Dynamic Structures
Industry | Manufacturing |
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Founded | 1926 |
Headquarters | Canada |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Amusement rides, observatory telescopes |
Parent | Empire Industries Ltd |
Website | www |
Dynamic Structures of the World is an American company with a history of steel fabrication dating back to 1927. They create amusement rides, theme park rides, observatory telescopes and other complex steel structures.
History[]
Dynamic Structures' history dates back to 1926, when Vancouver Art Metal was founded. The firm was renamed Coast Steel Fabricators Limited in 1952. In 1976, the firm was purchased by AGRA Inc., before being renamed AGRA Coast Limited in 1994. AGRA Inc. and its subsidiaries were acquired by British firm AMEC in 2001, with the company changing its name to AMEC Dynamic Structures.[1] In 2007, AMEC sold the company to Empire Industries, who operate it as Dynamic Structures.[2][3] In 2011, Dynamic Structures' amusement ride manufacturing was spun off into a sister company named Dynamic Attractions.[4]
Astronomy projects[]
Dynamic Structures has been involved in the design and construction of most of the world's largest observatories.[5] These include:
- Canada France Hawaii Telescope - Enclosure, Hawaii
- Isaac Newton Telescope - Enclosure, La Palma (Canary Islands)
- William Herschel Telescope - Enclosure, La Palma
- W.M. Keck Observatory, Phase 1 - Enclosure, Hawaii
- Owens Valley Radio Observatory - 3 Radio Telescope Support Structures, California
- Starfire Optical Range - Enclosure, New Mexico
- W.M. Keck Observatory, Phase 2 - Enclosure, Hawaii
- W.M. Keck Observatory, Phase 2 - Telescope Structure, Hawaii
- Subaru Telescope - Enclosure, Hawaii
- Gemini North an Gemini South - 2 Enclosures, Hawaii & Chil & Texas & Brzile
- Atacama Cosmology Telescope
Currently the company is busy with the design of what will be the largest telescope in the world, called the Thirty Meter Telescope[6][7]
Steel structures[]
Other structures that Dynamic Structures have constructed include:
- Helix Pedestrian Bridge, Seattle, WA[8]
- Vancouver Olympic Ski Jumps, Whistler, BC[9]
- Richmond Olympic Oval, Richmond, BC[10]
- Lougheed Skytrain Station, Burnaby, BC,[11]
Dynamic Attractions[]
Dynamic Attractions was a sister company to Dynamic Structures that was created in 2011 to serve the primary function of soliciting sales for rides systems that would be manufactured by Dynamic Structures.
The firm entered the theme park ride system industry after one of the engineers on the Keck Observatory project asked the firm for assistance with steel fatigue on a roller coaster. Following the observatory project, this engineer secured a job at Walt Disney World in Florida.[12] [13] Due to the success of the project, Dynamic Structures gained additional contracts with Walt Disney Imagineering to manufacture the ride systems for Soarin' Over California and Test Track.[13] [14] This expanded the firm's presence in the theme park industry.[13]
In 2015, the company expanded their capabilities to include complete design and installation services for all elements of the attraction. Using the marketing of "Ride – Show – Integration," this focus led to the opening of a research and development facility called the "Attraction Development Center" in Orlando, FL. Through this facility, the company can do large-scale mock-ups and is staffed for design and development of ideas as well as ride systems.
In July 2017, the Dynamic Attractions company combined with all the "ride system" elements of the Dynamic Structures company. The new Dynamic Attractions organization includes the Ride Development Center (Formerly Dynamic Structures offices and facility) in Port Coquitlam, Canada, as well as the Attraction Development Center in Orlando, FL. (Dynamic Structures still exists as a company whose focus includes specialty fabrication and telescopes.)
Projects[]
Ride | Park | Location | Opened | Type | In conjunction with | Ref(s) |
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5D Tram | Chime-Long Paradise | Guangdong, China | 2014 | Immersive Transporter | [12] | |
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man | Universal's Islands of Adventure | Florida, United States | 1999 | Track switches | [13] | |
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man | Universal Studios Japan | Osaka, Japan | 2001 | Track switches | [13] | |
Batman & Robin: The Chiller | Six Flags Great Adventure | New Jersey, United States | 1998 | Steel roller coaster | Premier Rides | [14] |
Dinoconda | China Dinosaurs Park | Jiangsu, China | 2012 | Steel roller coaster | S&S Worldwide | [13][15] |
E.T. Adventure | Universal Studios Florida | Florida, United States | 2012 | Track switches | [16] | |
Flying Over Italy | Ferrari World | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 2013 | Flying theater | [17][18] | |
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey | Universal's Islands of Adventure | Florida, United States | 2010 | RoboCoaster G2 | RoboCoaster Ltd, KUKA | [19] |
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey | Universal Studios Hollywood | California, United States | 2016 | RoboCoaster G2 | RoboCoaster Ltd, KUKA | [20][21] |
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey | Universal Studios Japan | Osaka, Japan | 2014 | RoboCoaster G2 | RoboCoaster Ltd, KUKA | [22] |
King Kong: 360 3-D | Universal Studios Hollywood | California, United States | 2010 | Immersive Transporter | [23] | |
Mad Cobra | Suzuka Circuit | Mie Prefecture, Japan | 1998 | Steel roller coaster | Premier Rides | [14] |
Mark VII Monorail | Disneyland | California, United States | 2007 | Monorails | [13] | |
Poltergeist | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Texas, United States | 1999 | Steel roller coaster | Premier Rides | [24] |
Radiator Springs Racers | Disney California Adventure | California, United States | 2012 | Slot-car-style ride | [25] | |
