HEXaFLITE® Fusion Flying Theater

HEXaFLITE® Fusion: The Next Dimension of Immersive Flight

Start as a motion ride. Transform into a flying theater. HEXaFLITE® Fusion combines full 6-DOF motion with show-integrated Lift & Tilt, making the journey into flight part of the show.

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Product Description

HEXaFLITE® Fusion is Simtec’s next-generation flying theater concept, combining the motion-ride character of FUNRIDE™ OCS with the iconic flight sensation of HEXaFLITE®.

Conventional flying theater concepts are typically built around one main flight position: guests are brought into position, the screen fills their view, and the flight begins. HEXaFLITE® Fusion expands the show beyond that single moment — and lets the experience move through different states.

The show begins with the platform in a horizontal motion-ride position, where 6-DOF motion already brings the first physical dynamics into the experience. From there, the Tilt drive turns the complete 6-DOF motion platform into part of the choreography — moving it smoothly toward the vertical flying theater position, returning it toward horizontal or holding selected intermediate angles, while the 6-DOF motion continues without interruption. Together, continuous 6-DOF motion and platform tilt become a new creative show element: a smooth take-off, a sudden drop, a steep dive, or a powerful climb during the show.

Floor-Level Boarding

Single-level loading allows guests to board at floor level while the platform is in its horizontal loading position—without massive staircases or complex multi-level boarding structures.

Single-Platform Design

Because the best spot in a flying theater belongs to the passengers. One unified motion platform keeps the audience aligned with the heart of the dome or LED screen, giving passengers the best possible views while reducing staffing complexity and supporting high hourly throughput.

Show-Integrated Lift & Tilt

In HEXaFLITE® Fusion, Lift & Tilt is more than the movement into the flying theater position. The entire platform can tilt forward and backward as part of the choreographed show sequence— creating take-offs, dives and dynamic changes of perspective. Loading-position and transition scenes can now become part of the attraction narrative—enabling creative reveals, narrative pre-shows, and IP-driven moments.

The Screen Becomes the Space

The media environment is no longer limited to one direction. With seat rows that can tilt the audience’s view upward, Fusion can connect front screens, dome surfaces, and ceiling-integrated visuals into a spatial media environment guests move through — not just look at.

Full 6-DOF Motion in Every Position

Fusion does more than gentle flight motion. By combining high-performance 6-DOF platform motion with show-integrated Lift & Tilt, the system creates a broader range of physical sensations — from grounded motion-ride dynamics to powerful flying theater moments.

The Engineering Behind the Fusion Experience

A flying theater is built around one powerful promise: to make guests feel as if they are leaving the ground. HEXaFLITE® Fusion takes this promise further — not by replacing the proven HEXaFLITE concept, but by expanding what can become part of the show.

The engineering challenge was to keep the core strengths of HEXaFLITE® — floor-level boarding, one unified motion platform, central seating, and high-performance 6-DOF motion — while turning the movement into flight into an active show element. In Fusion, the Lift & Tilt movement is no longer only the transition into the flying theater position. It can be choreographed together with 6-DOF platform motion, seat-row tilt, media, sound, and special effects.

The result is a flying theater system in which the transformation itself becomes part of the ride. Motion and perspective can evolve throughout the experience: from horizontal motion-ride scenes to angled show moments, overhead reveals, and full flying theater sequences. Every movement is engineered to support the cinematic environment — not as a separate effect, but as part of one coherent attraction system.

Custom-Engineered for Your Vision and Venue

HEXaFLITE® Fusion is designed for attraction concepts that want more than a fixed flying theater setup. Its flexible motion architecture allows each installation to be adapted around the intended show flow, media environment, building geometry, and operational requirements — whether the project is planned as a flagship anchor attraction or as a retrofit within an existing venue.

Depending on the creative concept, Fusion supports classic projection-based or LED dome screens, extended media surfaces, overhead reveal moments or ceiling-directed scenes. Each media configuration is developed around the desired experience, available space and technical framework.

Because Fusion uses motion across different platform positions, the motion envelope, movement range and show choreography are defined specifically for each project. Simtec coordinates the motion system with the media environment, safety concept and building requirements to create a technically coherent and operable attraction.

Simtec also offers HEXaFLITE® Fusion as a turnkey attraction with an integrated AV and show package. This can include a projection-based or LED dome, immersive audio, media servers, show control, and special effects, as well as film production through selected partners. Simtec coordinates these elements with the motion system and provides installation, commissioning, and on-site operator and maintenance training.

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HEXaFLITE® Fusion Flying Theater Specifications

HEXaFLITE® Fusion is a next-generation 6-DOF flying theater system. Technical specifications are adapted to the attraction concept, passenger capacity, motion system, media environment, safety requirements, and venue conditions.

