List of IMAX-based rides
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This is a list of amusement rides that use (or used) IMAX
technology in their operation. The IMAX format used is listed, along with the ride's location and the date of the ride's opening, where available.
IMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
technology in their operation. The IMAX format used is listed, along with the ride's location and the date of the ride's opening, where available.
| Ride | Location(s) | Technology | Opened | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur, l'Aventure 4D | Futuroscope Futuroscope Futuroscope, or Parc du Futuroscope is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic futuroscope and audio-visual techniques... |
OMNIMAX Omnimax Omnimax may refer to:* A variation of the IMAX film format that is projected on an angled dome* A shorthand expression for a deity that is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, and/or omnibenevolent... 3D |
December 19, 2009 | Opened in 2000 with "Race for Atlantis" |
| Back to the Future: The Ride Back to the Future: The Ride Back to the Future: The Ride is a simulator ride based on and inspired by the Back to the Future trilogy and is a mini-sequel to 1990's Back to the Future Part III. In the United States, it was replaced by The Simpsons Ride... |
Universal Studios Japan Universal Studios Japan , located in Osaka, is one of four Universal Studios theme parks, owned and operated by USJ Co., Ltd. . The park is similar to Universal Orlando Resort, since it contains many of the same rides. Most visitors are Japanese tourists or tourists from other Asian countries such as Taiwan, Hong Kong,... |
OMNIMAX Omnimax Omnimax may refer to:* A variation of the IMAX film format that is projected on an angled dome* A shorthand expression for a deity that is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, and/or omnibenevolent... dome technology |
May 2, 1991 | Currently, only the Japan facility is still open. Most Venues were transformed into The Simpsons Ride The Simpsons Ride The Simpsons Ride is a simulator ride featured at the Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood theme parks. The ride is based on the animated television series The Simpsons. It was first announced in 2007 and replaced the Back to the Future: The Ride at both locations... . |
| Dolphins: The Ride | Various | IMAX IMAX IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems... |
1997 | |
| Horizons Horizons (Epcot attraction) Horizons was the name of a dark ride attraction at Epcot , a theme park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida USA. Located on the eastern side of the "Future World" section of Epcot, the attraction used Disney's Omnimover conveyance system, which took guests past show scenes depicting... |
Epcot Epcot Epcot is a theme park in the Walt Disney World Resort, located near Orlando, Florida. The park is dedicated to the celebration of human achievement, namely international culture and technological innovation. The second park built at the resort, it opened on October 1, 1982 and was initially named... |
Used twin OMNIMAX screens | October 1, 1983 | Closed January 9, 1999 |
| Race for Atlantis | Caesars Palace Caesars Palace Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, an unincorporated township in Clark County, Nevada, United States in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp.... , Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
IMAX | January 15, 1998 | |
| Race for Atlantis | Phantasialand Phantasialand Phantasialand is an amusement park in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany that attracts approximately 2 million visitors annually. The park was opened in 1967 by Gottlieb Löffelhardt and Richard Schmidt. Although starting as a family-oriented park, Phantasialand has also added thrill rides,... , Brühl Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia Brühl is a town in the Rhineland of Germany. It is located in Rhein-Erft-Kreis, 20 km south of Cologne city center and at the edge of Naturpark Kottenforst-Ville Nature Reserve.-History:... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
IMAX HD | 1994 | Was called Galaxy until 2005, playing the movie Asteroid Adventure |
| ReBoot: The Ride ReBoot ReBoot is a Canadian CGI-animated action-adventure cartoon series that originally aired from 1994 to 2001. It was produced by Vancouver-based production company Mainframe Entertainment, Alliance Communications, BLT Productions and created by Gavin Blair, Ian Pearson, Phil Mitchell and John Grace,... |
Playdium Playdium Playdium is a Canadian company which operates a large Family Entertainment Center in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada... , Mississauga, Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... Circus Circus Las Vegas Circus Circus Las Vegas Circus Circus Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International. Circus Circus features circus acts and carnival type games daily on the Midway... Luxor Hotel Luxor Hotel Luxor Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The 30-story hotel, which is operated by MGM Resorts International, features a casino floor that includes over 2,000 slot machines and 87 table games.... |
OMNIMAX | October 17, 1997 | Closed 2007 |
| ReBoot The Ride V.2: Journey into Chaos | Playdium in Burnaby, British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
OMNIMAX | ||
| The Simpsons Ride The Simpsons Ride The Simpsons Ride is a simulator ride featured at the Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood theme parks. The ride is based on the animated television series The Simpsons. It was first announced in 2007 and replaced the Back to the Future: The Ride at both locations... |
Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Florida |
OMNIMAX | April 23, 2008 | Both were previously Back to the Future: The Ride. |
| Soarin' Over California Soarin' Over California Soarin' Over California is a simulator attraction at Disney California Adventure . It debuted with the park on February 8, 2001... |
Disney's California Adventure Park, Epcot Epcot Epcot is a theme park in the Walt Disney World Resort, located near Orlando, Florida. The park is dedicated to the celebration of human achievement, namely international culture and technological innovation. The second park built at the resort, it opened on October 1, 1982 and was initially named... |
OMNIMAX | February 8, 2001 |