311:. Some of the recycled stunts include the 8.5 ton falling wall, a rotating swaypole which swings an actor over the audience, an exploding well, a slide-for-life, again over the audience, and a high fall onto a wood pile. In the case of Viking Adventure, each stunt is larger and more extreme-looking than their predecessors. New are the moving iceberg, fast elevator, high bridge, and the pool and diving well. The action is supported by massive lighting, sound, pyrotechnic and special effects systems. The lighting, sound and show control systems were advanced state-of-the-art installations at the time. While theme park
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Construction of the island began in April, 1989. It opened to the public in 1994. Marina City was originally developed by
Matsushita Investment and Development Company, Ltd. (MID) and Wakayama Prefecture. It now supports a large marina, run by the Wakayama Marina City Yacht Club, the Wakayama Marina City Hotel (sometimes called the Royal Pines Hotel), the Kuroshio Ichiba (fish market), the Kuroshio Onsen (spa) and Porto Europa, a theme park created by
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1995. The harbor, and island generally, is protected by an extensive breakwater of approximately 920 meters in length. This breakwater is unique in Japan, as public access is permitted on extensive walkways and other public spaces, including a fishing pier. The design is called a "water-affinity" breakwater by the designer, and features vertical slit caissons and other safety features to allow safe access.
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moon pool area to the
Aqualab where they meet Sammy, a CGI dolphin who appears to be swimming in a 13-foot tank at guests' eye level. From this space, guests move into a 15-passenger themed submarine, which is in the actual motion base theater. The Seafari motion bases are by Hughes Training. The ride film is a 3.5 minute
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bulk of the retail, an
Italian restaurant, Virtuality, a virtual reality gaming space, Monte Carlo, an arcade, Club Coyote, a western-themed discothèque, and Blue Tone, a live jazz venue. The Spanish castle, with two major attractions, houses only an American casual restaurant on the deck above High Dive.
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Seafari simulator ride is in the French-themed village, and occupies the majority of the space in the main building. It features an extensive preshow, including a moon pool with a 29-foot submarine hanging over it, as if it has been launched and recovered from the deep below. Guests move from the
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Adventure Stunt Show is also located inside the Spanish Castle, occupying four floors, from the basement to the third level, the same level as the dark ride portion of the High Dive. The theatre space is an indoor amphitheater, featuring curved, steeply raked seating. Immediately opposite
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The marina consists of approximately 1,100 in-water berths for craft up to 80 feet in length, and on-shore storage for smaller craft on trailers. The usual marina facilities are available, along with amenities including water, fuel, waste disposal and a powered boat lift. The marina opened in July,
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An ichiba is a market, of which there are two in Marina City. The larger is a "fisherman's wharf"-style fish market, which sells both fresh-caught fish and cooked fish dishes. There are small fire pits available both inside and outside to allow guests to cook their purchases on site. Aside from the
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The smaller attractions in the French-themed area include Laser Tech, a laser tag installation, the
International Cinema, which featured a 20-minute custom-produced cartoon at opening, and a large French restaurant. The Italian village, located between the French and Spanish buildings, contains the
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At the time Porto Europa was completed, the area immediately behind the site and across the canal, was empty. During the grand opening, the Japan Expo was held on this site for 72 days. The owner has since installed a non-themed ride park, which is often confused with Porto Europa proper. This
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Japanese hot spring bathing facility that can have freestanding facilities or be associated with a nearby inn or hotel. The facility at Marina City (sometimes referred to as Kishu Kuroshio Onsen) is a large stand-alone attraction which can be used independent of the island's hotel and theme
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Wakayama Marina City is one of ten artificial islands in
Wakaura Bay, a feature of the larger Osaka Bay. It was built from fill removed from a nearby mountain, and is disconnected from the coastline, except for two bridges to the mainland. There are also two saltwater canals crossing the island.
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in 1997. The park was built using
American specialty vendors and Japanese construction companies, and opened in July 1994. With a footprint of 4.5 acres (1.8 hectares), Porto Europa consists of three themed areas: a French, an Italian and a Spanish town. There are three major attractions, a
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The High Dive ride is located in the
Spanish Castle portion of the park. The load platform and splashdown pool are located outdoors, below the castle, with an observation deck/splash zone overhead. The ride vehicles ascend into the building, through an automated guillotine door, and into a
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is a 110-foot wide curved plaster cyclorama approximately three stories high. The stage and set sits between the two. The rendering in the center left of the opening program gives some sense of the scale. The show itself is actually an adaptation of the Western Stunt Show, formerly at
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food, the principal attraction is a whole tuna filleting show. The building itself features 6,767.08 square meters of floor space on four levels. The smaller market is an outdoor farmers market, featuring fruit and vegetables from the local farmers.
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effects, wind, animated figures and a 20-foot high parting waterfall. The vehicles then exit the building and curve around the rear of the castle before being released down the 65-foot slide into the splash pool. The ride system is by
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newer area has more in common with an American state fair and carnival than a theme park. This area features iron rides, including two coasters, merry-go-rounds, water slides, and a Ferris wheel. The coasters are
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Viking Adventure set under stage lighting, center stage portion
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Seafari: an expedition into motion base ride filmmaking
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Kirby, Charlie (April 1995). "Themed Entertainment".
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