List of D-BOX motion-enhanced cinemas
Encyclopedia
This is a list of cinemas and movie theater
s that feature seats equipped with D-BOX
motion simulator
technology. With select motion-enhanced films, it allows the viewer to feel movement
and vibration
effects in sync
with onscreen film
action. A geographical map of locations is available from the box just right.
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
s that feature seats equipped with D-BOX
D-Box
D-BOX Technologies is a Canadian company that produces motion simulation systems and control devices that work with supporting movie and game titles to provide motion to viewers...
motion simulator
Motion simulator
A motion simulator or motion platform is a mechanism that encapsulates occupants and creates the effect/feelings of being in a moving vehicle...
technology. With select motion-enhanced films, it allows the viewer to feel movement
Motion (physics)
In physics, motion is a change in position of an object with respect to time. Change in action is the result of an unbalanced force. Motion is typically described in terms of velocity, acceleration, displacement and time . An object's velocity cannot change unless it is acted upon by a force, as...
and vibration
Vibration
Vibration refers to mechanical oscillations about an equilibrium point. The oscillations may be periodic such as the motion of a pendulum or random such as the movement of a tire on a gravel road.Vibration is occasionally "desirable"...
effects in sync
Synchronization
Synchronization is timekeeping which requires the coordination of events to operate a system in unison. The familiar conductor of an orchestra serves to keep the orchestra in time....
with onscreen film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
action. A geographical map of locations is available from the box just right.
| Location | Chain name | Theater name | Screen number | D-BOX D-Box D-BOX Technologies is a Canadian company that produces motion simulation systems and control devices that work with supporting movie and game titles to provide motion to viewers... seats |
Available since | Coordinates Geographic coordinate system A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position... (for map) |
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| Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema... |
Mann Theatres Mann Theatres Mann Theatres is a movie theatre chain that, as of November 17, 2011, operates in only one location with 8 screens in the city of Westlake. Its motto is "Where Hollywood goes to the movies".... website |
Mann Chinese 6 | #6 | 30 seats | 2009‑04‑03 | 34.1016°N 118.3401°W | Announced 2009‑01‑08 |
| Surprise, Arizona Surprise, Arizona Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The population was 30,848 at the 2000 census; however, rapid growth has boosted the city's population to 117,517 at the 2010 census, an increase of 281%... |
UltraStar Cinemas UltraStar Cinemas UltraStar Cinemas is a movie chain with theaters in California and Arizona, and also the first movie chain to have all pure digital movies showings in every theater.... website |
UltraStar Surprise Pointe 14 | ? | 22 seats | 2009‑04‑03 | 33.6071°N 112.3590°W | Announced 2009‑03‑04 |
| Bloomington, Minnesota Bloomington, Minnesota Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Hennepin County. Located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, Bloomington lies at the heart of the southern... |
Mall of America Mall of America The Mall of America, also called MOA and the Megamall, is a shopping mall located in Bloomington, Minnesota, a suburb of the Twin Cities, in the United States. It is located southeast of the junction of Interstate 494 and Minnesota State Highway 77, north of the Minnesota River and is across the... website |
Theatres at Mall of America | ? | 30 seats | 2009‑05‑21 | 44.8532°N 93.2419°W | Announced 2009‑05‑08 |
| Austin, Texas Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in... |
Galaxy Theatres website | Galaxy Highland | ? | 22 seats | 2009‑05‑21 | 30.3284°N 97.7071°W | Announced 2009‑05‑11 |
| Etobicoke, Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
Cineplex Odeon Cineplex Odeon Cineplex Odeon Corporation was one of North America's largest movie theatre operators, with theatres in its home country of Canada and the United States... website |
