Dynamic Structures

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Dynamic Structures
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1926 (1926)
Headquarters Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Products Amusement rides, observatory telescopes
Parent Empire Industries Ltd
Website dynamicstructures.com dynamicattractions.com

Dynamic Structures of the World is a Canadian company with a history of steel fabrication dating back to 1927. They create amusement rides, theme park rides, observatory telescopes and other complex steel structures.

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History

Dynamic Structures' history dates back to 1926, when Vancouver Art Metal was founded. The firm was renamed Coast Steel Fabricators Limited in 1952. In 1976, the firm was purchased by AGRA Inc., before being renamed AGRA Coast Limited in 1994. AGRA Inc. and its subsidiaries were acquired by British firm AMEC in 2001, with the company changing its name to AMEC Dynamic Structures. [1] In 2007, AMEC sold the company to Empire Industries, who operate it as Dynamic Structures. [2] [3] In 2011, Dynamic Structures' amusement ride manufacturing was spun off into a sister company named Dynamic Attractions. [4]

Astronomy projects

Canada France Hawaii Telescope Canada-France-Hawaii-Telescope-dome.jpeg
Canada France Hawaii Telescope

Dynamic Structures has been involved in the design and construction of most of the world's largest observatories. [5] These include:

Currently the company is busy with the design of what will be the largest telescope in the world, called the Thirty Meter Telescope [6] [7]

Steel structures

Other structures that Dynamic Structures have constructed include:

Dynamic Attractions

Dynamic Attractions was a sister company to Dynamic Structures that was created in 2011 to serve the primary function of soliciting sales for theme park ride systems that would be manufactured by Dynamic Structures.

The firm entered the theme park ride system industry after one of the engineers on the Keck Observatory project asked the firm for assistance with steel fatigue on a roller coaster. Following the observatory project, this engineer secured a job at Walt Disney World in Florida. [12] [13] Due to the success of the project, Dynamic Structures gained additional contracts with Walt Disney Imagineering to manufacture the ride systems for Soarin' Over California and Test Track. [13] [14] This expanded the firm's presence in the theme park industry. [13]

In 2012, Dynamic Attractions began development on the SFX Coaster, which sought to combine a high-thrill roller coaster experience with intensive show and multimedia sequences. A total of 500 person years was invested to bring the ride to life, with each of the attraction's innovative elements being commissioned at their factory. [12] The concept was officially unveiled in 2014 and quickly snapped up by Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, 20th Century Fox World Malaysia, and Evergrande Group. [13]

In 2015, the company expanded their capabilities to include complete design and installation services for all elements of the attraction. Using the marketing of "Ride – Show – Integration," this focus led to the opening of a research and development facility called the "Attraction Development Center" in Orlando, FL. Through this facility, the company can do large-scale mock-ups and is staffed for design and development of ideas as well as ride systems.

In July 2017, the Dynamic Attractions company combined with all the "ride system" elements of the Dynamic Structures company. The new Dynamic Attractions organization includes the Ride Development Center (Formerly Dynamic Structures offices and facility) in Port Coquitlam, Canada, as well as the Attraction Development Center in Orlando, Florida. (Dynamic Structures still exists as a company whose focus includes specialty fabrication and telescopes.)

Dynamic Attractions entered CCAA protection in March 2019, after overspending and development on the SFX Coaster Projects drove the company into serious debt. [12] [14] The onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic also lead to quarantine restrictions hampering their project personnel as well as increased costs for virtually all raw materials, shipping, labour, and subcontractors. The company was eventually sold in May 2023 to Hong Kong-based financial services firm Promising Expert Limited (PEL) for USD$2,000,000. [15]

