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{{PAGENAME}} is a ride located in | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a trackless 4D shooter dark ride located in [[Mura]] featuring a mix of screens and physical sets/animatronics. It opened in with the park in [[2022]]. | ||
== Overview == | |||
=== Queue and Pre-Show === | |||
Entering the Temple of Fire at the foothills of the Mura volcano, the queue winds through a series of lava tubes with pictographs telling the story of the Mura Clan's history. The Mura were the fiercest warriors on the island and turned their strength against the other realms, raiding settlements for treasure. However, their greed awoke something within the volcano, which soon emerged to devastate the island as the lava demon Volkanu. Faced with a common enemy, the four realms worked together with the Tamariki to trap Volkanu in the volcano and forged the Ora Tika Idol in the process. Seeking to atone for their actions, the Mura pledged to guard the idol and peace reigned on the island for many years. However, the idol was stolen and Volkanu has escaped, transforming the thieves into a set of cursed Tiki statues to guard the idol and is plotting his next move. | |||
Much of the story is recapped in the attraction's pre-show video where an unseen Hulaka, the Tamariki of Strength, recruits guests to help recover the idol with the Inferno Transports, vehicles built with the cooperation of the four realms and armed with Thermal Equalizers, energy guns harnessing the magical power of all four elements that can harm Volkanu and his lava minions. Passing through a second queue room with a firepit illuminating shadows of characters from all the realms, guests pass by an animatronic of Tago Nui, the Mura Shaman, who offers encouragement and a lead on the idol's location at the Forbidden Grotto before guests pick up their 3D glasses and arrive at the load station. | |||
=== Ride Experience === | |||
Departing from the load station's shrine to the Ora Tika Idol, Hulaka narrates our journey. Traveling through the jungle past skeletal remains embedded in the rock, guests enter the Forbidden Grotto. Destroying the six Tiki statues guarding the Ora Tika, the Ora Tika is beamed aboard the Inferno Transport, only for Volkanu to emerge and give chase. Traveling past falling lava bombs back to the Mura temple complex, Tago Nui magically appears via a "Pepper's ghost" effect to tell us to quickly get to the Altar of Fire before a live flame blast emerges from behind a nearby wall. The Inferno Transports travel past wobbling pillars and carved faces before confronting an animatronic three headed lava beast. Descending deeper into the volcano and blasting through a set of carved faces, a swarm of lava snakes, scorpions and bats rush the Inferno Transports. Descending deeper into the lava caves where evil grinning faces emerge from the rocks, a large animatronic lava bat unfolds its wings and screeches at guests from its perch. Turning away from the bat, a volcano shaped face roars at the guests with flashing eyes. The Inferno Transports are confronted by a pair of lava giants throwing balls of fire while lava bats and snakes rush down the corridor. Pushing forward, a giant lava snake destroys the bridge only to be shot down, allowing for the Inferno Transport to jump the gap. Finally the Inferno Transports arrive at the Temple of Fire's inner sanctum. Lava bats and flaming skulls rush forward as the Inferno Transport places the Ora Tika back into place, but Volkanu soon emerges and begins crawling forward towards the guests, only for the idol's power to prevent him from leaving the room, with his flaming hands opening the door to try and reach the guests one last time before being pulled back in. Hulaka congratulates guests for saving the island as a screen shows the guests' scores and on-ride pictures, though the leering fiery face of Volkanu serves as one last jump scare before the Inferno Transports return to the loading platform. | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Volkanu won multiple industry awards including the IAAPA's Brass Ring Award for "Best Major Ride/Attraction" and ''Amusement Today''<nowiki/>'s Golden Ticket Award for "Best New Family Attraction in 2022". | |||
* Within the [[Lost Island App|Lost Island Adventure Guide app]], Volkanu is positioned as the climax of the story, with much of the cutscenes in the app being focused around encouraging guests to collect elemental power from artifacts found within the four elemental realms' play areas to power the Thermal Equalizers. | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
Latest revision as of 02:03, 8 June 2023
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| Name | Volkanu: Quest for the Golden Idol |
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| Category | Family Ride |
| Type | Dark Ride |
| Park Area | Mura |
| First Year | 2022 |
| Riders | INFO NEEDED |
| Dispatch Rate | INFO NEEDED |
| Ride Duration | INFO NEEDED |
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Volkanu: Quest for the Golden Idol is a trackless 4D shooter dark ride located in Mura featuring a mix of screens and physical sets/animatronics. It opened in with the park in 2022.
