there are three for each axis, allowing for a 30 degree swing, a 23 degree pitch, and three degrees of yaw, that's left and right. during the ride, fragrant mist is sprayed from on—board canisters so we can smell sea air or... baby lava dragon burps. it's clear how much the video, lighting and music add to the atmosphere. the sight, the sound, the smell, the movement, the music! to be as overwhelming as it is, i know how the technology works but even knowing how it works, it works on my body, physically, in a way that's quite astounding. inside the control room, the ride operator monitors the gondola's precise movements, and theo is one of those responsible for working out exactly how it's moving and when. on the computer first we would understand where those peaks are and where those drops are. and we'd programme that in and then we'd essentially go for a ride, and we'd film that