Project Description
Escape: The Grimm, stage design and masterplanning
Insomniac Events, 2019
In 2019 Leisure Expert Group celebrated their 6th year as Insomniac’s official design partner by masterplanning and designing the stages for Escape festival. To create the perfect experience for this Halloween themed event, a new master plan was produced in which the guest journey was envisioned to the smallest detail. The master plan, based on a newly written storyline, included new themed area’s with stage design, costuming and other experience elements. From there we developed the festival into reality together with the talented team at Insomniac Events and we are proud of the amazing result.
Services
Masterplanning & Concept Development
Phasing
Floorplan
Storyline
Guest journey
Concept Design
Experience design
Brand identity
Volume study
Artist impression
Schematic design
Elevations
Dimensioning
Materialization & Color Coding
Detailed design
Facility integration
Signage and wayfinding
Printfiles
Content Design
Show script
Story board
Video production
Soundtrack
Time code show production
Stage Design
Rigging design
Inflatable design
SFX design
The Grimm Stage
To truly amaze guests, we looked into the latest revelations and developments in stage design. The main stage at Escape is always located inside a megastructure tent. This allowed us to think about the stage as being an indoor venue, which enabled us to use a system of winches and pulleys to give the Grimm unique movements.
Crazy town at Escape 2019
To make the experience for guests complete, the show and entertainment programming for the crazy town area was filled in under our directions. In this area guests could take a break from dancing and enjoy the other experiences Escape 2019 had to offer. This included amongst others the different characters walking around the fountain of lost souls, the silent disco macabre and the shop experience at Poison Ivy.
OTHER PROJECTS
EDC: Kinetic Zen
As Leisure Expert Group celebrated their 7th edition as Insomniac's official design partner, they created a masterplan and designed the experience that guaranteed the perfect guest journey at world’s biggest pop-up theme park.
Movie Park Studio Tour
For their 25th Anniversary, Movie Park Germany opened a new attraction: the Movie Park Studios Tour. This combination of dark ride and rollercoaster was designed by Leisure Expert Group in collaboration with the Movie Park Germany Project team.
Tornado Springs
For their 2021 season Paultons Park has introduced the new "Tornado Springs" themed land. Leisure Expert Group was responsible or the compleet master plan and design development of the themed area.
Electric Mile
In partnership with Insomiac Events, Leisure Expert Group designed the world’s longest 'dark ride'. The Electric Mile debuted in the beginning of 2021 and with a length of 1,7 kilometers it beats the record with ease.
Exotic
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Dinosaurland
For their 2022 season Djurs Sommerland will introduce the new "Dinosaurland" themed area.
Speed Zone
To continue the Festivalization rebranding after the Main Street and Wilderness, Walibi Holland created the Speed Zone area as third to transform. We created many festival experiences as official design partner of Insomniac Events, making us the perfect supplier to create a festival like atmosphere in the theme park.
Sonar Station
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Haunted Houses
After working for Chimelong Paradise on "The Drain" in 2017, we were asked to redesign 2 of their other existing Haunted Houses into new experiences for their guests to enjoy. The results are Master Puppeteer and Cursed House which are our 2nd and 3rd Halloween Houses in mainland China.
Park Entrance redesign
Leisure Expert Group was responsible for masterplanning and designing the 2020 upgrade of the entrance area of Djurs Sommerland.
IAAPA Theatre
Leisure Expert Group was asked to design the IAAPA theatre for the annual IAAPA Expo Europe in 2019 and produce all events taking place there. Next to the time coded opening ceremony we worked on the stage design and provided front of house staff during all events.
Land of Legends
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