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The Science of Cinema Has Been Raised to the Level of Magic!

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There is always something new happening at the Museum of Discovery and Science. Spend a day of discovery exploring hundreds of interactive exhibits and our featured traveling exhibit. Discover the amazing Everglades in the Florida EcoScapes exhibit. Hang out with bats, turtles and sharks. Meet an alligator and be charmed by a 6-foot-long snake. Take a ride to Mars or soar through the skies in an FA-18 cockpit simulator. And immerse yourself in a five-story-high film adventure at the AutoNation IMAX Theater, home of the BIGGEST screen in South Florida. Whether youre two or 82 visit the Museum of Discovery and Science and enjoy a full day of family fun.
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Volunteer Dept.: (954) 713-0921

For Tickets: (954) 713-0930

Brands
IMAX
Payment method
all major credit cards
Location
Arrive at SW 2nd St / Himmarshee St Broward Blvd. West of Federal Highway. The last intersection is SW 4th Ave, If you reach Commodore Brook Ave, you've gone too far.
Neighborhoods
Sailboat Bend, South Fort Lauderdale
Amenities
Camp Discovery, Ocean Explorers Camp, Overnight camp-ins, Scout Workshops, Summer Turtle Walks, 21+ Adult Nights, and anual wine and gala events.
Accreditation

Accredited by the American Association of Museums

Associations
American Alliance of Museums, Giant Screen Cinema Association, Association of Science-Technology Centers
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Lenox K.

03/19/2016

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A wonderful place for IMAX movies and for kids of all ages to play together. A wonderful addition to the neighborhood.

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Mike B.

11/11/2014

Overall

Do not go to this horrible place.



I've never been to a theater anywhere with a "no refunds, no reason" policy. You would think that if a vendor couldn't provide the service they sold you, they would refund you. But general manager Theresa Waldron refused to refund us, even though there were no acceptable seats available. You pay the jacked up ticket price in a theater like this for the "IMAX Experience", but beware because Theresa Waldron's idea of the IMAX experience is for you to sit three feet from the screen looking straight up, while your wife sits in the back of the theater because there are no longer two seats available in which you can sit with your spouse.



When I asked to speak with her, she tried to escort me away from the line so that she could continue to sell tickets to unknowing customers who would be put through the same horrible experience. I refused to move, which is when she got nasty. I've never seen such inept and downright offensive behavior from management in any theater. You can go to any budget AMC, Cobb, Movieco and if you change your mind at the last minute you can get your money back quite easily. You can go to more expensive premium theaters with bar service like iPic and Cinebistro and get your money back or at the very least get a credit for a future movie, but Theresa Waldron thinks that the horrible service provided at Autonation IMAX is so superior that she can refuse refunds and not provide customers the theater experience they are paying good money for.



I was so offended by her behavior and attitude that I told her that I would be filing a chargeback on my credit card, since I did not receive what I had paid for. She looked at me with a smirk and told me they would be disputing it. Unbelievable. As I walked out, stunned, she continued to yell at me and my wife, as additional customers made more non-refundable purchases. Whoever hired this woman should have their head examined.



Don't ever give these idiots your credit card. They'll screw you.

johnbirch69

06/27/2010

Overall
HOW SWEET IT IS.

THE FINEST THEATER IN FLORIDA--NOT ENOUGH 3D FEATURES PLAYING HOWEVER. ANIMATED MOvIES ARE NOT REALY FOR ME. THEY DON'T HAVE TO ALL B E 5 STARS BUT A GOOD STORY WITH THRILLS AND NOT TOO MUCH IMPOSSIBLES IS GOOD. I HIGHLY RECOMEND THE IMAX IN FT LAUDERDALE ., FL.

heather123

11/22/2007

Overall
Get hip....please!

It is very disappointing when you go to the main IMAX site and you see all of the cool, regular release movies that are playing in IMAX and then you realize that the IMAX in Ft. Lauderdale rarely has any of these but tends to go for just the educational type of movies. I am not opposed to nature movies and the like, I go see those too, but it seems like since this IMAX is located inside of a Museum, they think they are too sophisticated to play regular movies. They do have some from time to time, so thanks for that. Also, the staff is rude and the wait to get in is horrendous.

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Phone: (954) 463-4629

Address: 401 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

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