Motion Simulator - Different Types of Motion Platforms - Common Uses - Ride Simulators

Ride Simulators

Motion simulator technology also exists in theme parks, such as in the Disney Parks and in Universal Studios Theme Parks. They have the purpose of giving the park guests a simulation of flight or motion.

Some examples are:

• Star Tours and its sequel at Disneyland and other Disney Theme Parks, which use purpose-modified military flight simulators (known as ATLAS) to simulate a flight through outer space.
• Soarin' Over California is located in Disney California Adventure Park. This uses an Imax dome screen and a hang glider simulation to provide a beautiful simulated flight over many of California's scenic places.
• StormRider at Tokyo DisneySea.
• Star Trek: The Experience is located at the Las Vegas Hilton. Its "Klingon Encounter" culminates with a state of the art 6 degrees-of-freedom flight simulator ride including associated space battle movie footage. Star Trek: The Experience was closed, and while for a time it appeared it would move and reopen, it is now closed permanently.
• Back To The Future: The Ride is now closed at both the Florida and Hollywood Universal Studios. The ride used DeLorean based simulator cars and a 70 ft tall IMAX dome screen to project footage. It was replaced by another motion simulator, The Simpsons Ride.
• The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera is now closed at the Universal Studios Florida park. The ride used rocket based simulator cars and a theater sized screen to project footage.
• Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast (now closed) was located at the Universal Studios Florida theme park in Orlando, Florida where The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera was located. The ride used rocket based simulator cars and a theater sized screen to project footage.
• Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum Flight Simulator Gallery in Washington D.C.National Air and Space Museum Gallery full of two-seat interactive flight simulators doing 360 degree barrel rolls in air combat.,
• Europe in the Air is located in Busch Gardens Williamsburg. This uses one platform to move the entire ride, as well as using wind effects. The ride is used to simulate flight over Europe's notable icons.