Irish company, Giant Company Attractions, has secured a contract to build a giant visitor attraction in the US which is described as the ‘world’s tallest moving statue’.
It will be located in the American Dream shopping mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey and will consist of a 16.5m human-shaped statue with a skin of custom-created LEDs.
Its arms and head can move into a variety of positions and it can display an infinite array of images using LED and scanning technologies.
‘The Giant’ can transform into historical figures, celebrities and visitors to the attraction who can have their images scanned at the venue.
It will put on a show for visitors to the mall every hour with surrounding screens as well additional visual and sound effects adding to the experience.
The attraction is expected to open in January 2025.
“The Giant brilliantly represents American Dream’s commitment to deliver an innovative one-of-a-kind world class experience for all our visitors,” said Don Ghermezian, CEO of Triple Five Group, owners, and operators of American Dream.
“It will be a unique and spectacular addition to the centre, and we are looking forward to seeing our visitors become Giants,” Mr Ghermezian said.
The company behind the attraction, Giant Company Attractions, is headquartered in Dublin and is exploring sites in Ireland to develop a bespoke Giant visitor attraction for the residential and tourist market.
“We are excited to build the world’s first Giant at American Dream,” said Eric Fraad, Director of Development of the Giant Attractions Company.
“Besides the iconic stature of the attraction The Giant is devoted to the empowerment and development of human potential,” Mr Fraad said.
