SKY TRAIL OPENS AT NICKELODEON UNIVERSE INDOOR THEME PARK

BY GABRIELLE

On October 25, 2019, the 92ft. tall Sky Trail opened to the public at Nickelodeon Universe indoor theme park, part of the wider American Dream Mall and entertainment complex.

The Sky Trail project took years to perfect and involved a collaboration between RCI Adventure Projects, RCI licensed distributor RIDE Entertainment and American Dream developer, the Triple Five Group.

The style of the custom 6-pole, 5-level Sky Trail Explorer and an integrated 4-pole, 3-level Sky Trail Seeker, resembles Legends of the Hidden Temple, the much-loved 90s’ TV game show, which was broadcast on Nickelodeon.

Adam Sandy, president of business development for RIDE Entertainment, described how the Sky Trail works. “Like the classic show, adventures suit up to climb through history and explore ancient mysteries. As the tallest aerial attraction in the world makes a statement with its impressive collection of different elements,” Sandy commented.

“Once at the top participants are then able to free-fall down with a controlled descent or touch the treasure on a precarious platform,” he added.

The attraction is designed to accommodate different heights of users. The lower section is for explorers between 34 – 36 inches tall, while the upper part is for those 48 inches and above.

A total of 90 participants at a time can climb on the attraction, traversing more than 50 interactive features at their own pace.

Jon Weston, chief sales officer for RCI, spoke about the ride opening to the public. “To finally see the Sky Trail be fully realised and open to the public is highly rewarding and signifies a job well done by everyone involved. We couldn’t be happier with how it turned out,” said Weston.

MEGA ATTRACTION DUE TO OPEN IN NEW JERSEY THIS OCTOBER

BY GABRIELLE

A new entertainment attraction, complete with a theme park, water park, indoor ski slopes and shopping mall, is due to open in October in New Jersey.

The entertainment complex is set to open to the public on October 25 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, seven miles from New York City.

The Nickelodeon Universe theme park will feature a plethora of themed attractions, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and SpongeBob SquarePants rides and four rollercoasters.

The Shellraiser and Shredder Coaster are record-breaking rollercoasters, with the Shellraiser believed to have the world’s steepest rollercoaster drop and the Shredder Coaster the longest free-spinning coaster in the world.

The DreamWorks-themed waterpark will be inside a glass dome, with 25 water slides and a 1.5-acre wave pool.

The huge complex will also be home to a Legoland Discover Centre, a Ferris Wheel that looks onto the Manhattan skyline, an Angry Birds 18-hole miniature golf course and the U.S.’s first indoor snow park with an 800-foot-long ski slope and ice-climbing wall.

Guests at the entertainment site will also be able to visit an NHL-sized ice rink, a rabbit ranch and an aviary.

The complex is expected to pull in around 40 million visitors every year and create 17,000 jobs.