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 […]

Wagon Style Stage Lift

Overview These Wagon Style Stage Lifts were engineered to be pit mounted, raising and lowering performers and props to the main stage. During the course of these spectaculars, lifts also run along a fixed set of rails as per the theater’s custom instructions. All stage lifts are custom designed and built by Handling Specialty. Features […]