2. EARLY FILM-BASED DOME
Journey to the Stars
Seattle World’s Fair, 1962
15 min Cinerama 70mm color film
8,000 sq ft aluminum dome
Vertical angle 160 degrees
4.5 million viewers
3. THE FILM PARK
Epcot Center, Florida, 1982
95% of attractions entail film or video element
Spaceship Earth – planetarium at apex
Horizons (1983-1989) – Omnisphere
Twin IMAX domes, vehicle traveled through center.
Omnisphere
under
construction
1982
4. IMAX AND OTHER DOME SIMS
Back to the Future: The Ride
Universal Studios Florida 1991
Asteroid Adventure (Galaxy)
Phantasialand 1994
Star Trek: The Experience (8/70)
Las Vegas Hilton 1998-2008
Race for Atlantis (IMAX 3D)
Caesars Palace 1998-2005
StormRider
Tokyo DisneySea 2001
Soarin’ Over California (IMAX 48fps)
Disney California Adventure 2001
5. INTERCHANGABILITY
Flight of the Dragon from Happy Valley
Shanghai played for two months at FlyOver
Canada
Flight of the Dragon (left) features a Huss motion
base, four blended projectors, 80’ dome screen
FlyOver Canada (right) uses Brogent motion
base, single 60fps projector, 60’ dome screen.
6. INEXPENSIVE UPDATES
Universe of Energy 1982
New show Ellen’s Energy Adventure 1996
El Rio del Tiempo 1982
Changed to Gran Fiesta Tour 2007
Both updates required minimal set changes. Majority
of cost in film and soundtrack production.
7. EXPENSIVE UPDATES
Alteration from Back to the Future: The Ride to
The Simpsons Ride
Replacement of IMAX projectors with six SONY
SXRD projectors in each auditorium (now being
changed to Christie 4K DLP)
Update of motion base appearance
Complete revision of all interior and exterior
spaces
9. 3D DARK RIDES
Some, like Toy Story Mania, use real time CGI
in a shooting gallery-type interactive
environment.
Others tell a story, using large screens and
domes tied together by physical props.
Vehicles travel down track, but can rotate 360º
6 DOF motion base integrated into vehicles
Vehicles have tall sides or “blinders” to keep
riders’ attention on filmed images
Almost all vehicles are identical in appearance
10. THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF
SPIDER-MAN
Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Universal
Studios Japan
13. FERRARI WORLD ABU DHABI
Ferrari World features one 3D dark ride and two
2D film-based dark rides. To save costs, the
same vehicle is used for all rides.
14. HARRY POTTER AND THE
FORBIDDEN JOURNEY
Ride vehicles for this 2D film-based attraction are
“flying” benches attached to the ends of robotic
arms traveling on a track. In the photo, dome
screens, which move with the vehicles for a
portion of the ride, can be seen on the left.
15. THE EDU-TAINMENT DOME
Dunhuang Academy in China’s Gobi Desert
Dual flat screen preshows and dual Sky-Skan
fulldome theaters
World heritage site. Artifacts, shared on dome, tell
history of Silk Road
16. ENTERTAINMENT TO
EDU-TAINMENT
Dragon’s Treasure, City of Dreams Macau
Designed by Falcon’s Treehouse
Incorporates physical props and lighting effects
Dome projection by Kraftwerk
15 Christie DLP projectors at 60fps
17. ENTERTAINMENT TO
EDU-TAINMENT
Turtle Trek, SeaWorld Orlando
Also by Falcon’s Treehouse. Teaches message of
conservation at marine life park
Dome projection also by Kraftwerk
34 projectors with 360 degree stereo image
18. CURVED SCREEN = VISCERAL
EXPERIENCE
Manta, SeaWorld San Diego
Roller coaster launch tunnel surrounds riders with
feeling of being underwater with manta rays
19. CURVED SCREEN = VISCERAL
EXPERIENCE
King Kong 360 3D, Universal Studios
Hollywood
3D screens on each side of studio tour tram places
riders in middle of battle between King Kong and T-
Rex via 16 projectors, each with its own server
20. LED CEILING SCREENS
(L to R): Fremont Street Experience, Las Vegas;
Yeosu Expo 2012, South Korea; Chimelong
Ocean Kingdom, Hangquin Island, China
21. DESIGNED FOR VARIABILITY
World of Color at Disney California Adventure
was designed for the easy addition of preshow
elements and the swapping out of entire
segments and shows
This interchangibility has been used numerous
times to promote films and television programs
from the Walt Disney Company as well as to
celebrate holidays and seasonal events since the
show premiered in 2010
In 2013, a new winter themed show was
introduced for the holiday season
22. DESIGNED FOR VARIABILITY
In 2011, computer gaming company Blizzard
Entertainment rented out the California
Adventure park and World of Color. A special
show took place on the fountain screens with
characters from the company’s various
franchises, including World of
Warcraft, running around the lagoon