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Source:
http://www.rubiconholding.com/rgh-th...sea-astrarium/


RGH THEMED ENTERTAINMENT RELEASES DESIGN DETAILS ON WONDERS! ATTRACTION AT THE RED SEA ASTRARIUM

Posted on August 21, 2012 by mitch

Flight Simulator Attraction Takes Riders on an Adventurous Flight Back in Time
to Experience Wonders of the World

RGH Themed Entertainment (a division of Rubicon Group Holding), designer and project manager for The Red Sea Astrarium (TRSA), announces Wonders!, an imaginative new flight simulator attraction now in development for the US $1.5 billion leisure-resort in Aqaba, Jordan.

Wonders! makes history come alive as the drama unfolds in the unexpected future with time travel on the AirWonders! Airline. Riders will travel via custom-built flying machines through the fabric of space and time to see the Wonders of the World in their prime. The Lighthouse of Alexandria before it crumbled into the sea, Macchu Picchu’s bustling metropolis, the thriving landscape of the Acropolis, and the towering rose-red desert city of Petra are just a few of the many wonders awaiting our travelers. In these exciting journeys, our guests become privy to the secrets that could not be learned in a classroom or read from a book.

Vekoma Rides Manufacturing, one of the largest roller coaster manufacturers in the world and a leader in the amusement industry, will build the Wonders! ride system utilizing the innovative i-Ride immersive inverted 4D simulator technology from Brogent Technologies. Brogent is known throughout the industry for its innovative digital content, software, hardware, manufacturing and system integrations.

RGH will produce the entire slate of media content for Wonders!, which will provide a randomized experience for every ride cycle to guarantee unlimited repeatability for the attraction. Every time guests come on board Wonders! they will experience a truly unique and unpredictable adventure.

“The Wonders! ride is a thrilling, unpredictable journey to the ancient past that gives riders an incredible experience of visiting the Wonders of the World as they were meant to be seen,” said Lenny Larsen, Director of Themed Entertainment at RGH. “By immersing the guests into the actual times and places of ancient civilizations they can fully appreciate these man-made wonders.”

All this is possible with the help of some eccentric adventurers and their up-start airline, AirWonders! They are the living embodiment of J.R.R. Tolkien’s words: “Not all who wander are lost.” After stumbling across a mysterious power source, these wandering entrepreneurs set up shop near the Astratium to build a new life, one of adventure, excitement, and accidental time travel.

“The Wonders! attraction is the perfect addition to the Old Waterfront section of the resort. It provides a themed centerpiece of old-world exploration and fascination. What’s more, it brings the resort full circle: The Red Sea Astrarium brings the world together, then Wonders! sends people out into the world again,” said RGH CEO Randa Ayoubi.

I look forward to being able to try this, but as already mentioned... sometimes concepts excite us much more than the actual finished product. But as always... I will try to stay positive. Any additional updates on Wonders! is much appreciated.

Rubicon Group Holding (RGH), designer and project manager for The Red Sea Astrarium (TRSA), has signed a licensing agreement with the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) for intellectual property rights to AMNH’s famed exhibition, “Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World;” it was announced today by RGH CEO Randa Ayoubi.

The new agreement grants RGH rights to use “Traveling the Silk Road” as the foundation for the design of a new interactive experience to be featured at the Astrarium, the US $1.5 billion leisure-resort now in development for Aqaba, Jordan.

Source:
http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/...rium_in_jordan

Until now, all projects are on paper since 10 years, we did not see much on the ground

It never gets built as the artwork- that's what "conceptual" art means. Also- concept design is at the beginning of the process of building a theme park.

The CONCEPT art never looks exactly like the final product. Your quote of the artist is taking out of context, as he also indicates that the intent of his work was to produce a moment to communicate the concept of the experience, not the actual physical ride itself.

RGH Themed Entertainment (a division of Rubicon Group Holding), designer and project manager for The Red Sea Astrarium (TRSA), announces Wonders!, an imaginative new flight simulator attraction now in development for the $1.5bn leisure-resort in Aqaba, Jordan.

Vekoma Rides Manufacturing, one of the largest roller coaster manufacturers in the world and a leader in the amusement industry, will build the Wonders! ride system utilizing the innovative i-Ride immersive inverted 4D simulator technology from Brogent Technologies. Brogent is known throughout the industry for its innovative digital content, software, hardware, manufacturing and system integrations.

RGH will produce the entire slate of media content for Wonders!, which will provide a randomized experience for every ride cycle to guarantee unlimited repeatability for the attraction. Every time guests come on board Wonders! they will experience a truly unique and unpredictable adventure.

"The Wonders! ride is a thrilling, unpredictable journey to the ancient past that gives riders an incredible experience of visiting the Wonders of the World as they were meant to be seen," said Lenny Larsen, Director of Themed Entertainment at RGH. "By immersing the guests into the actual times and places of ancient civilizations they can fully appreciate these man-made wonders."

Source:
http://www.ameinfo.com/rubicon-holdi...ainment-309517

More here:
http://www.blooloop.com/PressRelease...Astrarium/3568

This is never going to happen, at least not at the scale portrayed in the artwork. Ever been to Aqaba? It's a village full of men at the Saudi border with an airport with bad international connections.

Even the concept artist writes on his site:

and hopefully, if I ever make it out to Jordan, I'll get to see how much, if any, of my original concept will be in the attraction

Here's the artist behind:
http://mauartist.blogspot.sg/2012/06...ncept-art.html

Includes ride descriptions, as well. Fantastic!!
http://www.rubiconholding.com/divisi...entertainment/