IMAX – The Ultimate 3D Cinema Experience
In many family vacations, there’s always a day or two that gets ruined by bad weather and this is the perfect time to take your kids to the movies. But what better way to truly give them a great experience that takes the disappointment out of the weather than by taking them to an IMAX theater? You’re bound to find one no matter where you are in the world, as there are over 500 cinemas in 46 countries.
You can not only take them to see some of the latest movies in 3D, but IMAX is particularly famous for its educational movies.
IMAX To the Arctic 3D
Coming in April 2012 and produced by Warner Bros., Meryl Streep will be narrating this great family friendly documentary about the Arctic. It is a story of survival of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month-old cubs as they cross the ice and sea of the cold north. It is visually stunning as well as dramatic and educational.
Born to Be Wild 3D
Narrated by the soothing voice of Morgan Freeman, this amazing documentary film about the bond between animals and humans studies the lives of orangutans and elephants in Africa and Indonesia. It is a movie that educates children about preserving wildlife and the natural beauty of the planet we live on and will introduce them to concepts such as biology, environmental science and the mutual love that many zoologists have for the animals they work with.
For older kids
Of course there are movies for teenagers and older kids as well, so their complaints don’t ruin your family vacations! Coming in March 2012 is the story of John Carter, based on a sci-fi novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, it tells the story of an officer in the military who travels to Mars and finds an entire civilization there about to be destroyed. Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocolis the latest installment in the hit series from Tom Cruise and starts in February 2012. You can watch it in glorious 3D with your kids if they are into action and spy movies.
Keep up to date!
IMAX cinemas are constantly changing the movies they play and you should keep up to date with all the latest offerings. You can use the website to track what’s playing in your local area and find many great films showing such as Happy Feet another Morgan Freeman documentary about penguins, Tornado Alley a co-production with the Discovery Channel, The Adventures of Tintin by Steven Spielberg and Sea Rex: Journey to a Prehistoric World.
Other features
In many IMAX cinemas you will be given 3D glasses to watch the movies and that’s half the fun for the whole family. Additionally, a lot of 3D cinemas also install some sort of technology in their seats that will make the chairs vibrate or even tilt and move, so the experience of 3D is enhanced by the virtual motion, such as the Sky High Over California experience in Disneyland. If you’re looking for a getaway from bad weather that has the potential to ruin your family vacations, then consider going to an IMAX cinema.
IMAX theaters are all over the world and are a great way to break up the disappointment that can happen on family vacations when the weather goes foul. Read on to find out ideas about movies you can watch with your kids!