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Encyclopedia > Cinesphere

Cinesphere is the world's first permanent IMAX theatre, built in 1971. Its design, similar to that of the EPCOT Center in Disneyworld is of a triodetic-domed structure, akin to a Geodesic Dome. It is located on the grounds of Ontario Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


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  • Ontario Place Cinesphere (http://www.ontarioplace.com/new/Cinesphere/)

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Cinesphere, the worlds first permanent IMAX (1829 words)
Cinesphere shows between 7 and 12 features a day to as many as 752 people each time, distinguishing it as having one of the highest seating capacities of any IMAX facility.
Cinesphere's IMAX projector is the world's first and is the only one which is actually owned by the facility using it (all other installations lease the equipment).
For the creation of the IMAX film "Skyward", the Cinesphere was temporarily fitted with mixing facilities in the middle of its seating area so that the soundtrack could actually be crafted in the environment and over the sound hardware it would ultimately be enjoyed with.
Cinemas-Toronto (332 words)
Cinesphere, built to play larger format Imax movies, doesn't usually play regular movies.
This is made up for by the fact that it is at Ontario Place, one of the best spots to be in Toronto on a nice summer's eve.
Previously I didn't include the Cinesphere on the ranking because I didn't think it was fair to the other theatres, but since that time I've become rather less "fair" in general, and I think the theatre qualifies because it does play regular features.
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