One of Paramount Parks' most ambitious theme park shows was Entertainment Tonight - based on the popular TV show.  In this production pre-recorded segments featuring the hosts of Entertainment Tonight were combined with the action onstage to create the impression that the audience was watching the taping of a special episode of the show. 
     To get all of the action the designers wanted the stage was raised by 2 feet to allow for a 12 foot wide turntable and moving stage sections that could raise up perpendicular to the stage.  This was Paramount Productions Services' first foray into the world of hydraulics and show control so we sent a technician who had spent years on a family farm and was well versed in hydraulic systems.  This proved invaluable as he was able to troubleshoot several major problems and insure that the show opened on time.
     There were TV's mounted all around the set including a wall of TV's that would drop in from above which weighed over 2,000 lbs.  We worked with the designer of the theater's systems to make sure that the wall would move smoothly and safely.
 

the turntable being installed