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Illuminarium Brings Immersive Safari Experience To Atlanta

If you’ve ever wanted to know what lions, tigers and wildebeests sound like on the Atlanta Beltline, now’s your chance. The Illuminarium is one of the hottest tickets in town.

Wild animals on Atlanta’s hottest development project may be far fetched to some, but with the Illuminarium, it’s going down this summer.

In this article, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about Illuminarium in Atlanta.

What Is Illuminarium’s WILD: A Safari Experience?

Hold onto your seats! WILD is an immersive experience that transports visitors into an African landscape. 

The way the experience works is that you enjoy cinematic content shot by Radical Media using custom camera arrays that provide a 240-degree native field of view.

To aid the experience, visitors hear the exotic sounds and smell and natural scents of Africa, all without leaving the Beltline.

When Is Illuminarium’s WILD: A Safari Experience Taking Place?

Illuminarium is currently going on in Atlanta just off Sumerset Trace along the Beltline. The event is brought to you by Illuminarium Experiences, a new global experiential entertainment company.

 Tickets for WILD: A Safari Experience have gone on sale at Illuminarium.com. This first-of-its-kind entertainment experience will put the beauty and splendor of Africa’s most exotic animals on full display.

Attendees can expect to see some of Earth’s most majestic creatures in their natural habitats.

How To Get Tickets To Illuminarium in Atlanta?

Tickets for WILD: A Safari Experience have gone on sale. Prices start at $30 for kids and $35 for adults, with premium packages available. 

You can buy tickets for Illuminarium in Atlanta HERE.

What’s Next?

After its stop in Atlanta, Illuminarium will travel to Las Vegas at AREA 15 in January 2022 and in Miami, at Mana in the Wynwood Arts District, in fall 2022. Other North American cities under consideration are:

• New York City
• Los Angeles

If you want to see some wild animals in person, visit Zoo Atlanta for a good time.

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WILD: A SAFARI EXPERIENCE

Come face-to-face with the world’s most exotic animals in their natural habitats in this unique cinematic experience. Take in the majestic landscapes, gaze at the splendor of the savanna’s sunrise, feel the wonder of a Kenyan sky lit up by stars.

Illuminarium activates all your senses and places you into the world unfolding around you. Our original show, WILD, is brought to life through 4K laser projection, 3D audio, in-floor vibration, and even scent.

360-Degree Immersive Show

Photo Opportunities

Interactive Environments

Fun Experience For All Ages

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Ticket packages

General admission.

Adults: $35

• Admission to WILD: A Safari Experience

All Ages: $50

• Souvenir Guidebook
• Priority Timed Admission
• VIP Lanyard + Badge
• 360 Photobooth
• $10 Voucher to enjoy in the Illuminarium Shop after your experience

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Atlanta Safari Park offers a wildlife experience from the seat of your car

In late March, Atlanta Safari Park opened its doors to Georgia nature enthusiasts with a unique wildlife experience — a drive-thru safari. Located in Northeast Georgia’s Commerce, the park’s 156 acres are filled with free-roaming animals. The roughly hour long drive-thru safari experience allows visitors to drive through a two-mile adventure and see species from across the planet.

Once the driving is done, another adventure awaits: Atlanta Safari Park offers a walk-thru park experience. Guests can explore a free-flight aviary, petting zoo and a giraffe exhibit before hitting the gift shop.

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While the park’s goal is to provide an “adventure so close you can touch it,” there is another mission on the mind of Atlanta Safari Park’s leaders — conservation.

“Conservation is a priority for our mission as many threatened and endangered species call the Park home,” the park’s website said. “Dedicated to protecting wildlife the Park donates a portion of admission sales to saving animals in the wild. Providing funding to the Zoological Association of America’s conservation programs helps makes a difference globally.”

The Zoological Association of America is a non-profit accrediting organization dedicated to “responsible wildlife management, conservation, and education.” To become accredited, a zoo must complete a “rigorous process” of extensive applications and site inspections. Those inspections must then be revisited every five years. The funds earned from application fees and other sources allow the association an opportunity to educate, as well as regulate.

“We are dedicated to promoting wildlife conservation to society at large whether in the classroom, in the community, or internationally,” according to the association’s website. “In large part, our public education programs are premised on helping the general public reconnect with wildlife and nature. We believe strongly in the health benefits of nature as well as the connection that people can build with wildlife through animal ambassador programs. It is also well documented that people will work hardest to conserve those species that they most closely relate.”

Atlanta Safari Park is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last car admitted no later than 4 p.m, seven days a week for 363 days out of the year. It is only closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Otherwise, rain or shine, visitors can drive on by Georgia’s latest wildlife experience for roughly $15 per person.

