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Hall of Fame Village: The NFL Experience

GET IN THE GAME

Virtual reality, dark rides will be part of
the last piece of the puzzle: The HOF Experience
By Alison Matas
Repository staff writer

CANTON Virtual reality and

dark rides remain part of the
plan for Hall of Fame Village.
The Hall of Fame Family
Experience expected to
include football-themed
multimedia experiences in
a building along Interstate
77 will be the last portion
of Hall of Fame Village to be
built. Construction is tar-
geted for mid to late 2017,
and its anticipated it will be
completed by the first quar-
ter of 2019. The price tag for
the experience is estimated at
$100 million.
Those involved with the
project said the experience is
what will bring people from
farther away to Canton.
Its the attraction,
saidCarol Smith, vice presi-
dent for facility management
services for IRG Realty
Advisors.
Instead of a traditional
amusement park ride
that spans several acres, n An artists rendering shows one concept for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Village. The HOF/NFL Family Experience will be the last component to be built.
the experiences at Hall of
Fame Village likely will be
enclosed, more similar to the Its a cooler experience, look like, however, takes may create the experience. from the NFL Experience, Some of those hands-on
holographic theater debuting he said. time. The build-out schedule President Ed Jones said the which is the interactive dis- elements might be rep-
at the museum this summer. Examples of popular dark includes a year for plan- finished product might play set up at the Super Bowl resented in other parts of
Peter Goffstein, senior vice rides include the Haunted ning, and Joe Horrigan, an include a dark ride, virtual each year. This years experi- the village, Horrigan said,
president with Industrial Mansion at Walt Disney executive vice president at reality, holographic tech- ence included a virtual reality if theyre not included in
Realty Group the master World Resort and Harry the Hall, said village project nology and other elements exhibit, replica NFL locker the Hall of Fame Family
developer of the village Potter and the Forbidden leaders still are debating how to show visitors what it feels rooms, a collection of Super Experience.
said with virtual reality dark Journey at Universal Orlando many rides to have. like to play in a pro football Bowl rings and games that
rides, more can be controlled, Resort. Immersive Artistry, the game or prepare for one. gave fans opportunities to Reach Alison at 330-580-8312
including what participants Deciding what the vil- same company that designed The idea for the attraction test their kicking and pass- or alison.matas@cantonrep.com.
smell and feel. lages finished product will the holographic theater, at Hall of Fame Village came ing skills. On Twitter: @amatasREP

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