The 4D seat system includes an astounding number of features and effects, each one carefully choreographed to the film on the screen. Immerse yourself in the 4D experience and allow yourself to be transported into the action through the special effects of sound, smell, touch, lights and weather effects.
Please Note:
This experience is a 15 minute film for guests to enjoy. If you have any questions about the 4D Theatre experience, please contact Guest Experience at guestexperience@vanaqua.org.
Come face to face with some of the world’s most strange and mysterious shark species. These extraordinarily intelligent underwater giants each exhibit unique behaviours to navigate their ever-changing environment. Essential to the fragile balance of our ocean’s health, BBC Earth’s Shark: A 4D Experience® explores the complex nature of these majestic creatures’ survival instincts.
4-D Screen
With larger-than-life images that leap right out of the screen, the 4D experience is your chance to look at marine animals in a whole new way.
Sound
Immerse yourself in a herd of plodding elephants or a flock of cawing birds, with surround sound that puts you in the middle of the action.
Smell
Catch a whiff of the scents that will further immerse you in the 4D experience, with customized smells for various shows.
Touch
A variety of innovative technology creates vibration, shaking and rumbling in sync with the effects on screen.
Lights
Exciting flashes of light take place to mimic lightning and other bright natural phenomena.
Weather
Various effects like wind, mist, snow and bubbles imitate elements of weather and will awaken your senses.
