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[[Image:Diagram_of_the_4D-theater.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Diagram of a 4D theater]]
[[Image:Diagram_of_the_4D-theater.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Diagram of a 4D theater]]
'''4D film''' or '''4-D film''' is a marketing term for an entertainment presentation system combining a [[3D film]] with physical effects that occur in the theatre in synchronization with the [[film]]. Effects simulated in a 4D film may include rain, wind, temperature changes, strobe lights, and vibration. Seats in 4D venues may vibrate or move a few centimeters during the presentations. Other common chair effects include air jets, water sprays, and leg and back ticklers. [[Auditorium]] effects may include smoke, [[rain]], [[lightning]], [[Soap bubble|bubble]]s, and smell.
'''4D film''' or '''4-D film''' is a marketing term for an entertainment presentation system combining a [[3D film]] with physical effects that occur in the theatre in synchronization with the [[film]]. Effects simulated in a 4D film may include rain, wind, strobe lights, and vibration. Seats in 4D venues may vibrate or move a few inches during the presentations. Other common chair effects include air jets, water sprays, and leg and back ticklers. Hall effects may include smoke, rain, lightning, air bubbles, and smell.


Because physical effects can be expensive to install, 4D films are most often presented in custom-built theatres at special venues such as [[theme park]]s and [[amusement park]]s and [[zoos]]. However, some movie theatres have the ability to present 4D versions of wide-release 3D films. The films ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 Hollywood film)|Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'' (2008) and [[Avatar (2009 film)|''Avatar'']] (2009) are among the films that have received a 4D treatment in certain theatres.<ref name=4-D>{{cite news | author=Han Sunhee |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118014803.html?categoryid=2526&cs=1 |title= 'Avatar' goes 4D in Korea | date=February 5, 2010 |accessdate=February 8, 2010 |work=Variety| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100210010141/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118014803.html?categoryid=2526&cs=1| archivedate= 10 February 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> There are also mobile 4D theaters, which are mounted inside vehicles such as enclosed trailers, buses and trucks.
Because physical effects can be expensive to install, 4D films are most often presented in custom-built theatres at special venues such as [[theme park]]s and [[amusement park]]s. However, some movie theatres have the ability to present 4D versions of wide-release 3D films. The films ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 Hollywood film)|Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'' (2008) and [[Avatar (2009 film)|''Avatar'']] (2009) are among the films that have received a 4D treatment in certain theatres.<ref name=4-D>{{cite news | author=Han Sunhee |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118014803.html?categoryid=2526&cs=1 |title= 'Avatar' goes 4D in Korea | date=February 5, 2010 |accessdate=February 8, 2010 |work=Variety| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100210010141/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118014803.html?categoryid=2526&cs=1| archivedate= 10 February 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>


4D films are distinct from [[four-dimensional space]]. Notable historical formats for providing different aspects of a "fourth dimension" to films include [[Sensurround]], and [[Smell-O-Vision]]. As of June 2015, about 530 screens worldwide have installed some 4-D technology.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/will-4d-ever-catch-802627|title=Will 4D Ever Catch on?|author=Alex Ritman|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=([[Prometheus Global Media]])|date=June 21, 2015|accessdate=June 21, 2015}}</ref>
There is no consistent standard for using the term "4D" when describing the presentation of a film. 4D films have also occasionally been marketed as 5D, 6D, 7D, 8D, 9D, 11D, 15D and so on in order to emphasize the variety or uniqueness of their theatre effects. This is scientifically different from actual [[Four-dimensional_space|fourth dimensional space]]. Notable formats for providing different aspects of a "fourth dimension" to films include [[Human 4D]], [[Sensurround]], [[Smell-O-Vision]] and [[4DX]]. As of June 2015, about 530 screens worldwide have installed the technology.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/will-4d-ever-catch-802627|title=Will 4D Ever Catch on?|author=Alex Ritman|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=([[Prometheus Global Media]])|date=June 21, 2015|accessdate=June 21, 2015}}</ref>

