Kevin Loumeau
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03 Activation — Prop Design

Ride The Ranch

Hidden Valley Ranch's iconic bottle, reengineered as a mechanical ride — a larger-than-life brand moment built for participation and social capture.

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Ride The Ranch turned Hidden Valley Ranch's most recognizable asset into the attraction itself. The centerpiece was a custom mechanical ride shaped like an oversized bottle of Original Ranch — immediately legible from across the venue and playful enough to draw a crowd.

A corral-inspired graphic system carried the idea through the guest experience, from the welcome station and rider rules to a QR personality quiz, Team Garlic versus Team Jalapeño prompts, and custom flavor-themed cowboy hats. Every touchpoint made participation simple while keeping the brand in frame.

Guest riding a custom mechanical Hidden Valley Ranch bottle
The main attractionHidden Valley Ranch
Concept / 01 Hidden Valley Ranch
Las Vegas

The product left the shelf — and landed at the center of the action.

In motion — 00:28

The bottle bucks back

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An everyday product icon became the main event.

On the ranch

Ride / Welcome
Guest riding the oversized Hidden Valley Ranch bottle in Las Vegas
Guest riding the giant mechanical Hidden Valley Ranch bottle
Ride The Ranch guest welcome station with Team Garlic and Team Jalapeño signage

Pick a side

Quiz / Custom Hats
Guest scanning the Ride The Ranch flavor personality quiz
Team Jalapeño signage and custom flavor-themed cowboy hats

Built to participate

Experience System
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