Royal Cinemas 14 & World's Tallest IMAX is an IMAX movie theater in Pooler, Georgia, United States. It is the tallest IMAX theater in the world.[1] It is owned and operated by Royal Cinemas, and features IMAX's dual laser projector.[2][3]
History
In 2012, it was announced that Pooler, Georgia would receive an IMAX theater.[4] The theater was projected to cost $3 million and would contain 350 seats.[4]
In 2022, as the theater's 10 year contract came up for renewal, it was decided that a new IMAX auditorium would be built adjacent to the original one.[6] The new auditorium would contain the worlds tallest IMAX screen with a height of 76 feet and width of 101 feet.[7][8] The screen was so large that a robotic arm was required to paint it.[7][8] The new auditorium would also feature IMAX's dual laser projection system and 363 recliner seats.[6][9]
The new auditorium opened in February 2022, at the same time the original auditorium closed.[10]
Comparison to other IMAX theaters
Currently, Royal Cinemas 14 & World's Tallest IMAX contains the world's third largest IMAX screen, after Traumpalast Leonberg and IMAX Melbourne.[11][12] However Royal Cinemas 14 & World's Tallest IMAX is taller than both venues. Additionally Traumpalast Leonberg is limited to a 1.90:1 aspect ratio meaning that it is unable to project IMAX's full GT aspect ratio,[13] while Royal Cinemas 14 & World's Tallest IMAX and IMAX Melbourne can.
