Archive for the ‘amusement parks’ Category

Themepark ride infographics: Inside Disney’s Matterhorn

Posted on June 29, 2009, 2:48 am, by francesco d'orazio, under amusement parks, data visualisation, theme parks.

Celebrating the ride’s 50th anniversary, Disney gives us a rare Inside look at the Matterhorn at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. [via Cool Infographics]

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Theme Parks in Virtual Worlds: why do they leave us cold?

Posted on January 17, 2009, 12:48 pm, by francesco d'orazio, under amusement parks, cinema, immersion, theme parks, virtual worlds.

  I love theme/amusement parks in virtual worlds and being able to experience rides that would be impossible to experience in a real amusement park. Or maybe what I really love is the idea of an immersive medium simulating another immersive medium. But I’m also fascinated by the fact that virtual amusement park rides really [...]

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