COASTIALITY - NEWS
Amber Blake – The Chase
19.03.2022
New on Alpenexpress Coastiality:
Find out whether you would make a good agent! Fight evil with Amber Blake. Embark on a daring jet ski chase in the vibrant city of Singapore.
Find out whether you would make a good agent! Fight evil with Amber Blake. Embark on a daring jet ski chase in the vibrant city of Singapore.
Madame Freudenreich – Dino-Race VR
24.06.2021
Madame Freudenreich's funny dinosaurs have a race in the castle garden. Just join in: A soap box, drawn by a dinosaur, is waiting for you.
Germany's first Big Dipper Coaster ‘Dynamite’ is now in the Coastiality App!
07.06.2019
The Plohn theme park will be presenting the spectacular Big Dipper Coaster ‘Dynamite’ in the Coastiality App.
Experience a wide variety of elements on the ride, which reaches heights of 40m and is 500m in length. Ride through a loop, helix and screws, while reaching speeds of up to 100km/h and feeling weightless. A real treat for any adrenaline fan - see for yourself.
Download the Coastiality App (app.coastiality.com) and embark on the new virtual adventure!
With the Plohn theme park and its big dipper coaster ‘Dynamite’, you can now choose from 30 virtual reality adventures from 8 amusement parks. We wish you plenty of fun in the virtual world of rollercoasters.
Experience a wide variety of elements on the ride, which reaches heights of 40m and is 500m in length. Ride through a loop, helix and screws, while reaching speeds of up to 100km/h and feeling weightless. A real treat for any adrenaline fan - see for yourself.
Download the Coastiality App (app.coastiality.com) and embark on the new virtual adventure!
With the Plohn theme park and its big dipper coaster ‘Dynamite’, you can now choose from 30 virtual reality adventures from 8 amusement parks. We wish you plenty of fun in the virtual world of rollercoasters.
Deutscher Digital Award - GOLD MEDAL
07.05.2019
Eurosat Coastiality was awarded Gold in April at the ‘Deutscher Digital Award’ in Berlin for the ‘Digital Live Experience’ category. The 24-member jury, made up of representatives from a wide range of industries, were particularly impressed with the VR experience that is unique worldwide, combined with complete freedom of movement within the virtual space and the subsequent thrill on the rollercoaster.
Eurosat Coastiality - Valerian enters the Coastiality App
01.02.2019
You can now experience an adventure into the world of ‘Valerian’ in the Coastiality App as well as on Eurosat Coastiality. Embark on an undercover mission with Agent Valerian and Agent Laureline. The Mül Transmutator was stolen by the infamous smuggler Igon Siruss and now it's up to you to bring it to safety. With the help of the spaceship ‘Intrude’ you reach Alpha, the city of a thousand planets. There you will try everything during a spectacular chase to obtain the Mül Transmutator. Will you be successful or will Igon Siruss triumph in the end? Check out the Coastiality app and find out.
Awards for Eurosat Coastiality
10.01.2019
Since September 2018, Europa-Park offers its visitors a worldwide unique virtual reality experience - ‘Eurosat Coastiality’. The particularly innovative approach of free roaming in combination with entry into the rollercoaster carriage and the ride without removing the headset was recently honoured by Parkscout and the VR Days Europe event at the HALO Awards.
Since 2004, the readers of Parkscout have been voting for the Parkscout Audience Award every year. In the past few years, readers and fans have ensured that the Audience Award has become the most important award in the industry.
This year, Eurosat Coastiality was voted Best New Attraction 2018 with 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'. We are very proud and happy to receive this award.
At this year's HALO Awards, which were presented at the VR Days Europe in Amsterdam, Eurosat Coastality was honoured in the category ‘Location-based Entertainment’. The HALO Awards are given for particularly creative and innovative AV, VR and MR projects in Europe.
This worldwide innovation is made possible through the collaboration of MackMedia, VR Coaster, Holodeck VR and EuropaCorp.
Since September 2018, Europa-Park offers its visitors a worldwide unique virtual reality experience - ‘Eurosat Coastiality’. The particularly innovative approach of free roaming in combination with entry into the rollercoaster carriage and the ride without removing the headset was recently honoured by Parkscout and the VR Days Europe event at the HALO Awards.
Since 2004, the readers of Parkscout have been voting for the Parkscout Audience Award every year. In the past few years, readers and fans have ensured that the Audience Award has become the most important award in the industry.
This year, Eurosat Coastiality was voted Best New Attraction 2018 with 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'. We are very proud and happy to receive this award.
