Simworx continues to innovate with new scalable Theme Park Attraction

03 Jan 2023

Published in: Member News

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Complimenting their existing Flying attractions portfolio, Simworx recently launched their new Flying Theatre solution, the Pegasus Flying Theatre, at this year’s IAAPA Expo in Orlando.

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Complimenting their existing Flying attractions portfolio, Simworx recently launched their new Flying Theatre solution, the Pegasus Flying Theatre, at this year’s IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) Expo in Orlando. The dynamic and scalable ride considers venues of all capacities and sizes as it endeavours to be a solution to fit all without compromising on experience.

The ride system, designed by the Black Country's own Theme Park Ride Manufacturer, is to offer a unique and thrilling way to be immersed with the on-screen action. Seating guests astride the front restraint with their legs on either side, as they hold on to the front handlebars - like a motorbike - riders will experience the sensation of soaring through the air, and over stunning scenery on this Flying Theatre attraction. Throughout its conception, enhancing storytelling has been at the forefront of the ride design, with the ability for the generic shaped seat to be themed to suit any storyline, guests could be riding a jet bike, a space rocket or even a flying horse.

Riders board from multiple levels, where they are then seated, and anticipation built before the main show begins. Unsure what to expect, the shutter doors, in-front of their view, open to reveal an immersive, wide dome screen before their eyes. With the use of strategic in-theatre lighting and sound effects this transition would be seamlessly achieved to preserve the illusion.

“By creating a flying theatre experience that can be customised to a park’s specific building size requirement, we create a more accessible attraction that gives parks with more limited footprints and budgets a greater opportunity to offer guests a flying experience. While its flexibility means that we can also offer any number of seats – 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 60, etc. – to accommodate the seating requirements for each specific customer.” comments Simworx CEO, Terry Monkton.

Throughout the ride experience, guests enjoy dynamic seat movement via the seat’s motion base that simulates the all-important sensation of flying, while a range of in-theatre effects such as water spray, wind, smoke, and special effects lighting provide operators with a truly stand-out ride, guaranteed to excite visitors. The seats also feature a blinking, interactive button that can be incorporated into the media to give riders a feeling of input into the narrative.

As well as being able to provide a traditional “Fly Over Experience”, the Pegasus is also designed so that it can deliver story-driven experiences. With the recent themed entertainment trend of these experiences becoming more story-driven, the Pegasus aims to give greater flexibility to theming the experience, enhancing the storytelling journey and creating a more memorable experience.

Simworx lead creative Matt Clarkson comments, “Flying theatres have evolved beyond aerial tours of cities or flying through the clouds to story-driven experiences. Guests want to be transported to impossible places,”