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Volume 2, No. 10. June 14, 2002

New Arrivals

It’s a simulator!
The Phoenix Zoo in Arizona announces the arrival of The Dinosaur Simulator, May 24, 2002. Measurements: 18 seats, six-minute film, 20-minute total show. Delivered by SimEx.

One thing Aimee Barwegen, director of media and public relations at the Phoenix Zoo, learned during the media preview of the zoo’s first simulator: close the door.

The appeal of a simulator is, of course, watching the film with the coordinated movements of the motion platform. One television news team attending the media preview took its cameras inside the simulator and broadcast during the run. “With the doors closed it looked great,” Barwegen said. A later camera crew opted to keep the door open and failed to capture the ride's delights for its audience.

A ride in the dark is also appealing to kids, Barwegen said. “Definitely the kids are enjoying it. It’s one of the few indoor venues we have, a nice place for them to retreat.”