Roxy Theatre (Warner Bros. Movie World)

Roxy Theatre
The Roxy Theatre at Warner Bros. Movie World during White Christmas where it plays the Polar Express 4-D Experience
Warner Bros. Movie World
AreaMain Street
StatusOperating
Opening date3 June 1991 (1991-06-03)
Movie Park Germany
AreaHollywood Street Set
StatusOperating
Opening dateJune 30, 1996
Ride statistics
Attraction typeMovie theatre
Audience capacity320 per show
Duration15 minutes
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible

The Roxy Theatre is a movie theatre located within Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Australia. The theatre shows a 4D film during the general operating day of the theme park which is currently Tom & Jerry 4D Experience. A replica exists at Movie Park Germany in Bottrop, Germany.

History

The first Roxy Theatre was installed at Warner Bros. Movie World ahead of the park's opening on 3 June 1991. A replica was later built at Movie Park Germany (which was known as Warner Bros. Movie World Germany at the time). In 2005, the theatre underwent a major refurbishment which included the installation of 4D motion seats.[1]

Theatre

The Roxy Theatre is located in Main Street at Warner Bros. Movie World. Guests queue outside the theatre and enter a preshow room before they see their film. The preshow room then leads into the main theatre which seats 320 people.[2] The seats which have motion capabilities were designed by FX Illusions.[1]

Films

Preshow room theming for Journey to the Center of the Earth 4-D Adventure
Film Provider Opened Closed Status
Adventures in the Fourth Dimension Warner Bros. Movie World 3 June 1991 1997 Defunct
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – The 4D Experience Iwerks Entertainment 23 June 2012 22 February 2014 Defunct [3][4]
Ice Age Mammoth Christmas 4-D Iwerks Entertainment 9 December 2012 — Defunct, formerly seasonal
Journey to the Center of the Earth 4-D Adventure Iwerks Entertainment 18 September 2010 3 June 2012 Defunct [5][6][7]
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 4-D Experience SimEx-Iwerks 22 February 2014 September 2014 Defunct [8]
Looney Tunes 4D starring Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote SimEx-Iwerks September 2015 2018 Defunct
The LEGO Movie 4D Experience SimEx-Iwerks 2018 2020 Defunct
Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension Iwerks Entertainment 26 December 1997
26 June 2021		 2 August 2005
21 January 2024		 Seasonal [9][10][11]
Polar Express 4-D Experience Iwerks Entertainment 3 December 2010 — Seasonal, formerly defunct [12][13]
Rio – The 4-D Experience SimEx-Iwerks 25 October 2014 September 2015 Defunct [14]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4D SimEx-Iwerks 2018 — Seasonal [15]
Scoob! 4D Experience SimEx-Iwerks 2022 2024 Defunct [16]
Shrek 4D Adventure DreamWorks Animation 17 September 2005 29 August 2010 Defunct [17][18]
Tom & Jerry 4D Experience SimEx-Iwerks 2024 — Operating [19]
Yogi Bear 4-D Experience SimEx-Iwerks 2020 2022 Defunct [20]
The Wizard of Oz 4-D Experience SimEx-Iwerks December 20, 2024 — Operating

Premieres

A number of premieres have occurred at Warner Bros. Movie World's Roxy Theatre. These include:

References

  1. ^ a b "4D Motion Seats". Photo Gallery. FX Illusions. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  2. ^ "City's bid to reel in premiere". Gold Coast Bulletin. 15 December 2007. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Film Library – ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS The 4-D Experience". SimEx-Iwerks. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  4. ^ Warner Bros. Movie World. "Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs – The 4D Experience | Movie World". MyFun. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Film Library – Journey to the Center of the Earth 4-D". SimEx-Iwerks. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Journey to the Center of the Earth 4-D Adventure (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  7. ^ "Journey to the Center of the Earth 4D Adventure". Movie World. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  8. ^ "Review – Journey to the Mysterious Island 4D | the Theme Park Place". Archived from the original on 28 February 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Film Library – Marvin the Martian". SimEx-Iwerks. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  10. ^ "Marvin the Martian in 3D (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  11. ^ "Marvin the Martian in the 3RD Dimension - Hooray for Hollywood". Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Film Library – The Polar Express™ 4-D Experience". SimEx-Iwerks. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  13. ^ "Christmas treat for battling Coasters". Gold Coast Bulletin. 3 December 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  14. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ "Archived copy". whitechristmas.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ^ "Roxy 4D Cinema Experience at Warner Bros. Movie World". Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Shrek 4D (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Parkz. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  18. ^ Swinburn, Amanda (21 September 2005). "Theme parks' $65m blitz". B&T. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  19. ^ "Roxy 4D Cinema Experience at Warner Bros. Movie World". Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Roxy 4D Cinema Experience at Warner Bros. Movie World". Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Fool's Gold gets thumbs up". Gold Coast Bulletin. 1 February 2008. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  22. ^ "Get Smart stars slink into town". Gold Coast Bulletin. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  23. ^ "Jodie's coming back for film premiere". Gold Coast Bulletin. 6 March 2008. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2012.