SeaWorld Orlando's TurtleTrek Construction Update: Dome Screen Completion
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SeaWorld Orlando advanced in a big way this week with the completion of the dome screens. Seen above is the last piece being installed. Remember, TurtleTrek, opening this spring, is going to be the world’s first 3D, 360 domed theater experience. So it’s kind of a big deal when the screens are all in so we can start loading in the movie and begin the testing phase.
TurtleTrek is a one-of-its-kind attraction that can only come from SeaWorld, bringing guests close to sea turtles and manatees then immersing them in a sea turtle’s epic journey with the world’s first 3-D, 360-degree movie in a domed theater. SeaWorld guests experience a turtle’s eye view of the ocean’s wonders and are inspired to be everyday heroes who can make a difference in nature.
Designers married a state-of-the art animated film and powerful stereoscopic 3D projection system with a fully domed theater, allowing for a seamless 3-D virtual environment, all around the guests, even over their heads!
The dome itself is 32-feet tall and 64 feet in diameter, making the movie visuals massive in this space as you stand watching the turtle and other sea creatures come alive on the screens.
It took more than five weeks for the panels to be installed because each panel was measured and cut after the previous panel was installed. This effectively means that every panel is precise for each individual location on the dome.
Stay tuned for more incredible information about
TurtleTrek as we’ll be posting more webisodes soon.