The Giant’s Call

5 May

In the far reaches of TerraTopia, between the mountains and the wetlands, the Keepers have built their village on the ocean shore in honour of a whale spirit known only as The Giant. Guests are invited to take the journey underwater in search of this long-lost spirit.

The climax of Voyage of the Lost Spirit sees guests coming face-to-face with The Giant, brought to life via massive animatronic.

Upon entering the land, guests will find the Keepers’ Village with food, drinks, and trinkets for sale; a quiet space for spiritual reflection; and a play area with lively water features. In the distance is an underwater cave, from which the missing Giant can be heard, calling for help.

Following The Giant’s song, guests will board makeshift vessels and take the plunge underwater, past coral reefs, through a collapsing shipwreck, and down the middle of a rushing ravine, before finally coming face-to-face with The Giant himself.

CONCEPT GALLERY:

Area Bird’s Eye View

An overview of The Giant’s Call; note the adventure trail snaking around the central lagoon, into the underwater cave that is home to the land’s key attraction.

The Giant’s Call Entrance Marquee

The entrance marquee to The Giant’s Call doubles as a photo-op, strategically placed at ground level to guests.

The Giant’s Call Entrance Marquee

The entrance marquee to The Giant’s Call doubles as a photo-op, strategically placed at ground level to guests.

Area Reveal POV

As well as seasonal vendors and F&B carts, the Festival Space offers spectacular views of the entire land.

Whale Rock Formation

As guests walk toward the Keepers’ Village, the seemingly innocuous rocks in the centre of the lagoon align to form the shape of a whale.

Play Area

Directional Signage

The Keepers’ Village

Before setting off on their journey, guests may stop for a meal at The Keepers’ Catch and enjoy underwater views of the lagoon; shop the stalls at the Nordic-style market hall, or craft their own Guiding Spirit at the Spirit Workshop.

Voyage of the Lost Spirit Attraction Marquee

Attraction Safety Signage

Ride Operator Costume

Gender-neutral costumes incorporate natural, recycled fibres, putting park employees in the role of Keepers.

ETF Xperience Mover Vehicle

Each ride vehicle features a Guiding Spirit as its figurehead, which lights up at key moments in the attraction.

ETF Xperience Mover Vehicle

Each ride vehicle features a Guiding Spirit as its figurehead, which lights up at key moments in the attraction.

The key attraction, Voyage of the Lost Spirit, is an ETF Xperience Mover dark ride with a THRC of 600-700 guests. Selected for its lack of height restriction, the Xperience Mover is a trackless system with motion base that can simulate being carried by underwater currents.

To overcome the challenge of communicating the ride experience to first-time guests, Scene 03 includes one-way glass windows in its ceiling, corresponding to the underwater cave at the heart of the land. Before joining the queue, guests may follow the adventure trail into the cave, where they can peek into the ride below.

SCHEMATIC GALLERY

Masterplan

The masterplan of The Giant’s Call, to a scale of 1:700. Note the legend demarking key points of interest.

The Keepers’ Village Floorplan (Ground Floor)

The Keepers’ Village includes space for an underground restaurant; a Nordic-style market hall; specialty retail; a two-level covered seating area; and an elevator disguised as a lighthouse (providing access to both the restaurant and attraction queue for disabled guests).

The Keepers’ Village Floorplan (Basement)

Kitchen and storage spaces are designed to serve both the table service restaurant and quick service stalls located in the market building.

Voyage of the Lost Spirit Floorplan

Voyage of the Lost Spirit Scene Breakdown

Voyage of the Lost Spirit Evac Routes

Note the evacuation routes marked with the shaded area.

Voyage of the Lost Spirit Queue Line

Queue and preshow spaces are located on the first (upper) floor of the show building, with elevators available for disabled guests. Owing to the ETF Xperience Mover’s 2x3 seating configuration, Voyage of the Lost Spirit offers a single rider queue to reduce wait times.

Scene 03: A Splash of Colour Floorplan

Scene 03 sees guests enter a dark cavern, surrounded by lifeless coral. As Guiding Spirits swim by, the scenery is suddenly imbued with colour. Note the placement of speakers and projectors.

Scene 03 Elevation

Scene 05: Wreckage Rescue Floorplan

Scene 05 sees guests swept into a decaying shipwreck, seemingly trapped by falling debris. The Giant swims overhead to clear the path for riders. Note the placement of speakers and projectors, as well as screens on the ceiling.

Scene 05 Elevation

The Giant Animatronic

At the attraction’s climax, guests come face-to-face with a full-size animatronic of The Giant who, awakened by the Guiding Spirits, rises from the ocean floor to sing.

The Giant Animatronic

At the attraction’s climax, guests come face-to-face with a full-size animatronic of The Giant who, awakened by the Guiding Spirits, rises from the ocean floor to sing.