==History==
The precursors of the modern 4-D film presentation include Smell-O-Vision, which was used only once, in 1960, and Sensurround, which debuted in 1974 with the film ''[[Earthquake (1974 film)|Earthquake]]''. Only a few films were presented in Sensurround, and it was supplanted by Dolby Stereo in 1977, which featured extended low frequencies, and made subwoofers a common addition to cinema.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.in70mm.com/news/2011/in_sensurround/english/index.htm|title= …in Sensurround|last= Hauersley|first= Thomas|date= May 25, 2011|website= |publisher= In 70mm|access-date= October 23, 2017|quote=}}</ref> Other notable efforts at pushing the boundaries of the film viewing experience include [[Fantasound]], the first use of stereo sound, [[Cinemiracle]] and [[Cinerama]], both widescreen formats utilizing multiple projectors.

The [[3-D film]] is always included in the 4-D experience. 3-D has been used in some form in film since 1915, but did not become widely seen until the 1950s. However, it was a niche format, and was not particularly successful. Beginning is the late 1980s, 3-D experienced a resurgence, partially on the strength of [[IMAX]] presentations. It has continued to expand, albeit very slowly, to the present.

The [[Sensorium]] is regarded the world's first commercial 4-D film and was first screened in a Six Flags theme park in Baltimore in 1984. It was produced in partnership with Landmark Entertainment.<ref>{{cite book |last= Zone|first= Ray|date= 2012|title= 3-D Revolution: The History of Modern Stereoscopic Cinema|url= http://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_book/120/|location= |publisher= The University Press of Kentucky|pages= 143–155|isbn= 978-0-8131-3611-0|author-link= }}</ref>

As of 2017, by far the most common 4-D titles are attraction films, and are located in theme parks. However, there seems to be a trend toward the installation of 4-D equipment in more traditional cinemas, with developers such as 4DX, D-Box Technologies, and Mediamation competing for venues.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/cinema-with-a-new-dimension-20111005-1la3c#ixzz3Ci7Na2Cx|title= Cinema with a new dimension|last= Maddox|first= Gary|date= October 7, 2011|website= |publisher= The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date= October 23, 2017|quote=}}</ref>

== List of 4D presentation systems for film theatres ==
The following is a list of 4D presentation systems developed for traditional [[Movie theater|film theatres]].<!--NOT theme park attractions-->

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Format
! Date
! Developer
! 3-D Format
! Motion Seat
! class="unsortable" | Effects
! class="unsortable" | Remarks
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Source
|-
|[[4DX]]
|align=center|
|CJ 4D Plex
|[[Stereoscopy|Stereoscopic<br/> 3-D]]
|align=center|yes
|fog machine, strobes, scents, bubbles,<br />snow, water sprays, wind/air
|
|
|align=center|
|-
|[[D-Box]]
|align=center|
|[[D-Box Technologies]]
|Stereoscopic<br/> 3-D
|align=center|yes
|no
|
|
|align=center|
|-
|[[MX4D]]
|align=center|
|MediaMation
|Stereoscopic<br/> 3-D
|align=center|yes
|fog machine, strobes, scents, bubbles,<br />snow, water sprays, wind/air
|
|
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.showcasecinemas.com/theatres/theatre-technology/MX4D|title= Showcase Cinemas|last= |first= |date= 2017|website= |publisher= National Amusements, Inc|access-date= October 22, 2017|quote=}}</ref>
|-
|(Not named by developer)
|align=center|
|Red Rover
|Stereoscopic<br/> 3-D
|align=center|yes
|fog machine, strobes, scents, bubbles,<br />water sprays, wind/air
|
|Branded as Super 4D in [[Lotte Cinema]] installations.
|align=center|
|-
|}


