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Europa Park confirms name of €25m ride opening in June
POSTED 04 Apr 2017 . BY Alice Davis
Voletarium will take visitors on a breathtaking journey across Europe
Europa Park has revealed further details about its upcoming major new attraction, Europe’s biggest flying theatre, which will be named Voletarium.

The €25m addition, the biggest single investment ever made by the park into a single attraction, has thus far been known as “Project V” and is expected to open in June.

Inside the 16m-tall domes that house Voletarium is a double flying theatre, each seating up to 70 guests in chairlift-style gondolas. The experience is themed around the story of two aviators, Eckbert and Kaspar Eulenstein. The 4D ride simulates the sensation of flying, as guests soar above 15 different European locations, all displayed on a 21m-wide movie screen.

Mack family enterprises MackMedia and MackSolutions are responsible for the movie production and concept design respectively, and are working alongside Brogent Technologies, which is handling the ride system, and Kraftwerk Living Technologies.

Kraftwerk worked on the technical design, planning and AV integration, including the concave stereoscopic 4K movie screens that help create a completely immersive experience. The ride also boasts 3D sound and 60fps uncompressed video playback.

“After having worked on several flying theatre attractions in the Asian markets in the past months, we are incredibly proud to be working on this gigantic major attraction and to be part of the team that will give theme park visitors in Europe access to this incredible experience,” said Manfred Meier, CEO at Kraftwerk.

“Europa Park is an incredibly creative and quality-conscious client and we can be absolutely certain the attraction and story around it will excite and impress.”

Also newly updated, the Alpenexpress Coastiality VR coaster will feature new content, based on an adventure with Europa Park mascot Ed Euromaus and his friends.
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  Europa Park announces record-breaking flying attraction and invites public to send in ideas for content


Michael Mack, managing partner at Europa Park, has unveiled plans for a €25m (US$28m, £21.5m) flying theatre attraction set to open April 2017. Dubbed Project V, the experience marks the biggest single investment ever made by the park into a single attraction.
  Europa Park appoints two members of the Mack family to its board


Europa Park has followed up on a strong 2015 performance by appointing Michael and Thomas Mack to its board.
  Europa Park adds world-first virtual reality experience to attraction's oldest rollercoaster


Europa Park has teamed up with Mack Rides to debut a world first, incorporating virtual reality into its oldest rollercoaster to create a whole new experience for visitors to the attraction.
  TEA to host SATE Academy Day at Europa Park in June


The Themed Entertainment Association’s (TEA) Europe and Middle East Division will hold a SATE (Storytelling, Architecture, Technology, Experience) Academy Day in June hosted at Germany’s Europa Park.
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NEWS
Europa Park confirms name of €25m ride opening in June
POSTED 04 Apr 2017 . BY Alice Davis
Voletarium will take visitors on a breathtaking journey across Europe
Europa Park has revealed further details about its upcoming major new attraction, Europe’s biggest flying theatre, which will be named Voletarium.

The €25m addition, the biggest single investment ever made by the park into a single attraction, has thus far been known as “Project V” and is expected to open in June.

Inside the 16m-tall domes that house Voletarium is a double flying theatre, each seating up to 70 guests in chairlift-style gondolas. The experience is themed around the story of two aviators, Eckbert and Kaspar Eulenstein. The 4D ride simulates the sensation of flying, as guests soar above 15 different European locations, all displayed on a 21m-wide movie screen.

Mack family enterprises MackMedia and MackSolutions are responsible for the movie production and concept design respectively, and are working alongside Brogent Technologies, which is handling the ride system, and Kraftwerk Living Technologies.

Kraftwerk worked on the technical design, planning and AV integration, including the concave stereoscopic 4K movie screens that help create a completely immersive experience. The ride also boasts 3D sound and 60fps uncompressed video playback.

“After having worked on several flying theatre attractions in the Asian markets in the past months, we are incredibly proud to be working on this gigantic major attraction and to be part of the team that will give theme park visitors in Europe access to this incredible experience,” said Manfred Meier, CEO at Kraftwerk.

“Europa Park is an incredibly creative and quality-conscious client and we can be absolutely certain the attraction and story around it will excite and impress.”

Also newly updated, the Alpenexpress Coastiality VR coaster will feature new content, based on an adventure with Europa Park mascot Ed Euromaus and his friends.
RELATED STORIES
Europa Park announces record-breaking flying attraction and invites public to send in ideas for content


Michael Mack, managing partner at Europa Park, has unveiled plans for a €25m (US$28m, £21.5m) flying theatre attraction set to open April 2017. Dubbed Project V, the experience marks the biggest single investment ever made by the park into a single attraction.
Europa Park appoints two members of the Mack family to its board


Europa Park has followed up on a strong 2015 performance by appointing Michael and Thomas Mack to its board.
Europa Park adds world-first virtual reality experience to attraction's oldest rollercoaster


Europa Park has teamed up with Mack Rides to debut a world first, incorporating virtual reality into its oldest rollercoaster to create a whole new experience for visitors to the attraction.
TEA to host SATE Academy Day at Europa Park in June


The Themed Entertainment Association’s (TEA) Europe and Middle East Division will hold a SATE (Storytelling, Architecture, Technology, Experience) Academy Day in June hosted at Germany’s Europa Park.
MORE NEWS
OMA completes New Museum transformation with landmark expansion and Oberon restaurant
OMA has completed a major transformation of New York's New Museum, creating a larger cultural campus that combines expanded exhibition spaces with learning, performance, hospitality and public programming.
David Rockwell creates immersive magic destination, The Hand and The Eye
A US$50 million (£44.2 million, €51.2 million) transformation of Chicago's historic McCormick Mansion has created a new destination that combines live magic, immersive theatre, dining and private membership under one roof.
Montana Heritage Center opens with immersive exhibits and US$107 million investment
The Montana Historical Society has officially celebrated the opening of its new Montana Heritage Center, a US$107 million (£79 million, €92 million) destination that combines immersive storytelling with cutting-edge audiovisual technology to bring the sta
Universal launches new theme park model with Kids Resort
Universal Destinations and Experiences has launched a new regional theme park model with the opening of Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas.
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Clip ‘n Climb currently offers facility owners and investors more than 40 colourful and unique Cha [more...]
Holovis

Holovis is a privately owned company established in 2004 by CEO Stuart Hetherington. [more...]
Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.

Vekoma Rides has a large variety of coasters and attractions. [more...]
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