Category: Theme Parks - Installations
'SpongeBob Squarepants' 4-D Attraction Coming Soon
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and may be coming soon to a theme park, zoo or aquarium near you? SpongeBob SquarePants.
RGH Unveils Wonders! TimeTravel Theme Park Attraction
RGH Themed Entertainment announces Wonders!, an imaginative new flight simulator attraction now in development for the $1.5 billion leisure-resort in Aqaba, Jordan.
Aardman Unveils 'Timmy Time at SEA LIFE' Events
Aardman has partnered with the SEA LIFE to produce unique “Timmy Time at SEA LIFE” events that will be held at four UK SEA LIFE attractions from July 21 until September 2, 2012.
Super 78 Studios Expands Services
Super 78 Studios has added “attraction concept and development” to the roster of services it provides theme parks and special venues.
San Diego Zoo Unveils 'Ice Age 4D'
The San Diego Zoo, in conjunction with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and SimeEx-Iwerks, has unveiled the new “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - The 4-D Experience” attraction.
Super 78 Partners with China Dinosaur Land for 'Mido Dino'
Super 78 Studios is producing an animated feature for release in both the U.S. and China in late 2013.
Nickelodeon and Movie Park Germany Renew Licensing Deal
Nickelodeon and film and entertainment theme park Movie Park Germany announced the renewal of their strategic partnership around NICKLAND, the popular NICK-themed 50,000 square-foot interactive adventure area at Movie Park Germany in Bottrop-Kirchhellen.
SeaWorld Announces 'Sea Rescue' TV Series
Litton Entertainment announced a partnership with SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment to launch “Sea Rescue,” a new, half-hour weekly TV series hosted by environmental journalist and “Good Morning America” anchor Sam Champion.
Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure Begins Ticket Sales
Tickets for the world premiere of “Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure,” presented by Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and Stage Entertainment Touring Productions, go on sale on March 9.
Universal Celebrates 100 Years
Universal will mark its 100th anniversary in 2012, and will commemorate its centennial with a yearlong celebration including major film restorations, a new logo unveiling, home entertainment offerings, theme park celebrations, signature events and a sweeping social media campaign.
Inside the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center was founded in 1999 by drama and arts management professor Don Marinelli and the late Randy Pausch, professor of computer science, human-computer interaction and design.
Big Idea Presents New VeggieTales Live! Show
Big Idea Entertainment, a leading studio and producer of children’s and family programming, characters and brands, announced today they will debut their all-new VeggieTales Live! God Made You Special tour in over 30 major markets nationwide—including Atlanta, Nashville, Jacksonville, Birmingham and more—beginning February 23, 2012.
Typhoon Attraction Adds Element of Thrill to New Singapore Museum
SINGAPORE (1-December-2011) – A new attraction at the Maritime Experiential Museum and Aquarium (MEMA) at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore is bringing visitors face to face with the mother of all fears – their own mortality thanks to a face-to-face simulation of the raw power of a southern Pacific typhoon.
Ice Age Stages Ice Show
It's the dawn of a new age as Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and Stage Entertainment Touring Productions today announce the launch of Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure, a completely original live entertainment spectacular.
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Coming to Universal Hollywood
Universal Studios and Warner Bros. are partnering again to bring The Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction to Universal Hollywood, reports Variety.
Rhythm & Hues Studios Returns To IAAPA Attractions Expo
Academy Award-winning animation production company Rhythm & Hues Studios returns to the IAAPA Attractions Expo Nov. 15-18 with Executive Producer Charlotte Huggins leading its new Special Projects Division.
Reel FX Creates 3-D for Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Reel FX [www.reelfx.com] reveals details of its stereoscopic CG animation for “Humbugged: Rockettes to the Rescue” – a unique scene within the 2011 Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the world-famous Radio City Rockettes –“The Rockettes Magical Journey” which opens Friday, November 11th, 2011.
Artistic Image Creates Atlanta Falcons Jumbotron Intros
Atlanta: With the NFL season in full throttle, Artistic Image (AI) amps up the excitement level among fans at the Georgia Dome with its :60 “Defend The Dome” player intro for the Atlanta Falcons and Ford Motor Company from Team Retail First/Atlanta.
Ingenuity Engine Delivers VFX for A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
Stoner comedy fans have a new reason to celebrate this holiday season, with the release of the first major 3D feature in the genre, "A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas."
Resident’s Taherkhani Heads Up Design Team For ‘Immersive Surfaces' Projection Installation
Resident Creative Studio designer Sina Taherkhani bridged the gap between reality and fantasy, helming a team of animators and VFX artists charged with creating, “As Above, So Below,” one of a three-part immense-scale projection/mapping installation entitled, “Immersive Surfaces.”
Mother, MPC Digital Create the Echo Temple for the Virgin Mobile FreeFest
MPC Digital launches in the US with an Interactive Sound Installation that allowed users to play virtual musical instruments by moving their bodies in front of motion-tracking cameras.
Artistic Image Creates 3D Animation For Stone Mountain Park’s New Lasershow
An Atlanta favorite seen by more than 25 million people for almost 30 years the Lasershow at Stone Mountain Park is a tradition at the landmark site. Artistic Image (AI) created 3D animation and 40-minute video enhancements for Full Spectrum LLC’s new Lasershow Spectacular in Mountainvision, which has dazzled visitors since its debut.
Avatar Invades Disney Theme Parks
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide, James Cameron's Lightstorm Ent. and 20th Century Fox have made a deal to create AVATAR rides at Disney theme parks, reports Variety.
Scary, Silly and Spooky Halloween at The Walt Disney Family Museum
Making the scary and spooky a little bit silly was a Walt Disney favorite, especially in his early animated shorts. To celebrate Halloween, The Walt Disney Family Museum presents HallowScreen! featuring nine cartoon treasures on the big screen in the Museum’s Fantasia-inspired theater, October 29-31, 2011.