Alan Lewis - PhotopressBelfast.co.uk 27/3/2012
Mandatory Credit - Picture by Justin Kernoghan
The Quinn family from Belfast enjoying the 'shipyard ride' in Gallery Two (The Arrol Gantry). The Shipyard Ride - Believed to be the first of it's kind, the ride is a five minute journey in a six seater car (pictured top with number 1 on side) that rotates and moves up and down along a circuit accompanied by CGI, audio and special effects. Surrounded by full-size replicas, including riveting machines and Titanic's rudder, give a scale perspective into working life on the shipyard. The original Arrol Gantry was 840ft long, 240ft wide and 228ft high, and was in use until the 1960s.
Press Release
Opening in March 2012, Titanic Belfast® will be a "must see" visit in any tour of Belfast and Northern Ireland. It is located in the heart of Belfast, on the slipways where RMS Titanic was built.
Inside this iconic building, visitors will re-live the entire Titanic story from her birth in Belfast to the fateful maiden voyage and her eventual discovery on the seabed.
Titanic Belfast® extends over nine galleries, with multiple dimensions to the exhibition, drawing together special effects, dark rides, full-scale reconstructions and innovative interactive features to explore the Titanic story in a fresh and insightful way; from her conception in Belfast in the early 1900s, through her construction and launch, to her infamous maiden voyage and catastrophic demise. The journey goes beyond the aftermath of the sinking, to the discovery of the wreck and continues into the present day with a live undersea exploration centre.
Further info contact Jonathan King - 028 90339949/07764 627 297