The new attraction at Linq Promenade is the anti-Sphere. Dreambox 360, with several experiences in a 360-degree, “5D” projection format , opens in mid-July at Linq Promenade. Creator Noel Bowman and his team at Minus 5 Icebar created the space.
The designer’s early description is, “If you like the Sphere, then you’ll love the Box!” This venue is a different shape, of course, and a far smaller size, at 1,000 square feet. The Sphere is (double-checking the specs) 875,000 square feet. But Dreambox does pack a (rum) punch.
Groups of up to 55 can board “The Arctic Ghost Ship: A Quest in Search of the Lost Rum,” which is a 12-to-15-minute animated experience in which guests sip cocktails/non-alcoholic beverages with a projected Captain Flint McGreggor as they search for his wayward booze. “You step into the Box and the adventure begins,” Bowman says. “It’s like a Disney ride.
It’s not just some passive, come in and enjoy the optics. We’re gonna get after it.” The technology from Lumen and Forge, with a rich history in such attractions, is typically described as 4D — the simulated effects of wind, rainfall, fog, heat, bubbles and such.
The “5D” is the taste effect, with the drinks involved. “It’s a little play on 4D,” Bowman says. Despite the rummy adventure, Dreambox is open for ages 12 and older.
Aside from the Captain Flint adventure, Bowman has planned “Weekend Trip,” a psychedelic display at 11 and 11:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
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