Projects

RideParkLocationOpenedTypeIn conjunction withRef(s)
5D Tram Chime-Long Paradise Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangdong, China 2014Immersive Transporter [16]
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man Universal's Islands of Adventure Flag of the United States.svg Florida, United States 1999Track switches [17]
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man Universal Studios Japan Flag of Japan.svg Osaka, Japan 2001Track switches [17]
Batman & Robin: The Chiller Six Flags Great Adventure Flag of the United States.svg New Jersey, United States 1998Steel roller coaster Premier Rides [18]
Dinoconda China Dinosaurs Park Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiangsu, China 2012Steel roller coaster S&S Worldwide [17] [19]
E.T. Adventure Universal Studios Florida Flag of the United States.svg Florida, United States 2012Track switches [20]
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Universal's Islands of Adventure Flag of the United States.svg Florida, United States 2010RoboCoaster G2 RoboCoaster Ltd, KUKA [21]
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Universal Studios Hollywood Flag of the United States.svg California, United States 2016RoboCoaster G2 RoboCoaster Ltd, KUKA [22] [23]
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Universal Studios Japan Flag of Japan.svg Osaka, Japan 2014RoboCoaster G2 RoboCoaster Ltd, KUKA [24]
King Kong: 360 3-D Universal Studios Hollywood Flag of the United States.svg California, United States 2010Immersive Transporter [25]
Mad Cobra Suzuka Circuit Flag of Japan.svg Mie Prefecture, Japan 1998Steel roller coaster Premier Rides [18]
Mark VII Monorail Disneyland Flag of the United States.svg California, United States 2007Monorails [17]
Poltergeist Six Flags Fiesta Texas Flag of the United States.svg Texas, United States 1999Steel roller coaster Premier Rides [26]
Radiator Springs Racers Disney California Adventure Flag of the United States.svg California, United States 2012Slot-car-style ride [27]
Revenge of the Mummy Universal Studios Florida Flag of the United States.svg Florida, United States 2004Track switches Premier Rides [17]
Revenge of the Mummy Universal Studios Hollywood Flag of the United States.svg California, United States 2004Track switches Premier Rides [17]
Revenge of the Mummy Universal Studios Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore 2010Track switches Premier Rides [17]
Soarin' Epcot Flag of the United States.svg Florida, United States 2005 Flying theater Walt Disney Imagineering [28] [29]
Soarin' Over California Disney California Adventure Flag of the United States.svg California, United States 2001 Flying theater Walt Disney Imagineering [28] [29]
Test Track Epcot Flag of the United States.svg Florida, United States 1999Slot-car-style ride [18]
Journey to the Center of the Earth Tokyo DisneySea Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan 2001Slot-car-style ride
X-Coaster Magic Springs and Crystal Falls Flag of the United States.svg Arkansas, United States 2006 Steel roller coaster Maurer Söhne [20]
Unknown Jurassic Dream Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Heilongjiang, China 2013 Flying theater [30]
Unknown City of Dreams Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Macau, China 2015 Flying theater [31]
Hulk: Epsilon Base 3D IMG Worlds of Adventure Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2016Motion Theatre Falcon's Treehouse [32] [33] [31]
Krrish: Hero's Flight Bollywood Parks Dubai Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2016 Flying theater Unknown
L'Extrodinaire Voyage Futuroscope Flag of France.svg Poitiers, France 2016 Flying theater [34]
Fly Venture Lotte World Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea 2016 Flying theater [35]
Independence Day: Defiance Genting Skyworlds Flag of Malaysia.svg Genting Highlands, Malaysia2022 Flying theater [36]
Wings Over WashingtonMiner's Landing Flag of the United States.svg Seattle, Washington, United States2016 Flying theater [37]
Wings of DestinyDoha Oasis Flag of Qatar.svg Doha, Qatar 2021 Flying theater [38]
Soaring Zaryadye Park Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia 2017 Flying theater [39]
Flying Over IndonesiaTrans Studio Bali Flag of Indonesia.svg Bali, Indonesia 2019 Flying theater [40]
SkyFly: Soar AmericaThe Island at Pigeon Forge Flag of the United States.svg Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States2021 Flying theater [41]
Chasseurs de Tornades Futuroscope Flag of France.svg Poitiers, France 2022Motion Theater [42]

List of roller coasters


NameModelParkCountryOpenedStatusRef
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Mine train Disneyland Flag of the United States.svg United States1979Operating [43]
Space Mountain Unknown Disneyland Flag of the United States.svg United States2005Operating [44]
Mission Ferrari SFX Coaster Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates2023Operating [45] [25] [33] [46] [47]
Mad Ramp PeakDuel Power Coaster Genting SkyWorlds Flag of Malaysia.svg MalaysiaNeverPermanently incomplete [48]
Unknown SFX Coaster Genting SkyWorlds Flag of Malaysia.svg MalaysiaNeverPermanently incomplete [49]
Unknown SFX Coaster Shaoxing Jinghu Theme Park Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChinaNeverNever built [50]

Note: Due to the near death of the company after Mission Ferrari, projects in Malaysia and China had to be abandoned with little to no completion.

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