Curse of DarKastle
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Curse of DarKastle
Busch Gardens Williamsburg · US · Oceaneering Entertainment Systems Motion-base 3D dark ride
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Fast facts
- It opened in 2005 in the Oktoberfest area of Busch Gardens Williamsburg. en.wikipedia.org
- Oceaneering Entertainment Systems supplied its Evolution tracked ride system. inparkmagazine.com
- Its castle facade stood an estimated fifteen metres high. en.wikipedia.org
- Its vehicles reached a top speed of 5.5 kilometres per hour. en.wikipedia.org
- The ride contained no inversions. en.wikipedia.org
- Its designed throughput was 1,450 riders per hour. en.wikipedia.org
- It was formally retired in January 2018, and its building later served as a special-events space. attractionsmagazine.com
The story of Curse of DarKastle
Busch Gardens Williamsburg developed Curse of DarKastle as a replacement for Germany’s Wild Maus. Oceaneering Entertainment Systems provided a hybrid dark-ride and motion-simulator system, while Falcon’s Creative Group, Electrosonic, and Nassal joined the project’s design team. falconscreativegroup.com· inparkmagazine.com
The attraction opened in 2005 with eight-passenger sleighs moving through a Bavarian castle setting. Its design joined physical scenery, theatrical lighting, wind, water, fog, and digitally projected three-dimensional imagery in one carefully timed passage. livedesignonline.com· inparkmagazine.com
Its engineering was regarded as a notable achievement for Oceaneering’s young ride-systems division, and the attraction received a Thea Award from the Themed Entertainment Association. inparkmagazine.com
The ride closed after the 2017 season and was formally retired on January 23, 2018. Busch Gardens then adapted the building for seasonal events and other park functions. en.wikipedia.org· attractionsmagazine.com
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org Acceptable source
- inparkmagazine.com Acceptable source
- attractionsmagazine.com Acceptable source
- falconscreativegroup.com Acceptable source
- livedesignonline.com Acceptable source
- inparkmagazine.com Acceptable source