The Official Matrix Exhibit

The Official Matrix Exhibit
The entrance to the attraction.
Location	Warner Bros. Movie World
Coordinates	27°54′27″S 153°18′37.7″E / 27.9075°S 153.310472°E / -27.9075; 153.310472Coordinates: 27°54′27″S 153°18′37.7″E / 27.9075°S 153.310472°E / -27.9075; 153.310472
Status	Operated
Opening date	September 2003 (2003-09)
Closing date	1 April 2007 (2007-04-01)
Replaced by	Intencity Fun 'n' Games, Bumper Cars
Attraction Type	Walk through
Manufacturer	Warner Bros. Movie World

The Official Matrix Exhibit in Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, was a walk-through experience allowing guests to immerse themselves in the world of the Matrix. The attraction was running from September 2003, the year in which both The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions were released, and was closed on 1 April 2007. It has since been replaced by an adult dodgem cars and an arcade attraction.^[1]

Features

Items displayed included replicas of weapons such as swords utilised during the film, as well as actual items used during filming, including scale models, miscellaneous crewmen's items, statues, costumes and control room sets. These are spliced with multimedia presentations including audio tracks of sound effects and music from the movies and video scenes. Set pieces include such items as the Keymaker's key room with plastic prop keys painted with metallic paint and the ectochairs used to "jack into" the Matrix, among others.^[1][2]

See also

Queensland portal

• Simulated reality
• The Matrix

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Parkz. "The Official Matrix Exhibit (Warner Bros. Movie World)". Database Entry. Parkz. http://www.parkz.com.au/parks/AU/Gold_Coast/Warner_Bros_Movie_World/rides/70-The-Official-Matrix-Exhibit.html. Retrieved 28 June 2010. 
2. ^ Warner Bros. Movie World (13 June 2006). "The Official Matrix Exhibit". Archived from the original on 13 June 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060613231730/http://www.movieworld.com.au/rides_attractions/ride_details.cfm?ride_id=16. Retrieved 28 June 2010.