At this year's HALO Awards, which were presented at the VR Days Europe in Amsterdam, Eurosat Coastality was honoured in the category ‘Location-based Entertainment’. The HALO Awards are given for particularly creative and innovative AV, VR and MR projects in Europe.
This worldwide innovation is made possible through the collaboration of MackMedia, VR Coaster, Holodeck VR and EuropaCorp.
Since 2004, the readers of Parkscout have been voting for the Parkscout Audience Award every year. In the past few years, readers and fans have ensured that the Audience Award has become the most important award in the industry.
This year, Eurosat Coastiality was voted Best New Attraction 2018 with 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'. We are very proud and happy to receive this award.
At this year's HALO Awards, which were presented at the VR Days Europe in Amsterdam, Eurosat Coastality was honoured in the category ‘Location-based Entertainment’. The HALO Awards are given for particularly creative and innovative AV, VR and MR projects in Europe.
This worldwide innovation is made possible through the collaboration of MackMedia, VR Coaster, Holodeck VR and EuropaCorp.
Since September 2018, Europa-Park offers its visitors a worldwide unique virtual reality experience - ‘Eurosat Coastiality’. The particularly innovative approach of free roaming in combination with entry into the rollercoaster carriage and the ride without removing the headset was recently honoured by Parkscout and the VR Days Europe event at the HALO Awards.
Since 2004, the readers of Parkscout have been voting for the Parkscout Audience Award every year. In the past few years, readers and fans have ensured that the Audience Award has become the most important award in the industry.
This year, Eurosat Coastiality was voted Best New Attraction 2018 with 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'. We are very proud and happy to receive this award.
At this year's HALO Awards, which were presented at the VR Days Europe in Amsterdam, Eurosat Coastality was honoured in the category ‘Location-based Entertainment’. The HALO Awards are given for particularly creative and innovative AV, VR and MR projects in Europe.
This worldwide innovation is made possible through the collaboration of MackMedia, VR Coaster, Holodeck VR and EuropaCorp.
Yay - the Ottifanten have arrived!
22.11.2018
With the start of the winter season a new VR adventure awaits you with “OTTO’s Ottifanten” at the “Alpenexpress Coastiality”. The East Friesian personally leads youinto the adventure. Experience a turbulent ride together with Baby Otti and the Ottifanten dog. A ride with plenty of surprises, an avalanche of sheep, traffic chaos on the road and an improvised rocket engine on the pushchair until it ends with a cool bath in the North Sea. A fun adventure for small and big visitors.
Virtual Reality able to increase the intensity of a rollercoaster
01.10.2018
Last Spring the Alpenexpress Enzian rollercoaster was studied to answer the question whether Virtual Reality affects the rollercoaster experience in-situ and the evaluation of the experience afterwards. The unconscious affective responses were measured during the ride through the Empatica E4 wearable wristband. This wristband enables measurement of the Skin Conductance Responses: basically it measures the intensity that a participant experiences. The conscious affective responses were measured by an evaluation of the ride afterwards in a short questionnaire. The questionnaire also addressed questions on presence, since presence is a good determinant of Virtual Reality and is often related to emotional responses. Presence addresses the question whether the participant believes to be part of the presented story or not, and if he or she experienced any negative effects (eye strain, head ache etc.). Three major findings were concluded from the study: (1) Virtual Reality induced emotional responses. Specifically, it increased the in-situ and evaluated intensity, but also led to a more positively evaluated experienced rollercoaster ride. (2) The believability of the (VR) environment was strongly and positively related to the evaluation of arousal and valence. To varying degrees the addition of VR increased a feeling of being present in the story, and especially the believability of the environment, compared to non-virtual stories. In contrast, the experienced negative effects induced a more negatively experienced ride according to the evaluations, but was not observed to be related to the intensity of the rollercoaster ride. (3) The looping that took place in both observed VR stories led to a significant difference in the experienced unconscious intensity, compared to the non-VR rides.
Oosterholt, Monique, Virtual or Reality? A rollercoaster case study on the effect of VR and presence on unconscious and conscious emotional responses, Master of Science (Leisure Studies), June 21, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, Breda.
Oosterholt, Monique, Virtual or Reality? A rollercoaster case study on the effect of VR and presence on unconscious and conscious emotional responses, Master of Science (Leisure Studies), June 21, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, Breda.
