Introduction
Interactive365 created “Are You Wild Inside?” for Drusillas Park, an interactive self-discovery exhibit designed to entertain visitors through curiosity, surprise, and playful storytelling.
The experience invites visitors to place their “paw” on a scanner and wait as the system performs a themed full-body scan. The final result reveals the visitor’s inner animal, turning a simple action into a fun moment of discovery.
For Drusillas Park, the exhibit adds a memorable interactive feature that fits naturally into a wildlife and family attraction setting. For visitors, it creates a quick, engaging experience that can be enjoyed by children, families, and guests of different ages.
The Brief
Drusillas Park needed a visitor experience that could feel fun, simple, and connected to the animal theme of the attraction.
Interactive365 was tasked with creating an interactive exhibit that could:
- Capture visitor attention quickly
- Fit naturally into a wildlife park environment
- Encourage hands-on participation
- Create a memorable moment of surprise
- Work for families, children, and mixed-age visitors
- Deliver a playful result that visitors would enjoy sharing
The result was “Are You Wild Inside?”, an interactive hand scanner experience that combines interactive content creation, themed storytelling, and simple visitor participation.
The Challenge
The main challenge was to create an interactive exhibit that felt easy to use while still feeling exciting and memorable.
In a busy visitor attraction, people should understand the experience almost instantly. The interaction needed to be simple enough for children, quick enough for visitor flow, and entertaining enough to create a strong reaction.
Interactive365 needed to balance three key goals:
Simplicity: Visitors needed to understand what to do without complicated instructions.
Engagement: The experience had to create curiosity and excitement during the scan.
Theming: The result had to connect naturally to animals, wildlife, and the Drusillas Park setting.
Planning the Interactive Scanner Experience
The interactive hand scanner was planned around one clear action: place your hand, or “paw”, on the scanner and wait for your inner animal to be revealed.
This makes the experience highly accessible. Visitors do not need to learn a complex game or follow several steps. They simply take part, wait for the reveal, and enjoy the result.
This style of immersive digital interactive solution is effective because it creates a direct connection between the visitor and the attraction. The experience feels personal, even though it is quick and easy to use.
Creating the “Are You Wild Inside?” Concept
The strength of this project is the concept itself. “Are You Wild Inside?” is short, clear, playful, and perfectly suited to a wildlife attraction.
By asking visitors to discover their inner animal, the exhibit gives them a reason to participate. It creates curiosity before the scan and surprise after the result is revealed.
This is where creative concepts for interactive experiences are important. A strong interactive exhibit does not only rely on technology. It needs a concept that visitors understand and want to try.
Making the Interaction Family-Friendly
The interactive hand scanner works well for a family attraction because it is simple, visual, and easy to repeat.
Children can enjoy the excitement of waiting for their animal result, while parents and older visitors can take part too. This makes the exhibit suitable for shared family moments, not only individual play.
Because the result is personal to the visitor, the experience also encourages conversation. Families can compare their inner animals, laugh together, and create a small memory inside the wider park visit.
Supporting Visitor Engagement Through Quick Interaction
Short-form interactives are valuable in busy attractions because they do not require a long dwell time to be effective.
The hand scanner creates a complete interaction in a simple sequence:
- The visitor places their “paw” on the scanner
- The scan begins
- The visitor waits for the reveal
- Their inner animal is shown
This clear journey makes the exhibit easy to use repeatedly and helps support smooth visitor flow.
The Result
The finished Interactive Hand Scanners exhibit gives Drusillas Park a fun self-discovery experience that fits naturally within its animal-themed environment.
By combining a simple hands-on action with playful digital storytelling, Interactive365 created a memorable visitor moment that encourages participation, curiosity, and family engagement.
The project shows how Interactive365 can help attractions use interactive content creation, practical design, and equipment installation and maintenance to turn a small interaction into a strong visitor experience.
Why This Project Matters for Visitor Attractions
Visitor attractions need interactive moments that are easy to understand, quick to use, and memorable enough to stand out.
The Interactive Hand Scanners project shows how immersive digital interactive solutions can create engagement without needing a large space or complex installation.
For wildlife parks, zoos, family attractions, museums, and leisure venues, interactive scanner exhibits can support:
- Better visitor engagement
- Simple hands-on participation
- Stronger themed storytelling
- Family-friendly interaction
- Shareable visitor moments
- Smooth visitor flow
- Memorable digital experiences
By using a playful self-discovery concept, Interactive365 helped create an attraction feature that feels personal, fun, and easy for visitors to enjoy.
Are You Looking to Create an Interactive Visitor Attraction?
Interactive365 creates immersive digital interactive solutions for wildlife parks, zoos, museums, visitor attractions, family entertainment venues, education spaces, and leisure destinations.
From interactive content creation and creative concepts for interactive experiences to plug-and-play interactive solutions, custom visitor exhibits, and equipment installation and maintenance, Interactive365 helps organisations turn ordinary spaces into engaging digital environments.
Whether you want to create an interactive scanner, themed family experience, self-discovery exhibit, digital attraction, or fully customised interactive installation, Interactive365 can help design and deliver a solution built around your audience, space, and visitor goals.
Looking to create your own interactive visitor experience? Contact Interactive365 to discuss your next attraction project.
FAQ
What did Interactive365 create for Drusillas Park?
Interactive365 created the “Are You Wild Inside?” exhibit for Drusillas Park. It is an interactive hand scanner experience where visitors place their “paw” on the scanner, begin a full-body scan, and discover their inner animal.
What is an interactive hand scanner experience?
An interactive hand scanner experience is a hands-on digital attraction where visitors place their hand on a scanner to trigger a themed response. In this project, the scanner reveals the visitor’s inner animal.
Why is the “Are You Wild Inside?” concept effective?
The concept is effective because it is simple, playful, and easy to understand. Visitors immediately know the purpose of the experience, and the animal reveal creates a fun moment of surprise.
Who is this type of interactive exhibit suitable for?
This type of interactive exhibit is suitable for wildlife parks, zoos, museums, family attractions, visitor centres, leisure venues, theme parks, and educational attractions.
How can interactive scanners improve visitor engagement?
Interactive scanners improve visitor engagement by giving guests a quick, personal, and hands-on activity. They encourage participation and create a memorable moment that visitors can talk about or share with family and friends.
What Interactive365 services are relevant to this project?
Relevant services include interactive content creation, creative concepts for interactive experiences, plug-and-play interactive solutions, and equipment installation and maintenance.
