Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner stars in the Flight of Dreams attraction in Japan
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner stars in the Flight of Dreams attraction in Japan
.NAGOYA, Japan. Remember on December 15, 2009, when the first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner test plane, known as ZA001, took off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, for an exciting three-hour maiden flight?
That 787 Dreamliner is now the giant celebrity center of an aviation attraction called Flight of Dreams that opens in central Japan at Chubu Centrair International, an airport built on an artificial island south of Nagoya.
The four-story complex, built between the airport's two terminals, welcomes visitors to a Flight Center with practical and high-tech aviation experiences, including a look inside the 787's cabin and a virtual tour of the the Everett factory of Boeing.
The second and third floors of the facility, dubbed Seattle Terrace, overlook the 787 and include branches of some of Seattle's most iconic stores and restaurants, including Starbucks (of course), Pike Brewing, Fran's Chocolates and Beecher's Cheese.
Why is all this here?
Many of Boeing's Japanese aerospace partners are based in the Nagoya area and produce approximately 35 percent of all parts that go on the 787 aircraft. This includes the main sections of the wing and fuselage, which are so large that must travel from Centrair to the Boeing assembly plants in the US UU In Everett and North Charleston, South Carolina, in the 747-400 Boeing Big Cargo Cargo Cargo Lift.
Boeing donated the first 787 built to the Nagoya International Airport in 2015 to honor the role played by the airport and the people of the region in the development and production of the Dreamliner.
"Wings and other important structures manufactured by our partners in the region literally flew from here," said Brett Gerry, president of Boeing Japan. "You could say that ZA001 has arrived home."
Instead of parking the remarkable aircraft on the airport grounds, Centrair decided to build a destination aviation theme park around the plane.
What's inside
While the first 787 Dreamliner test plane is visible from almost everywhere within the Flight of Dreams facilities, visitors pay an admission fee of 1,200 yen (approximately $ 11) to access the Flight Park exhibition area in the first floor.
The activities here include a virtual tour animated by the assembly plant of Everett of Boeing, a space to fold and fly paper airplanes that activate sound and light according to the distance they fly, and a look inside the cabin of the ZA001
There is also a treasure hunt application to detect all parts of the 787 aircraft, the opportunity to draw and scan an airplane and then fly it in a 3D dome, an experience of "pretending you work in the airline cabin", and two Sometimes a one-hour colored light show that is projected on the Boeing 787 and on the floor of the room.
The 787 simulator is also located in the Flight Park, but this activity requires an advance reservation and an additional fee.
As with all the theme parks, visitors leave through the souvenir shop, which is quite attractive.
The first Boeing store outside the United States is located here and has around 500 aviation-related items, including furniture and artwork made with redesigned airplane parts and many Boeing brand items that will only be sold in this store.
There is no charge to access the restaurants and shops in Seattle Terrace, where most of the tables are on the ZA001 test plane. The careful selection of the well-known products and brands of Emerald City is a tribute to the hometown of Boeing and includes a sushi restaurant operated by Shiro Kashiba, the Japanese chef who opened Seattle's first sushi bar, and a ramen shop with menu items made with ingredients. of the pacific northwest.
At the Pike Brewing Restaurant & Craft Beer Bar, "the goal is to replicate as best as possible, the experience that guests have in Seattle at the Pike Brewing Company center," said company co-founder Charles Finkel. "Pike Centrair offers the same beer, similar cuisine, and is decorated in classic American breweriana."
And while Fran's Chocolates are already available in select Japanese establishments, the company's store within Nagoya's Flight of Dreams will be its first retail store outside of the Seattle area.
"The team that works in the [Nagoya] "He traveled to Seattle to train with our team and learn to verify quality, pack chocolate boxes, tie ribbons and present chocolates," said company CEO Andrina Bigelow. "This fits so well and we're all very excited, and it's a great excuse to visit Japan."
If you go
The Flight of Dreams complex at the Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya, Japan, is open to the public on Friday, October 12.
Flight Park: Open 10 a.m. at 5 p.m. (last entry: 4:30 p.m.); Saturdays: from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Last entry: 6:30 p.m.). Admission: Adults: 1,200 yen (approximately $ 11), Children (3 years to 6th grade): 800 yen (approximately $ 7).
Seattle Terrace: places for lunch and dinner open from 10 a.m. at 10 p.m. Open stores from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Harriet Baskas is an airport and aviation writer based in Seattle and columnist for "In the airport" of USA TODAY Travel. From time to time, he contributes to Ben Mutzabaugh's Today in the Sky blog. Follow her on twitter.com/hbaskas.
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