worldwide buttkicker 4d theater installations
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ButtKicker 4D theaters are captivating audiences worldwide.
Viewers can now feel all the excitement — impacts, special
effects and bone-rattling bass. No special encoding is required.
9,000 seats... 11 countries... over 80 screens... and counting.
“[The] ButtKicker® technology install not
only provides the 4th dimension but
amplifies the customers’ experience as to
possibilities for the in-home viewing expe-
rience.”
Helen "HD" Dimsdale, Sr Director, Cable in the Classroom, NCTA
“It helps push the immersion level of the
Film to a completely new level.”
AMC Theatergoer
“Seeing an IMAX film at Jordan’s is the
only way to see a movie! A big part of the
experience... is the ButtKickers.
At Jordan’s Furniture, you don’t just see a
movie… you feel a movie! Once a cus-
tomer experiences a movie with us, they
don’t go back to traditional movie houses.
It’s the only way to go!”
Eliot Tatelman, President/CEO of Jordan’s Furniture
For more information, visit: www.thebuttkicker.com
ButtKicker, and the “4D” Entertainment cube are trademarks of The Guitammer Company. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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THEATER INSTALLATIONS
Cinema Complex / IMAXKrasnodar City, Russia
....and more!
Worldwide ButtKicker “4D” Installations May 2011
AMC Mainstreet TheaterKansas City, MO
565 Seats
The AMC Mainstreet Theater, Kansas City, MO, includes an installation of 565 ButtKicker-brand products, mounted into in each individual seat and all handicapped-area seating platforms, throughout all six theaters. Every seat in the theater is ButtKicker- equipped, which compliments the 10.2 channel audio system. AMC is the second largest movie theater chain in North America with 5,325 screens.
CGV TheatersSeoul, South Korea
2400 Seats
CGV Theatres, South Korea, have 590 ButtKicker units mounted in 2,400 seats, throughout the six-theater complex. CGV is the first multiplex chain, with the largest screens and chains in Korea, and is number one in ticket sales, revenue and customer satisfaction. CGV also recently opened its first US theater in Los Angeles.
Verizon IMAX 3D TheaterNatick, MA
272 Seats
The Verizon IMAX 3D Theater, Natick, MA, has 107 ButtKicker units mounted to the 272 seats. In nine years since the opening of the first theater, there have been no service or repair calls for ButtKicker products. The Verizon IMAX 3D Theater is connected to the nationally-famous Jordan’s Furniture shopping and entertainment complex.
Worldwide ButtKicker “4D” Installations May 2011
Lumière TheatersNanjing, China
158 Seats
Lumière Pavilions has opened luxury theaters in Nanjing, China. ButtKicker-brand products have been installed in the first of these lumière movie theaters, with 80 ButtKicker units in 158 seats. Jimmy Wu, founder of lumière Pavilions, projects that 100 new multiplexes will be built each year in China with 10,000 screens in five years and 15,000 screens in 10 years.
IMAX Theater & VIP TheatersKrasnodar, Russia
Currently under construction, the new IMAX Theater in Krasnodar, Russia, will have the largest screen in Europe and Russia. Additionally, it will be the first IMAX theater in Russia equipped with ButtKicker brand products. This IMAX will have 500 seats. Next to the IMAX Theater in Krasnodar will be two VIP Halls with 58 large chairs each.
Krasnodar Cinema ComplexKrasnodar, Russia
The Krasnodar, Russia, facility also houses 8 additional individual theaters featuring 1,675 seats with 540 ButtKicker LFE transducers.
500 Seats
1675 Seats
Worldwide ButtKicker “4D” Installations May 2011
Kennedy Space CenterCape Canaveral, FL
430 Seats
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has two ButtKicker-equipped exhibits, including a 270-person standing platform which simulates a space shuttle launch and four, 40-seat flight simulators, featuring 180 full-sized ButtKicker LFE units; one unit mounted to each seat, with twenty additional units mounted to the flooring beneath each seating section.
Verizon IMAX 3D TheaterReading, MA
500 Seats
This Verizon IMAX 3D Theater, Reading, MA, has 192 ButtKicker units mounted to 500 seats. In seven years since the opening of the first theater, there have been no service or repair calls for ButtKicker products.
