S&S to Build Drop Tower for motiongate™ Dubai
By amusementtoday | July 15, 2015
LOGAN, Utah – (July 13, 2015) – S&S Worldwide is pleased to announce that it will build and install a 16-Seat Drop Tower for the new motiongate™ Dubai theme park, part of the Dubai Parks and Resorts development which is opening in October 2016.
motiongate™ Dubai will be the Middle East’s first Hollywood-inspired theme park that will bring together three of the largest film studios in the world – Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Studios and DreamWorks Animation to deliver an immersive experience.
S&S Worldwide, the largest U.S. ride manufacturer, has now installed over 450 of their products in 30 countries around the world. Tim Timco, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for S&S said, “We are thrilled to be working on such a unique project. The amusement and entertainment industry is growing rapidly in Dubai, and we are pleased to be associated with this progress. Our Drop Tower ride will provide guests with spectacular views of this massive development and do so in a very thrilling fashion.”
Matthew Priddy, Chief Technical Officer for Dubai Parks and Resorts said: “motiongate™ Dubai will be four million square feet of movie themed entertainment and we are delighted that S&S will be building what is set to be one of our most thrilling rides in the park – a drop tower. The safety of our guests is of paramount importance to us and that is why we are choosing to work with the biggest and best ride manufacturers in the business. S&S will ensure our guests will have an exciting experience on this ride.”
Timco added, “S&S has many years of experience providing high-quality tower rides. We believe that this Drop Tower will be a highlight of motiongate™ Dubai and will continue the tradition of quality and safety for S&S. We look forward to seeing this project come together over the next year.”