Alterface has installed interactive attractions - Lucky Luke and Smurfs - at Comics Station Antwerp in Belgium.
This new and innovative indoor park just opened two weeks ago. It is located at Antwerp Central Station, a magnificent building where trains arrive and depart at different levels. Comics Station Antwerp is a high-standing building with lots of glass and light, hosting 60 attractions on a 6,000sq.m surface over four different levels, including the world’s highest indoor sliding tubes.
Comics Station Antwerp is built around six famous Belgian popular comics heroes: Suske and Wiske (Spike and Suzy), Jommeke, Kiekeboe, Lucky Luke, the Smurfs and Urbanus. Attractions include a drop tower, walk-through, bumper cars, dark rides, indoor soft play garden and slides, all bringing the stories alive and guaranteeing fun for the entire family.
Wim Hubrechtsen, CEO of Comics Station Antwerp, said: “We truly enjoy the cooperation with Alterface, which has proved to be an engaged and invaluable partner. Alongside the comics characters, who are part of our Belgian cultural heritage, we prefer to work with Belgian partners to build the park and the attractions.
“Alterface has a proven track-record in interactive rides technology, combining analytical and creative insights with a great commitment. Both the Lucky Luke and Smurf attractions feature high-tech and innovative concepts but above all offer great entertainment to our visitors.
“We do share this same visitor-centric approach with Alterface. I’m very proud of what we have accomplished here; Comics Station Antwerp is unique and we look forward to entertaining many families here.”
Benoit Cornet, founder and CEO of Alterface, added: “Comics Station Antwerp faced some major constraints when building their park. They want to present quality experiences required by the high-end IP they are implementing. Furthermore, developing such a highly innovative concept involves budgetary constraints. And lastly the vertical infrastructure over four floors poses certain space and technical issues. This is the kind of challenge Alterface is always ready to undertake.”
