Our work with Princess Cruises® started slowly about a year ago when they contacted Flyhouse to consult on aerial performances on their new Sphere Class ship, Sun and Star. Princess recently introduced their new Sphere Class with liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion: the Sun Princess and Star Princess. Among other features, these ships include state-of-the-art […]
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One for the History Books
After years of planning and construction, the Obama Presidential Center opened to the public last Friday, June 19, 2026. Flyhouse is incredibly honored to have played a role in this historic project—a landmark for the U.S., the city of Chicago, and especially Chicago’s South Side and Jackson Park neighborhood. “If it was easy, someone else […]
Ease® on Ice!
The Flyhouse team was in Tampa in recent weeks, visiting a longtime client and friend. Our partnership with Busch Gardens’ Moroccan Palace theater began ahead of their new “Iceploration” production, which incorporated performer flying and ice flooring. While the show itself has evolved over the past 15 years, these productions have become a staple for […]
Flyhouse At USITT 2026
The Chicago Flyhouse, Inc. will bring its EASE® motion controller to the USITT Annual Conference in Long Beach, CA, March 18-21, 2026. We can be found in Booth #633, just a few aisles to the left of the main entrance, after entering the hall. We haven’t been to USITT in over ten years. We are […]
Winter Solstice
Days are getting longer and a new year is on the horizon. It’s a perfect time to look back at a year of Flyhouse training, on land and at sea. We trained at industry events, colleges, regional theaters, amusement parks, AV installation vendors, arenas, themed entertainment venues, convention centers, and a whole bunch of cruise […]
A New Angle On Acoustic Baffles
We’re back at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, after working on another project there in early 2020. The structure, built in 2017, is made of trapezoidal shapes and off angles, including expansive pillars/columns around building. Our crew is tasked with installing acoustic isolation baffles, covering these interior pillars with acoustical material. Our first phase of […]