== Selected filmography ==
== Selected filmography ==
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<!-- This is not meant to be a list of every single 4D film. It should only include those films that either (a) have their own separate articles or (b) that are fully-developed subheadings within articles on the venues that host them. -->
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Title !! Year !! Release venue/ Country !! Notes
! Title !! Year !! Release venue/ Country !! Notes
|-
| ''[[Scent of Mystery|The Scent of Mystery]]'' || 1960 || Specially outfitted general-release theaters || [[Smell-O-Vision]]
|-
|-
| ''[[The Sensorium]]'' || 1984 || [[Six Flags Power Plant]], [[Baltimore, MD]] || The first 4D film
| ''[[The Sensorium]]'' || 1984 || [[Six Flags Power Plant]], [[Baltimore, MD]] || The first 4D film
|-
|-
| ''[[Captain EO]]'' || 1986 || [[Epcot]], [[Disneyland]], [[Disneyland Paris]] and [[Tokyo Disneyland]] || Closed in the mid-late 1990s. Reopened in 2010 as a tribute to the late [[Michael Jackson]], who stars in the film and Died in 2009.
| ''[[Captain EO]]'' || 1986 || [[Epcot]], [[Disneyland]], [[Disneyland Paris]] and [[Tokyo Disneyland]] || Closed in the mid-late 1990s. Reopened in 2010 as a tribute to the late [[Michael Jackson]], who stars in the film. Only open in Epcot as of late July 2015.
|-
|-
| ''[[Muppet*Vision 3D]]'' || 1991 || [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]]|| Directed by [[Jim Henson]]
| ''[[Muppet*Vision 3D]]'' || 1991 || [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] and [[Disney California Adventure Park]] || Directed by [[Jim Henson]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Audience]]'' || 1994 || [[Epcot]], [[Disneyland]], [[Disneyland Paris]] and [[Tokyo Disneyland]] || Sponsored by [[Kodak]]. Closed in all locations in May 2010 and Replaced with Captain EO Tribute.
| ''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Audience]]'' || 1994 || [[Epcot]], [[Disneyland]], [[Disneyland Paris]] and [[Tokyo Disneyland]] || Sponsored by [[Kodak]]. Closed in all locations in May 2010.
|-
|-
| ''[[ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter]]'' || 1995 || [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Bay Lake, FL]] || Closed in October 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/3-disney-attractions-that-had-to-be-closed-because-they-were|title=3 Disney Attractions That Had To Be Closed Because They Were Too Scary|publisher=Buzzfeed.com|accessdate=15 April 2018}}</ref> and replaced with [[Stitch's Great Escape!]]
| ''[[ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter]]'' || 1995 || [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Bay Lake, FL]] ||
|-
|-
| ''[[T2 3-D: Battle Across Time|Terminator 2 3D: Battle Across Time]]'' || 1996 || Universal Studios Japan || Directed by [[James Cameron]]
| ''[[T2 3-D: Battle Across Time|Terminator 2 3D: Battle Across Time]]'' || 1996 || Universal Studios Florida, and Universal Studios Japan || Directed by [[James Cameron]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Pirates 4D]]'' || 1997 || [[SeaWorld Ohio]], [[Busch Gardens Williamsburg]], [[Thorpe Park]] in the UK, [[Busch Gardens Tampa Bay]]|| Produced by Busch Entertainment, Directed by Keith Melton.
| ''[[It's Tough to Be a Bug!]]'' || 1998 || [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]] and [[Disney California Adventure Park]] || Based on the Pixar film ''[[A Bug's Life]]'' but made by [[Rhythm and Hues Studios]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Pirates 4D]]'' || 1999 || [[Busch Gardens Tampa Bay]], [[Noah's Ark Waterpark]], [[Thorpe Park]] in the UK, [[Enchanted Kingdom]] in the Philippines, [[Sentosa]] Singapore and [[Phantasialand]] ||
| ''[[Back At The Barnyard 4-D]]'' || 2018 || [[Six Flags Over Texas]]|| [Busch Gardens] [Adventure Dome] [Six Flags Great Adventure] [Paramount Parks] [Movie Park Germany]''; animated portion produced by [[Omation Animation Studios]]
|-
| ''[[The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man]]'' || 1999 || [[Islands of Adventure]], [[Universal Studios Japan]], || Water, smoke, strobe, and vibration.
|-
|-
| ''[[PandaVision|PandaDroom]]'' || 2002 || The [[Efteling]], [[Netherlands]] || Same film released in other parks without 4D effects
| ''[[PandaVision|PandaDroom]]'' || 2002 || The [[Efteling]], [[Netherlands]] || Same film released in other parks without 4D effects
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| ''[[Mickey's PhilharMagic]]'' || 2003 || [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Hong Kong Disneyland]] and [[Tokyo Disneyland]] || In collaboration with [[Walt Disney Feature Animation]]
