VR at the Chilbi

One of the most important trends in the entertainment industry is reaching the Chilbi. VR on the roller coaster starts in Germany at the Rheinkirmes, which will take place in July.

This year, for the first time, visitors can climb a roller coaster at a Chilbi with virtual reality glasses. This is possible at the Wild Mouse XXL. The ride is a larger model of the classic that was on the road until last year. The operator Max Eberhard additionally offers passengers the possibility to experience a film via glasses - and to get an even faster ride experience. "The Wilde Maus XXL is already good as it is," says Eberhard. "But especially for the young target group who are looking for a wild ride and otherwise go to the propeller carousels, for example, this is an exciting extra."

The world premiere

Max Eberhard says there are no other fairground rides in the world with VR goggles like this. The Hamburg entrepreneur also runs a company for building roller coasters in amusement parks, where such digital achievements are already more common - and serve not least to upgrade older attractions. Some in Europe are already following suit: We have already heard about the Europapark, Legoland, but also the Therme Erding The first reports are from the German and French markets, which use them to upgrade their roller coasters and slides.

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According to its own information, the showman has invested 600,000 euros. Whether VR can establish itself at such events depends heavily on whether the production costs for high-quality films will become affordable in the foreseeable future. If VR, with an investment volume of perhaps 100,000 euros in the future, can soon give an older rail business a new appeal, then perhaps it will play a part in the future of the roller coaster sector. Because a new spectacular rail business costs many times more in the real world, Eberhard tells us at the Wilde Maus XXL Website.

Until the mouse police come

An adventure on the farm can be seen: a fox steals eggs on the farm, the mouse police investigate. Eberhard promises a quality "like in Pixar animated films". The showman says VR means a lot of extra work for him, not least in the operation: four employees take care of putting on the glasses for the passengers and adjusting them. The expensive glasses are secured by a strap - so that they don't fall off in the violent curves of the Wild Mouse. A ride is supposed to cost six euros (children: four), with an additional two euros for the glasses.

Source: Rp-online / Wilde Maus XXL / Youtube