A control system for an attraction system, the control system comprising: processing circuitry; and a memory comprising instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processing circuitry, are configured to cause the processing circuitry to perform operations comprising: identifying an interaction between a handheld or wearable device of the attraction system and a show effect of a plurality of show effects (110, 64, 66, 68) of the attraction system; controlling the handheld or wearable device, the show effect, or both, in response to identification of the interaction between the handheld or wearable device and the show effect; monitoring a parameter of the handheld or wearable device, wherein the parameter is indicative of a location of the handheld or wearable device, a usage of the handheld or wearable device, or both; identifying an undesirable interaction between a user and the attraction system based on the parameter; and controlling the handheld or wearable device and the show effect to provide guidance to change the parameter associated with the undesirable interaction in response to the identification of the undesirable interaction between the user and the attraction system. processing circuitry; and a memory comprising instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processing circuitry, are configured to cause the processing circuitry to perform operations comprising: identifying an interaction between a handheld or wearable device of the attraction system and a show effect of a plurality of show effects (110, 64, 66, 68) of the attraction system; controlling the handheld or wearable device, the show effect, or both, in response to identification of the interaction between the handheld or wearable device and the show effect; monitoring a parameter of the handheld or wearable device, wherein the parameter is indicative of a location of the handheld or wearable device, a usage of the handheld or wearable device, or both; identifying an undesirable interaction between a user and the attraction system based on the parameter; and controlling the handheld or wearable device and the show effect to provide guidance to change the parameter associated with the undesirable interaction in response to the identification of the undesirable interaction between the user and the attraction system. identifying an interaction between a handheld or wearable device of the attraction system and a show effect of a plurality of show effects (110, 64, 66, 68) of the attraction system; controlling the handheld or wearable device, the show effect, or both, in response to identification of the interaction between the handheld or wearable device and the show effect; monitoring a parameter of the handheld or wearable device, wherein the parameter is indicative of a location of the handheld or wearable device, a usage of the handheld or wearable device, or both; identifying an undesirable interaction between a user and the attraction system based on the parameter; and controlling the handheld or wearable device and the show effect to provide guidance to change the parameter associated with the undesirable interaction in response to the identification of the undesirable interaction between the user and the attraction system.