| ''[[Mickey's PhilharMagic]]'' || 2003 || [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Hong Kong Disneyland]] and [[Tokyo Disneyland]] || In collaboration with [[Walt Disney Feature Animation]]
|-
|-
| ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D]]'' || 2002, 2006 || [[Six Flags over Texas]], [[Moody Gardens]], [[Shedd Aquarium]], [[Adventure Dome]], [[Six Flags Great Adventure]], [[Movie Park Germany]], [[Adventure Aquarium]], [[Kings Dominion]], (formerly at [[Paramount Parks]]), [[Indianapolis Zoo]], [[Carowinds]], [[Adventure Aquarium|Camden Aquarium]] ([[Camden, New Jersey|Camden, NJ]]), Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo and other locations ||
| ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D]]'' || 2002, 2006 || [[Six Flags over Texas]], [[Moody Gardens]], [[Shedd Aquarium]], [[Adventure Dome]], [[Six Flags Great Adventure]], [[Movie Park Germany]], [[Adventure Aquarium]], [[Kings Dominion]], (formerly at [[Paramount Parks]]), [[Indianapolis Zoo]], [[Carowinds]], [[Adventure Aquarium|Camden Aquarium]] ([[Camden, New Jersey|Camden, NJ]]), [[Nickelodeon Suites Resort]] in Orlando, Florida, Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo and other locations ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Haunted Lighthouse]]'', (aka ''R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse 4-D'') || 2003 || [[Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo]] ||
| ''[[Haunted Lighthouse]]'', (aka ''R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse 4-D'') || 2003 || [[Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo]] ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Shrek 4-D]]'' || 2003 || [[Universal Studios Florida]], [[Universal Studios Japan]], and [[Universal Studios Singapore]]|| Released in an [[Anaglyph 3D|anaglyph]] version as [[Shrek 4-D#Other releases|''Shrek 3-D'' on DVD]]
| ''[[Shrek 4-D]]'' || 2003 || [[Universal Studios Florida]], [[Warner Bros. Movie World]], [[Universal Studios Hollywood]], [[Universal Studios Japan]], and [[Universal Studios Singapore]] || Released in an [[Anaglyph 3D|anaglyph]] version as [[Shrek 4-D#Other releases|''Shrek 3-D'' on DVD]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Borg Invasion 4-D|Borg Invasion]]'' || 2004 || [[Star Trek: The Experience]], at Las Vegas Hilton, USA || Closed in 2008, to be reopened in [[Neonopolis]], Las Vegas
| ''[[Star Trek: The Experience#The Borg Invasion 4-D|Borg Invasion]]'' || 2004 || [[Star Trek: The Experience]], at Las Vegas Hilton, USA || Closed in 2008, to be reopened in [[Neonopolis]], Las Vegas
|-
|-
| ''[[Fly Me to the Moon (film)|Fly Me to the Moon]]'' || 2008 || [[Six Flags over Texas]] ||
| ''[[Fly Me to the Moon (film)|Fly Me to the Moon]]'' || 2008 || [[Six Flags over Texas]] ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth 4-D Adventure]]'' || 2008 || [https://web.archive.org/web/20111111111205/http://modern5d.com/vibrant-5d-raipur/ Vibrant 5D, Raipur (Installed by Modern 5D, India)] [[Stone Mountain Park]], [[Dollywood]], [[Warner Bros. Movie World]] ||
| ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth 4-D Adventure]]'' || 2008 || [http://modern5d.com/vibrant-5d-raipur/ Vibrant 5D, Raipur (Installed by Modern 5D, India)] [[Stone Mountain Park]], [[Dollywood]], [[Warner Bros. Movie World]] ||
|-
| ''Pokémon 4-D: Pikachu's Ocean Adventure'' || 2008 || Comcast IMAX 3D Theater in Avon, Massachusetts, as well as in Japan || Produced by [[Shogakukan|Shogakukan Production Co., Ltd.]] Distributed by Sarai Inc<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bigmoviezone.com/filmsearch/movies/index.html?uniq=550 |title=Big Movie Zone -- Pikachu's Ocean Adventure|author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate= December 17, 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''Super Mario 4-D: It's A Me. Mario!'' || 2008 || Comcast IMAX 3D Theater in Avon, Massachusetts, as well as in Japan || Produced by [[Shogakukan|Shogakukan Production Co., Ltd.]] Distributed by Sarai Inc<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bigmoviezone.com/filmsearch/movies/index.html?uniq=550 |title=Big Movie Zone -- Pikachu's Ocean Adventure|author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate= December 17, 2011}}</ref>
|-''[[Fly High: The Legend of Black Man]]''2017[[First indian 4-D Film]] [[Directed by Rahul Rathish Kumar]]
| ''[[Avatar (2009 film)#Initial screening|Avatar in 4-D]]'' || 2009 || [[South Korea]], [[Hong Kong]] ||
