Terminator X: A Laser Battle for Salvation

Summary

Terminator X: A Laser Battle for Salvation (often shortened to just Terminator X) is a themed indoor laser skirmish attraction created by Lynton V. Harris of Sudden Impact Entertainment. The attraction is currently located at Sunway Lagoon in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia and at Six Flags México on February 3, 2011.[2]

Terminator X: A Laser Battle for Salvation
Royal Adelaide Show
StatusClosed
Opening date4 September 2009 (2009-09-04)
Closing date12 September 2009 (2009-09-12)
ReplacedPrison Break Live[1]
Adventure World
StatusClosed
Opening date26 December 2009 (2009-12-26)
Closing date31 January 2010 (2010-01-31)
La Ronde
StatusClosed
Opening date1 May 2010 (2010-05-01)
Closing date2010 (2010)
Sunway Lagoon
StatusClosed
Soft opening dateMay 2010 (2010-05)
Six Flags México
StatusClosed
Opening date3 February 2011 (2011-02-03)
Ride statistics
Attraction typeIndoor Laser Skirmish
ManufacturerSudden Impact Entertainment
DesignerLynton V. Harris
ThemeTerminator
Participants per group30
Duration5 minutes of combat plus a preshow

History edit

The first Terminator X attraction debuted at the Royal Adelaide Show in Australia in 2009.[1] It was then moved to Adventure World in Perth, Western Australia later that year for the summer season.[3] In early 2010, that particular installation was shipped to the United States.[4] By May 2010, the attraction had opened at both La Ronde in Montreal, Canada,[5] and at Sunway Lagoon in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.[5][6] In November 2010, Six Flags announced that they would open the attraction at Six Flags México in 2011.[7]

Attraction edit

Groups of 30 guests enter a briefing room. Each player is given instructions and battle gear in this room. They are then ushered into the themed arena where the combat takes place. For approximately five minutes two teams of 15 not only battle against each other but also against the intelligent arena and against 12 characters from the Terminator franchise.[1][5][8][9]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Today Tonight (2009). "Terminator X". Sudden Impact Entertainment. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  2. ^ Six Flags Mexico (3 February 2011). "SIX FLAGS MEXICO OPENS A NEW ATTRACTION: TERMINATOR X". Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  3. ^ Nash, Tim (19 January 2010). "New attractions for 2010 for Adventure World". Attractions Management. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Attractions Management - Issue 4 - 2009" (PDF). Attractions Management. 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  5. ^ a b c "Laser tag – the next generation". Park World Online. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  6. ^ "Terminator attractions launched at Sunway Lagoon". The Star Online. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  7. ^ "Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Investor Meeting Presentation". Six Flags. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2010.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Tuchscherer, Luke (10 May 2010). "Terminator attraction to be launched". Attractions Management. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  9. ^ "Lynton V Harris - top tips for attractions operators". Park World Online. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2010.

External links edit

  • Terminator X on the official La Ronde website Archived 2011-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
  • Terminator X on the official Sunway Lagoon website
  • Terminator X on the official Sudden Impact Entertainment website Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine