
This heart-warming adventure, based on the beloved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, takes audiences on an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole. Many families make seeing The Polar Express 3D part of their holiday traditions. “And this year the sounds and visuals will be even better.” “The chugging of the locomotive and the music have always been really important parts to seeing this movie in a giant screen theater like ours,” he said. I can’t wait to see them reacting to the IMAX with Laser version.”Īccording to Cobb, the enhanced sound system that was installed at the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater earlier in the year, as a companion upgrade to the 4K laser projectors, will improve the experience even more. “It has always been fun watching audiences grabbing at the snowflakes. “ The Polar Express 3D will be much brighter on screen and the snow scenes will look fantastic,” said Cobb. Although much smaller in size, the visual impact will be stunning. It’s going to look so much better than the film print we’ve shown throughout the years.”Ĭompared to the 600-pound spools of film he used to work with when showing this movie, this digital cinema package almost fits into Cobb’s shirt pocket. “I’m pretty excited for everyone to see this new version. “It was a complete shock to me that it was coming out so soon,” said Cobb. The Tennessee Aquarium’s IMAX senior operator received a digital cinema package containing a brand new IMAX with Laser remaster of the animated holiday classic The Polar Express 3D. (Dec 1, 2016) – Like an early gift from the North Pole, Corey Cobb found a big surprise in a relatively small box. Experience Special Screenings of This Holiday Classic in IMAX with Laser Beginning December 6Ĭhattanooga, Tenn.
