s possible and deliver increasingly impactful narrative experiences.
These experiences can even take place in smaller, more confined spaces, helping make optimal use of a park’s resources without sacrificing impact. Dark rides have become one of the leading drawcards in permanent amusement parks: valuable rides, the results of large investments which due to their high-tech components and their spectacular nature, appeal to a wide range of people.
