Resident Evil: Bio Terror was a dark ride attraction which operated at Hub Zero Dubai from 2016-2020. It had a minimum height requirement of 120 centimetres (3 ft 11 in).[1] Following the park's closure, it was sold off.
Gameplay[]
Bio Terror was primarily a dark ride, with several USS-themed vehicles travelling along a rail. However, unlike traditional dark rides such as Haunted House attractions, Bio Terror used VR technology to make Zombies and other monsters appear on screens with riders expected to shoot at them with light guns. This added a competitive edge during the ride with the use of a scoring system.
Development[]
The vehicles parked at the stop.
Bio Terror was financed by Dubai's Hub Zero indoor theme park in the lead-up to its June 2016 opening. To bring in customers in the competitive business they acquired IP licenses for a number of franchises including Resident Evil itself, as well as Final Fantasy, Plants Vs Zombies and Battlefield.[2] The attraction was officially announced in April 2016 at the Middle East Film & Comic Con. Due to media confusion, it was inaccurately reported that it was a VR shooter akin to House of the Dead, but this was later found to be the game Time Zombies.[3][4]
Design and manufacturing for the ride was outsourced to two European companies, P.E.L. Creative and ETF Ride Systems, with the former responsible for designing the props and video content, and the latter for building the rail system and its vehicles.[2] PEL's design for the ride was that of a secret Umbrella facility hidden within a seemingly abandoned city building covered in graffiti.[5][6] On the inside was the ride, designed to resemble a series of corridors rather than a typical railway. Zombies, animatronic Cerberuses and other props were placed on either side of the ride, while several screens would showcase the VR portion with players shooting the monsters. It was refurbished at some point after August 2017; the separate rider entrance and exit was replaced with an indoor lobby and the staff building was also modified along with a change in graffiti. The alternate name, "T-Virus Terror", was used on the building. At some point after August 2017 the exterior was refurbished, and given the new title of "T-Virus Terror".[2]
Hub Zero closed its doors in February 2020, having failed to capitalise on its video game theme against its competition.[7] Bio Terror was sold off, and ultimately found its way to Fantasy Island, a seaside amusement park in Skegness, where it was refurbished and opened in 2022 as Harrington Flint's Island Adventures.[8]
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![Entrance as it was in June 2017.[5]](/wiki/File:Resident_Evil_Bio_Terror_entrance.jpg "Resident Evil Bio Terror entrance.jpg (411 KB)")
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Sources[]
- ↑ Resident Evil (hubzerodubai). Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved on 2023-02-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 HUB ZERO Dubai. pelcreative. Retrieved on 2023-02-28.
- ↑ VR Shooter Resident Evil: Bio Terror Confirmed For Dubai Entertainment Park. WCCFtech. Retrieved on 2023-02-28.
- ↑ UPDATE: ‘Time Zombies’ Coming to Dubai Gaming Theme Park, Not ‘Resident Evil’ VR. uploadvr.com. Retrieved on 2023-02-28.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 @cvxfreak (Jun 6, 2017). Just tried Resident Evil Bio-Terror at Hub Zero Dubai. It's like Gun Survivor meets Back to the Future.
- ↑ @Turtle__s (Aug 30, 2017). Just tried Resident Evil Bio-Terror at Hub Zero Dubai. It's was awesome 😍!#HubZero #ResidentEvil.
- ↑ Dubai’s prominent Hub Zero FEC closes its doors. February 10, 2020 (February 10, 2020). Retrieved on 2023-02-28.
- ↑ Harrington Flint’s Island Adventures Ride Review. lifthillsandthrills. Retrieved on 2023-02-28.