gafreak Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 id love to see the sim theater changed into one of these again, who cares about moving seats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Here is a little info from Wikipedia: Omnivision Cinema 180 same as standard 65/70 except: photographed and projected with special fisheye lenses matched to large 180 degree dome screen Theatres upgraded from 70 mm 6track analog sound to DTS digital sound in 1995. Omnivision started in Sarasota, Florida. Theatres were designed to compete with Omnimax but with much lower startup and operating costs. Most theatres were built in fabric domed structures designed by Siemens Corporation. The last known OmniVision Theatres to exist in USA are The Alaska Experience Theatre in Anchorage, Alaska, built in 1981 (closed in 2007, reopened in 2008), and the Hawaii Experience Theatre in Lahaina, Hawaii (closed in 2004). Canobie Lake Park in Salem, New Hampshire has a "Vertigo Theatre" that is a Cinema 180. One of the few producers of 70 mm films for Cinema 180 was the German company Cinevision (today AKPservices GmbH, Paderborn). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Wildwood converted their Cinema 180 into a walk-thru attraction awhile back. <img src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t297/E01976/IMG_3030.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /> Sadly that is gone now, replaced by an upcharge Skyscaper. As far as I know Hershey has the only Cinema 180 still standing in the region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericthewanderer Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Is there any way to see the films that ran there anymore? they would be a great addition to the site! I know there is at least one or two videos on YouTube under the title of "Cinema 180"-but they are on the "grainy" side of quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted August 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Click here to see the whole Spotlight! Comments and discussions are welcomed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees99 Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 This was my favorite attraction, not counting rides. That place was ahead of its time. Nothing better than rolling in there in the middle of a humid afternoon and cooling off while letting your imagination run wild watching the videos. I think i might have fallen to the ground one or two times. Keep them coming!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 The original Six Flags parks had a similar facility called "The Chevy Show" (Chevy was the sponsor), and it was a simpler, 35 millimeter film created for Chevy and Six Flags. It was thought all the prints were lost, but someone found one and did a fantastic 4K transfer. The film is great because it features several Six Flags rides in it along with the standard plane/helicopter/car chase footage that these kind of movies were known for. Included is onride footage from The Great Gasp (SFOG Parachute drop), Screamin' Eagle (SFStL with what would become Great Adventure's parachute drop in the background), and early footage of Mind Bender (SFOG when it was silver). Watch it on the biggest screen you can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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