Revenge of the Mummy | Universal Studios Florida | Florida, United States | 2004 | Track switches | Premier Rides | [13] |
Revenge of the Mummy | Universal Studios Hollywood | California, United States | 2004 | Track switches | Premier Rides | [13] |
Revenge of the Mummy | Universal Studios Singapore | Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore | 2010 | Track switches | Premier Rides | [13] |
Soarin' | Epcot | Florida, United States | 2005 | Flying theater | Walt Disney Imagineering | [26][27] |
Soarin' Over California | Disney California Adventure | California, United States | 2001 | Flying theater | Walt Disney Imagineering | [26][27] |
Test Track | Epcot | Florida, United States | 1999 | Slot-car-style ride | [14] | |
Journey to the Center of the Earth | Tokyo DisneySea | Tokyo, Japan | 2001 | Slot-car-style ride | ||
X-Coaster | Magic Springs and Crystal Falls | Arkansas, United States | 2006 | Steel roller coaster | Maurer Söhne | [16] |
Unknown | Heilongjiang, China | 2013 | Flying theater | [28] | ||
Unknown | City of Dreams | Macau, China | 2015 | Flying theater | [29] | |
Hulk: Epsilon Base 3D | IMG Worlds of Adventure | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 2016 | Motion Theatre | Falcon's Treehouse | [30][31][29] |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 2016 | Flying theater | Unknown | |||
L'Extrodinaire Voyage | Futuroscope | Piotiers, France | 2016 | Flying theater | [32] | |
Fly Venture | Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | 2016 | Flying theater | [33] | |
TBD | Genting Skyworlds | Genting Highlands, Malaysia | TBD | Flying theater | [34] | |
Wings Over Washington | Miner's Landing | Seattle, Washington, USA | 2016 | Flying theater | [35] | |
Wings of Destiny | Doha Oasis | Doha, Qatar | 2021 | Flying theater | [36] | |
Soaring | Zaryadye Park | Moscow, Russia | 2017 | Flying theater | [37] | |
Flying Over Indonesia | Trans Studio Bali | Bali, Indonesia | 2019 | Flying theater | [38] | |
SkyFly: Soar America | The Island at Pigeon Forge | Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA | 2021 | Flying theater | [39] |
List of roller coasters[]
As of 2019, Dynamic Attractions has built 6 roller coasters around the world.[40]
Name | Model | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Ref |
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad | Unknown | Disneyland | United States | 1979 | Operating | [41] |
Space Mountain | Unknown | Disneyland | United States | 2005 | Operating | [42] |
SFX Coaster | Ferrari World Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 2021 | Under construction | [43][23][31][44] | |
SFX Coaster | Genting SkyWorlds | Malaysia | 2023 | Under construction | [45] | |
Synergy Coaster | Genting SkyWorlds | Malaysia | 2021 | Under construction | [46] | |
Known | SFX Roller Coasters | China | TBD | Operating | [47] |
Gallery[]
William Herschel Telescope
Isaac Newton Telescope
Keck Telescopes
JNLT Telescope
Atacama Cosmology Telescope
Thirty Meter Telescope
Soarin' Over California
Test Track
Mark VII Monorail
Richmond Olympic Oval
Lougheed Skytrain Station
Vancouver Olympic Ski Jumps
References[]
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- ^ Industry Canada, Company Directories, 2009-03-09, "[1]"
- ^ CBC News, Scientists team up with B.C. firm to build biggest-ever optical telescope, 09-04-08,"[2]"
- ^ "Recent News | Thirty Meter Telescope". Tmt.org. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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- ^ "Wood and steel are a unique marriage at skating oval for Vancouver's 2010 Olympics – Journal of Commerce". Journalofcommerce.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "CISC-ICCA :: Skytrain Station :: Lougheed T". Cisc-icca.ca. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Chimelong the next chapter". Park World Magazine: 38. June 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Portfolio". Dynamic Attractions. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Pryma, Kristy (4 October 2001). "Engineer bridges gap between telescopes and roller coasters". IT World Canada. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Dinoconda (China Dinosaurs Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Roller Coasters". Dynamic Attractions. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Flying Over Italy". Ferrari World. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Empire Industries Announces Award Of $3.8 Million Attraction Contract From U.A.E. Theme Park". Dynamic Attractions. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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- ^ "Universal Studios Hollywood Makes Unprecedented Investment in Epic Theme Park Transformation" (Press release). NBCUniversal. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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- ^ Jump up to: a b US patent 6354954, Sumner, Mark W., "Amusement apparatus and method", published 12 March 2002, assigned to Disney Enterprises, Inc.
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- ^ Jump up to: a b "Empire Industries Reports $25 million in Contract Awards in U.A.E." Empire Industries. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "The Extraordinary Journey - Family attraction - Futuroscope Park". Futuroscope. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ http://adventure.lotteworld.com. "Attraction". Lotte World Adventure. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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- ^ "Exciting Family Activities in Seattle, Washington at Miners Landing". Miners Landing. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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- ^ Collins, Brandon. "SkyFly: Soar America - Island in Pigeon Forge - Family Fun Center & Entertainment Complex". Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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