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23-504: Guests had the option to ride on a non motion gyrostabilized helicopter, completely bypassing the motion simulation. The same video that was played in the motion ride was played in the non motion theater, but watching was optional as guests could walk through the room at any time. The ride was manufactured by Reflectone . It uses the same motion technology as multi-million dollar commercial and military flight simulation training devices. In 2019, SeaWorld announced on its Instagram page that

46-527: A Gate Boarding Room B where they viewed the ride film and then the interactive animal exhibit. Guests experiencing the actual ride were taken into a room with an information board showing the flight departure schedule, as well as a large projection screen in front of them which showed another random clip about facts of the Arctic. From here, guests entered the pre-flight boarding station where they lined up into multiple rows to prepare for their helicopter flight. Soon,

69-552: A Sarasota-based company known for its patient simulator, the HPS. In October 2023, CAE announced the sale of its Healthcare business to Chicago-based Madison Industries for an enterprise value of C$ 311 million, subject to customary adjustments. The CEO, Marc Parent , was named in this role in October 2009. He has more than 25 years of experience in the aerospace industry. Born in Montreal, Parent

92-449: A professional services division. The simulators include basic training devices CAE 400XR and CAE 500XR, and full-motion products such as the CAE 3000, CAE 5000 and CAE 7000XR. These simulators are available for commercial use. In 2016, the company sold 53 Full-Flight Simulators. In 2001, CAE Inc. acquired BAE Systems 's Flight Simulation and Training division, formerly known as Reflectone Inc,

115-657: A publicly listed company founded in 1939, and based in Tampa, Florida . Reflectone sold flight simulators to the military and provided pilot training on its premises. In 2021, CAE announced the purchase of the Military Training businesses of L3Harris Technologies ; the purchase includes Link Simulation & Training which traces its corporate history to the original flight simulators designed and built by Ed Link . CAE conducts airline pilot training and business jet pilot training in its 50 aviation training centres worldwide. In

138-585: A re-created Arctic Research Station built around two historical sailing ships which have become trapped in the ice. The story behind the exhibit was inspired by Captain John Franklin 's 1845 expedition with HMS Erebus and HMS Terror . Several marine mammal enclosures can be viewed, from both above and underwater, primarily consisting of beluga (or white whales), Pacific walruses and harbor seals . There are also multiple interactive cameras, informational games, and other activities scattered throughout

161-488: A safety book comparing aviation and maritime incidents. List of research stations in the Arctic A number of governments maintain permanent research stations in the Arctic . Also known as Arctic bases, polar stations or ice stations, these bases are widely distributed across the northern polar region of Earth. Historically few research stations have been permanent. Most of them were temporary, being abandoned after

184-494: A shortcut to Base Station Wild Arctic to avoid the storm. Soon, White Thunder was caught in an avalanche and ice flow until Emerson narrowly escaped the storm by piloting through a narrow cavern, and to safety. The jet then arrived at Base Station Wild Arctic, and Emerson thanked guests and bids them farewell as they explored the research station. The doors then opened, and guests exited the ride into Base Station Wild Arctic. Guests enter Base Station Wild Arctic, which consists of

207-548: A video came on the screen in which the Operations Coordinator for the Franklin Exploration Center explained that the center is a support facility for Base Station Wild Arctic, and that both facilities were founded by Thomas Purcell in 1937, who strived to have man survive in the Arctic climate to research the area. The Coordinator further explained that guests would be traveling to Base Station Wild Arctic in

230-471: Is a Canadian manufacturer of simulation technologies, modelling technologies and training services to airlines, aircraft manufacturers, healthcare specialists, and defence customers. CAE was founded in 1947, and has manufacturing operations and training facilities in 35 countries. CAE sells flight simulators and training devices to airlines, aircraft manufacturers and training centres. It licenses its simulation software to various market segments and has

253-531: Is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from Montreal's École Polytechnique and attended Harvard Business School's six-week Advanced Management Program. In October 2008, CAE was named one of " Canada's Top 100 Employers " by Mediacorp Canada Inc., and was featured in Maclean's newsmagazine. In September 2021, with the UK P&;I Club and Witherbys , CAE launched a safety publication entitled Maritime Team Dynamics ,

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276-399: The Arctic animals and scenery as well as various HD TV monitors that showed various clips about the Arctic and its animals running on a loop. Once inside the building, guests were divided into either traveling by helicopter (the ride portion) or traveling by foot / walking (in which they viewed the ride film without the motion). Guests who required stationary seating were taken directly to

