Coasters – So, What Ever Happened to Virtual Reality?
So, was VR in amusement parks a complete failure? Not exactly. For all the places that it didn’t work, other parks took the components that did work and tried to adapt them to their advantage. Only a few parks still have VR attractions—most notably Freedom Flyer at Fun Spot America in Orlando and Battle for Eire at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
On Kraken at SeaWorld, the headsets were attached to the coaster trains, as were their syncing devices, so the ride was never out of sync. However, the loading and cleaning process was still a hassle, hence it being removed. It was a very noble effort and may have led to what I believe to be the most successful implementation of the technology, Battle for Eire.
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