| ''[[Avatar (2009 film)#Initial screening|Avatar in 4-D]]'' || 2009 || [[South Korea]], [[Hong Kong]] ||
|-
|-
| ''[[London Eye#History|London Eye 4D Experience]]'' || 2009 || London Eye ||
| ''[[London Eye#History|London Eye 4D Experience]]'' || 2009 || London Eye ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Beyond All Boundaries]]'' || 2009 || WWII Museum New Orleans || Produced by [[Tom Hanks]] ||
| ''[[Beyond All Boundaries]]'' || 2009 || [[The National World War II Museum|WWII Museum]], New Orleans ||
|-
|''ENERGIA The Spirit of the Earth''
|2009
|[[La Cité de l'Énergie|Cité de l'énergie]], [[Shawinigan]] (Quebec)
|Spectators are seated on a revolving platform. Features wind, snow, smoke, rain, vibration and lighting effects.
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Marvel Super Heroes 4D]]'' || 2010 || [[Madame Tussauds London]] ||
| ''[[Marvel Super Heroes 4D]]'' || 2010 || [[Madame Tussauds London]] ||
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| ''[[Rabid Rider]]'' || 2010 || [[Cincinnati Zoo]] ||
| ''[[Rabid Rider]]'' || 2010 || [[Cincinnati Zoo]] ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Star Tours—The Adventures Continue]]'' || 2011 || [[Disneyland]], [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]], [[Tokyo Disneyland]], & ''[[Disneyland Paris]]'' || Replaced/Replacing ''[[Star Tours]]'' in all locations.Was updated in late 2015 to add an adventure themed to ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Glover|first1=Erin|title=Star Wars Enhancements, New Experiences Coming Soon to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/08/star-wars-enhancements-new-experiences-coming-soon-to-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-resorts/#comments|website=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=16 August 2015}}</ref>
| ''[[Star Tours—The Adventures Continue]]'' || 2011 || [[Disneyland]], [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]], [[Tokyo Disneyland]], & ''[[Disneyland Paris]] (Coming in 2017)'' || Replaced/Replacing ''[[Star Tours]]'' in all locations. Will be updated in late 2015 to add an adventure themed to ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Glover|first1=Erin|title=Star Wars Enhancements, New Experiences Coming Soon to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/08/star-wars-enhancements-new-experiences-coming-soon-to-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-resorts/#comments|website=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=16 August 2015}}</ref>
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| ''[[Shalem (2011 film)|Shalem]]'' || 2011? || Jerusalem Time Elevator, [[Jerusalem]] || A 3000-year-old guide to [[Jerusalem]]'s history at the Jerusalem Time Elevator, Jerusalem.<ref>[http://www.gojerusalem.com/discover/item_9983/Jerusalem-Time-Elevator-Tickets Jerusalem Time Elevator Tickets] GoJerusalem.com</ref> It includes moving and tilting seats on a moving stage, air conditioning and smell enhancements, along with a 'light and sound' show highlighting real artifacts. A similar system, 'The Time Mine', has been installed at the [[Timna Valley]] park near [[Eilat]], and another at the main hall of the [[Herzl Museum]] in Jerusalem.
| ''[[Shalem (2011 film)|Shalem]]'' || 2011? || Jerusalem Time Elevator, [[Jerusalem]] || A 3000-year-old guide to [[Jerusalem]]'s history at the Jerusalem Time Elevator, Jerusalem.<ref>[http://www.gojerusalem.com/discover/item_9983/Jerusalem-Time-Elevator-Tickets Jerusalem Time Elevator Tickets] GoJerusalem.com</ref> It includes moving and tilting seats on a moving stage, air conditioning and smell enhancements, along with a 'light and sound' show highlighting real artifacts. A similar system, 'The Time Mine', has been installed at the [[Timna Valley]] park near [[Eilat]], and another at the main hall of the [[Herzl Museum]] in Jerusalem.
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| ''[[Transformers: The Ride]]'' || 2011 || Universal Studios Singapore, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Florida||
| ''[[Transformers: The Ride]]'' || 2011 || Universal Studios Singapore, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Florida||
|-
|-
| ''[[Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem]]'' || 2012 || [[Universal Studios Florida]] , [[Universal Studios Japan]], and [[Universal Studios Hollywood]]|| 14-minute simulator ride, starring Gru, Margo, Edith, Agnes and the Minions; setting is 1 year after the events of the original film in 2010.
