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This Week's Local Business Review
Museum Science & Nature IMAX Theatre
Phone: 214-428-5555Address: 3535 Grand Avenue, Dallas, TX
Cost: $7/Adults; $6/Children; Under 3 is free
If you’ve never been to an IMAX Theatre, you really
should go! My son thought going to the IMAX was like going to the new IMAX
theatres at your regular movie theaters that have been retrofitted. No, it is not! It's better! He was in for a real treat! (Except you can't take popcorn into this theatre.)
First there’s the IMAX experience. Imagine being completely
surrounded by a 79 foot domed screen. The sound is amazing. IMAX® theaters’
images are larger than life, the colors more vivid, and the sound crisper. You
feel like you are “in” the movie.
We went to see the new “Alaska” movie that is showing. We
felt like we were right in the streams with the bears catching salmon. You
could almost feel the snow as the polar bears rolled around in it. You felt
like you were on the boats watching the whales as we were that close. You could
hear them as well as if we were next to them.
To quote the museum’s website so you understand how the sound system works, “The IMAX® experience is based on the largest film frame in motion picture history, giant screens, superb six-channel digital sound, incredible projectors, and specially-designed theaters. The IMAX® sound system is scientifically measured and balanced so that each seat receives the highest fidelity sound reproduction.”
Second, there’s the content. I didn’t want my son to think we were going
to see a typical kids’ movie so I wanted to prepare him for the type of movie
that was showing. To involve him in the decision, I let him choose the movie.
We had two choices, Alaska or Grand Canyon. He picked Alaska because my brother
lives there and he wanted to learn more about it.
IMAX films are always superbly well produced. The content is excellent – it’s education made enjoyable! The language is easy to understand for just about any age. The cinematography is always excellent. They have some very skilled nature photographers because you don’t even feel like the animals know you are there. It is so natural!
At age 7 ½ my son really is a sponge! He took it all in and loved it. A year or so ago I would have been afraid he would have been bored, but not now. He truly enjoyed it!
There were tons of other kids there; in fact the theatre
was packed. There were many children younger than he, so moms, use your
judgment. You know your child best. You can decide at what age you feel they
are ready for the IMAX. The movies generally run about 45 minutes so if you do have wiggly children, they won't have to sit as long.
MOMS TIP: The theatre does seem louder because of its
unique sound system. The sound is not scary because it’s mostly talking or
nature sounds, but you know if that will bother your child. My son doesn’t like
loud sounds, but he did just fine probably because it was mostly talking.
Here’s another MOMS TIP: Because the screen is so large, sometimes when the camera moves in for a shot you feel the moving sensation. That’s part of the thrill of the IMAX experience! It can make you feel dizzy. Just know that ahead of time if your child is sensitive to motion. My son did just fine but we know some children can be sensitive to that.
Not only is the IMAX a unique and exhilarating experience;
it is educational. We highly recommend
it! And when you're done, you can go to the Museum of Science and Nature.
Enjoy the show!
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