Triotech Amusement
 Logo for Triotech Amusement | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion simulators |
| Founded | Lavaltrie, Canada (1999) |
| Founder(s) | Ernest Yale |
| Number of locations | 2 |
| Area served | Canada |
| Key people | Ernest Yale, Sylvain Larose, Gabi Salabi, Loic Berthout, Christian Martin, |
| Products | XD Dark Rides, Interactive Dark Rides, XD Theatres Typhoon]] |
| Employees | 90 (2011) |
| Website | Triotech Amusement |
| References: [1][2] | |
Triotech Amusement, Inc. was founded by Ernest Yale and two partners in 1999,[3] and is headquartered in Joliette, Quebec, Canada,[2] with research and development facilities as well as a movie studio in Montreal.[3]
They are known for their motion simulators such as XD Theatres and Jett Rider.[4] Triotech has an additional office in Joliette.[4]
Background
Triotech Amusement designs, develops, and markets immersive and interactive out-of-home cinemas and platforms, as well as small 3-dimensional movie theaters. They distribute their products under XD Theater, XD DarK Ride, Interactive Dark Ride, Interactive Cinema, and Typhoon.
In 2006, Triotech Amusement formed Montreal-based Triotech Studios as a 2D and 3D animation studio to create custom content, to work in conjunction with the parent company's line of theme park motion rides.[3]
XD Theater
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XD Theater is a 3D film attraction made by Triotech Amusement. When first released, XD Theater included the 3D ride films Cosmic Coaster, Haunted Mine and Arctic Run.[citation needed] There are now over 20 3D films in Triotech's XD Theater library. ""XD Dark Ride"" interactive titles include: Forbidden Mine, Pirates, Zombies!, and Los Banditos.[5]
Products
- XD Dark Ride interactive Theaters
- Typhoon
- Interactive Dark Ride (some ride systems have been provided by Zamperla)[6]
- Wasteland Racers 2071
- XD Theatres immersive theaters
- Interactive Cinema
- Over 40 3D animated films
- Wonder Mountain's Guardian at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario
See also
- Category:Amusement rides manufactured by Triotech Amusement
References
- ↑ "Major gift to the College from Triotech Translated from French: Don majeur de TrioTech au Cégep (original)". L'Action Joliette News. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Triotech Location". Google Maps. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cifaldi, Frank (April 17, 2006). "Triotech Adds Montreal Studio With Ex-Ubisoft Talent". Gamasutra. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Company overview: Triotech Amusement Inc.". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Manufacturer's New and Notes". Vending TImes 45 (8). August 23, 2005.
- ↑ "Triotech partners with Zamperla". Park World Magazine: 20. April 2013.