| ''[[Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem]]'' || 2012 || [[Universal Studios Florida]] and [[Universal Studios Hollywood]]|| 14-minute simulator ride, starring Gru, Margo, Edith, Agnes and the Minions; setting is 1 year after the events of the original film in 2010.
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| ''Tallgrass Prairie: Tides of Time'' || 2012 || [[Flint Hills Discovery Center]], [[Manhattan, KS|Manhattan]], [[Kansas]] || Features wind, snow, smoke, and lightning effects <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.flinthillsdiscovery.org/exhibits |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020075315/http://www.flinthillsdiscovery.org/exhibits |archive-date=2015-10-20 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref>
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| ''Tallgrass Prairie: Tides of Time'' || 2012 || [[Flint Hills Discovery Center]], [[Manhattan, KS|Manhattan]], [[Kansas]] || Features wind, snow, smoke, and lightning effects <ref>http://www.flinthillsdiscovery.org/exhibits</ref>
| ''[[Prometheus (2012 film)|Prometheus]] '' || 2012 || Cinepolis Galerias Guadalajara, Mexico ||
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|-
| ''[[Prometheus]] '' || 2012 || Cinepolis Galerias Guadalajara, Mexico ||
| ''[[The Adventures of Tintin]] '' || 2011 || [[Nickelodeon Resorts]], [[Paramount Parks]], [[North Carolina Zoo]], and [[Alton Towers]] || 14 minute condensed version of the film.
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| ''[[Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs]] '' || 2012 || [[Shedd Aquarium]], [[Warner Bros. Movie World]], [[North Carolina Zoo]], [[San Diego Zoo]] and [[Alton Towers]] || 14 minute condensed version of the film.
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| ''[[Iron Man 3]]'' || 2013 || Korona World Theatre [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]],<ref name="Iron1">{{citation|author= Marah Eakin |title=Iron Man 3 getting sniff-worthy 4D screenings in Japan|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/emiron-man-3-emgetting-sniff-worthy-4d-screenings--96689|accessdate=28 February 2014|date=18 April 2013|publisher=Onion Inc.}}</ref> Seoul, South Korea
| ''[[Iron Man 3]]'' || 2013 || Korona World Theatre [[Nagoya]], [[Japan]],<ref name="Iron1">{{citation|author= Marah Eakin |title=Iron Man 3 getting sniff-worthy 4D screenings in Japan|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/emiron-man-3-emgetting-sniff-worthy-4d-screenings--96689|accessdate=28 February 2014|date=18 April 2013|publisher=Onion Inc.}}</ref> Seoul, South Korea
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| ''Temple Run 7D'' || 2014 || [[India]] || 9 minute ride to various Indian temples like Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, Rameshwaram & Dwarka produced by Modern Techno Projects Private Ltd..
| ''Temple Run 7D'' || 2014 || [[India]] || 9 minute ride to various Indian temples like Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, Rameshwaram & Dwarka produced by Modern Techno Projects Private Ltd..
|-
| ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]'' || 2016 || [[Seoul]], [[Korea]] and [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]] || Labeled as [[4DX]] including fog, wind, motion, rain, lightning, vibrations and scents.
|-
| ''[[Pixels (Film)]]'' || 2016 || [[Taguig City]], [[Philippines]] || Labeled as [[4DX]] including models, aracde, exploses, and Shoots.
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| ''[[Mass Effect: New Earth 4D]]'' || 2016 || [[California's Great America]] || 4 1/2 minute film, 60 foot screen with 4K resolution, live performers, wind, water, leg pokers, neck ticklers, 80-channel surround sound
|-
| ''LEGO Nexo Knights 4D: The Book of Creativity<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5861080/|title=LEGO Nexo Knights 4D: The Book of Creativity|date=15 June 2016|publisher=|accessdate=15 April 2018|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>'' || 2016 || [[Legoland]] parks and [[Legoland Discovery Centre]] parks worldwide || 12 1/2 minute 4D film of LEGO [[Nexo Knights]] shown at Legoland, alongside with The LEGO Movie 4D Produced by Alexander Lentjes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2640400/|title=Alexander Lentjes|website=IMDb|accessdate=15 April 2018}}</ref> for M2Film and [[Merlin Entertainments]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/are-4d-movies-the-next-big-thing-20120712-21xjs.html Are 4D movies the next big thing?]

