Agila: The EKsperience
| Agila: The EKsperience | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Enchanted Kingdom | |
| Coordinates | 14°16′50″N 121°05′47″E / 14.28061°N 121.09640°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Opening date | December 2016 (planned) |
| General statistics | |
| Attraction type | Simulator ride |
| Designer |
SimEx-Iwerks Rhetroactive |
| Theme | Philippine tourist attractions |
| Site area | 6,000 m2 (65,000 sq ft) |
| Participants per group | 105 |
| Duration | 6:00 |
| Attraction building architect | DQA Design & Planning |
| Film resolution | 6K |
Agila: The EKsperience is a flight motion simulation attraction to be situated in Enchanted Kingdom, a theme park in Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines.
Ride design
The attraction was custom designed for Enchanted Kingdom by Canadian firm SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment. A new patented system called SkyRide was used in the designing of the ride. A large projection screen will be part of the ride which is touted to be the largest in Southeast Asia and among the largest screens in the world.[1][2] Los Angeles-based firm Rhetroactive was also involved with the attraction's design.[3]
Agila: The EKsperience is housed inside a 10-storey high circular building which is meant to symbolize the sun in the Philippine flag. The attraction will cover a footprint of 6,000 square metres (65,000 sq ft) which will make Agila as the largest attraction of Enchanted Kingdom upon its completion. The attraction building was designed by local firm DQA Design & Planning.[3]
A short 6 minute film with 6K resolution will be projected in the curved screen featuring 20 locations in the Philippines. The film was taken through aerial videography by a cinematographer who has won at the Emmy Award who has taken shots featured in the Survivor television series and the film Titanic.[3] 4D motion theater technology is is to be used for the attraction.[4][2] The attraction is targeted to both domestic and foreign tourists.[5]
The attraction will have a seating capacity of 105 people, accommodating that many people at any one time. The motion-based seating of the attraction will have three tiers.[3]
History
In 2015, Enchanted Kingdom announced that it would be opening a new attraction which was then named "AGILA Flying Theater". This announcement was in lieu with Enchanted Kingdom's partnership with the Philippine Eagle Foundation to help with the protection and conservation efforts of the endangered Philippine eagle.[1]
Agila: The EKsperience is touted to boost Enchanted Kingdom's annual attendance by at least one million visitors to breach the two million annual visitor mark which could place the amusement park as among the top 30 theme parks in the Asia Pacific region.[5][6]
It was initially scheduled to be opened in June 2016[5] but by October 2016, the opening date of the attraction is now scheduled for December 2016.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Enchanted Kingdom Announces Agila". SimEx-Iwerks. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- 1 2 "The Philippine Eagle inspires creation of a bespoke simulation attraction by SimEx-Iwerks". Attractions Management. The Leisure Media Company Ltd. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Enchanted Kingdom at 21 Soaring Like Agila". Enrich Magazine. Mercury Media Corporation. 9 (99): 44–47. October 2016. ISSN 2012-0931.
- ↑ "SimEx-Iwerks Creates 4D AGILA Flying Theatre for Enchanted Kingdom, Asia". Blooloop. Blooloop. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Enchanted Kingdom Turns 20". Manila Standard Lifestyle. Manila Standard. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ Tanchanco, John Paul (24 October 2015). "Enchanted Kingdom lines up new attractions in 2016". The Good Life. ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved 3 October 2016.