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Passengers on motion bases in simulator theater are probably unaware that sophisticated, computer-controlled electrohydraulics provides the tactile part of their experience. During a blistering hot day at the theme park, that ......More

Most of us only experience the finished version of theme park attractions without even a hint of the stages of development that were necessary to turn concept into reality. Revealed here are some typical and not-so-typical experiences of one engineer assi...More

By B. Martinez Fig. 1. Tiger the Cat at Fievel’s Playground attraction at Universal Studios Florida has 11 electrohydraulic motions; combining force with position feedback allows servo control to produce smooth, lifelike motion. Photo: ......More

Unusual performance specifications, space limitations, budget restraints. That list reads like a typical design assignment. But when motions must be lifelike when observed by a close-up human audience appears at the end of the list, you know ......More

Each day at Universal Studios Hollywood, thousands of guests climb onto a thrilling bicycle ride with Steven Spielberg's beloved character, E.T. In a recreation of scenes from the movie, these wide-eyed spectators fly through a moonlit evening, dodge obstacles and menacing pursuers, and brave fog and chill of night, all in a last-ditch effort to help E.T. rendezvous with his spacecraft so he can return home....More