Qingdao Fantawild Dreamland is a fourth-generation theme park, representing the mainstream of today's international theme parks. Comprised of over ten themed areas including "Flying Over Limits," "Light of Life," "Liaozhai," "Water Rushing Golden Mountain," "Universal Expo," "Terracotta Palace," "Dream Journey," "Escape from Dinosaur Island," "Kangrinboqe Snow Mountain," and "Fire Meteor," Qingdao Fantawild Dreamland offers a variety of themed attractions. The renovation project entrusted PCI Company with integrating and upgrading the performance control systems for the Dream Theatre and Castle Fountain Square, providing a comprehensive control system solution.
The Dream Theatre is a leading modern, high-tech, multi-functional indoor theater in China, accommodating over 1,500 viewers simultaneously. Its dazzling stage lighting, multi-block spatial three-dimensional high-tech stage lifting system, stunning sound equipment, and naturalistic scenic design merge perfectly, making it one of the most comprehensive indoor theaters in the country. Top-notch international and domestic performance teams are permanently stationed, presenting various forms of artistry such as acrobatics, flexibility, magic, percussion, and dance. They offer audiences a stunning audiovisual experience filled with astonishment, brilliance, and beauty.
Within the Qingdao Fantawild park, the most eye-catching structure is the castle directly facing the main gate. Every year, the New Year's fireworks display attracts tens of thousands of visitors who gather at the fountain square in front of the castle to witness the spectacular fireworks show and dazzling stage performances.
The control systems for the Dream Theatre and Castle Fountain, although established for many years, were initially designed with independently controlled audio, video, lighting, special effects, and other systems. During performances, multiple professional operators were required to simultaneously control different systems, aligning their playback times manually. This demanded high operational proficiency and often led to timing discrepancies among systems, increasing the risk of performance mishaps due to human error. Furthermore, each performance required numerous specialized operators, creating a significant strain on park resources and increasing labor costs.
To address these issues, both projects opted to use the Control Max performance control system developed by PCI Company, consolidating multiple independent systems into one unified system. This streamlined complex functionalities, significantly enhancing the precision and effects of operations for park management and performing artists. It minimized the risk of performance mishaps and drastically reduced labor costs. After the renovation, only one-third of the original workforce was needed to complete the tasks.
