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Powersoft supports new “Jumanji” attraction at Gardaland

A 96-channel audio system powered by eighteen Powersoft Quattrocanali 2404 DSP+D amplifiers is immersing riders in the soundtrack of “Jumanji: The Adventure”, one of the newest attractions at Gardaland, the largest theme park in Italy.

“Jumanji: The Adventure” is a multi-sensory dark ride that transports guests through twelve environments, bringing them face to face with physical threats including a venomous spider, falling ruins, a swamp full of hippos and an animatronic “Stone Giant”. As riders travel through the jungle in multi-motion off-road vehicles (resembling those seen in “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”), their experience is elevated by a host of AV technology, including projection mapping, holography and immersive spatial audio.

To design and deliver the technical infrastructure for the €20 million attraction - the first based on the “Jumanji” film franchise - Gardaland turned to specialist integrator Bentin Projects, which was tasked with using technology to bring to life the vision of the ride’s creators.

Bernhard Blank, a system designer with Germany-based Bentin, explains the process: “With attractions like this you start with something called a theme book, which contains scene-by-scene information, like in a comic book, from the designer of the attraction. You then need to look closely to figure out what materials and technology are needed to tell the story the designer had in mind.”

Audio, in particular, plays a crucial role in enveloping riders in the world created by “Jumanji: The Adventure”, Blank adds. “To get a fully immersive experience you need to be able to place the speakers in the right place in the scenery”, he says. “Having those speakers hidden from guests and delivering audio from all angles is key to creating the correct atmosphere.”

To provide the power and flexibility needed for the 96 channels of audio providing the soundtrack to the ride through the rainforest, the Bentin team specified eighteen Powersoft Quattrocanali 2404 DSP+D, with each unit delivering 2,400 W of power (efficiently optimised using Powersoft’s patented Smart Rail Management technology) over four channels.

At Gardaland the Powersoft amplifiers are paired with a Q-Sys Core processor, with the audio system complemented by an Alcorn McBride V4X show controller and Pharos lighting controller.

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