Project: Pandora: Flight of Passage Simulator Attraction (Disney's Animal Kingdom)
Role: Integration Producer
Goals:
Deliver a groundbreaking simulator experience that seamlessly immerses guests in the world of Avatar, allowing them to feel the thrill of flying on a Banshee.
Ensure flawless integration of diverse technical elements, including real-time environments, responsive physical effects, and a massive, immersive screen.
Create a personalized rider experience that feels reactive, thrilling, and operates with maximum throughput for crowd management.
My Contributions:
Oversaw on-site installation and integration of complex creative elements for the entire attraction.
Led playtesting and practice runs, ensuring a smooth transition to full public operation.
Developed comprehensive technical documentation outlining timings and cross-departmental calibration for the simulator, lighting, audio, special effects, and media components.
Challenges:
Synchronizing four distinct experience segments across 12 separate rooms for maximum efficiency.
Crafting an experience that felt both personalized to each rider and impactful on a grand scale.
Achieving the level of reliability and consistency required for a high-capacity theme park attraction.
Results:
Winner of the 2017 VES Award and the 2017 Thea Award.
Became the park's most in-demand attraction for multiple years, demonstrating exceptional guest satisfaction and appeal.
