Universal Studios Hollywood says it will open a DreamWorks Theatre Featuring “Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor’s Quest” on June 15th.
For the milestone, Universal Studios Hollywood will transform the exterior of what has been the Shrek 4-D Theater from a stone castle into a Golden Age-of-Hollywood theater. Inside, the dungeon pre-show area will be converted into a theater lobby with coming-soon movie posters.
Universal says in a statement that the attraction will fuse “captivating storytelling with state-of-the art visual effects for a highly engaging experience.”
Created and produced by DreamWorks Animation and Universal Creative, “Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor’s Quest” recounts a plot-filled story: On the morning of The Emperor’s Great Feast of Heroes, dragon warrior Po embarks on a wild and perilous mission to deliver the rare and precious Liquid of Limitless Power to the Palace.
“With cutting-edge technology at the forefront of the multi-sensory attraction, `Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor’s Quest’ will introduce the first-ever integration of interior projection mapping designed to engulf guests in 180 degrees of immersive adventure,” the statement said. … This never-before-adapted technique will depict a series of immersive and visually dynamic scenic designs that will transform within the interior space and enhance the story. With detailing that is so precise, it will be near impossible to realize the projected imagery is a mere illusion.”
The newly constructed building that houses the DreamWorks Theatre is inspired by Mission revival architecture and harkens back to the Golden Age of Hollywood’s Art Deco period of the 1920s, including a box office ticket seller booth, reminiscent of the time period and staffed by a three-dimensional usher asleep on the job.