For anyone who’s ever wanted to live inside a Disney movie, I have some really amazing news for you. Thanks to ILMxLAB and The VOID you can literally step inside the world of Ralph Breaks The Internet in a WILD hyper-reality experience called Ralph Breaks VR.
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Now, this isn’t any ol’ strap-your-phone-to-your-face VR experience, either. Like, you will literally wear some ~heavy duty~ gear and WALK through a maze-like space in a totally immersive environment with three other people (you go in, in groups of four).
The experience will start off with you picking your very own “Netizen” (internet citizen, get it?! Lol).
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Each character card has different tips on the back, BTW!
Your card will get scanned before you enter and, once you’re in, you will actually LOOK like that character inside the VR experience!
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Basically, you’ll be able to see your Netizen’s arms from your POV and then everyone else will actually see you AS that character you chose. You’ll even have a “watch” on your arm that will keep track of your score throughout the game portions of the experience. Yes, I said SCORE — because there are games in this experience. More on that in a minute!
After a quick intro video, comes the GEAR — which basically consists of a pretty heavy body pack and state-of-the-art helmet.
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All the equipment has a pretty wide range to adjust to just about every body type, although you have to be at least 48 inches tall and 10 years old to do the experience (more FAQs can be found here).
And here’s what it looks like once you get all the gear on, for the record.
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LOL, I know. Lookin’ super cute, aren’t I?
Once you’re in, the experience takes off right away. And you’ll interact A LOT with the world, too — like, hitching a ride with Ralph and Vanellope INTO the internet…
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The best guides ever.
…playing a GIANT Space Invaders-like game…
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Here’s where you’ll start racking up points that show up on that WATCH I talked about earlier.
…and even shooting PANCAKES AND MILKSHAKES at the Bunny and Kitty from the “Pancake Milkshake” game in Ralph Breaks the Internet.
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And you can even get more POINTS if you figure out the secret to knocking out the kitties and bunnies.
There are also a lot of cool Easter eggs throughout the experience you can keep you eyes out for — like “Wanted” posters for Ralph and Vanellope (you’ll get why once you see Ralph Breaks the Internet), Star Wars references, and funny billboards taken directly from the film.
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Speaking with BuzzFeed, ILMxLAB’s Lead Experience Designer Jose Perez III explained, “There are so many Easter Eggs. We used a lot of the assets from the film. For example, all of the billboards you’ll see are directly from the internet city in the film, so there are a ton of jokes. And they range from like Ralph jokes to really obscure nerd jokes. I’m still seeing new ones when we go through, because we randomize them!”
This wild VR experience will be available at all North American VOID Experience Centers starting Nov. 21 (yup, the same day Ralph Breaks the Internet comes out)!
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The current VOID locations are:
* Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL
* Downtown Disney at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA
* Glendale Galleria in Glendale, CA
* The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian | The Palazzo in Las Vegas, NV
* Cinemark West Plano in Plano, TX
* The Rec Room West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
* The Rec Room Toronto Roundhouse in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Prices range from $29.95 to $36.95 per person and vary per location.