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Auckland: Wētā Workshop Unleashed Interactive Movie Experience
About This Tour
Wētā Workshop Unleashed is an immersive, guided experience at Auckland's SkyCity, created by five-time Academy Award-winning Wētā Workshop. On this interactive tour, you'll go behind the scenes of practical filmmaking and see how props, creatures and special effects are made.
The experience takes you through three original film worlds - fantasy, science fiction and horror. Led by entertaining hosts, you'll explore detailed movie sets, get hands-on with practical effects, and come face-to-face with creatures, robots and larger-than-life characters built by the Wētā Workshop crew. Photography and video are welcome throughout, so you can capture and share your visit.
Suitable for film fans, families and creative minds, Wētā Workshop Unleashed is a hands-on alternative to a traditional museum and a unique thing to do in Auckland. Your ticket includes a complimentary souvenir video.
The experience takes you through three original film worlds - fantasy, science fiction and horror. Led by entertaining hosts, you'll explore detailed movie sets, get hands-on with practical effects, and come face-to-face with creatures, robots and larger-than-life characters built by the Wētā Workshop crew. Photography and video are welcome throughout, so you can capture and share your visit.
Suitable for film fans, families and creative minds, Wētā Workshop Unleashed is a hands-on alternative to a traditional museum and a unique thing to do in Auckland. Your ticket includes a complimentary souvenir video.
What's Included
✓ Included
- Access to the Wētā Cave retail store
- Translations via QR code (Chinese, Japanese and French)
- Complimentary souvenir video
- 90-minute guided tour with an expert guide
- Entry to all three interactive film worlds
Itinerary
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A guided, hands-on experience at Auckland's SkyCity from five-time Academy Award-winning Wētā Workshop. Go behind the scenes of practical film effects and see how the crew creates the creatures, characters, and props seen in blockbuster films.
Good to Know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Check in at the Wētā Cave 10 mins before your tour departs.
- Getting there: Central Auckland, 10-min walk from Britomart. Paid parking at SkyCity car park.
- Bring: Your camera or phone (photos and video welcome) and comfy shoes.
- Good to know: Includes a horror-themed world that may not suit young children. Option to skip this section.