Cineplex Odeon Queensway | #9 | 18 seats | 2009‑07‑15 | 43.6229°N 79.5167°W | Announced 2009‑06‑18 |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada North Las Vegas, Nevada North Las Vegas is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, located in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The city was incorporated on May 16, 1946.-Geography:... |
Galaxy Theatres website | Galaxy Cannery | ? | 22 seats | 2009‑07‑15 | 36.2397°N 115.1205°W | Announced 2009‑06‑22 |
| Apple Valley, California Apple Valley, California -Climate:*On average, the warmest month is July.*The highest recorded temperature was in 2002.*On average, the coolest month is December.*The lowest recorded temperature was in 1949.*The most precipitation on average occurs in February.-History:... |
UltraStar Cinemas UltraStar Cinemas UltraStar Cinemas is a movie chain with theaters in California and Arizona, and also the first movie chain to have all pure digital movies showings in every theater.... website |
Apple Valley UltraStar | ? | 22 seats | 2009‑07‑15 | 34.4711°N 117.1749°W | Announced 2009‑07‑06 |
| Belœil, Quebec | Cinéma Beloeil website | Cinéma Beloeil | #2 | 26 seats | 2009‑11‑13 | 45.5922°N 73.2034°W | Announced 2009‑10‑22 |
| Canton Township, Michigan Canton Township, Michigan The Charter Township of Canton, usually referred to as Canton, is an affluent charter township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The commuter town is located west of Detroit and east of Ann Arbor. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 90,173, making it Michigan's... |
Emagine Entertainment Emagine Entertainment Emagine Entertainment is a movie theater chain in several cities throughout Michigan. They are the first theatre chain in the world to convert to 100% digital projection. The company is also recognized as an inventor in the theatrical exhibition industry having a large affect on other companies... website |
Emagine Canton | ? | 24 seats | 2009‑11‑13 | 42.3213°N 83.4295°W | Announced 2009‑11‑11 |
| Scottsdale, Arizona Scottsdale, Arizona Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385... |
UltraStar Cinemas UltraStar Cinemas UltraStar Cinemas is a movie chain with theaters in California and Arizona, and also the first movie chain to have all pure digital movies showings in every theater.... website |
UltraStar Scottsdale Pavilions 11 | #6 | 26 seats | 2010‑11‑19 | 33.6071°N 112.3590°W | Announced 2009‑03‑04 |
| St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... |
Wehrenberg Theatres Wehrenberg Theatres Wehrenberg Theatres is the oldest and largest family-owned movie theater chain in America. It is a member of the National Association of Theatre Owners.-History:... website |
Ronnies 20 Cine | ? | 20 seats | 2009‑11‑13 | 38.5270°N 90.3623°W | Announced 2009‑11‑11 |
| Birch Run, Michigan Birch Run, Michigan Birch Run is a village in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,653 at the 2000 census. The 2009 Census Bureau estimate places the population at 1,642. The village is located within Birch Run Township.... |
Emagine Entertainment website | Cinema Hollywood | ? | 18 seats | 2009‑12‑25 | 43.2463°N 83.7665°W | Announced 2009‑12‑10 |
| Mission Valley, San Diego, California | UltraStar Cinemas UltraStar Cinemas UltraStar Cinemas is a movie chain with theaters in California and Arizona, and also the first movie chain to have all pure digital movies showings in every theater.... website |
UltraStar Mission Valley | ? | 23 seats | 2009‑12‑25 | 32.7708°N 117.1593°W | Announced 2009‑12‑10 |
| Tomball, Texas Tomball, Texas Tomball is a city in Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas, a part of the Houston metropolitan area. The population was 9,089 at the 2000 census. In 1907, the community of Peck was renamed Tomball. The city are named for local congressman Thomas Henry Ball, who had a major role in the... (Houston area) |
Santikos Theatres Santikos Theatres Santikos Theatres is a movie theater chain based in San Antonio, Texas. The company was started by Louis Santikos, a Greek entrepreneur, who had moved to Texas and immediately opened nickelodeons in the city in the early 1900s... website |
Silverado-IMAX 19 | #11 | 30 seats | 2009‑12‑25 | 30.0410°N 95.6058°W | Announced 2009‑12‑10 |
| Monroe, Washington Monroe, Washington Monroe is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population as of 17,304 at the 2010 census.-History:The history of Monroe is intertwined with that of the Great Northern Railway which pushed over the Cascade Range at Stevens Pass and worked its way down the Skykomish River... |
