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Course: Storytelling > Unit 1
Lesson 3: Lesson 2: Designing attractions- Introduction to attraction design
- Story within attractions
- Exercise 1: Thrill and story
- Dark Rides
- Exercise 2: High concept
- Blue sky
- Exercise 3: Blue sky
- Storyboards
- Exercise 4: Storyboards
- Pitching ideas
- Exercise 5: Pitching
- Ride systems
- Exercise 6: Choose your ride system
- Attraction layout
- Exercise 7: Paper layout
- Ride capacity
- Exercise 8: Ride simulator
- Scale models
- Exercise 9: Scale model
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Exercise 1: Thrill and story
What makes an experience memorable?
Exercise 1: Thrill and story
Question: Think of a memorable experience you’ve had, whether it was a ride, show or attraction and answer the following questions:
- Why do you remember it?
- How was story used in the experience?
- How were thrills created?
- How did the thrills and the stories relate to each other?
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- The Harry Potter ride at Universal. The line goes through Hogwarts and so you're never in the same place for more than a few minutes and the ride itself had so many different factors that made it great.(9 votes)
I have never been to Disneyland or Pandora or Cars Land so I don't know what to say.
(8 votes)- i dont like you(1 vote)
- I will never forget Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey @ Universal Studios in CA
The ride system is spectacular! Very innovative and never seen before.
Guests are immersed in the story of the movies from the waiting line and through all the ride. Thrills are so aligned to the original story you saw in the movies and the 3D screen experience makes you feel you are part of it.(7 votes) - SO if you have never got on a ride?(4 votes)
- I will never forget the Haunted Mansion. I remember it because of tis slow and atmospheric look and pacing. The guests were immersed in the story by making them the witnesses to the supernatural goings on. Thrills were created by building up to the moment and then the reveal. The stories and thrills related to each other because they were both tied to the guests.(3 votes)
- i remeber because of the picture.(3 votes)
- DINOSAUR: First we walk through a museum of prehistoric relics, and then we see a video where a scientist, Dr. Seeker, tells us about his plan to take us back to th cretaceous period to bring back an iguanadon. Next, we all head to the time rovers where we are transported back in time to the late cretaceous period where we come face-to-face with all kinds of dinosaurs: styracosaurus, raptor, pterodactyl, and of course... CARNOTAURUS!! The thrills were created with the awesome animatronic dinosaurs, (of course), the movement, (I felt like I was riding in a real time machine), and the lighting -- I remember when we stopped short, and the carnotaurus reached out to eat us! I screamed so loud and was having such a blast.(3 votes)
- that is so funny!(1 vote)
- I’m gone to lie I have never been to desney land or nowhere like that.(3 votes)
- that is true and i am going to do that too!(1 vote)
- I remember by picture thats shown(2 votes)
- i remember riding the harry potter ride in universal studios(2 votes)