New artwork was shown off featuring the ride’s steampunk style mashed up with the familiar architecture of Knott’s Berry Farm. Triotech creative director Eric Marradi said introducing this new attraction’s style into the park was to intentionally make it different from all others by bringing the steampunk niche style to the forefront.
Marradi added that Voyage to the Iron Reef combines elements of dark rides, roller coasters, video games, and movies all in one. It will be a balance of 3D images projected onto large screens, produced by Triotech, and real life scenic elements produced by Knott’s Berry Farm. The goal is to seamlessly blend these elements to create a whole experience.
It certainly won’t be the first ride to attempt this feat, Triotech’s biggest challenge. The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man at Universal Studios Florida has successfully done it since the ’90s and Universal’s Transformers: The Ride 3D has more recently enhanced that concept. Marradi says he would be “very proud” if guests compare Voyage to the Iron Reef to those successful attractions, but emphasizes that the upcoming ride will also integrate interactive elements, which those Universal attractions don’t have.
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Knott's News: Spider-Man is my all-time favorite dark ride, despite some of the new changes being for the worst, so these are some damn lofty goals. That said, it's nice to hear a confirmation on physical sets being used in this attraction. I have a hunch the surprise ending may have something to do with that, like an animatronic Kraken or something, even though any large set would make switching out the dark ride for Halloween a little more complicated. I've also heard that we'll have a pre-show in the queue on the bottom floor (I don't expect much, as what Trio-Tech came up with for Guardian was lame but I hope Knott's team will surprise me).
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