Lights used in FrightZones

Does anyone know the kind of lights they use in the fright zones?
Mainly the kind that are right under the entrace of it by MF past the tunnel. Lights blind the visitors, where the "scarer" hides under.

Some kind of theatrical lighting.

Probably from a company such as this:

http://www.chauvetlighting.com/

Mainly these two. Are they special lazer lights or just Par/Pan lights?

http://www.pointbuzz.com/Gallery.aspx?i=1074

http://www.pointbuzz.com/Gallery.aspx?i=388

They use standard ellipsoidal theatre lights with gobos; some of them also have gobo spinners in them.

http://www.pointpixels.com/4images/details.php?image_id=2805

Based on my experience, I'm about 99% sure they use ETC equipment. ETC is also the brand of the light board featured in T&T's "Fog Blog" last year.

Speaking of lighting, when did the spinning gobos on the main midway games go 'poof?'

I never got close enough to see which brand they are, but it's pretty generic theatrical lighting. I wonder if they rent or own that stuff. They generally rent the theater packages, but they're not subjected to outdoor conditions either.

I'd bet that they are rented.

MrScott

Michael Darling said:
Speaking of lighting, when did the spinning gobos on the main midway games go 'poof?'

June of 2005. :) But those are a lot more complex than ellipsoidals. They are intelligent moving yoke fixtures, and there's a lot more to go wrong, and they're a lot harder to take care of. Not to mention that you're not suppose to run them constantly for very long periods of time.

The color scrollers were actually pretty much repaired at the beginning of the season, but they have fallen into their sad state again.

ETC Source Fours. Because they are outside, the park owns them, buys them used, and considers them disposable. (After a season outside, they are pretty much worthless for a real theatrical application... the reflectors/shutters and other moving parts get corroded.)

http://www.etcconnect.com/product.overview.asp?ID=20080

Most of them have a Rosco gobo rotator in them.

http://www.rosco.com/us/lightingequipment/sgr.asp

When the first fright zone was initially planned Lance from Live E put a lot of though into how to mount, install and protect the lights... including some of the outdoor boxes you can see the lights in.

http://www.bigdboltandtool.com/jobbox.html

Yeah, I kind of figured they were Source Fours... How well do the rotators withstand the weather?

What do rotators do? Rotate the light around?

And, what type of color filters do they use?

Thanks for all this help. I'm thinking about buying the Source Four Jr. for $200 off their site.

It rotates the gobo.

LiveEJon, do you know what color company they use? At work, we use Roscolux. http://www.rosco.com/us/filters/roscolux.asp

Be sure you get an Edison plug so that you can plug it into your wall at home!

Or, it could just be something like this.

http://americandj.com/product.asp?ProductIDNumber=1201&cat=Lighting_DISCONTINUED

Just add a gel to it.

I think I'd trust Jon on this one.. ;)

Yep, they are indeed ETC Source Four Juniors...
http://www.pointpixels.com/4images/details.php?image_id=9545

LOL, indeed Rob.

Carnevil was just a drawing on a page by the time I left,
but a standard gobo rotator won't fit in a Source Four Jr.

Right on - the Source Four Jr. - along with a lot of PAR64 cans for color washes.

Most of the gobo rotators I think may have come through Apollo. They hold up better then you think considering rain/sun/cold/fog. As far as the colors, I'm pretty sure they go with whatever company has the color they are looking for.

Moving Light fixtures need to be maintained with much more scrutiny (especially outside), I've only seen Universal Studios implement them into their HHN - and then they were sheltered from the elements and didn't do too much. I doubt Cedar Point has the staff to maintain these fixtures onsite, and it probably gets to expensive to keep sending them out.

Alan Lucent said:
Moving Light fixtures need to be maintained with much more scrutiny (especially outside)...I doubt Cedar Point has the staff to maintain these fixtures onsite, and it probably gets to expensive to keep sending them out.

See game's area lighting... :)

Moving light fixtures (I think High End Studio Colors, but I never looked closely) sit outside all summer long in weather proof housings for the light show. I don't see a lot of use for automated lighting in the walk-through areas.