The Carousel weighs 18 tons and can spin up to 180 in. above the pool, O has a rigging conveyor system known as The Carousel. The Carousel and the Rigging Equipment ĥ5 ft. All crew members and cast except the wardrobe department are certified scuba divers. During the performance, swimmers can spend up to 90 seconds under water and every swimmer has their own regulator. There are 75 performers and 122 technicians in the show. Two divers wear full face mask underwater to keep communication with the lighting booth at the top of the theater. The music of the show is can be heard underwater through 21 underwater speakers named "the Neptune System" so performers and crew can keep time with the show. Each of the scissor lifts can ascend and descend to the bottom of the pool. The stage is divided into four parts that move by scissor lifts. The stage floor is made from mondo with approximately 5,000 holes in each 4' x 8' panel for water to go through. The pool temperature is kept at 84 ☏ (28 ☌) while the seating is kept at 72 ☏ (22 ☌) through a special ventilation system bringing cool air underneath each seat at 55 ☏ (12.7 ☌). The pool holding up to 1.5 million gallons (5,678,117.6 lt.) of water. The O theater is designed to like an old European Opera house. Set & Technical Information The Stage and Theater To accommodate the new performance schedule, O has hired 85 additional cast and crew. Īt the beginning of January 2020, O will be performing 7 days a week. O had its 8000th performance on July 20, 2015. 2.3 The Carousel and the Rigging EquipmentĪs of early 2011, O has made over a billion dollars since its opening in 1998.
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