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Lisa Jones posted a reply on Re: Weather/Adventure Simulators
Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Said: Lisa Jones from Nature Planet here. I used to be the Retail Director/Buyer at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and I did try this simulator at our location. Unfortunately, it didn't work well for us. We signed a one-year ...
Dana Bogle posted a reply on Re: Weather/Adventure Simulators
Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Said: Hi John-While we do not have an actual simulator at the National Children's Museum, we do have an exhibit with a green screen that allows visitors to adapt the weather based on their body movements. For example, If they shake their ...
Kiersten Dittrich posted a reply on Re: REMINDER: frontline training discussion gro...
Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Said: Hi @Sementha, This informal group meets every other month on zoom to talk specifically about frontline training and support. I haven't posted the next meeting for June yet, but I will do so soon (in another post in this for...
John Richardson posted a new Topic
Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Weather/Adventure Simulators
Greetings from TCMU!
Does anyone have a Feel The Fury simulator, a.k.a. Hurricane Simulator, where visitors can experience wild weather conditions and animal encounters? How has the experience been? Positives? Negatives? Reliability (does it malfunction/breakdown often)? Popular with visitors? Revenue generation (is it worth it)?
Thanks in advance for your input!
Does anyone have a Feel The Fury simulator, a.k.a. Hurricane Simulator, where visitors can experience wild weather conditions and animal encounters? How has the experience been? Positives? Negatives? Reliability (does it malfunction/breakdown often)? Popular with visitors? Revenue generation (is it worth it)?
Thanks in advance for your input!
Brianna Borka posted a reply on Re: Assisting families with transitions?
Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Said: We do close our Learning Lab a half hour early, more so to give us time to clean it but it also serves as a visual warning that we're getting close to closing. Although, that's not 100% consistent because if there are special meetings o...
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