Galaxy Theatres website | Galaxy Monroe | # 12 | 22 seats | 2010‑03‑16 | 47.865885°N 121.976128°W | Announced 2010‑03‑16 |
| San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,... |
Santikos Theatres Santikos Theatres Santikos Theatres is a movie theater chain based in San Antonio, Texas. The company was started by Louis Santikos, a Greek entrepreneur, who had moved to Texas and immediately opened nickelodeons in the city in the early 1900s... website |
San Antonio Palladium IMAX | ? | ? | ? | 29.608593°N 98.599425°W | ? |
| Petaluma, California Petaluma, California Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. In the 2010 Census the population was 57,941.Located in Petaluma is the Rancho Petaluma Adobe, a National Historic Landmark. It was built beginning in 1836 by General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, then Commandant of the San... |
Cinema West Theatres http://www.cinemawest.com | Boulevard Cinemas http://www.cinemawest.com/pta.html | #5 | ? | 2010‑04‑27 | ? | Announced 2010‑04‑27 |
| South Jordan, Utah South Jordan, Utah South Jordan is a city in the U.S. state of Utah. The city lies in the Salt Lake Valley between the peaks of the Oquirrh Mountains and the peaks of the Wasatch Mountains and is part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area... |
Megaplex Theatres website | Megaplex 20 at the District | #13 | 28 seats | 2010-05-28 | ? | Announced 2010-05-13 |
| East Brunswick, New Jersey | Independent | Mega Movies at Brunswick Square http://gomegamovies.com/dbox.asp | ? | 26 seats | 2010-12-17 | 40.42315°N 74.383461°W | Announced 2010-12-02 |
| Ogden, Utah Ogden, Utah Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a... |
Megaplex Theatres website | Megaplex 13 at the Junction | #13 | 30 seats | 2011-02-18 | ? | Announced 2011-01-27 |
| Thousand Oaks, California Thousand Oaks, California Thousand Oaks is a city in southeastern Ventura County, California, in the United States. It was named after the many oak trees that grace the area, and the city seal is adorned with an oak.... |
Muvico Theaters Muvico Theaters Muvico Theaters is a movie theater chain. Its headquarters are in Oakland Park, Florida, near Fort Lauderdale.Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Muvico has seven complexes in Florida. Muvico has also expanded out of the state of Florida to include complexes in the Chicago Metropolitan Area , and... website |
Muvico Thousand Oaks 14 | #9 | 36 seats | 2011‑03-11 | ? | Announced 2011‑03‑01 |
| Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709.... |
Muvico Theaters Muvico Theaters Muvico Theaters is a movie theater chain. Its headquarters are in Oakland Park, Florida, near Fort Lauderdale.Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Muvico has seven complexes in Florida. Muvico has also expanded out of the state of Florida to include complexes in the Chicago Metropolitan Area , and... website |
Muvico Starlight 20 | #9 | 24 seats | ? | ? | Announced 2011‑03‑01 |
| Rosemont, Illinois Rosemont, Illinois Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States located immediately northwest of Chicago. The village was incorporated in 1956, though it had been settled long before that... |
Muvico Theaters Muvico Theaters Muvico Theaters is a movie theater chain. Its headquarters are in Oakland Park, Florida, near Fort Lauderdale.Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Muvico has seven complexes in Florida. Muvico has also expanded out of the state of Florida to include complexes in the Chicago Metropolitan Area , and... website |
Muvico Rosemont 18 | #16 | 36 seats | ? | ? | Announced 2011‑03‑28 |
| West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida... |
Muvico Theaters Muvico Theaters Muvico Theaters is a movie theater chain. Its headquarters are in Oakland Park, Florida, near Fort Lauderdale.Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Muvico has seven complexes in Florida. Muvico has also expanded out of the state of Florida to include complexes in the Chicago Metropolitan Area , and... website |
Muvico Parisian 20 | ? | 30 seats | ? | ? | Announced 2011‑03‑28 |
| Scotts Valley, California Scotts Valley, California Scotts Valley is a small city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, about thirty miles south of downtown San Jose and six miles north of Monterey Bay, in the upland slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,580... |
CineLux Theaters website | CineLux Scotts Valley Stadium 10 | #7 | 28 seats | 2011-05-07 | 37.048083°N 122.027577°W | Announced 2011‑07‑08 |