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Race and Sports Book
Green Valley Ranch Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

A Race and Sports book display system continuing in the tradition of Red Rock Casino,  the Green Valley Ranch Casino Race and Sports Book features five movie screen sized video projections, over thirty 50" plasma screens and individual monitors to put guests close to the action.

2006, ShowSys provided the IMS programming for the background and ticker display system, a custom editor software platform and custom software for incoming sports and betting data translation for Kelley Technologies.

     
   

Book Facility
Borgata Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey

A video based book display system, the Borgata Casino Race and Sports Book uses four large video projections to display resizable and reconfigurable independent video feeds.

2006, ShowSys provided the IMS programming for the background and ticker display system, and custom software for incoming sports and betting data translation for Kelley Technologies.

     
   

Believe
Sea World Orlando & San Diego

Almost four years in the making, the most ambitious killer whale show in the world, Believe explores the relationship between the trainers and the whales using a variety of technology, some never before attempted. Four giant rotating and tracking LED screens display a collection of media and amazing live cameras. Audio, video, fountains, fog and other special effects guide the audience on the journey.

2004 -2006, ShowSys designed the Master Show Control system and provided installation and programming. ShowSys also provided additional technical consulting for video and other disciplines during the design process.

ShowSys continues to provide ongoing maintenance services.

Believe is an IAAPA 2006 Big "E" award winner for Best Overall Production Over One Million Dollars.

     
   

Race and Sports Book
Red Rock Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

A Race and Sports book display system that is the first of its kind, the Red Rock Casino Race and Sports Book uses three giant video projections to display up to 20 independent video feeds per screen, each with ticker information.

2006, ShowSys provided the IMS programming for the background and ticker display system, and custom software for incoming sports and betting data translation for Kelley Technologies.

     
   

Digital TV Head End Rollout
Princess Cruise Lines

2005 - 2006, For Electrosonic, ShowSys provided installation and training services for the roll out of the fleet-wide installation of television digital video editing and playback systems.  Ships included the Island Princess, Coral Princess, Diamond Princess, Grand Princess and Queen Mary II for Cunard.

     
Graphic © 2004, Busch Entertainment Corporation  

KaTonga
Busch Gardens Tampa

KaTonga takes you on a journey to the heart of Africa in a 35-minute musical celebration of animal folklore. The show follows a day in the lives of aspiring storytellers, called Griots, as they strive to become masters of their craft. To accomplish this rite of passage, the performers evoke traditional African stories that mesmerize and entertain! Masterful puppet design, magical folklore, energetic original music and spectacular African-inspired dance combine to create the first theme park show of Broadway-production caliber.

2004, ShowSys designed the Master Show Control system and provided installation and programming.

ShowSys continues to provide ongoing maintenance services.

     
 

Sovereign of the Seas
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

2004 ShowMan maintenance programming for Momentum Technical Services.

 
 

 

Caribbean Princess
Princess Cruise Lines

2004 (New Build) ShowSys provided ship-wide audio network (CobraNet) and AMX control system installation, configuration and programming assistance to Thomas Gregor Associates.

 

Stone Mountain Park, Georgia
Silver Dollar City

2004 Park-wide audio network (CobraNet, MediaMatrix and AudioBox) maintenance.

2004 Talking Fountain PLC maintenance.

2004 Update to western train show, Showdown at Buzzard Hollow, control system.

2003 Musical Christmas Tree control programming.

2003 Rework of old western train show into Showdown at Buzzard Hollow.

 


Sunset Stampede
Sam's Town Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

The peaceful Mystic Falls park, complete with waterfalls and streams, located in the central atrium, comes alive with the Sunset Stampede.

Fountains as high as eight stories, lasers, animatronics, lighting, audio, and special effects come together to chronicle the Western pioneer experience.

2006 Master Control System network upgrade and Fountain Control System upgrade.

2003 Fountain Control System replacement (Granite Precision's IMS) and programming for Stone Mountain Productions.

2002 Automated Audio System replacement (Richmond Sound Design's AudioBox) and programming for Stone Mountain Productions and Sigma Services.

