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Experience the thrill of the Columbus Zoo's 4-D Theater!
These bite-size features will engage all of your senses with built-in customization to maximize sight, sound, and movement. It's an experience you won't want to miss!
Tickets can be purchased at any Guest Relations kiosk during your visit to the Zoo.
Featuring moments from the critically-acclaimed BBC Earth series, Blue Planet II, this special effects experience takes you beneath the surface to explore dynamic oceanic landscapes and one of the most captivating creatures that dwells there: the octopus. Discover how this eight-tentacled wonder masters physical and mental strengths to outwit and escape its underwater rivals.
Based on the film Astro Kid © TAT productions / 2025
Featuring moments from the critically-acclaimed BBC Earth series, Blue Planet II, this special effects experience takes you beneath the surface to explore dynamic oceanic landscapes and one of the most captivating creatures that dwells there: the octopus. Discover how this eight-tentacled wonder masters physical and mental strengths to outwit and escape its underwater rivals.
BBC and BBC Earth are trademarks of the British Broadcasting Corporation and are used under licence. BBC logo © BBC 1996. BBC Earth logo © BBC 2008. Licensed by BBC Studios. Photography ©Kondratuk Aleksei/Shutterstock; ©littlesam/Shutterstock; ©Greg Amptman/Shutterstock.
January 1 - February 28 | Closed for the Season | |
March 1 - October 31 | Daily | Opens 1 hour after Zoo opens |
Boo at the Zoo weekends | Friday and Saturday | 10am - 8pm |
Sunday | 10am - 5pm | |
November 1 - November 20 | Weekends Only | 10am - 5pm |
During Wildlights | Daily | 12pm - Close w/ holiday movies starting at 5pm |
Children 2 and under are free!
This 4-D Experience® could aggravate certain medical conditions and involves special effects like loud noises, strobe and upper back seat movement that all coordinate with an action-packed film experience.
The 4-D Theater Experience is not recommended for guests with:
Experience may be frightening for small children. Please supervise children at all times.
Available upon request.