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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Science Center’s massive planetarium \u2013 The Dome \u2013 has reopened after it was closed for months to undergo a complete renovation.<\/p>\n
The 8-story theater has been upgraded with 8K laser projections, an upgraded surround sound system, a new “seamless” screen, and new seats, the science center said in a news release.<\/p>\n
Families, kids, and adults will be able to watch a number of shows inside The Dome, from exploring the stars, planets, and constellations in space, to wildlife films, to a laser light show.<\/p>\n
Here’s your guide to the shows, show times, and ticket information:<\/p>\n
What’s new? A 315-seat theater with seamless 8K projectors <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
The theater has been a central part of the Orlando Science Center for nearly 30 years. It officially reopened on June 1.<\/p>\n
According to CEO JoAnn Newman, the entire theater has been renovated from top to bottom:<\/p>\n
The theater has been expanded to hold up to 315 people.It has brand new, oversized seatsIt features a seamless NanoSeam screen with 419 individual panelsEight 8K Christie Griffyn projectors7.11 surround system delivering 30,000 watts of audio What shows can I see? <\/p>\n
The updates mark the return of presentations from planetarium shows and giant documentary film screenings to full-dome educational presentations and laser light shows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Orlando Under The Stars: An interstellar tour of the stars, constellations, and planets in the nightskySerengeti: A Journey to the Heart of Africa: A nature film that follows some of the most iconic animals in Africa, including lions, cheetahs, zebras, and iconic moments, like the yearly wildebeest migrationMoonbase: The Next Step: Travel 250,000 miles away from Earth on a mission to the moon,T.REX: Roam \u2013 and roar \u2013 back in time with the dinosaurs and the A Pex predator, the T. Rex.Planet Nine: Follow Mike Brown and his CalTech team on a journey to potentially find a “ninth planet” using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii.Ocean Odyssey: This film explores the East Australian Current, an oceanic river that follows the length of Australia’s east coast. <\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
“The Dome by Dr. Phillips Charities is a step forward in how we present storytelling that educates and inspires contemporary audiences.”\u00a0said JoAnn Newman, Orlando Science Center\u2019s President and CEO in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“This environment will transport guests from the bottom of the ocean to the edge of the galaxy, creating unforgettable moments for all ages.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Dome: Hours, tickets, and how to buy them <\/p>\n
By the numbers:<\/p>\n
The Orlando Science Center<\/a>, located on East Princeton Street in Orlando, is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ticket information <\/p>\n Tickets are available online for $29 for adults, $27 for seniors (55+) and teens (13\u201317), $22 for youth (2\u201312), and free for children under two years old. (Note: Onsite tickets cost an additional $3).<\/p>\n Tickets include access to all four floors of exhibit halls, live programming, and theater presentations.\u00a0<\/p>\n To purchase tickets and view showtimes, visit the official Orlando Science Center website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Source: The information used in this story is from the Orlando Science Center and its website.<\/p>\n We Love Florida<\/a>Orange County News<\/a>Orlando News<\/a>Instastories<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Science Center’s massive planetarium \u2013 The Dome \u2013 has reopened after it was…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":294715,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[47,406,115,1335,139,141,140,405,628,121937],"class_list":["post-294714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-fl","tag-instastories","tag-news","tag-orange-county","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-series","tag-us","tag-we-love-florida"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=294714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294714\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/294715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=294714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=294714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}