From soaring the skies to exploring ancient tombs; racing through space to escaping perilous peaks… If you’re here, it means you’re inspired by the spectacular places theme parks can take us. But when you peel back the sets, the storytelling, and the emotion, you’re left with the most integral and essential part of any attraction: the ride system that brings it to life.
So far, our Seven Wonders series has taken us across the globe as we’ve counted down the Seven “Natural” Wonders of the Theme Park World, exploring giant trees, canyons and mountain ranges that might just be too good to be true. Then, we witnessed the majesty of our Seven “Ancient” Wonders, exploring the temples, tombs, and ruins of the past brought to unimaginable life around the world.
But today, we’re going to peel back the scenery to reveal the Seven Modern Wonders of the Theme Park World. We’re counting down the technologies and innovations that truly redefined modern rides and the stories they tell. These modern, technological, ride system wonders are astounding examples of the engineering that goes into Imagineering, and the hard facts that create the worlds and rides we love.