Western Canadas First and Only 4D Experience Is At Vancouver Aquarium

By Kent Hurl 

Vancouver, Canada - The Vancouver Aquarium unveils to the public its newest attraction, Western Canada’s first and only 4D Experience, on June 30! Guests will be immersed in a thrilling, cinematic adventure filled with sensory effects such as wind, mist, scents and dramatic lighting - a one of a kind experience with stunning visuals and sensory surprises. 

The addition of this engaging attraction brings a whole new dimension to an Aquarium visit and provides a further means to fulfill the organization’s mission to connect people to our natural world. The first film premiered will be Planet Earth: Shallow Seas 4-D Experience* exploring some of the world’s richest coral reefs and shallow coastal waters. Hear the power of the ocean's waves as they crash along the shoreline and feel the salty spray as you surf the coast with Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in search of food in this 15-minute epic 4D adventure. Glide alongside a cast of balletic sea lions as they dive through vast swirling bait balls of anchovy, and journey with a mother humpback whale and her calf as they navigate from their tropical nursery to the Arctic Circle. Marvel at the greatest gathering of seabirds and whales ever captured in Digital HD. Sense the excitement, feel the perils and smell the triumph as you celebrate Earth as never before.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 30. 9:30am–10:30am

WHERE: 4D Experience, Aquaquest entry, Vancouver Aquarium, 845 Avison Way 

WHO: Elementary students from Marine Mammal Madness Summer Camp

Youth members of Kids Up Front (service agency for disadvantaged youth)

Ken Galbraith, Chair & John Nightingale, President, Vancouver Aquarium

PHOTO OPP:
Ribbon-cutting ceremony with Grade 1, 2, 3 & 5 students from Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Madness Summer Camp along with youth members of Kids Up Front. Kids will be the first public audience for the 4D Experience. 

What is 4D?
It is Digital 3D and Surround Sound with full sensory effects like wind, water & bubbles. 

The 3D screen is crystal clear HD Digital, drawing you visually onto the screen and into the movie along with an utterly amazing audio system. The 4D Experience also features special in-theater FX to completely immerse viewers in the action: bubble FX, in-theatre snow, theatrical lighting including strobe, special floor lighting and eight hurricane-force wind machines. 

4D also offers totally unique in-seat effects, like a water squirt, leg tickler, seat vibration, face air, neck air, seat poke and scent. The Vancouver Aquarium’s 4D Theatre has 127 seats. Entry to the 4D Experience is included in the general admission price. 

About the Vancouver Aquarium

The Vancouver Aquarium is a global leader in connecting people to our natural world, and a self-supporting, non-profit association dedicated to effecting the conservation of aquatic life through display and interpretation, conservation practices, education, research, and direct action. Learn more at www.vanaqua.org

To see Vancouver Aquarium's web page on Zoo and Aquarium Visitor, go to: http://www.zandavisitor.com/forumtopicdetail-40-Vancouver_Aquarium