New in the app: “ICON” the worldwide latest multi-launch coaster
07.09.2018
Experience with the multi-launch coaster “ICON” from the theme park “Pleasure Beach Blackpool” a further spectacular on-ride video. Directly after the start you will be accelerated from 0 to 80 km/h and a height of 27 meter in only 2.25 seconds. Followed by a speedy decent, just missing to hit other rides, a second acceleration thrust ensures a special adrenaline kick. Download the app (app.coastiality.com) to find out yourself and get started with this virtual adventure.
New & unique virtual reality experience at the Valerian Universe
13.08.2018
Beginning this September, the new virtual reality adventure at the French themed area ‘Eurosat Coastiality’ will be enhanced with Luc Bessons‘ epic cinema hit ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’. This adventure in space will ensure that the Eurosat continues with its popular universe theme.
To enable this innovative ride experience a separate station was integrated into this dark-ride coaster, including moveable tracks and separate trains. This way, two attractions can be incorporated in one coaster using the same tracks.
With ‘Eurosat Coastiality’ Europa-Park offers its visitors a worldwide unique virtual reality experience. From September onwards all visitors will use their VR headset even before the actual VR ride in a pre-show room. With the VR headset on, all visitors will walk through a virtual reality world. Not only will they walk across the station to the train but will also board the train without taking their headsets off. As soon as all visitors are seated the VR ride in the coaster will begin. The real, physical surroundings will be replicated in detail which enables visitors to enter the train while wearing the VR headset.
This worldwide unique innovation was created through the collaboration of Mack Media, VR Coaster, Holodeck VR and EuropaCorp.
To enable this innovative ride experience a separate station was integrated into this dark-ride coaster, including moveable tracks and separate trains. This way, two attractions can be incorporated in one coaster using the same tracks.
With ‘Eurosat Coastiality’ Europa-Park offers its visitors a worldwide unique virtual reality experience. From September onwards all visitors will use their VR headset even before the actual VR ride in a pre-show room. With the VR headset on, all visitors will walk through a virtual reality world. Not only will they walk across the station to the train but will also board the train without taking their headsets off. As soon as all visitors are seated the VR ride in the coaster will begin. The real, physical surroundings will be replicated in detail which enables visitors to enter the train while wearing the VR headset.
This worldwide unique innovation was created through the collaboration of Mack Media, VR Coaster, Holodeck VR and EuropaCorp.
Theme park Walibi in the Coastiality App
04.05.2018
The theme park Walibi from Belgium will be represented in the future with 4 rides in the Coastiality App. The wooden roller coaster ‘Werewolf’ will feature form 4th May 2018, PULSAR following in June, in July it will continue with FlashBack and the last ride, Tiki-Waka, will follow in August. Look forward to 4 spectacular 360° videos in the Coastiality App and get insights into the theme park Walibi and its rollercoasters. Just download the Coastiality App (app.coastiality.com) and have a look, it's worth it!
Even faster in VR
13.04.2018
This weekend, the Alpenexpress Coastiality + Pass will be launched, with a separate entrance at the exit of the Alpenexpress. By purchasing the Alpenexpress Coastiality + Pass, visitors can skip the queue at Alpenexpress Coastiality, reduce the waiting time, and more quickly immerse themselves in the virtual reality of Alpenexress Coastiality. The tickets are available at an extra cost of €7 at the following locations:
- Cash registers directly at the main entrance
- At all information offices in Europa-Park
- Right in the Coastiality App. As a bonus, the associated 360° video in the Coastiality App will be unlocked for free when purchasing tickets via the app.
New at the start of the season
24.03.2018
The 2018 summer season has started and many new, exciting highlights await visitors to Europa-Park. During the off-season, the area of Coastiality was also worked on: just in time for the start of the season, the brand new VR experience Alpha Mods P.D. will be available on Alpenexpress Coastiality. The fifth film is about a futuristic police unit that fights criminals in Ultraville, ensuring law and order. Stop by the Alpenexpress and experience a speedy chase through Ultraville to catch the villain.
New on Alpenexpress Coastiality
26.09.2017
The Schellen-Ursli, known from the Swiss movie of the same name, conquers the virtual reality on Alpenexpress Coastiality. Experience a rapid sleigh ride, with the Schellen-Ursli and his friends, through the snowy landscape of the Alps. The descent is more difficult than expected! Why? See for yourself on Alpenexpress Coastiality what the 3 friends experience on their sleigh ride and what difficulties await you.
Content Update for Sky Explorers
23.05.2018
The world of Sky Explorers appears in a new form. The popular VR Ride has undergone a content update and now offers visitors an even better, more intense experience. A loving redesign of the scenery, with even more details, invites you to an unforgettable flight with the Sky Explorers. Stop by the Alpenexpress and become a Sky Explorer yourself!