This week, I took a trip to Knott's Berry Farm with three of my friends as we had recently all purchased season passes to give ourselves something to do when we were bored. Upon waiting in line for one of the last rides of the night, Ghostrider, my eyes were quickly drawn to the lights in the ride queue. Hanging above us was a lighting fixture in the style of an old lantern. At first I wondered how that single light provided so much light as there were just two of these used to light the entire area, but then I noticed the rest of the fixture. For atmospheric purposes, the light was styled as a vintage lantern with a red candlelight flame burning inside, but, as you can see from the photo, the light also had a conventional bulb shining through the bottom to provide a stronger interior light. I found it very interesting and ingenious that Knott's had these lights manufactured in a way that was both meaningful and highly functional. I then began to look around the park more at the choices made in the lighting sector and found that a great percentage of the theme park's lighting not only makes atmospheric contributions and makes you feel transported in time, but has added features of functionality hidden within. I can't wait to go back and spot more treasures within the lighting at Knott's Berry Farm.
That is an old theme park trip. I designed Western Street for Universal Studios, Japan and we did the same trick. So glad you are noticing light so much :)
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