Dynamic Structures
| Name | Dynamic Structures |
| Logo |  |
| Foundation | 1926 |
| Location | Canada |
| Area Served | Worldwide |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Products | Amusement rides, observatory telescopes |
| Parent | Empire Industries Ltd |
| Homepage | https://dynamicstructures.com/ http://dynamicattractions.com/ |
Dynamic Structures of the World is a Canadian company with a history of steel fabrication dating back to 1927. They create amusement rides, theme park rides, observatory telescopes and other complex steel structures.
History
Dynamic Structures' history dates back to 1926, when Vancouver Art Metal was founded. The firm was renamed Coast Steel Fabricators Limited in 1952. In 1976, the firm was purchased by AGRA Inc., before being renamed AGRA Coast Limited in 1994. AGRA Inc. and its subsidiaries were acquired by British firm AMEC in 2001, with the company changing its name to AMEC Dynamic Structures. In 2007, AMEC sold the company to Empire Industries, who operate it as Dynamic Structures. In 2011, Dynamic Structures' amusement ride manufacturing was spun off into a sister company named Dynamic Attractions.
Astronomy projects
Dynamic Structures has been involved in the design and construction of most of the world's largest observatories. These include:
- Canada France Hawaii Telescope - Enclosure, Hawaii
- Isaac Newton Telescope - Enclosure, La Palma (Canary Islands)
- William Herschel Telescope - Enclosure, La Palma
- W.M. Keck Observatory, Phase 1 - Enclosure, Hawaii
- Owens Valley Radio Observatory - 3 Radio Telescope Support Structures, California
- Starfire Optical Range - Enclosure, New Mexico
- W.M. Keck Observatory, Phase 2 - Enclosure, Hawaii
- W.M. Keck Observatory, Phase 2 - Telescope Structure, Hawaii
- Subaru Telescope - Enclosure, Hawaii
- Gemini North and Gemini South - 2 Enclosures, Hawaii & Chile
- Atacama Cosmology Telescope
Currently the company is busy with the design of what will be the largest telescope in the world, called the Thirty Meter Telescope
Steel structures
Other structures that Dynamic Structures have constructed include:
- Helix Pedestrian Bridge, Seattle, WA
- Vancouver Olympic Ski Jumps, Whistler, BC
- Richmond Olympic Oval, Richmond, BC
- Lougheed Skytrain Station, Burnaby, BC,
Dynamic Attractions
Dynamic Attractions was a sister company to Dynamic Structures that was created in 2011 to serve the primary function of soliciting sales for theme park ride systems that would be manufactured by Dynamic Structures.
The firm entered the theme park ride system industry after one of the engineers on the Keck Observatory project asked the firm for assistance with steel fatigue on a roller coaster. Following the observatory project, this engineer secured a job at Walt Disney World in Florida.[12] [13] Due to the success of the project, Dynamic Structures gained additional contracts with Walt Disney Imagineering to manufacture the ride systems for Soarin' Over California and Test Track.[13] [14] This expanded the firm's presence in the theme park industry.[13]
In 2012, Dynamic Attractions began development on the SFX Coaster, which sought to combine a high-thrill roller coaster experience with intensive show and multimedia sequences. A total of 500 person years was invested to bring the ride to life, with each of the attraction's innovative elements being commissioned at their factory. The concept was officially unveiled in 2014 and quickly snapped up by Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, 20th Century Fox World Malaysia, and Evergrande Group.
In 2015, the company expanded their capabilities to include complete design and installation services for all elements of the attraction. Using the marketing of "Ride – Show – Integration," this focus led to the opening of a research and development facility called the "Attraction Development Center" in Orlando, FL. Through this facility, the company can do large-scale mock-ups and is staffed for design and development of ideas as well as ride systems.
In July 2017, the Dynamic Attractions company combined with all the "ride system" elements of the Dynamic Structures company. The new Dynamic Attractions organization includes the Ride Development Center (Formerly Dynamic Structures offices and facility) in Port Coquitlam, Canada, as well as the Attraction Development Center in Orlando, Florida. (Dynamic Structures still exists as a company whose focus includes specialty fabrication and telescopes.)
Dynamic Attractions entered CCAA protection in March 2019, after overspending and development on the SFX Coaster Projects drove the company into serious debt. The onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic also lead to quarantine restrictions hampering their project personnel as well as increased costs for virtually all raw materials, shipping, labour, and subcontractors. The company was eventually sold in May 2023 to Hong Kong-based financial services firm Promising Expert Limited (PEL) for USD$2,000,000.
Projects
List of roller coasters
| Name | Model | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Thunder Mountain Railroad | Mine train | Disneyland | United States | 1979 | ||
| Space Mountain | Disneyland | United States | 2005 | |||
| Mission Ferrari | SFX Coaster | Ferrari World Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 2023 | ||
| Mad Ramp Peak | Duel Power Coaster | Genting SkyWorlds | Malaysia | Never | ||
| SFX Coaster | Genting SkyWorlds | Malaysia | Never | |||
| SFX Coaster | Shaoxing Jinghu Theme Park | China | Never |
Note: Due to the near death of the company after Mission Ferrari, projects in Malaysia and China had to be abandoned with little to no completion.
