Brogent Technologies Inc. (5263) held a press conference today (Nov 3) to announce the launch of its flagship program, What’s Next? at its i-Ride Flying Theater this Saturday (Nov 6). The i-Ride Flying Theater is transformed into a fashionable airport that relieves the desire of people to travel abroad again. The program includes dual-themed flight itinerary of "Dream Trip" and "Adventure Trip." "Dream Trip" will debut on November 6, leading people to fly over 12 countries, including France, Canada, Brazil and Egypt and to marvel at iconic sights such as the Great Wall of China, Burj al-Arab, the Aurora Borealis at Yellowknife, Sydney Opera House, and other attractions in one breath; "Adventure Trip" is scheduled to be released on December 18, and in addition to enjoying Switzerland's Aletsch Glacier, Norway's Preikestolen (The Pulpit Rock) and Australia's Great Barrier Reef and other spectacular travel hotspots. The event invited Haozi (Hsieh Hsin-Hao), winner of two Golden Bell host awards, to be the spokesperson, allowing the public to easily experience the thrill of overseas travel in mere seconds.
With the gradual rebound of the tourism industry around the world, Brogent has been opening flying theaters and large scale ride attractions in Vietnam, Kazakhstan, China, Japan, Denmark, USA and UK since April this year to seize opportunities from the tourism market. The two LEGOLAND theme parks that just opened in Q2 this year have also reported stellar results. The Flight of the Sky Lion in LEGOLAND Windsor, U.K. is not only the first flying theater in the UK, but also won the 2021 European Star Award and the UK Theme Park Awards for the best amusement facility upon opening. LEGOLAND Billund Resort in Billund, Denmark also won the Parkscout Award for the best amusement ride in Europe. The flying theaters around the world that developed by Brogent has not only won many awards and accolades over the years, at the end of the year, it will open the latest flying theater from Taiwan in Times Square, New York.
"Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic to the present, traveling abroad has become an unattainable dream," noted Chih-Hung Ouyang, Chairman of Brogent Technologies Inc., "in the meantime, we've been thinking about what we can do for the public and the concept of metaverse inspired us to create What’s Next? The flying theater with our 6DOF platform motion technology will become a gateway to metaverse, allowing passengers to break through the limits of the human body, replacing both eyes with the subjective view of an eagle and looking down on the three-dimensional world from high up in the sky. It also significantly crosses the limits of space and time, allowing for instantaneous time travel. People can travel around the world in 45 minutes, crossing Europe to the Americas in a second, switching between different borders at will. This is the fascinating charm of Brogent’s i-Ride flying theaters, which makes metaverse no longer unreachable"
During the What’s Next? launch ceremony on Nov 3, attending guests included Douglas Yu-Tien Hsu, Director-General of the Dept. of North American Affairs, MOFA; Danyu Bai, Deputy Director, Trade and Investment, Canadian Trade Office in Taipei; Helen Dai, Deputy Director of the Commercial Division of the Australian Office Taipei; Arati Shroff, Deputy Chief of the Economic Section at the American Institute in Taiwan and Pei-Li Chen, Deputy Director General, Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs, as well as other distinguished guests.
In order to create a complete immersive experience, in addition to designing the original ticket into the style of airline tickets, so that consumers can feel the strong overseas travel ambience from the moment they receive their admission tickets, the airport space is also recreated with an airport-like environment, such as flight schedules, terminal gate guidance, baggage conveyor belts and security gates...etc. In addition, the popular TV show narrator in Taiwan, Ah Song (Chi Chun-Wei), was invited to be the tour guide, and together with the former production team of the Golden Bell Award-winning TV show Super Taste, produced an introduction video that provided people with a quick briefing on the main attractions of the two major flight routes in a simple and humorous manner before taking the ride.
The i-Ride Flying Theater has teamed up with many brands to create exclusive privileges and deals for passionate travelers. For example, the first-class flight-themed lunch box, developed by Humble House Taipei and paired with i-Ride TAIPEI flight tickets, will be unveiled on KKday on November 3; AVIS Car Rental is also offering a NT$2,000 voucher as an exclusive "i-Ride Style Travel Set," allowing passengers to fly in the air or drive on land in one go. Furthermore, when customers purchase any item from the i-Ride Flying Theater on-site, they can also earn Asia Miles at the same time. In addition, Brogent is also collaborating with Signify (formerly Philips Lighting) to create a comfortable lounge room ambience for passengers with Philips Hue Go, a smart lighting solution.
The spokesperson, Haozi, recalls the happy moments when he took his family around the world in the past, whether it was the hot air balloon in Turkey, marveling at the majestic Niagara Falls, or the picture-perfect Rocky Mountains...the captivating seems to be still fresh in his mind. When asked where he would like to go next if he could travel abroad tomorrow, Haozi did not hesitate to list his top 10 dream destinations such as Canada, France, Switzerland, Egypt...etc. At the same time, Haozi also remarked "I highly recommend everyone to come and enjoy this world-class flying experience."
In response to the domestic economic stimulus programs, What’s Next? is also offering an exclusive deal: "i-Ride Style Travel Set" can be purchased during the screening period with a NT$1,200 stimulus paper-based voucher. The Set includes an admission ticket to experience a single flight route (original price NT$1,440), an exclusive custom world map tapestry (original price NT$1,280) and a NT$2,000 rental voucher for an AVIS rental car. Come enjoy a unique flying extravaganza at an i-Ride Flying Theater today!