System and method for tidal change simulation

A show effect system of an amusement park, the show effect system comprising:

• a reservoir with a liquid disposed therein;
• a platform positioned within the reservoir and configured to submerge at least a portion of the platform with respect to the liquid disposed within the reservoir;
• a first side of the platform coupled to a structure of the reservoir via one or more hinges;
• a second side of the platform opposite the first side of the platform;
• an actuation system coupled to the second side of the platform;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to the actuation system and configured to instruct the actuation system to lift or lower the second side of the platform such that the platform is rotated about the one or more hinges such that the platform transitions from a first configuration with a first level of platform submersion in the liquid to a second configuration with a second level of platform submersion in the liquid.

An attraction system for an attraction, the attraction system comprising:

• a platform coupled to one or more objects and positioned within a reservoir having a liquid disposed therein, wherein:
• in a first configuration, a first portion of the platform is submerged within the liquid disposed in the reservoir and not directly visible to a guest and a second portion of the platform not submerged in the liquid and directly visible to the guest;
• and
• in a second configuration, at least some of the first portion of the platform is exposed from the liquid along with the second portion of the platform;
• a sensor configured to transmit sensor data indicative of information corresponding to the guest;
• at least one actuator coupled to the platform and configured to adjust a position of the platform between the first configuration and the second configuration;
• and
• a controller coupled to the sensor and the at least one actuator, wherein the controller is configured to:
• instruct the at least one actuator to adjust the position of the platform based on the sensor data.