Imax or Omnimax

Imax or Omnimax are two Vancouver (pronounced “Vancoover”) attractions where you can go to see a really big show.

I’m not kidding ...these movie screens are five stories high!

Imax is a film projection system that shows movies on a very large screen and it was invented by three Canadians.

You can take in a show at the CN Imax Theatre which is at Canada Place or at the Alcan Omnimax Theatre which is at Science World.

The difference between imax and omnimax is that imax movies are on a huge flat screen like your television and omnimax movies are shown on the curved roof of the giant theatre.

Either way watching in imax or omnimax means you’re completely surrounded by screen so your entire field of vision is filled and with omnimax the curve tends to draw you in even more.

On top of it all imax and omnimax use wrap around sound which all amounts to ingredients which can leave some people feeling a bit queasy.

Shows run about 40 minutes and they are usually in the documentary style.

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