* [http://films-4d.com High quality stereoscopic HFR 3D,4D,5D rides for cinema and attractions]
* [http://films-4d.com High quality stereoscopic HFR 3D,4D,5D rides for cinema and attractions]


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Diagram of a 4D theater

4D film or 4-D film is a marketing term for an entertainment presentation system combining a 3D film with physical effects that occur in the theatre in synchronization with the film. Effects simulated in a 4D film may include rain, wind, strobe lights, and vibration. Seats in 4D venues may vibrate or move a few inches during the presentations. Other common chair effects include air jets, water sprays, and leg and back ticklers. Hall effects may include smoke, rain, lightning, air bubbles, and smell.

Because physical effects can be expensive to install, 4D films are most often presented in custom-built theatres at special venues such as theme parks and amusement parks. However, some movie theatres have the ability to present 4D versions of wide-release 3D films. The films Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) and Avatar (2009) are among the films that have received a 4D treatment in certain theatres.[1]

There is no consistent standard for using the term "4D" when describing the presentation of a film. 4D films have also occasionally been marketed as 5D, 6D, 7D, 8D, 9D, 11D, 15D and so on in order to emphasize the variety or uniqueness of their theatre effects. This is scientifically different from actual fourth dimensional space. Notable formats for providing different aspects of a "fourth dimension" to films include Human 4D, Sensurround, Smell-O-Vision and 4DX. As of June 2015, about 530 screens worldwide have installed the technology.[2]

