Circle-vision 360°

Circle-Vision 360° is the name of a technique of cinema developed by Walt Disney Imagineering for certain attractions of the parks Disney.

For the imagery, the technique consists of nine cameras placed together and laid out on a support which makes it possible to move the whole in the places of turning. An evolution of the system saw the introduction of mirrors to 45° into the device in order to have new star the cameras around a vertical axis, the new mirrors returning the horizontal images. This system makes it possible to have less shift between the fields of view of each camera. The first uses of the device were on the roof of cars or trucks, but for the film O Canada! (1982) or Visionarium (1992), of the helicopters suspends the cameras with the top of the landscapes. In order to reduce the distortions due to the vibrations, the images are reprocessed by ordinateur.
The principle was explained in attraction Visionarium and is at the origin of the name of the character Nine-Eye of attraction.

For projection, this technology uses nine arranged screens rings some and separated by an interstice designed to place the projectors. The first use goes back to 1955 for America the Beautiful with Disneyland within the Circarama Theater , famous Circle-Vision Theater in 1967.

Attractions of the Disney parks using this technology

Disneyland

The room opened in 1955 in Tomorrowland under the successive names of
  • Circarama the USA (of 1955 to 1967)
  • World Premiere Circle-Vision
  • Circle-Vision 360 (1967 to 1997)
The room was transformed into 1997 to accommodate the queue of Rocket Rods , replaced in 2005 by Buzz Lightyear' S Astro Blasters.

The spectacles proposed were:

  • has Turn off the West (1955-1966)
  • America the Beautiful (1967-1984)
  • Wonders off Clouded (1984-1997) was presented the morning until 13:30
  • American Journeys (1984-1997) was presented the afternoon

To train Sponsors

    • American Motors (1950s)
    • Beautiful Labs (1960s)
    • AT&T (1970s)
    • Pacific Southwest Airlines (1980s)
    • Delta Airlines (1990s)-->

Magic Kingdom

The cinema is located at Tomorrowland since the opening of the park in 1971.
She accommodated films:
  • America The Beautiful between November 1971 and 1974 then of 1975 to 1979.
  • Magic Carpet Around the World in 1974 then of 1979 to 1984.
  • American Journeys of 1984 to 1994.
  • The Timekeeper of 1994 to 2006

To train Sponsors

    • Monsanto
    • Black & Decker-->

Epcot

The park off accommodates several rooms of projections mainly in the World Showcase

Tokyo Disneyland

The cinema was located at Tomorrowland since the opening of the park in 1983 until her closing in 2002.
She accommodated films:
  • Under the name Circle-Vision 360
  • Under the name Visionarium
    • The Timekeeper

Disneyland Paris

Only one room existed in the park, the Visionarium of 1992 to 2005 in Discoveryland.

Uses apart from the Disney parks

Expo 67

  • Opening: April 28th 1967

  • Closing: October 27th 1967
  • Design: Walt Disney Imagineering
  • Place: House of the telephone, Expo 67, Montreal. The house was destroyed after the end of the expo.
  • Name of attraction: Canada 67
  • List of films presented:
    • "Canada 67" - (according to the official guide Expo 67): " You are in the middle of a parade of the royal Gendarmerie of Canada… of a skating rink of hockey… on the circuit of a rodeo! CIRCLE-VISION 360 surrounds you with all the excitation and the pleasure of the most vibrating events and the most beautiful places of Canada. Then take along your children to the magic Forest. to see the impressive telecommunication services of the future. all that in the House of the telephone! "
  • Partner: The Telephones Association Canada
off

Expo 86

  • Opening: May 2nd 1986

  • Closing: October 13rd 1986
  • Design: ??
  • Site: Telecom Canada Pavillion, Expo 86, Vancouver
  • Another name of attraction
    • Telecom Canada
  • Film presented
    • Portraits off Canada/Images of Canada -
  • Sponsors'
    • Telecom Canada
  • Notes: After the exposure the film was presented in the house of Canada pavilion to Epcot Center.

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