USA & China Pavilion TheatersExpo 2010Shanghai, China
1200 Seats
At Expo 2010, Shanghai, China, Electrosonic and BRC Imagination Arts designers incorporated 140 ButtKicker products into the 700 seat China Telecom Pavilion and 208 products into the 500 seat USA Pavilion Theater, providing a 4D experience for over 17 million visitors throughout the duration of the show.
Typhoon TheaterMaritime Xperiential MuseumSentosa Island, Singapore
The Typhoon Theater, currently in development at Sentosa World Resort, Singapore, will feature 160 ButtKicker-brand transducers shaking 153 seats.
153 Seats
Worldwide ButtKicker “4D” Installations May 2011
NCTA Capitol Hill TheaterWashington, D.C.
101 Seats
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), Washington, DC, features a 101-seat, state-of-the-art HD theater, with a special floating floor designed specifically for the 26 ButtKicker low frequency transducers. Literally, hundreds of US Senators and Congressmen, President’s Cabinet members, White House staffers and international leaders and dignitaries have experienced ButtKicker technology in this facility.
Macao Science CenterPlanetariumMacao, China
The Macao Science Center Planetarium has approximately 135 seats equipped with 86 ButtKicker products.
4DventureOur Dynamic EarthEdinburgh, Scotland
The 4Dventure theater at Our Dynamic Earth in Scotland is an epic expedition featuring 4D special effects, including 75 ButtKicker products.
75 Seats
135 Seats
Worldwide ButtKicker “4D” Installations May 2011
Union TheaterAbraham Lincoln Presidential Library and MuseumSpringfield, IL
The Union Theater, at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL, uses 125 ButtKicker units throughout the 250-seat theater seating area. During a dramatic battle sequence, the room resounds with the impact of cannons and explosions.
3D/4D TheaterNational Mississippi River Museum & AquariumDubuque, IA
The 3D/4D Theater, Dubuque, IA, is an eighty-five seat theater with 58 ButtKicker units mounted to the seats. The theater system accurately recreates the river experience, with ButtKicker products ensuring that appropriate sounds are felt.
Disney’s Mission: Space®Epcot Theme ParkLake Buena Vista, FL
Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park ride, Mission: SPACE, is a motion simulator thrill ride that features ButtKicker-brand transducers installed in the frame of each ride pod, shaking 18 sections of 4 seats each.
250 Seats
85 Seats
72 Seats
Worldwide ButtKicker “4D” Installations May 2011
Jura Park 5D CinemaSolec, Poland
48 Seats
The Jura Park 5D Cinema, Solec, Poland, uses 48 ButtKicker-powered seats throughout the theater.
Simnoa TechnologiesIsrael / Worldwide
Simnoa Technologies plans, designs and manufactures 4D theater systems for multi-sensory theaters. ButtKicker products have been used in 25 theaters worldwide.
Hershey’s Really Big 3D ShowHershey, PA
The HERSHEY’S REALLY BIG 3D SHOW, Hershey, PA, is a technically-advanced 250-seat theater including 82 ButtKicker products mounted to the theater seating framework.
Space CenterBremen, Germany
124 Seats
Space Center, Bremen, Germany, features a 4D theater presentation and “Stargate SG-3000” simulator, utilizing 124 ButtKicker products.
Hundreds of Seats
250 Seats
Worldwide ButtKicker “4D” Installations May 2011
Center of Science & IndustryColumbus, OH 86 Seats
The Center of Science and Industry (COSI), Columbus, OH, was the first public installation of ButtKicker-brand products. COSI has four venues with ButtKicker products, including the Dome Theater, with 86 ButtKicker products mounted throughout the seating area.
About The Guitammer Company
The Guitammer Company, Westerville, Ohio, is a leader in low frequency sound. Its innovative and award-winning line of ButtKicker® brand low frequency audio transducers let users feel low-frequency sound (bass). ButtKicker brand products are used around the world, by leading entertainment and theater companies in movie theaters and attractions; by world-famous musicians; in home theaters, simulators and for car audio. ButtKicker brand products’ patented design makes them musically accurate, powerful and virtually indestructible. ButtKicker is a registered trademark of The Guitammer Company. For additional information, visit: www.thebuttkicker.com and www.shakemycouch.com
The Guitammer Company PO Box 82 Westerville OH 43086 614-898-9370 www.thebuttkicker.com
LifeFormationsIndonesia
100 Seats
LifeFormations designers have installed 100 ButtKicker products into a new theater in Indonesia. LifeFormations is a leading designer of attractions and dark rides, worldwide.