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Knott's Berry farm introducing free-roam virtual reality experience in April
POSTED 08 Mar 2017 . BY Tom Anstey
Washington-based VRstudios have created the experience, which invites guests to embark on a time travel adventure Credit: Knott's Berry Farm
Knott’s Berry farm will be the first major theme park in the world to introduce free roaming, multi-player virtual reality, announcing plans for ‘VR Showdown in Ghost Town’, which is coming to the attraction’s Boardwalk Arcade.

Debuting in April and available exclusively to Knott’s Berry, Washington-based VRstudios have created the experience, which invites guests to embark on a time travel adventure, transporting them to a futuristic version of the park’s western town of Calico.

During the experience, players will be met by robotic creations, embarking on a mission with other groups of players to defend the town from their enemies.

Players will compete against each other, all equipped with guns and VR headsets, which can be used within a virtual space. At the end of the experience, they can compare scores on a leaderboard.

“We are always looking for new and exciting ways to entertain our guests,” said Christian Dieckmann, Cedar Fair’s vice president of strategic growth. “By using a free-roaming system, we can take full advantage of the capabilities of VR and let our guests be the stars of the show. A majority of people have not yet experienced VR, and we anticipate there will be a lot of interest from guests to have their first taste at our park.”
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Knott's Berry farm introducing free-roam virtual reality experience in April
POSTED 08 Mar 2017 . BY Tom Anstey
Washington-based VRstudios have created the experience, which invites guests to embark on a time travel adventure Credit: Knott's Berry Farm
Knott’s Berry farm will be the first major theme park in the world to introduce free roaming, multi-player virtual reality, announcing plans for ‘VR Showdown in Ghost Town’, which is coming to the attraction’s Boardwalk Arcade.

Debuting in April and available exclusively to Knott’s Berry, Washington-based VRstudios have created the experience, which invites guests to embark on a time travel adventure, transporting them to a futuristic version of the park’s western town of Calico.

During the experience, players will be met by robotic creations, embarking on a mission with other groups of players to defend the town from their enemies.

Players will compete against each other, all equipped with guns and VR headsets, which can be used within a virtual space. At the end of the experience, they can compare scores on a leaderboard.

“We are always looking for new and exciting ways to entertain our guests,” said Christian Dieckmann, Cedar Fair’s vice president of strategic growth. “By using a free-roaming system, we can take full advantage of the capabilities of VR and let our guests be the stars of the show. A majority of people have not yet experienced VR, and we anticipate there will be a lot of interest from guests to have their first taste at our park.”
RELATED STORIES
Falcon's Creative hints at VR/AR breakthroughs for attractions sector


Falcon’s Creative has launched a virtual reality and augmented reality studio where it will develop cutting-edge entertainment content for its attractions clients.
Competitors not a concern for Cedar Fair, says CEO Matt Ouimet


With California’s hotbed of theme park attractions all making significant investment into new developments, Cedar Fair CEO Matt Ouimet has said the company does not feel pressured to make the same commitment at Knott’s Farm following a record annual earnings report.
IAAPA attendees offered exclusive multi-player free-roam VR experience


Visitors to next week’s IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida, are being offered the chance to experience a large-scale virtual reality game, V Play Reality.
Public backlash forces closure of Knott's Berry Farm halloween attraction


A temporary attraction installed for Halloween at Knott’s Berry Farm has been shut down after complaints from mental health advocates.
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The Everyday Heritage initiative celebrates and preserves working class histories
Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
Universal announces long-awaited details of its Epic Universe, set to open in 2025
Universal has revealed it will be adding new Harry Potter attractions, alongside Super Nintendo and How to Train Your Dragon worlds to its Florida resort.
Heartbreak for Swedish theme park, Liseberg, as fire breaks out
A fire has destroyed part of the new water world, Oceana, at Liseberg in Sweden, and a construction worker has been reported missing.
Museum director apologises after comparing the city of Florence to a sex worker
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TechnoAlpin is the world leader for snowmaking systems. Our product portfolio includes all different [more...]
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IDEATTACK is a full-service planning and design company with headquarters in Los Angeles. [more...]
RMA Ltd

RMA Ltd is a one-stop global company that can design, build and produce from a greenfield site upw [more...]
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Vekoma Rides has a large variety of coasters and attractions. [more...]
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