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I Watched 'Harry Potter' Inside an 87-Foot Dome. Here's What It Was Like
Key takeaways
- I've watched the Harry Potter movies countless times, but never like this.
- At its center, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone plays, while surrounding 3D imagery expands the film's scenes to fill the display.
- During the opening scene on Privet Drive, more beige homes and glowing streetlamps extend in each direction, instantly pulling me into the film.
I've watched the Harry Potter movies countless times, but never like this.
An 87-foot LED dome stretches overhead. At its center, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone plays, while surrounding 3D imagery expands the film's scenes to fill the display. It feels less like watching a movie and more like being inside the magical world.
During the opening scene on Privet Drive, more beige homes and glowing streetlamps extend in each direction, instantly pulling me into the film. As Harry enters Diagon Alley, the towering shops rise around me, and I share in his sense of wonder. In the Hogwarts Great Hall, hundreds of flickering candles seem to float overhead, making it feel like I'm walking with the first-year students toward the Sorting Hat.
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