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The Kryptonite Collider 

Atmospheric Effects and Simulated Green Kryptonite Fire Blasts Bring LexCorp’s Kryptonite Experiment to Life

Kryptonite Collider is a 32-seat centrifuge-style family thrill ride at Warner Bros. World™ Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Technifex engineered, fabricated, and installed custom special effects integrated into the ride’s scenic pillars and surrounding structures.

The installation features six FauxFire® Afterburner units that create simulated bursts of Green Kryptonite Flames, suggesting the heat and energy of the Collider’s experimental machinery. Three medium and three small Afterburners add dynamic fire effects to the themed environment.

Meteorite Steam Effects

Complementing the simulated flames, custom steam effects bring additional detail to the surrounding scene. A steam venting effect simulates a break in the hose connecting the LexCorp building to the Kryptonite Collider. Additional effects produce steam from three meteorites embedded in the building facade and a fourth meteorite that has crashed onto the ground near the ride. Technifex also developed mockups to evaluate the most effective ways to integrate the various steam effects seamlessly into the scenic meteorites.

Meteorite Mockup
Steam FX Testing
Afterburner testing

Together, the fire and steam effects extend the attraction’s visual storytelling beyond the ride vehicle, adding movement and atmosphere to the environment surrounding Lex Luthor’s Kryptonite experiment.

Video of the Attraction

FauxFire® Afterburner – Medium: Three units.
FauxFire® Afterburner – Small: Three units.
Steam Venting Effect: Simulates a break in the hose connecting the LexCorp building to the Kryptonite Collider.
Facade Meteorites: Steam emanating from three meteorites that have crashed into the LexCorp building facade.
Collider Meteorite: Steam emanating from a meteorite that has crashed onto the floor near the Kryptonite Collider.