Gallery
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References
- History, Dynamic Structures, 8 December 2013, 15 December 2013, dead
- AMEC divests its Dynamic Structures business, 8 December 2013, 17 April 2007, AMEC
- Dynamic Attractions, 7489, 8 December 2013
- Dynamic Structures Forms Sister Company To Focus on Attractions, 8 December 2013, 16 October 2011, Dynamic Attractions
- Recent News , , Thirty Meter Telescope, Tmt.org, 2 June 2010
- Archived copy, 2010-01-28, dead, 19 July 2011
- Heston, Tim, Gold medal fabrication for Olympic ski jump - Tube and Pipe Fabrication Tech Cell, The Fabricator, 29 July 2008, 10 August 2012
- Wood and steel are a unique marriage at skating oval for Vancouver's 2010 Olympics – Journal of Commerce, Journalofcommerce.com, 2 June 2010, 6 October 2011, dead
- CISC-ICCA :: Skytrain Station :: Lougheed T, Cisc-icca.ca, 2 June 2010, 8 June 2010, dead
- Leading Disney Ride Manufacturer Goes Up For Sale, March 22, 2023, Reid, Caroline, Forbes, July 21, 2023
- Dynamic Attractions Unveil New SFX Coaster at AAE Beijing, June 18, 2014, Blooloop, October 15, 2023
- Dynamic Technologies Obtains CCAA Protection and Trading Suspension, March 9, 2023, Dynamic Technologies Group Inc., www.globenewswire.com, October 15, 2023
- Dynamic Attractions to be sold in US$2m deal, June 23, 2014, Anstey, Tom, Planet Attractions, October 16, 2023
- Chimelong the next chapter, Park World Magazine, June 2014, 22 August 2014
- Portfolio, Dynamic Attractions, 3 August 2014, dead, 25 February 2015, dmy-all
- Pryma, Kristy, Engineer bridges gap between telescopes and roller coasters, usurped, 6 October 2009, IT World Canada, 8 December 2013, 4 October 2001
- Dinoconda, China Dinosaurs Park, 9040, 3 August 2014
- Roller Coasters, Dynamic Attractions, 8 December 2013, 14 December 2013, dead
- Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Park World Magazine, 7 July 2010, 8 December 2013, 12 December 2013, dead
- MacDonald, Brady, It's official: Harry Potter land to debut at Universal Studios Hollywood, 6 December 2011, Los Angeles Times, 6 December 2011
- Universal Studios Hollywood Makes Unprecedented Investment in Epic Theme Park Transformation, 3 August 2014, 9 April 2014, NBCUniversal
- SFX Coaster, Park World Magazine, July 2014, 3 August 2014
- Dynamic Structures Ltd., Empire Industries Ltd., 8 December 2013, 10 December 2013, dead
- Radiator Springs Cars, Dynamic Attractions, 8 December 2013, 14 December 2013, dead
- Soarin' Over California, Dynamic Attractions, 8 December 2013, 14 December 2013, dead
- US, 6354954, patent, Amusement apparatus and method, 12 March 2002, 28 December 2000, Sumner, Mark W., Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Dinosaurin' Over China, Park World Magazine, 23 December 2011, 8 December 2013, 12 December 2013, dead
- Circumotion, Dynamic Attractions, 8 December 2013, 14 December 2013, dead
- A bit of recognition for Dynamic Attractions, Park World Magazine, January 2014
- The Extraordinary Journey - Family attraction - Futuroscope Park, 2021-08-06, Futuroscope, en
- Attraction, 2021-08-06, Lotte World Adventure, en
- Berhad, Genting Malaysia, Resorts World Genting, 2021-08-06, www.rwgenting.com, en
- Exciting Family Activities in Seattle, Washington at Miners Landing, 2021-08-06, Miners Landing, en
- Mr.G, Homepage, 2021-08-06, www.dohaquest.com, en
- Media Center, 2021-08-06, Zaryadye, en, 21 January 2019, dead
- Trans Studio Bali - Flying Over Indonesia Experiences, 2021-08-06, Trans Studio Bali
- Collins, Brandon, SkyFly: Soar America - Island in Pigeon Forge - Family Fun Center & Entertainment Complex, 2021-08-06, en-US
- 2022-05-22, Le Futuroscope part à la chasse aux tornades en 2022, 2022-05-28, Dimension Parcs, fr-FR
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Disneyland, 202, 8 December 2013
- Space Mountain, Disneyland, 2491, 8 December 2013
- Mission Ferrari, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, 12575, 4 July 2011
- Empire Industries Reports $25 million in Contract Awards in U.A.E., Empire Industries, 26 January 2014, 15 January 2019, 1 February 2014, dead
- Wall, Matthew, Roller coaster technology: 'Bigger! Faster! Scarier!', 26 January 2014, BBC, 22 October 2013
- Mission Ferrari at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is now open to public, 12 January 2023, www.zawya.com, 12 January 2023
- Mad Ramp Peak, Genting SkyWorlds, 15485, 8 December 2013
- Unknown, Genting SkyWorlds, 15999, 8 December 2013
- known, Shaoxing Jinghu Theme parksPark, 14297, 19 December 2013
Category:Amusement ride manufacturers
Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1926
Category:Roller coaster manufacturers
Category:Steel companies of Canada
Category:1926 establishments in British Columbia