Themed Entertainment
Exploring optical illusions, special effects, and competition design for immersive experiences.
Competitions
Swamp Thrills
For Swamp Thrills 2026, we designed Starport: Intergalactic Delivery Training, a story-driven trackless dark ride where a 16-passenger spacecraft is split by a giant nudibranch and sent through two parallel missions: Crustallos (diamond storm) and Incendium (collapsing star), before reuniting for the final delivery.
The attraction spans three floors with paired lifts/converter transfers, immersive audio in a wormhole-inspired chamber, projection/hologram effects, and a modeled hourly throughput of 560 riders. Explore the full Starport workbook.
Team: Kyla Apara, Marina Castilla-Liu, Mia Jong, Sophia Mitsuoka
Our Swamp Thrills team came in second place and was awarded Distinction in Attraction Overview, Schematics and Models, Attraction Story, and Concept Visuals.
Parkitecture
A theme park design competition focusing on architectural storytelling and guest experience through creative land and attraction design.
Minimal details kept as judging is still underway.
HauntComp
An annual haunted attraction design competition challenging teams to create immersive horror experiences with innovative scares and storytelling.
Coming soon: Our team's haunted attraction concept.
Illusions
Levitation Display
After studying levitation and display patents, exploring optical illusion based techniques to create floating display elements for themed environments.
Coming soon: Large-object levitation with 2-axis motion.
Pepper's Ghost Workshop
A hands-on workshop fabricating and decorating themed Pepper's Ghost stands, using the classic illusion technique found in haunted mansions.
Coming soon: Prototypes and group workshop.
Caustic Lenses
Experimenting with custom-designed lenses that project intricate caustic light patterns for dynamic lighting effects in themed spaces.
Coming soon: Printed lens prototypes and demos.