PRYOR MOUNTAIN: THE HOLLOWS MINE RIDE
Theme park Ride Concept - 2017
Concept Renderings
The Hollows Mine Ride is a dark ride experience for a blue sky theme park. Take and unassuming journey to see how the pryor people's (a small, ancient troll-like being) crystals are mined. Little do riders know there is a mischievous Pryor plotting to make the tour more thrilling as they split the car in two and plunge it into the deepest caverns of the mountain. Dangerous drops, deadly plants, and a large creature await as the cart careens through the dark tunnels.
Research- Facade and Scenic Designs
Inspired by deep, dark caves from all around the world, the Pryor's tunnels are small cramped spaces opening up into massive hulking caverns with dangers beyond the wildest imaginations.
Research - The Cart
The cart resembles a more ancient wood and stone structure rather than the mine carts of the wild west.
Map and Ride Vehicle
At the point of H3 on the map above, a stack of dynamite explodes a part of the cavern leading outside, plunging riders into darkness. During this moment in the dark, the cart splits down the middle causing riders to experience a portion of the ride away from the other half. They join again in a portion of the caves containing "duplicating crystals" (one way mirrors) that allow them to see the other cart alongside them in a trick effect.