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Discovery Place Science operates The Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theater, also referred to as an OMNIMAX theater. It is the largest IMAX Dome Theater in the Carolinas. [1] The museum opened in 1981 and was renovated in 2010. The IMAX Dome was opened in 1991. [2] The theater-naming rights were secured by The Charlotte Observer.
The theater shows films of educational and scientific interest such as: Bears, Beavers, Amazing Caves, Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure as well as select IMAX feature film releases in 1.43:1 aspect ratio. [5] [6] Leonard Nimoy was a host of the opening of the theater.
Not screened in IMAX theatres. [9] Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol: 16 December 2011 [10] The Dark Knight Rises: 16 July 2012 [11] Star Trek Into Darkness: 17 May 2013: Converted to 3D. Cropped to 1.66:1 [12] Jerusalem: 18 September 2013: 3D [13] The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: 22 November 2013 [14] Lucy: 25 July 2014: Converted to 3D ...
OMNIMAX 3D / IMAX HD: January 15, 1998 2005 March 14, 2004 2016 The Phantasialand version was demolished and replaced by the flying launched coaster F.L.Y. and the area Rookburgh Soarin' Disney California Adventure Park Epcot Shanghai Disneyland Park: OMNIMAX/ IMAX HD: February 8, 2001: Utilizes a variation of OMNIMAX and IMAX HD 48fps projection.
IMAX is a proprietary system of high-resolution cameras, film formats, film projectors, and theaters known for having very large screens with a tall aspect ratio (approximately either 1.43:1 or 1.90:1) and steep stadium seating, with the 1.43:1 ratio format being available only in few selected locations.
The Fleet Science Center is a science museum and planetarium in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. [1] Established in 1973, it was the first science museum to combine interactive science exhibits with a planetarium and an IMAX Dome (OMNIMAX) theater, setting the standard that most major science museums follow today. [2]
The OMNIMAX cinema has been part of the cultural center since the complex first opened in 1982. In October of that year, it premiered the film El pueblo del sol, which was made especially for the cinema's opening. The film presents images from the most representative regions of Mexico, and got very good reviews.
A year later, the 400-seat Omnimax theatre in the upper section of the dome was opened, extending upon the 3D IMAX theatre which was built in 1986 for the Expo "Transitions" film series. [4] The centre entered its first title sponsorship agreement with Alcan Inc. in 1996, renaming its Omnimax Theatre the Alcan Omnimax Theatre. Alcan later ...