Underwater Stage Lifts for Cirque du Soleil’s O Show

Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered, manufactured, and installed one of the world’s first and largest underwater stage systems for Cirque du Soleil’s groundbreaking Las Vegas show, “O.” The show takes place in a pool containing 1.5 million gallons of water.  Four hydraulically-actuated lifts raise and lower the four-piece stage, which measures 3,650 square feet. The […]

City of Dreams Underwater Stage Lifts

Overview Handling Specialty designed, manufactured, and installed an underwater stage lift system for City of Dreams and Franco Dragone Entertainment Group’s spectaculars. The House of Dancing Water in Macau (China). The 2,000-seat venue features a 270-degree theatre-in-the-round housing the world’s largest commercial pool, which is 160 feet in diameter, 26 feet deep, and holds 3.7 […]

Underwater Stage Lift System for Cruise Ships

aquadome stages in action

Overview This underwater stage lift system was designed, manufactured, and installed on Icon of the Seas. Situated within the Icon’s Aquadome neighborhood, this seven-piece, hydraulic underwater stage lift system includes two diving board tilter devices and an HPU system to run the lifts. Handling Specialty’s engineering team worked directly with the Royal Caribbean team to […]

Circular Theater Stage Lift Systems

Wagon and Sloat stage equipment

Overview This custom, circular stage lift system was designed and built to the specific requirements of a theater company’s choreography at their themed resort. As are many of Handling Specialty’s custom equipment packages,  this was engineered as a turnkey solution for their spectaculars. Included in this design were two self-propelling Sloat lifts to travel in […]

Underwater Stage Lifts for Vegas Show

Theater in the round underwater stage lift

Overview This custom, underwater circular stage lift system was designed for the specific requirements of the company’s ongoing, elaborate spectaculars. Engineered with mechanical slave links attaching each of the four scissors sets assist in mechanical synchronization over the entire length of the lift. Features Stainless steel leveling assemblies All bushings/bearings are made of non-metallic materials […]

Multi Stage Hydraulic Scissor Lift

Wynn Lake of Dreams show lift

Overview This is a purchase order from a return client for a multi-stage hydraulic scissor lift to assist in an animatronic display. Features This scissor lift will be used in a popular hotel’s front feature, which includes a waterfall. The scissor lift will be attached to a cart which will be used to move a […]