Overview
Queue and Pre-Show
Entering the Temple of Fire at the foothills of the Mura volcano, the queue winds through a series of lava tubes with pictographs telling the story of the Mura Clan's history. The Mura were the fiercest warriors on the island and turned their strength against the other realms, raiding settlements for treasure. However, their greed awoke something within the volcano, which soon emerged to devastate the island as the lava demon Volkanu. Faced with a common enemy, the four realms worked together with the Tamariki to trap Volkanu in the volcano and forged the Ora Tika Idol in the process. Seeking to atone for their actions, the Mura pledged to guard the idol and peace reigned on the island for many years. However, the idol was stolen and Volkanu has escaped, transforming the thieves into a set of cursed Tiki statues to guard the idol and is plotting his next move.
Much of the story is recapped in the attraction's pre-show video where an unseen Hulaka, the Tamariki of Strength, recruits guests to help recover the idol with the Inferno Transports, vehicles built with the cooperation of the four realms and armed with Thermal Equalizers, energy guns harnessing the magical power of all four elements that can harm Volkanu and his lava minions. Passing through a second queue room with a firepit illuminating shadows of characters from all the realms, guests pass by an animatronic of Tago Nui, the Mura Shaman, who offers encouragement and a lead on the idol's location at the Forbidden Grotto before guests pick up their 3D glasses and arrive at the load station.
Ride Experience
Departing from the load station's shrine to the Ora Tika Idol, Hulaka narrates our journey. Traveling through the jungle past skeletal remains embedded in the rock, guests enter the Forbidden Grotto. Destroying the six Tiki statues guarding the Ora Tika, the Ora Tika is beamed aboard the Inferno Transport, only for Volkanu to emerge and give chase. Traveling past falling lava bombs back to the Mura temple complex, Tago Nui magically appears via a "Pepper's ghost" effect to tell us to quickly get to the Altar of Fire before a live flame blast emerges from behind a nearby wall. The Inferno Transports travel past wobbling pillars and carved faces before confronting an animatronic three headed lava beast. Descending deeper into the volcano and blasting through a set of carved faces, a swarm of lava snakes, scorpions and bats rush the Inferno Transports. Descending deeper into the lava caves where evil grinning faces emerge from the rocks, a large animatronic lava bat unfolds its wings and screeches at guests from its perch. Turning away from the bat, a volcano shaped face roars at the guests with flashing eyes. The Inferno Transports are confronted by a pair of lava giants throwing balls of fire while lava bats and snakes rush down the corridor. Pushing forward, a giant lava snake destroys the bridge only to be shot down, allowing for the Inferno Transport to jump the gap. Finally the Inferno Transports arrive at the Temple of Fire's inner sanctum. Lava bats and flaming skulls rush forward as the Inferno Transport places the Ora Tika back into place, but Volkanu soon emerges and begins crawling forward towards the guests, only for the idol's power to prevent him from leaving the room, with his flaming hands opening the door to try and reach the guests one last time before being pulled back in. Hulaka congratulates guests for saving the island as a screen shows the guests' scores and on-ride pictures, though the leering fiery face of Volkanu serves as one last jump scare before the Inferno Transports return to the loading platform.
Trivia
- Volkanu won multiple industry awards including the IAAPA's Brass Ring Award for "Best Major Ride/Attraction" and Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Award for "Best New Family Attraction in 2022".
- Within the Lost Island Adventure Guide app, Volkanu is positioned as the climax of the story, with much of the cutscenes in the app being focused around encouraging guests to collect elemental power from artifacts found within the four elemental realms' play areas to power the Thermal Equalizers.
Photos
External Links
None yet.