AN OLD roller coaster at SeaWorld Orlando has been given the ultimate makeover, turning it from a 17-year-old ride into a cutting edge virtual reality experience. <\/p>\n
By attaching headsets and earphones to the old Kraken ride, the theme park has turned an already terrifying coaster into a heart-stopping journey to the bottom of the sea. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Kraken Unleashed is Americas first virtual reality roller coaster, where guests are chased by hungry sea monsters while riding at 65mph for real on a leg-dangling coaster. <\/p>\n
As riders fly along the powerful track, complete with dives, corkscrews and seven loops, an immersive VR story unfolds in perfect sync with the rides movements. <\/p>\n
Guests can now scream their way through a fantastical voyage past gigantic underwater beasts, including the legendary Kraken sea monster. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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The virtual voyage begins in a futuristic underwater laboratory, then plunging guests into the deep sea. <\/p>\n
At first things seem peaceful, with a pod of dolphins following you up a steep underwater canyon before it all takes a terrifying turn for the worst. <\/p>\n
As the ride speeds up, guests encounter angry giant crabs and other massive monsters, then finally coming face to with the mystical ancient Kraken. <\/p>\n
The ride is over in a matter of minutes but with so much happening on screen and multiple viewing angles depending on which way youre looking, most guests will want to dive right back in. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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SeaWorld expect the ride to be wildly popular, so in keeping with the high-tech theme, holidaymakers will also be able to skip the queue by waiting in line virtually with a new app. <\/p>\n
Called Spot Saver, the mobile site will allow thrill-seekers to join a queue with a smartphones and turn up when its their turn to ride. <\/p>\n
Brian Morrow, Vice President of Theme Park Experience and Design said:By creating a custom digital overlay and using technology to tell the story, we developed an entirely new virtual reality coaster. <\/p>\n
The result is a seamless and completely unique expedition on a well-loved roller coaster. <\/p>\n
If riders arent ready to brave the deep, theres also the option to enjoy the ride the old school way. <\/p>\n
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