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Flyover Las Vegas may be vacation enough for most visitors but some may need a vacation from their vacation and a new attraction on the Las Vegas Strip may be just the ticket. Flyover, a new attraction next to MGM Grand and across from Park MGM and New York-New York, has taken huge cues from Disney and delivered a next-level immersive experience.
Soarin’ Over California attraction at Disney’s California Adventure open eyes and brought awes when the park open in 2001. Using Disney imagineers and some top movie making talent, Flyover brings what Disney may have wished for in four film theme options that take watchers out of their chairs and drops them into deep chasms, whooshes them through snowy forests, pushes them off cliffs, floats them over plains, immerses them in watery depths and flies them through cracks in the landscape.
Moreover, no Oculus headframes need. One simply requires a good half-hour and a willingness to let go and flow where the experience takes you. And like a good trip, the end result is coming back to earth and feeling like you have been somewhere.
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You move in motion with the movie. There is wind, there are scents, mist, and an epic score. We want you to feel like you are on the wings of a bird. It’s that feeling of flight that all humans long for,” Lisa Adams, VP of Flyover Attractions, said in an interview with an attractions industry publication.
Secondly, “Cinemas which are changing their business model present really interesting opportunities in terms of locations for us.”
The new built out attraction offers four options in themed choices:
Wonders of the American West: The virtual tour of the rugged American wilderness allows guests to feel the wind as they fly over canyons, forests, and rivers feeling every dip and turn.
Believe Chicago: Watches fly into the heart of the Windy City to soar above Chicago’s iconic skyline, whoosh around its bustling streets, and dive into electric energy that defines this urban landscape.
Legendary Iceland: In Addition, Landscapes & Lore: Participants hang on tight as they explore the land of fire and ice. They nip the tops of glaciers, dip into volcanoes, and wander fast and slow the otherworldly landscapes that make Iceland legendary and bucke.
Windborne: Finally, call of the Canadian Rockies: Guests take flight over the stunning Canadian Rockies, traversing lands from the turquoise waters of Maligne Lake to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Somervell, all with mystical stories and knowledge called up by sacred elders.
An Immersive 25-Minute Journey: Pre-Show and Ultimate Flying Ride Experience at Flyover Las Vegas
Furthermore, las Vegas attraction has 40 seats per ride, and can take 80 guests as per show as they present four to five shows per hour. Each film experience itself is roughly 25 minutes long. Including a boarding gate experience, a pre-show and then – the ultimate flying ride.
During the pre-show, guests stand in a room with two concave screens for a surrounding introduction. With compelling video imagery. And a storied explanation of what is about to happen and why it is so compelling. It may be an old Norse legend retold by an elf, as in Legendary Iceland: Landscapes & Lore. It may be a vision by a First Nation elder brought to life in dazzling natural sweeps as in Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies.
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Guests are then guid into the auditorium and seat on gondola chairs with seat belts as the technology use brings the chairs close to the 52-foot spherical screen for a hanging, moving. Strung out there effect that places watchers right in the middle of the action – swings, scents, whooshes, wind and even wetness.
“Soarin’ was shot on film in the IMAX 15 perforation/70mm format; we filmed and project at 48 frames per second (fps). FlyOver was captured and is present digitally; shot. And project in 4K digital at 60 fps. With high resolution and higher frame rate. Secondly, It’s like watching 3D without glasses,” said Rick Rothschild of FAR Out! Creative Direction served as Creative Director on the project. The former Senior VP – Executive Show Director at Walt Disney Imagineering. Rothschild previously had served as Show Director on Soarin’ Over California.
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In an interview with In Park Magazine he add, “With rides like Star Tours. The idea is that you’re in a vehicle. You view the world through a window while moving through an environment. In contrast, (FlyOver) gives you the opportunity to look around the world you are flying across. Without the intermediary of a vehicle. The experience is much more like that of a bird flying forward. And moving around as it flies – or like being Peter Pan – which was in fact much of the inspiration for me. Finally, Guests can move their head to view the world around them much like a bird while the sensation of surrounding motion is creat by our camera. Attached by a gyro mount to the helicopter.”
Conclusion
And, like many attractions in Las Vegas, you may not be able to easily access the full Flyover experience anywhere else. Currently, it is possible to catch one of Pursuit’s four films so far in Chicago. Vancouver, Reykjavik and Las Vegas. In Las Vegas, the attraction’s Lost Cactus bar in the lobby provides pre. And post experience libations with mega mules and margaritas that might be considered experiences in themselves. For those who want to spend a few good hours out of the hot Las Vegas sun. Moreover, the Flyover attraction is attached to a theater that brings the Nathan Burton Magic Show to life most days at 4 pm, with 2 pm additions.
Flyover Las Vegas runs 9 am to 9 pm or 10 pm, depending on the day and in true Las Vegas style. Can be use to fit a variety of needs, whether buyouts for events, even add stage announcements. Cocktail service and a scintillating variety of entertainment. Tickets are commissionable to agents and start, per person, at $32 per show experience. More information: contact sales@flyoverlasveg
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