53-626 Introduction to Dark Ride Design

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Introduction Dark Ride Design is intended to give Location Based Entertainment (LBE) students knowledge and experience within the realm of designing a dark ride experience. The class explores the use of a guided vehicle upon a motion base to travel through a themed journey displayed on a 180 degree projection space and utilizing triggered sound, lighting, and 4D effects to augment the experience. Students will work within teams on specific theme based projects to explore concepts covered in class. Suitable for UX Designers, General and Hardware Programmers, 3D Digital Environmental Artists, Sound Designers and Game Designers wanting to explore UX design.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025

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