Dollywood NightFlight Expedition

NightFlight Expedition at Dollywood is a 44,000 square foot indoor attraction combining ride
motion, media, audio, lighting, water, and scenic environments into a highly immersive
experience. Decibel Studios provided the audiovisual systems and show control infrastructure for
the attraction, including queue line audio, offboard ride audio, supporting equipment, rear
projection, media playback, and the LED systems for the attraction’s media turntable. The
turntable consists of three identical media bays positioned 120 degrees apart, with each bay
featuring a custom curved LED wall approximately 18 feet high by 55 feet wide. Each media
environment combines high resolution imagery, audio, lighting, and a three degree of freedom
motion element to create an immersive 4D ride sequence. The systems utilize 7thSense Delta
media servers, Renkus Heinz loudspeakers, QSC cardioid subwoofers, and Q SYS for audio
processing and show control.

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Decibel worked closely with Dollywood Creative, MACK Rides, EMIS, Super 78, Visible
Sound, and Visual Terrain to coordinate ride timing, media, audio, lighting, and show effects into
a single synchronized experience. Super 78 created the content for the LED media bays and rear
projection elements, with both teams refining the video onsite. Visible Sound developed the
original soundtracks and worked with Decibel on the final onsite audio mix, while Visual Terrain
provided the lighting design and collaborated with Decibel on lighting timing and coordination
with audio, media, and ride movement. The result is an attraction where ride systems, motion,
high resolution media, audio, and lighting work together as one cohesive show.

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