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Go On A Wild Safari Adventure At Atlanta’s Fully Immersive Attraction “Illuminarium”

Adron McCann | WABE

June 24th, 2021

Perhaps you’ve spent time on the Atlanta BeltLine’s East Side Trail — it’s a lovely and transporting space in the heart of the city, but unlikely to contain any inter-dimensional portals. That is, until July 2021, when the new fully immersive experience-based attraction Illuminarium is set to open on the BeltLine off of Ralph McGill Boulevard. At its first exhibit, “ WILD: Safari Experience , ” visitors will explore a virtual African landscape that activates all the senses, even smell. The attraction’s interactive environments respond to visitors’ movements using an array of cutting-edge technologies. Illuminarium CEO Alan Greenberg and Executive Vice President of Technology and Content Brian Allen joined “City Lights” Senior Producer Kim Drobes to describe the new attraction and how it was created.

Interview highlights:

Why immersive, and why the BeltLine?

“I think it’s no secret that there are some amazing experiences that have opened all over the world,” Greenberg said. “Things like Team Lab in Tokyo, and Atelier des Lumières in Paris, and Meow Wolf in Santa Fe. And we saw these trends, in what some people call the experience economy, and thought we could do something really special.”

“We saw the location on the BeltLine and it just felt perfect,” Greenberg said. “We just loved the energy — you know, when you’re on the BeltLine you’re kind of on an adventure, and we just loved that vibe. So, when we saw it, we went, ‘We’re going to put the world’s first Illuminarium here. We were actually looking in New York City for a long time to find the right spot, but when we saw this one, we said, ‘Let’s start here.’”

What is Illuminarium?

“What I like to say is, we have created, and are creating, a new media format,” Allen said. “We have a very large and beautiful canvas for audio, video, interaction, a true multisensory experience. And the advent of multiple technologies, including native 4k laser projection, audio tech capabilities, interactive capabilities powered by lidar, scent capabilities, allowed me and the team to really layer technologies together, to be more of a supporting character for the content that gets displayed.”

“When you walk into an Illuminarium, when you come to our Safari experience, you’re going to see it like reality, you’re going to hear it in an extraordinary way, you’re going to feel it, because of the haptic systems in our floor that give you … a rumble effect in your body, you’re going to smell it through our sense systems, and you’re actually going to affect it, through the lidar interactive system,” Greenberg said. “So when you’re walking down a dirt path, on our floors you’ll actually pick up dust as you walk … when you walk on the surface of the moon, you’ll actually leave footprints.”

Like virtual reality, but communal:

“Illuminarium is, in many ways, VR without the glasses, or without the headset,” Greenberg said. “And what that allows you to do, is to have a shared experience … to go to Africa with somebody, as you typically would, and to share those ‘wow’ moments, those head-turning moments of life.

“We think there’s never been a better time for people to come back together in a communal experience, which you just can’t do with VR.”

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Wild Animal Safari™ is your destination for family fun. Whether you are cruising through the drive-thru trail or basking in the walkabout, you and your party are sure to enjoy your time at the park. We encourage you to plan your visit to Pine Mountain, GA, so you can get the most from experience. On this page, you will find a wealth of resources to help you plan your day with friends and family.

Calendar and Hours of Operation

The calendar below outlines our hours throughout the year. It is color-coded for quick reference. Our hours of operation change throughout the year, so please take them into consideration when planning your visit.

• As part of our operations policy, the last ticket will be sold one hour before close on each day. However, we strongly recommend arriving at least 2 hours before close so that your party has the opportunity to see the entire park.
• The tour bus schedule varies by season, but it will be posted on-site when you arrive. The park resources on this page can give you a general idea of when it is best to use the bus tours.
• In the event of severe weather, we will close the park for the safety of our guests. If you are unsure, please call before your arrival or before purchasing tickets.

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HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES

While we will still sell tickets at our in-park ticket booth, you can purchase them online to expedite the entry process. Those with advance tickets may enter in a separate line. We encourage our guests to use the discounted online ticket options.  If online tickets are sold out for a particular day, you can still purchase tickets for that day in person at the park.

Hand sanitizer is available at every cash register and several other places in the park.

Tour Buses and/or Rental Vans will operate at full capacity. Park staff cleans these regularly.

Dining rooms and birthday party rooms will operate at full capacity. Park staff cleans these areas regularly. Please be considerate of others and throw away all trash in appropriate trash cans.

Face coverings are optional for employees and guests alike.

We at Wild Animal Safari are invested in the health and well-being of all our employees and guests and are taking proactive steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. We encourage the following: • Sending Any Employee Home That May Have Symptoms of Acute Respiratory Illness • Promoting Proper Hand Washing and Hygiene • Promoting Proper Coughing/Sneezing Etiquette • Disinfecting Frequently Touched Objects and Surfaces. • Buckets for Giraffe and/or Tortoise Lettuce are Thoroughly Disinfected After Each Use.

We encourage all guests to take steps and be responsible for their own personal hygiene as we continue our efforts to prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses. For more information about COVID-19 and other communicable illnesses, please consult the Center for Disease Control or CDC website at  www.cdc.gov.

Contact us if you'd like more information about our park hours or if you have any questions about tour availability. Our animal safari park is located in Pine Mountain, GA.

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