2001 Master Control system replacement and programming for Stone Mountain Productions and Sigma Services.  

 


Salute to America
Sam's Town Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

The Mystic Falls venue comes alive again with an all new show to salute the fallen heroes of September 11th, 2001.  Premiering in September 2002, this seasonal show weaves lasers, lighting, special effects and audio together for a memorable retrospective.

2003 Fountain artistic design and programming.  Control System and Audio System Programming of Salute to America for Stone Mountain Productions.

2002 Control System and Audio System Programming of Salute to America for Stone Mountain Productions and Sigma Services.

 


Geyser Show
Sam's Town Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

The Mystic Falls venue is home to a periodic mini-show.  Audio rumbles and the pond gurgles as a sky-high geyser builds to a crescendo. 

2002 Control System and Audio System Programming for Geyser Show for Stone Mountain Productions and Sigma Services.

 


Island Princess
Princess Cruise Lines

2003 (New Build) ShowSys provided ship-wide audio network (CobraNet and MediaMatrix) and control system installation, configuration and programming assistance to Thomas Gregor Associates.

2004 Ongoing service of audio and control systems.

 


Coral Princess
Princess Cruise Lines

2003 (New Build) ShowSys provided ship-wide audio network (CobraNet and MediaMatrix) and control system installation, configuration and programming assistance to Thomas Gregor Associates.

2003 Rebuild of Aft Video Studio for Thomas Gregor Associates.

 


New York Skyride
Empire State Building
New York, NY

This visual and motion simulation experience allows you to lift off from atop the Empire State Building, soar through the Manhattan Skyline, glide past the Statue of Liberty, play in traffic at Times Square, “zoom” through Wall Street, and ride the stomach-crunching Coney Island Cyclone – all while secured into a seat which is part of a specially designed platform, synchronized to the movements on the wide 18x18 foot screen.

2003 Integration of interface control system between existing motion base and new video server and video projector for Granite Precision and Technomedia.


Riverton Cemetery
North Hollywood, California

A First!  As far as we know this was the first Web interaction with a live attraction!

Web and effects interaction make its debut with this custom server and control system.  A haunted house for charity is home to the first-round of attraction web controls.  Web browsers can view a live video stream of attraction goers and by clicking buttons on the web page, scare the attendees - no matter if they are next door, or around the globe.

2002 Upgrade of Interactive Web Control System for Granite Precision.

2001 Interactive Web Control System for Granite Precision.


Grand Princess & Golden Princess
Princess Cruise Lines

ShowSys provides the ongoing Florida service to keep the advanced automated audio, control and lighting control systems running for Thomas Gregor Associates.

2004 Golden Princess Dry Dock. Control programming update,  MediaMatrix update, video projector installation.

2004 Grand Princess Wedding Chapel refit.

2003 Grand Princess Card Room / Business Center refit.

2003 Ongoing maintenance and service for Grand Princess and Golden Princess.

2002 Grand Princess LCS replacement.

2001 Grand Princess Refit in Newport News.

 


XXI Forever
Wellington, Florida and Tampa, Florida

30 flat screen monitors scattered throughout this retail store are served 8 channels of both synchronous and independent video from a MediaMation video server.

Video Server maintenance for MediaMation.

 


World Rhythms On Ice
Busch Gardens, Tampa

GROOVY, BABY.... An England scene highlighted by 1960s retro fashion, color and choreography combine for an amusing segment in Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s World Rhythms on Ice. This spectacular ice skating production incorporates 16 skaters from four countries, more than 300 lavish costumes and innovative special effects blended to create an unforgettable tour of cultures across the globe.

1999-2003 Automated Audio System (LCS) and Control Systems Maintenance and ongoing programming for Busch Entertainment

1999 Original Control Systems Programming for Thomas Gregor Associates.