Selected filmography

Title Year Release venue/ Country Notes
The Sensorium 1984 Six Flags Power Plant, Baltimore, MD The first 4D film
Captain EO 1986 Epcot, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris and Tokyo Disneyland Closed in the mid-late 1990s. Reopened in 2010 as a tribute to the late Michael Jackson, who stars in the film. Only open in Epcot as of late July 2015.
Muppet*Vision 3D 1991 Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney California Adventure Park Directed by Jim Henson
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience 1994 Epcot, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris and Tokyo Disneyland Sponsored by Kodak. Closed in all locations in May 2010.
ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter 1995 Magic Kingdom, Bay Lake, FL
Terminator 2 3D: Battle Across Time 1996 Universal Studios Florida, and Universal Studios Japan Directed by James Cameron
It's Tough to Be a Bug! 1998 Disney's Animal Kingdom and Disney California Adventure Park Based on the Pixar film A Bug's Life but made by Rhythm and Hues Studios
Pirates 4D 1999 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Noah's Ark Waterpark, Thorpe Park in the UK, Enchanted Kingdom in the Philippines, Sentosa Singapore and Phantasialand
PandaDroom 2002 The Efteling, Netherlands Same film released in other parks without 4D effects
Mickey's PhilharMagic 2003 Magic Kingdom, Hong Kong Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland In collaboration with Walt Disney Feature Animation
SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D 2002, 2006 Six Flags over Texas, Moody Gardens, Shedd Aquarium, Adventure Dome, Six Flags Great Adventure, Movie Park Germany, Adventure Aquarium, Kings Dominion, (formerly at Paramount Parks), Indianapolis Zoo, Carowinds, Camden Aquarium (Camden, NJ), Nickelodeon Suites Resort in Orlando, Florida, Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo and other locations
Haunted Lighthouse, (aka R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse 4-D) 2003 Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo
Shrek 4-D 2003 Universal Studios Florida, Warner Bros. Movie World, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Japan, and Universal Studios Singapore Released in an anaglyph version as Shrek 3-D on DVD
Borg Invasion 2004 Star Trek: The Experience, at Las Vegas Hilton, USA Closed in 2008, to be reopened in Neonopolis, Las Vegas
Fly Me to the Moon 2008 Six Flags over Texas
Journey to the Center of the Earth 4-D Adventure 2008 Vibrant 5D, Raipur (Installed by Modern 5D, India) Stone Mountain Park, Dollywood, Warner Bros. Movie World
Pokémon 4-D: Pikachu's Ocean Adventure 2008 Comcast IMAX 3D Theater in Avon, Massachusetts, as well as in Japan Produced by Shogakukan Production Co., Ltd. Distributed by Sarai Inc[3]
Avatar in 4-D 2009 South Korea, Hong Kong
London Eye 4D Experience 2009 London Eye
Beyond All Boundaries 2009 WWII Museum, New Orleans
Marvel Super Heroes 4D 2010 Madame Tussauds London
Rabid Rider 2010 Cincinnati Zoo
Star Tours—The Adventures Continue 2011 Disneyland, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Tokyo Disneyland, & Disneyland Paris (Coming in 2017) Replaced/Replacing Star Tours in all locations. Will be updated in late 2015 to add an adventure themed to Star Wars: The Force Awakens[4]
Shalem 2011? Jerusalem Time Elevator, Jerusalem A 3000-year-old guide to Jerusalem's history at the Jerusalem Time Elevator, Jerusalem.[5] It includes moving and tilting seats on a moving stage, air conditioning and smell enhancements, along with a 'light and sound' show highlighting real artifacts. A similar system, 'The Time Mine', has been installed at the Timna Valley park near Eilat, and another at the main hall of the Herzl Museum in Jerusalem.
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World 2011 United States, India, Canada and UK Smell was achieved by using scratch and sniff cards
Transformers: The Ride 2011 Universal Studios Singapore, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Florida
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem 2012 Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood 14-minute simulator ride, starring Gru, Margo, Edith, Agnes and the Minions; setting is 1 year after the events of the original film in 2010.
Tallgrass Prairie: Tides of Time 2012 Flint Hills Discovery Center, Manhattan, Kansas Features wind, snow, smoke, and lightning effects [6]
Prometheus 2012 Cinepolis Galerias Guadalajara, Mexico
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 2012 Shedd Aquarium, Warner Bros. Movie World, North Carolina Zoo, San Diego Zoo and Alton Towers 14 minute condensed version of the film.
Iron Man 3 2013 Korona World Theatre Nagoya, Japan,[7] Seoul, South Korea Labeled as 4DX featuring strobe lights, tilting seats, blowing wind and fog, and odor effects.
Rio 2014 San Diego Zoo, Kentucky Kingdom 12 minute condensed version of the film.
Temple Run 7D 2014 India 9 minute ride to various Indian temples like Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, Rameshwaram & Dwarka produced by Modern Techno Projects Private Ltd..

References

  1. ^ Han Sunhee (February 5, 2010). "'Avatar' goes 4D in Korea". Variety. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Alex Ritman (June 21, 2015). "Will 4D Ever Catch on?". The Hollywood Reporter. (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "Big Movie Zone -- Pikachu's Ocean Adventure". Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  4. ^ Glover, Erin. "Star Wars Enhancements, New Experiences Coming Soon to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  5. ^ Jerusalem Time Elevator Tickets GoJerusalem.com
  6. ^ http://www.flinthillsdiscovery.org/exhibits
  7. ^ Marah Eakin (18 April 2013), Iron Man 3 getting sniff-worthy 4D screenings in Japan, Onion Inc., retrieved 28 February 2014

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