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SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Tectonics
Corporation (Amex: ETC) ("ETC" or the "Company") today announced that its
wholly owned subsidiary, Entertainment Technology Corporation (EnTCo), is
working with the San Diego Zoo to create a new high technology immersion
experience which will also educate guests about endangered species.
Set to debut at the San Diego Zoo this summer, Wild Earth(R) is a simulator experience that allows guests to feel as though they are riding through African plains. Based on the award-winning game title by Super X Studios, the show is created through physically modeled animation. The interactive program asks guests to fulfill conservation-themed assignments such as documenting the natural habitat of various wildlife and safely returning to base camp while engaging them through realistic movement and computer-generated imagery. Dave Mitchell, Director of Sales & Marketing for EnTCo, stated, "We are honored that such a highly regarded organization like the San Diego Zoo sees the value of Wild Earth(R) in conveying their conservation message and engaging their visitors with new and fresh attractions. We look forward to working with the San Diego Zoo leadership in the years to come." This technological approach to educating guests about conservation is a new approach for the San Diego Zoo. Marge Sheldon, Director of Merchandising for the San Diego Zoo, stated, "We realize that older children and young adults often need something more interactive to catch their attention. EnTCo has worked with us to create a conservation-themed message which will educate and thrill at the same time while helping to raise funds which support the Zoo's mission." Wild Earth(R) is expected to be available to guests to the San Diego Zoo beginning in June of 2005. Cost for the experience will be $6.00 per person. EnTCo has designed and engineered a number of cutting-edge simulation attractions for major entertainment and education clients. EnTCo prides itself on providing cutting-edge, family-oriented, entertainment and education simulators to customers in the Amusement/Theme Park, Museums, Zoo/Aquarium and Family Entertainment Center markets. EnTCo has mastered both the technology necessary to deliver a unique guest experience and the science required to make it comfortable and enjoyable to a very broad audience demographic. The uniqueness of EnTCo's experience development capability resides in its in- house creative software development, and multi-disciplined engineering staff, complemented by its complete turnkey capabilities - from concept to construction. ETC designs, develops, installs and maintains aircrew training systems, public entertainment systems, process simulation systems (sterilization and environmental), clinical hyperbaric systems, environmental testing and simulation systems and related products for domestic and international customers. For more information on Wild Earth or EnTCo's other ride experiences, visit http://www.therideworks.com. The 100-acre San Diego Zoo is operated by the not-for-profit Zoological Society of San Diego. The Zoological Society, dedicated to the conservation of endangered species and their habitats, engages in conservation and research work around the globe. The Zoological Society also manages the 1,800-acre San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park (more than half of which has been set aside as protected native species habitat) and the department of Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES), and is working to establish field stations in five key ecological areas worldwide. |
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