HOW TO BUILD A THEME PARK

Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, Travelling Exhibit

Dr. Seuss is on the loose via his irrepressible Cat in the Hat in an innovative traveling museum exhibit which explores how theme parks turn science and technology into adrenaline-producing fun for million of visitors annually. The interactive replica of Universal Studios Florida's Island of Adventures features five distinct "park" sections.

ET Studios' custom audio-visual engineering designs are integral components of the "Park's" more than 30 exhibits. Start at the 360 degree video sculpture featuring a family's fun-filled day at the Park. Recipe for success? ET used 8 Alcorn McBride DVM2 playback devices, mixed in a V16 controller and added a Knox switcher plus 13 monitors. The result? A seamless video clip viewed from any angle.

Step into character, courtesy of the ET Studios-designed "morph box." Enter a portal, press the button and watch the process as you "morph" into a magical character from the mind of Dr. Seuss. ET software engineers designed custom software to allow this character metamorphosis to occur and adapted currently available software programs so your "true character" is stored in a memory bank for added access and fun throughout the day.

Fluent in Seussical? Then try your hand at "Seuss Speak." The ET Studios' custom designed control panel features child-friendly backlit buttons that allows kids of all ages to go one-on-one with the Cat in the Hat. And if you've got a song in your heart, lend an ear to Seussical Instruments. ET developed this interactive program to demonstrate the relationship between sound and music. Easily accessible, backlit buttons add Seussical instrument sounds to background music.

Feeling a little moody today? Then experience the relationship between light and sound via the illusion section of this show. ET Studios engineers created the electronics necessary to equip a scale model city set with five lighting schemes and five sound effects. Museum goers choose any combination to create their perfect mood for the city.

Got your beach towel? Okay, so you don't really need one. But the exhibit's interactive water ride will make you feel like you just got soaked. The ET Studios custom-created CD-ROM programming also features arcade-style buttons that are connected to a UBC 1600 button box to guarantee simultaneous screen viewing updates for each button response. Viewers can add more or less water and even change the angle of the ride's drop, all depending on just how squeamish they feel.

ET Studios meets the complete needs of each client. From custom designed computer programming to hardware design that withstands the rigors of both travel and enthusiastic use...our goal is simple - keep it entertaining, keep it in budget and keep it fun! - ET-Studios.com