299-550: The United States, the firm is a supplier of initial and recurrency training for airlines such as JetBlue and non-airline based companies, including charter and cargo operators. In December 2001, the firm acquired Simuflite training centers in Dallas , Texas , and Morristown , New Jersey , which are now called CAE SimuFlite . The facility at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is the largest business aviation training facility in

322-518: The White Thunder helicopter. A brief restriction spiel was played before she then turned the show over to Co-Pilot Norm "Snowman" Miller, played by Rick Ducommun . Miller began to explain that the White Thunder was being piloted by Captain Emerson, but was interrupted by White Thunder's computer, which warned of a severe arctic storm in their path. Miller then explained the safety rules to guests, and ended

345-406: The completion of the project or owing to lack of funding to continue the research. Some of these were military or listening posts created as a result of the proximity of the U.S. and Soviet Union to each other's landmass across the polar region. Ice stations are constructed on land or on ice that rests on land, while others are drifting ice stations built on the sea ice of the high latitudes of

368-412: The doors closed, and Captain Emerson began departing White Thunder from the Franklin Exploration Center, and explained to guests that he expected a short, comfortable flight to Base Station "Wild Arctic". Soon, Emerson began flying the helicopter down to observe a polar bear family and then piloted White Thunder to switch to a water mode to dive into the Arctic waters to observe some narwhals . Soon after

391-459: The helicopter was piloted above water again, where Emerson warned that the Arctic storm was picking up and he had a warning indicator on his computer. Emerson landed the helicopter on a glacier to check the problem, which soon began breaking apart due to the weight of the jet. Emerson struggled to get the engine to start, and the helicopter was soon caught in a rockslide before it began flying again. The computer then died out, and Emerson decided to use

414-731: The late 1990s, polar bears were part of the San Diego park's exhibit; however, SeaWorld has ceased caring from them. The polar bears' enclosure had featured an above-ground, outdoor viewing section in addition to a larger, underwater viewing area indoors. Adjacent to the indoor viewing window was a simulated polar bear "ice cave" for smaller guests (primarily children) to explore; the cave featured manmade frozen ice-walls and polar bear "tracks" leading visitors inside, in addition to periodic growling and loud roaring sound effects, something which reportedly frightened many small children. Reflectone CAE Inc. (formerly Canadian Aviation Electronics )

437-610: The motion simulator at the San Diego location would have its final day of operation on January 10, 2020. The ride then closed January 11. When SeaWorld Orlando reopened in June 2020 after the COVID pandemic closure, Wild Arctic remained closed. It closed on March 16, 2020 after its last operating day on March 15. The exhibit stayed open (containing all the animals), but the ride (and the non-motion theater) could not be accessed and never reopened in both Orlando and San Diego. The SeaWorld San Diego ride

460-462: The station. Sections of the walk-through exhibit feature manmade, dripping ice "walls" for guests to touch, made to simulate walking through an actual ice cavern , and most of the indoor areas are chilled to near-freezing temperatures to further add to the Arctic immersion. At the end of the exhibit, guests exit through a long series of ramps and into a gift shop, where Arctic-themed items and general SeaWorld merchandise can be purchased. Originally, in

483-425: The video. The doors to White Thunder then opened, and guests boarded the ride vehicle via a drawbridge -style ramp. During the attraction's later years in San Diego, the pre-show was removed and was updated with a new pre-show explaining animals in the attraction then turned to a crew member for safety information. The ride itself was not altered and stayed the same. Once guests were seated and secured seat belts ,

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506-998: The world at 426,000 sq ft (39,600 m ), with 34 simulators and approximately 450 employees. In February 2016, CAE Inc. acquired one of its competitors, Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training, formerly known as Sim-Industries. CAE also operates the CAE Oxford Aviation Academy , the largest ab initio flight training network in the world, with a fleet of over 220 aircraft and seven campuses worldwide, CAE Global Academy Phoenix , and Sabena Flight Academy in Belgium. As of February 2020, CAE also works together with Airways Aviation Academy, formerly known as ESMA in Montpellier, South of France, for training students from Oxford and Brussels. In 2011, CAE purchased Medical Education Technologies Inc. (METI),

529-531: Was replaced by Arctic Rescue, an Intamin family launch coaster that exits into the animal exhibits. The SeaWorld Orlando ride is to be replaced by a Flying theater in Spring 2025. Guests queued outside the "Franklin Exploration Center", where it was presumed that they were waiting to board a helicopter which took them to "Base Station: Wild Arctic". The queue outside the attraction included numerous murals of

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