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Pirates 4D (also known as Pirates 3D) is an attraction film designed to be shown in a specially-built or remodeled theater space in a theme park, featuring in-theater special effects, sometimes referred to as a 4D film.
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Quick Facts Pirates 4-D, SeaWorld Ohio ...
Pirates 4-D | |
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SeaWorld Ohio | |
Status | Closed |
Opening date | May 10, 1997 |
Closing date | 2001 (Park sold to Six Flags) |
Busch Gardens Williamsburg | |
Area | England |
Status | Closed |
Opening date | March 28, 1998 December 14, 2010 (2010-12-14) (Reopen) |
Closing date | June 2013[1] |
Replaced | R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse 4-D |
Replaced by | London Rocks |
Thorpe Park | |
Status | Closed |
Opening date | March 20, 1999 |
Closing date | 2007[2] |
Replaced by | Time Voyagers |
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | |
Area | Timbuktu |
Status | Closed |
Opening date | 1. Spring 2006 2. August 5, 2010 |
Closing date | 1. March 2010 2. July 7, 2013 |
Replaced | R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse 4-D |
SeaWorld San Diego | |
Status | Closed |
Opening date | May 2000 |
SeaWorld San Antonio | |
Status | Closed |
Six Flags New Orleans | |
Status | Closed |
Closing date | 2003 |
Replaced by | SpongeBob Square-Pants: The Ride |
Noah's Ark Water Park | |
Status | Closed |
Closing date | 2013 |
Luxor Hotel | |
Status | Closed |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | 4-D Film |
Manufacturer | Iwerks Entertainment |
Theme | Pirates |
Duration | 15 minutes & 17 minutes |
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The film itself is a dual strip 70mm 3D film short, featuring the actors Leslie Nielsen and Eric Idle. It was produced by Busch Entertainment Corporation,[3] and distributed by Iwerks Entertainment.[4] It was released in 1999, and first shown at Sea World Ohio (then owned by Busch), at two Busch Gardens parks, and at Thorpe Park in England, then owned by The Tussauds Group, which was the earliest overseas venue.