The Solution

Toxicator: We designed and manufactured two huge LED cylinders for Toxicator. These curved LED structures are distinguished by their immersive, liquid-like visual effects, giving it the ride a fun visual spark, and cementing its sense of place in the Forbidden Valley – a place of “otherworldly aliens, suspicious scientific experiments and military might”. 

As with many other projects we’ve completed on this scale, the technical requirements of the LED cylinders were very strict, so at Scanlite we drew on our extensive wealth of technical expertise (over 40 years’ worth) to produce a display that would meet these requirements to the last detail. That involved keeping to the strict timeline scheduled for the ride’s construction, and working within its designated safety restrictions, ensuring that we were able to produce a solution that comfortably met the project’s technical requirements, and our own exceptionally high standards. 

The Result

Both installations have been successful in creating a massive buzz for Alton Towers, both inside and outside the park. They’re consistently popular with attendees, regularly drawing large crowds, and the Nemesis Eye in particular frequently appears in official promotional material from the park, as well as customer-generated social media content. The sheer scale of the Toxicator has also made it a hit with riders, who’ve also taken note of its variety of creative animations – for example, when the ride is under maintenance, riders may be able to spot the moving image of a man “cleaning” the cylinders, apparently from the inside. We’re hugely proud of its success here at Scanlite, and it stands as a testament to our commitment to constantly push the bar forward with this technology, and raise standards of what it can achieve.