Illuminate Light & Laser Spectacular

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Illuminate Light & Laser Spectacular
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Dreamworld
AreaMain Street
Coordinates 27°51′48″S153°18′57″E / 27.863299°S 153.315958°E / -27.863299; 153.315958 Coordinates: 27°51′48″S153°18′57″E / 27.863299°S 153.315958°E / -27.863299; 153.315958
StatusClosed
Opening date2 April 2010 (2010-04-02)
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Attraction typeEvening show
Manufacturer Laservision
DesignerDreamworld
Duration15–30 minutes

Illuminate Light & Laser Spectacular was a seasonal evening show at the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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History

On 2 March 2010, Dreamworld announced that they would be adding a light and laser show for the Easter school holidays. [1] [2] The show was included with daily admission, however, guests could purchase a separate Illuminate ticket just to attend the event. [3] The first showing of Illuminate was from 2 April until 16 April 2010. Despite a poor trading period, Ardent Leisure CEO Greg Shaw stated that the launch of Illuminate was a success. [4]

In early May 2010, it was reported that Dreamworld was evaluating the possibility to incorporate Illuminate into night dance parties. [5] Rather than going ahead with dance parties, Dreamworld began to incorporate the show into the existing Screamworld night events. [6]

In the June/July holidays of 2010 Illuminate returned alongside a "Winter Wonderland". In the evenings before the show, guests could play in up to 10,000 kilograms (22,000 lb) of ice or slide down an ice slide. [7] [8]

Illuminate has since returned in 4 other school holiday periods (including the Summer Funomenon) and several Screamworld events.

Show

Illuminate Light & Laser Spectacular was created by Australian entertainment company Laservision. [1] Laservision is the company responsible the world's largest light and sound display, A Symphony of Lights in Hong Kong, as well as the lasers inside the Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast. [1] [9] [10]

Segments

The natural light display Aurora Australis (pictured) is recreated in the Illuminate Light & Laser Spectacular. Aurore australe - Aurora australis.jpg
The natural light display Aurora Australis (pictured) is recreated in the Illuminate Light & Laser Spectacular.

Illuminate may show one or more of the following segments in addition to an introduction segment:

Start dateEnd dateAurora AustralisCelebrateLove TodaySpongeBob SquarePants
2 April 201016 April 2010NoYesYesYes [1] [11]
26 June 201016 July 2010YesYesYesNo [7] [8]
27 December 201021 January 2011YesYesYesNo
10 April 201121 April 2011YesYesYesNo [14] [15] [16]
25 June 201115 July 2011YesYesYesNo [17] [18]
23 June 20128 July 2012YesYesYesNo [19]

Infrastructure

Dreamworld has permanately installed the following in Main Street to allow them to consistently run Illuminate in school holiday periods.

See also

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