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CAVU Designwerks launches internship programme
27th July 2022 - Words: Adam Whittaker CAVU Designwerks, the media-based attractions specialist, has begun its search for student candidates wishing to undertake the firm’s new Experience Engineering Internship. The company [...]
New Levels of Engagement
13th April, 2022 - interviews by Joe Kleiman Interactivity and gamification are ever more integral to visitor attractions. At the new Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience at Walt Disney [...]
CAVU Designwerks & Dreamcraft Attractions to present session on AR at blooloop V-Expo
30th September 2021 - CAVU Designwerks, the media-based attractions specialist, and Dreamcraft Attractions, the integrated ride specialist, will be hosting a session at blooloop V-Expo 2021, a virtual event that [...]
CAVU Designwerks and DreamCraft: Meeting at “Midnight”
8th July 2021 - Riders on The Twilight Saga: Midnight Ride at Lionsgate Entertainment World don VR goggles and sit on motion-contol motorbikes for a realistic ride experience. Photo [...]
CAVU Designwerks sponsors Cornell Theme Park Design Competition 2021
24th June 2021 - CAVU Designwerks, the media-based attractions specialist, took part in this year’s Cornell Theme Park Design Competition as both a sponsor and part of the judging panel. [...]
CAVU Designwerks & DreamCraft Attractions are recipients of Thea Award with The Twilight Saga: Midnight Ride
20th November 2020 - CAVU Designwerks, the media-based attractions specialist, and DreamCraft Attractions, the integrated ride specialist, have won a Thea Award for The Twilight Saga: Midnight Ride. CAVU Designwerks and [...]
REIMAGINING THE GUEST EXPERIENCE
SAFETY FIRST!
Motion Simulators
We know what you’re thinking... how could they possibly find more topics to discuss on safety!? Well, strap in because we haven’t even scratched the surface of the different safety considerations and mechanisms for amusement park attractions. [...]
VR Safety Overview
When we think of safety in amusement park attractions, we typically think of roller coasters and intense thrill rides with large restraints and safety features, but rarely do we think about Virtual Reality (VR). [...]
Debunking Safety Myths
Now that we are all well-versed when it comes to restraints (and if you’re not, head to our last blog post Buckle Up), let’s move [...]
Buckle Up!
Strap in folks because we are about to take a wild ride into the different types and uses of restraints for amusement park attractions. To the public, restraints may be the [...]
ASTM F24
This post is dedicated to one of the most influential and important safety organizations in the world: the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM). Specifically, we will focus [...]
Safety by the Numbers
For our first post, let’s start with a bird’s eye view of safety in the amusement industry. Has safety improved? What are we doing to make rides more safe? [...]