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Oh, i m going to crash! this is the newly opened flight of the sky lion at legoland, the uk s first flying theatre ride and i m lucky enough to be in before it opens to the public. it s like virtual reality without the headset. the only person on one of seven gondolas spread over three floors. the ultimate in social distancing. it s a wonderful and complex mix of creativity and technology. behind the scenes, the maintenance team kindly put the ride into manual. when the ride starts, the gondola rotates towards and into a concave 20 metre high screen. here s a close up of the motorised mechanics and action which are surprisingly quiet. there are three for each access, allowing for a 30 degree swing, a 23 degree pitch and three degrees of your, ....
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 ....