Illuminate Light & Laser Spectacular
Dreamworld
AreaMain Street
Coordinates27°51′48″S 153°18′57″E / 27.863299°S 153.315958°E / -27.863299; 153.315958
StatusClosed
Opening date2 April 2010 (2010-04-02)
Ride statistics
Attraction typeEvening show
ManufacturerLaservision
DesignerDreamworld
Duration15–30 minutes

Illuminate Light & Laser Spectacular was a seasonal evening show at the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

History

On 2 March 2010, Dreamworld announced that they would be adding a light and laser show for the Easter school holidays.[1][2] The show was included with daily admission, however, guests could purchase a separate Illuminate ticket just to attend the event.[3] The first showing of Illuminate was from 2 April until 16 April 2010. Despite a poor trading period, Ardent Leisure CEO Greg Shaw stated that the launch of Illuminate was a success.[4]

In early May 2010, it was reported that Dreamworld was evaluating the possibility to incorporate Illuminate into night dance parties.[5] Rather than going ahead with dance parties, Dreamworld began to incorporate the show into the existing Screamworld night events.[6]

In the June/July holidays of 2010 Illuminate returned alongside a "Winter Wonderland". In the evenings before the show, guests could play in up to 10,000 kilograms (22,000 lb) of ice or slide down an ice slide.[7][8]

Illuminate has since returned in 4 other school holiday periods (including the Summer Funomenon) and several Screamworld events.

Show

Illuminate Light & Laser Spectacular was created by Australian entertainment company Laservision.[1] Laservision is the company responsible the world's largest light and sound display, A Symphony of Lights in Hong Kong, as well as the lasers inside the Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast.[1][9][10]

Segments

The natural light display Aurora Australis (pictured) is recreated in the Illuminate Light & Laser Spectacular.

Illuminate may show one or more of the following segments in addition to an introduction segment:

  • Aurora Australis – based upon the natural light display of the same name (also known as the Southern Lights), the Aurora Australis segment features a variety of light and laser techniques to recreate an aurora.[7][8]
  • Celebrate – set to the song of the same name by Kool & the Gang, the Celebrate segment projects a variety of animated cartoons onto the two 4-metre (13 ft) high water screens.[11]
  • Love Today – set to the Mika song of the same name, the Love Today segment recreates the 2010 commercial on the main water screen.[12]
  • SpongeBob SquarePants – by utilising the main water screen, an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants is played.[1] This segment will no longer be utilised after the termination of Dreamworld's contract with Nickelodeon.[13]
Start dateEnd dateAurora AustralisCelebrateLove TodaySpongeBob SquarePants
2 April 201016 April 2010NoYesYesYes[1][11]
26 June 201016 July 2010YesYesYesNo[7][8]
27 December 201021 January 2011YesYesYesNo
10 April 201121 April 2011YesYesYesNo[14][15][16]
25 June 201115 July 2011YesYesYesNo[17][18]
23 June 20128 July 2012YesYesYesNo[19]

Infrastructure

Dreamworld has permanately installed the following in Main Street to allow them to consistently run Illuminate in school holiday periods.

  • Flamethrower capable of generating 2.4-metre (7.9 ft) tall flames[20]
  • Two 4-metre (13 ft) high water screens[21]
  • Three high-power laser systems[1]
  • Six smoke machines[20]
  • Search lights[20]
  • LEDs[20]
  • Surround sound[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Dreamworld days get longer with Illuminate Light and Laser Spectacular". Dreamworld. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Ardern, Lucy (2 March 2010). "Wedgie time at White Water World". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Dreamworld's twilight magic". Sunday News. 4 April 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  4. ↑ Nichols, Nick (11 May 2010). "Dreamworld slides after poor holiday period". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  5. ↑ Carter, Bridget (6 May 2010). "Dreamworld toys with dance for revenue". The Australian. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Screamworld". Dreamworld. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  7. 1 2 3 "Dreamworld's Illuminate Winter Wonderland". Gold Coast Bulletin. 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  8. 1 2 3 "It's Snow Wonder – Dreamworld Launches Two Holiday Offers". Dreamworld. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "Symphony of Lights". Laservision. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  10. ↑ "Movie World". Laservision. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  11. 1 2 Pin, Michael (4 April 2010). "Illuminate Celebrate". Video. Retrieved 22 August 2011 – via YouTube.
  12. ↑ Dreamworld; Junior Advertising (15 September 2010). "Dreamworld – Love Today". Commercial. Retrieved 22 August 2011 – via YouTube.
  13. ↑ "Kid's World – Where kids really do rule". Press Release. Dreamworld. 24 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  14. ↑ "Dreamworld and WhiteWater World offer huge easter holiday lion-up". Dreamworld. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  15. ↑ Dreamworld. "Illuminate by Dreamworld". Thrillz. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  16. ↑ AmandilEldamar (10 April 2011). "Illuminate 2011". Video. Retrieved 22 August 2011 – via YouTube.
  17. ↑ "Illuminate". Dreamworld. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  18. ↑ djstipho (22 July 2011). "illuminate.mp4". Video. Retrieved 22 August 2011 – via YouTube.
  19. ↑ "Illuminate". Dreamworld. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  20. 1 2 3 4 Evans, Seamus; Morris, Kellyn (4 July 2011). "Toasted TV – Monday 04/07/2011". Video. Network Ten. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  21. ↑ "Illuminate your next event and bring it alive with light". Dreamworld. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
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