Not only that, memory cost thousands of dollars to purchase enough storage for a single song and a program to decode and broadcast it. CDs and mini-discs skipped, hard drives crashed, and solid state memory was still in its infancy with memory measured in kilobytes. Indoor roller coasters had it a little better, but the music and sound effects were more of an afterthought than a real part of the ride.Įven with digital music hitting its stride in the early to mid-90’s with CDs, mini-discs (I never had one, but I knew silly people who did), and the invention of the MP3 in 1995, there was no way to deliver music or sound directly to speakers on the train. Parks attempted to place speakers strategically on lifts and in other places along the track to play sound effects and short music clips, but they were rarely loud enough to be heard over the screaming of riders and the sound of the train roaring along the track. However, only recently has technology advanced to allow designers to integrate music to enhance the roller coaster experience. Without music, a theme park can be a very quiet place. Music is not only key to set the mood and atmosphere as guests stroll through a park, but it’s also used to help tell stories on rides and during shows/parades. Music has been a key component to the success in parks long before America’s first theme parks started gaining popularity in the middle of the last century. However, a more elemental feature of theme parks is growing in popularity, and allowing designers to do more with roller coasters than just hit riders with ever-changing forces and visual stimulation. freeway during Friday afternoon rush hour. Designers have placed riders into just about every possible position, flipped them in every conceivable direction, and changed train speeds more than a car on an L.A. With roller coasters pushing the envelope of human tolerance, theme parks, engineers, and designers are increasingly turning to different ways to engage and immerse riders. Russell Meyer Theme Park Tech: Musical Roller Coasters March 12, 2013, 11:05 AM
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