Capacity & Operations

Passenger Capacity

Configurable for 20 to 80 passengers per ride cycle

Floor-Level Loading

Passengers board at floor level while the platform is in its horizontal loading position

High-Troughput Operation

The single-platform concept supports efficient guest flow, reduced staffing complexity, and high hourly capacity

Motion Technology

Degrees of Freedom

High-performance 6-DOF motion across surge, sway, heave, roll, pitch, and yaw

Drive Technology

Hydraulic motion system engineered for large-scale flying theater applications

Motion Performance

Motion performance can be tailored to the attraction requirements

Motion Cueing & Motion Texture

Engineered for believable, comfortable, and media-synchronized ride motion, with motion profiles shaped around rhythm, transitions, acceleration cues, and changing platform orientations

Show-Integrated Tilt & 6-DOF Motion

The Tilt drive moves the complete 6-DOF motion platform between horizontal, angled, and vertical positions, with continuous 6-DOF motion available throughout the ride sequence

Controls

Control Architecture

Developed in-house by Simtec using industrial PLC and safety control technology for ride automation, motion control, and system-wide synchronization

Real-Time Synchronization

Synchronizes platform tilt, 6-DOF motion, media, audio, special effects, and show systems with frame-accurate timing

Show Control Integration

Integrates into project-specific show control architectures

Operator Interfaces

Operator panels support ride operation, system monitoring, start/stop functions, reset procedures, and emergency handling

Attraction Integration

Media Environments

Designed for large-format dome screen environments using projection or LED technology

Seat-Row Tilt

Backward-tilting seat rows can redirect the audience’s view toward overhead media surfaces, ceiling-integrated visuals, or upward-looking scenes

Seat-Integrated Special Effects

Wind, scent, and water mist can be integrated directly at the seat and synchronized with the show

Project-Specific Venue Integration

The installation can be adapted to spatial constraints, building geometry, screen configuration, media technology, motion envelope, and safety clearances

Turnkey Attraction Integration

HEXaFLITE® Fusion is available as a complete turnkey attraction, integrating the motion system and platform tilt with a projection-based or LED dome, immersive audio, media servers, show control, special effects, and film production through selected partners

Safety, Accessibility & Reliability

International Ride Standards

Designed in accordance with international ride standards, including EN 13814, ASTM F2291, and GB 8408

Functional Safety

Integrated safety PLCs, certified safety functions, and redundant system architectures support safe attraction operation

Restraint Systems

Monitored over-the-shoulder restraints secure passengers throughout the complete ride cycle

Accessibility Concepts

The floor-level loading position supports accessible guest flow concepts and simplified boarding procedures

Long-Term Durability

Key structural components are engineered for 20+ years of operation under defined load and operating conditions

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The Best Trust Simtec

Simtec is proud to have provided products and services to world-famous brands and companies.

Your Expert Partner for Immersive Flight

Simtec is more than a manufacturer; we are a technology partner with over 35 years of engineering expertise rooted in professional flight simulation. We take full system responsibility—from initial concept to lifelong technical support—ensuring your attraction remains a safe, robust, and reliable anchor for your venue.

Award-winning Flying Theaters

Our award-winning HEXaFLITE® systems are recognized globally within the themed entertainment industry for redefining the boundaries of cinematic immersion through the application of highly innovative and sophisticated 6-DOF motion platform technology.

Extensive customizing options

We offer an extensive range of sophisticated customizing options that allow operators to perfectly tailor their theater installations with advanced 2D or 3D dome projection, high-brightness LED screens, and a fully integrated suite of seat-specific sensory effects like wind, scent, and water mist.

Presence on 3 continents and on-site maintenance

Simtec maintains a robust global presence across three continents with wholly owned subsidiaries in Germany, the USA, and China, allowing our specialized engineering teams in Orlando and Wuhan to provide rapid, high-quality on-site maintenance and comprehensive technical service throughout the entire lifecycle of the attraction.

German Innovation in Motion

Rooted in the philosophy of “German Innovation in Motion,” our precision-engineered systems are designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards to ensure a structural lifetime of at least 20 years and continuous operational excellence in the most demanding venues.

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Simtec HEXaFLITE® Fusion: The Next Generation of Flight Simulation

Revolutionary 6-DOF Dynamics and Creative Storytelling

Simtec Systems continues to lead the global market as a premier flying theater manufacturer with the introduction of the HEXaFLITE® Fusion. This next-generation immersive experience sets a new benchmark by providing full 6-DOF motion across every phase of the ride, including loading, boarding, and transitions. Unlike standard systems, the Fusion enables active storytelling through “motion while loading,” where backward-tilting seats can reveal breathtaking cinematic worlds even before the show officially begins. This engineering depth, derived from over 35 years of expertise in professional flight simulation, ensures that every surge, heave, and pitch is physically credible and perfectly synchronized with high-end dome theater projection or LED screens. By assuming lead engineering responsibility, Simtec ensures that motion, media, and sensory effects work together as a single, technically coherent system.

Engineering Excellence for Global Theme Parks and Resorts

As a trusted theme park ride supplier, Simtec builds the HEXaFLITE® Fusion for performance, safety, and longevity. Our systems are engineered with a structural lifetime of at least 20 years and are fully compliant with international safety standards such as EN 13814 and GB 8408. The Fusion’s unique single-platform design maximizes hourly guest throughput while maintaining a compact building envelope and providing barrier-free access through floor-level boarding. We pride ourselves on being a custom attraction engineering specialist, adapting our proven platforms to meet the specific spatial and creative needs of clients worldwide. From our headquarters in Germany to our service hubs in the USA and China, we provide the global expertise and lifelong maintenance required to ensure your attraction remains a world-class destination for decades to come.

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