Jungle Island provides the ultimate, real jungle experience that challenges guests to leave their comfort zone, push their boundaries, and reconnect with the natural world.
Comprised of four unique zones, each area provides visitors the opportunity to interact with the zoo’s animals in natural, educational, and immersive ways. In the Lost Lagoon area, walking trails crisscross across water and move guests deeper into a jungle filled, not only with rock diving, rope swings, and watery zip lines, but tropical fish, whooping gibbons, capuchins, and other live animals gazing at you as though YOU are on display.
No matter where your journey takes you, Jungle Island represents a radical philosophical shift from its previous iteration from a small, regional “zoo” attraction to a true, international “adventure” destination.
We were challenged by Sheldon Gordon, billionaire developer of the Forum Shops, to create an attraction that would draw people to a terminus point in the retail development at the Atlantic City Pier.
We developed hardware and software that was revolutionary to the fountain industry, creating a 360-degree multisensory experience with a dazzling array of stunning water effects, state-of-the-art lighting and sound, and revolutionary technology, including a computerized matrix of 149 independently controlled fountain nozzles.
In addition to hourly preprogrammed shows, the fountain reacts to the arriving audience with lights, water plumes, music, and sound effects, using multiple imaging and sensing technologies to engage them in a series of group interactive games that build anticipation and word-of-mouth for each hourly show.
When Hopi Hari partnered with Warner Bros. to give their park a facelift, Thinkwell was hired to transform two areas of the park into a collection of new rides and attractions that integrate characters and stories from Looney Tunes and DC Entertainment.
Adapting and redesigning the park’s existing attractions, facilities, and masterplan, we imagined a whole new branded experience for Sao Paulo’s most popular theme park, bringing new life and marketability to the park’s family favorites.
Legend Tourism approached us to help re-envision the tourism area in Badaling, China—the location of the most visited section of the Great Wall.
Taking advantage of the authentic history, deep storytelling potential, and existing physical assets of the region, we created a spectacular collection of authentic entertainment experiences that bring the rich history of the Great Wall to life.
With appeal for both locals and tourists alike, this unique destination attraction showcases the cultural importance, historic significance, and architectural grandeur of the Great Wall.
Visitors to Universal Studios Singapore can experience intense live special effects in this extreme, immersive attraction hosted by legendary director Steven Spielberg, with original concept and design by Thinkwell.
Wind, fire, explosions, rain, and massive destruction are all part of the movie magic as visitors experience a simulated Category 5 hurricane from inside a New York City waterfront boathouse. Gale-force winds sweep in from the sea causing destruction and fires, while sending a large cargo ship crashing through the boathouse wall!
Thinkwell created the original concepts for this blockbuster attraction at Universal Resorts World Sentosa, based on the hit movies from DreamWorks Animation.
Guests set sail into a colorful cartoon world alongside Alex, Marty, Melmen, Gloria, and of course those clever and crafty penguins—resulting in a hilarious new adventure filled with music and mayhem that brings the Madagascar movies to life in a whole new way.
Building upon the success of the blockbuster film franchise, this unique touring attraction mixes education with thrills, immersing visitors in the science of paleontology and contemporary dinosaur discoveries while also delivering the wonder and adventure of the Jurassic Park brand.
Working with world-class paleontologists Dr. Robert T. Bakker and Dr. James I. Kirkland, we developed an educational curriculum that seamlessly integrated into an exciting 60-minute walkthrough show featuring 20 full-size animatronic dinosaurs, interactive media, environmental sets, and immersive special effects.
Kingdom of the Wild features two exotic gated attractions: an updated and enhanced zoo (formerly the Ankara City Zoo) and a theme park based on fantastical creatures and dinosaurs.
The zoo combines live animal habitats interwoven with amazing rides, shows, and attractions while the theme park boasts spectacular live stunt shows, custom dark rides, and other unique attractions.
Building a ski slope in the middle of the desert might seem a little cuckoo, but not to us; we saw a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create something extraordinary.
Attached to the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, Ski Dubai is the first of its kind in the world—a 25-story, full-service indoor ski resort, featuring an awe-inspiring array of ski slopes, snow play areas, and state-of-the art resort facilities.
We are proud to have provided concept design, construction documents, and fabrication and installation supervision for the Snow Play Zone, in addition to in-field art direction for the entire resort.