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Kicking off our new feature, in which the great and the good, the good, the bad and the ugly and the people behind, underneath and above the news get to answer a few probing questions is Drayton Manor's MD Colin Bryan... |
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Internationally renowned author and leading authority in large-format digital cinema Ed Lantz's excellent second click-through presentation |
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As the lights dim in the arena, the crowd quiets and turns its attention to the giant curtains at the far end. Out walks the only human being the audience will see for the next 90 minutes. His name is Huxley, paleontologist and tour guide for the show. |
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After four decades of delivering the beauty of the seas – and instilling a greater appreciation thereof - to the Southern California coast, SeaWorld is more than just a tourist attraction or an interactive aquarium. |
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Ordinarily with construction, the architect's designs, much like the outlandish creations gracing the catwalks of Milan, Paris and New York, are in essence a taster, an initial extravagance, an idea which will inevitably be whittled down in due process until the constructions/apparel appear on the high street, ready for the great unwashed. Not so in Dubai... |
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Just what is FullDome anyway? This excellent click-through presentation explains a complicated digital medium quickly and simply, via pictures and a little text. |
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New exclusive coverage from Blooloop looks at fulldome video, the hottest digital technology for immersive education and entertainment outside the home.
Upcoming events in Chicago and Philadelphia showcase fulldome. |
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On November 3, 2006, Griffith Observatory reopened after a successful redo of the entire facility, a four-year, $93 million project. First opened in 1935, the obseratory has stood as a national leader in public astronomy education, a beloved civic gathering place, and one of Southern California's most popular attractions. |
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Walt Disney was said to be proud that he commanded the world’s eighth-largest submarine fleet. Originally opened in 1959, Walt Disney’s Submarine Voyage featured diesel-powered subs that followed an underwater track through an “ocean” with hundreds of animatronic plants and sea creatures. In 1998 the attraction closed and Walt Disney Imagineers immediately began to explore possible stories that could be used to repurpose the subs... |
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The Eye, the Dome, and the Expo: A Long (and Sometimes Cold) Look at International Events and Attractions Abroad
By Ted Allan. Judy Rubin introduces a fascinating article by the late Ted Allan. With thanks to the TEA. |
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