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| Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension | |
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| Drayton Manor Resort | |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 3 July 2011 (2011-07-03) |
| Closing date | December 2018 (2018-12) |
| Replaced | Happy Feet 4-D Experience |
| Replaced by | Yogi Bear 4-D Experience |
| Warner Bros. Movie World | |
| Area | Roxy Theatre, Main Street |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | First: 26 December 1997 (1997-12-26) Second: 26 June 2021 (2021-06-26) |
| Closing date | First: 2 August 2005 (2005-08-02) Second: 11 July 2021 (2021-07-11) |
| Replaced | Adventures in the Fourth Dimension(before it re-opened) The Lego Movie 4D Experience(after it re-opened) |
| Replaced by | Shrek 4D Adventure(before it re-opened) Yogi Bear 4-D Experience(after it re-opened) |
| Six Flags Great America | |
| Area | Pictorium |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 2006 (2006) |
| Closing date | May 2008 (2008-05) |
| Replaced | NASCAR: The IMAX Experience |
| Replaced by | Planet Earth |
| Warner Bros. Movie World Germany | |
| Area | Roxy Theatre, The Hollywood Street Set |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 30 June 1996 (1996-06-30) |
| Closing date | 31 October 2004 (2004-10-31) |
| Replaced by | SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | 3D film |
| Manufacturer | Iwerks Entertainment |
| Theme | Looney Tunes |
| Duration | 12 minutes |
 Wheelchair accessible | |
 Closed captioning available | |
Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension (also titledMarvin the Martian in 3D andMarvin the Martian in 4D) was a 19973DLooney Tunes film formerly an attraction atDrayton Manor Resort inDrayton Bassett,Staffordshire,England,Warner Bros. Movie World inGold Coast, Australia,Warner Bros. Movie World inBottrop, Germany (nowMovie Park Germany) andSix Flags Great America.
On 26 December (Boxing Day) 1997, the film opened at theRoxy Theatre in Main Street atWarner Bros. Movie World on theGold Coast inAustralia after its initial release in Europe in June 1996 at the now-defunctWarner Bros. Movie World Germany theme park.[1] It mixed the old art ofanaglyphic orpolarized film (viewed with 3D glasses) and the relatively new art ofCGI (the first CGI feature film,Toy Story, had been made only 2 years before).[2][3]
In 1997, it was simultaneously screened at the cinema in theWarner Bros. Studio Store in New York. During scenes when Daffy Duck spoke, the audience was sprinkled with water. A large minted token embossed with Marvin the Martian was given on entrance and could be redeemed for merchandise.
In 2005, the Roxy Theatre saw Marvin the Martian in 3D ending its run and being replaced withShrek 4D Adventure, which also includes added real world effects to immerse the viewers into the film such as wind, water and smells.
One year later, the film began showing at thePictorium at Six Flags Great America.[4] However, the much larger screen size of thePictorium suggests that there may be differences from the original film seen in Australia. The version in the Pictorium started showing in 2006 and ceased two years later in May 2008.
In 2011, Drayton Manor announced that they would be replacingHappy Feet 4-D Experience with Marvin the Martian in 4D. Marvin the Martian began showing at the start of the season on 19 March 2011.[5]
Later in 2011, the film was released on theLooney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 Blu-ray in 2-D.
In 2018, the film was dropped from Drayton Manor and was replaced with Yogi Bear 4-D Experience (based on the2010 film adaptation of the same name).
In 2021, the film returned to theRoxy Theatre at Warner Bros. Movie World on theGold Coast inAustralia. As of 2024, it has been replaced byTom & Jerry 4-D Experience.
The film revolves around the twoLooney Tunes charactersMarvin the Martian andDaffy Duck. "While scanning the universe for signs of hostility, Marvin hears something that sounds like a threat from Earth. Daffy's preparation for his movie role as a dreaded Martian fighter causes the confusion, which results in intergalactic mayhem of comic proportions."[6] The film is accompanied by various special effects (including water and wind) that correspond to the actions onscreen (e.g. Daffy spitting as he speaks).
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