Eco-themed parks: The future of amusement parks!
About a month ago, as I was surfing the web, I came across this article titled:
Eco-themed park will feature wind turbines that you can actually ride!
Naturally as a go-green geek, I loved the idea of building such a thing and looked at it as a big step in promoting the save the planet concept. Instantly I clicked the link and started reading the article with a hint skepticism in my mind as to how this (Eco-themed amusement parks) will look. But, I have to say that the concept was truly amazing.
The park is being built by the Dutch renewable energy company, Qurrent. Qurrent is partnering with Jola Entertainment for the design of the 26,000 sq foot park, some of the rides feature wind-powered monsters like the Beaufort Buster, a water slide that spirals itself down one of the wind towers. The Blade Runner will cater to speed chasers, as ride-goers are fastened at the end of one of the turbine blades then propelled with the rotation of the blade letting the G-force take control. For those that do not hate the feeling of having their stomachs drop, Newton’s nightmare is for you, dropping from the turbine tower at about 300 feet in 1.5 seconds. And to make things even more greener, food vendors will also be powered by solar panels staying consistent with the green theme.
Qurrent’s CEO, Richard Klatten shares their ultimate vision in revitalizing the humdrum theme park idea to something really worth while,
“We strive to be ahead of things, and shape the future of renewable energy. Creating an environment where people can experience clean energy in a fun and educational way could be one of those.”
It is pretty clear that this park is going to pose a huge threat (in terms of competition) to other amusement parks and will hopefully inspire other amusement park giants to follow Qurrent’s footsteps. Or even better, try building something bigger, better and greener (in terms of the number of renewable energy concepts implemented).
On the whole, I think that this is a really innovative and creative initiative taken by these two companies for promoting the concept of Go-green among the youth of the society. I’m really looking forward to seeing new ideas like these to be implemented to promote a sustainable future for the next generation.
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