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Park Newswww.parkworld-online.comMagic WandThe Dutch technology firm Lagotronics is offeringpark owners and their guests a new level ofinteraction via its LagoTRIG “magic wand,” recentlyinstalled on attractions at Tivoli in Copenhagen andPotts Park, Germany.Originally used inside awalk-through attraction atToverland in theNetherlands, LagoTRIGnow features at Tivoli aspart of an upgrade of thepark’s Minen (Mine) darkride. Each of the ride’s 12boats is equipped with fourmagic wands, allowingriders to shoot at 96glowing diamond targetsas they voyage through theland of the Grotes, whosetreasures are jealouslyThe interactive Heege towerat Potts ParkLagotronics makes attractions interactiveguarded by a slumbering dragon. Each wand hasits lit up with a different coloured LED, and playersmust shoot at targets in the ride with thecorresponding colour. Points are scored andvarious effects/animatronics triggered when thetargets are hit.At Potts Park, LagoTRIG gives a new interactiveelement to the venue’s Heege tower. Sitting inpairs, riders can choose either to hoist their seat tothe top (as before) or usethe magic wand to zaptargets in themed treesaround the outside of thetower. The higher scoringtargets are located higherup the tree. Riders seetheir scores when they getoff. The new-lookattraction is receivingrenewed interest frompark guests as well asmuch higher repeatabilitydue to the game element.Lagotronics now plansto make LagoTRIGcompatible with socialmedia like Twitter/Facebook,allowing visitors to publishphotos and/or scores online – a great memory forguests, and great marketing tool for the park.www.lagotronics.comRiders at Potts Parkcheck their scoresBE A BEE!One of the most fun products Park World has seen for some while, the KiddyFlyer from German firm Euroviva turns kids into flying bees!Enclosed inside a single person gondola in either a sitting or lying position(as seen here), passengers must flap the bee’s wings to make it fly. If they stopflapping, the gondola slowly descends.After trialling a single unit fixed to a tower, Euroviva has developed theconcept with gondolas that travel along a horizontal rope course. By placingobstacles along the route, guests have even more fun “flying” up and down toavoid them. In such installations a control unit ensures that the gondolas moveforward only when it is safe to do so.A test set-up was made recently at a play centre near Euroviva’s headquartersin Mannheim, where passengers could fly over the top of inflatables, balloonsand other obstacles. What a buzz! Custom designed gondolas are available onrequest.See a video of Kiddy Flyer in action by reading this article online atwww.parkworld-online.com or at www.euroviva.deThe harder you flap the higher we go!12 NOVEMBER 2011