MANILA, Philippines (June 9, 2015) MARIO O. MAMON, Chairman & President of Enchanted Kingdom, the Philippines’ first and only world-class theme park, recently announced two new attractions to commemorate the park’s 20th anniversary this year.
Enchanted Kingdom will retire its trusty 60 seat OMNI Motion Master System at the famous Rialto Theater and replace it with a state-of-the-art SimEx-Iwerks 108 seat 4-D ride experience. The new attraction promises to transport audiences to a higher level of experience, thrill and excitement. The Re-Born Rialto Theatre is scheduled to open in October 2015.
Enchanted Kingdom’s second new attraction will be a game changer.
Custom designed for the park by SimEx-Iwerks, the Attraction will be a unique high-capacity ride that takes audiences on an unforgettable, exhilarating journey through some of the most beautiful locales in the Philippines. Utilizing the latest in 4K projection technology and boasting one of the largest projection screens in the World, this amazing ride will truly be a must see when it opens in early 2016.
The close collaboration between Enchanted Kingdom and SimEx-Iwerks on these two innovative and participatory attractions, reaffirms their joint commitment to provide guests with memorable, modern experiences, that will power Enchanted Kingdom into another decade of strong growth.
About Enchanted Kingdom
Enchanted Kingdom (EK) is the Philippines’ first and only world class theme park. Composed of seven meticulously themed zones about different places and times in history, over 20 million guests have gone through EK’s gates over the past 20 years. As it enters into a new decade, Enchanted Kingdom is embarking into an expansion and redevelopment plan that aims to transform the park from a stand-alone theme park attraction into a family destination resort complete with retail, dining and entertainment, convention and hotel facilities and a water park.
About SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment
SimEx-Iwerks is a world leader in cinematic attractions specializing in designing and building flying theaters, 3D & 4D Experiences®, and Motion Simulation Rides. For over 30 years we have built partnerships with institutions, parks and destinations that today provide our Special Effects Experiences at over 200 attractions worldwide.
SimEx-Iwerks’ family friendly attractions generate new revenue, improve general attendance and are experienced by tens of millions of guests annually.
For more information contact Shiori Sudo at shiorisu@simex.ca.