About
The Blue Angels have been enthralling people, across the country and around the globe, for more than 75 years. Now, Amazon MGM Studios and IMAX bring a brand new documentary – The Blue Angels – that will take audiences soaring with the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron as never before. Filmed for IMAX, the immersive footage puts you in the cockpit for a firsthand view of the Blue Angels’ precision flying, while the aerial shots deliver a spectacular showcase of the breathtaking maneuvers that have made them the world’s premier jet team.
RATING: PG-13
RUNTIME: 1 hour 34 minutes
***FREE parking is included with your ticket to The Blue Angels***
OPENING 5.17
UPCOMING SHOWTIMES
Friday, May 17
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Saturday, May 18
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Sunday, May 19
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Monday, May 20
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Thursday, May 23
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78 Years of Aviation Excellence
In 1946, Admiral Chester Nimitz, the Chief of Naval Operations, had a vision to create a flight team in order to raise the public’s interest in naval aviation and increase the Navy’s morale. In the 1940’s, they thrilled audiences with precision combat maneuvers in the F6 Hellcat, the F8 Bearcat and the F9 Panther. During the 1950’s, The Blue Angels refined their demonstration with aerobatic maneuvers in the F9 Cougar and F-11 Tiger and introduced the first six-plane delta formation, still flown to this day! By the end of the 1960’s, they had switched to flying the F-4 Phantom, the only two seat aircraft flown by the delta formation. In 1974, they transitioned to the A-4 Skyhawk, a smaller and lighter aircraft with a tighter turning radius allowing for a more dynamic flight demonstration. In 1986, they celebrated 40 years by unveiling the Boeing F/A-18 Hornet. In 2021, they transitioned to the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet and celebrated 75 years of service.
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Movie Pricing
This is a paid experience. Ages |
Price
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| Members | $13.50* |
| Adults Non-Members (ages 13-59) | $16.50 |
| Children | $14.50 |
| Seniors (ages 60+) | $14.50 |
| Military | $14.50 |
***FREE parking is included with your ticket to The Blue Angels***
*Discounted tickets for members
Free membership OMNIMAX Theater tickets are not available for The Blue Angels
What’s unique about IMAX certified digital cameras?
IMAX certified digital cameras are ‘best in class’ and guarantee that the maximum amount of information captured by filmmakers is translated to the IMAX screen. Combined with the “Filmed In IMAX” program and post-production process, the use of the cameras is optimized for IMAX screens to ensure the creative intent of the filmmakers is exactly what IMAX audiences can experience for both picture and sound quality.
What is IMAX?
IMAX is an innovator in entertainment technology that combines proprietary software, architecture and equipment to create the world’s most immersive moviegoing experience. From the clearest, most lifelike visuals to heart-pounding precision audio, everything in an IMAX theater has been designed to take you beyond the edge of your seat and into a world you’ve never imagined. IMAX’s network is also the only global theatrical platform for blockbuster entertainment and that’s why top filmmakers and studios utilize IMAX’s technology to connect with audiences around the world in extraordinary ways.
See a real Blue Angel F/A-18B Hornet!
Just like all F/A-18s, the F/A-18B Hornet on display outside of the McDonnell Planetarium was manufactured here in St. Louis at McDonnell Douglas, now Boeing Defense, Space & Security. F/A-18s were developed in the 1970s in response to the U.S. military’s requirements for a lightweight fighter jet. The F/A-18B is a dual-seater, twin engine, mid-wing, multi-mission tactical aircraft.
The Hornet on display was manufactured and delivered to the U.S. Navy in August of 1983. The B model designates it as a training aircraft. This particular aircraft was used for aerial demonstrations by the U.S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron: the Blue Angels. The jet is a permanent loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida. You can view this remarkable aircraft at the Science Center thanks to the generous support of Innoventor Engineering and The Boeing Company.
This is located outside the McDonnell Planetarium entrance!
VR Transporter Experience!
Screaming Eagles VR
The excitement in powered flight is never more apparent than in a world-class fighter! Feel the rush of your F/A-18 Super Hornet as it blasts off from an aircraft carrier. See all around you as you perform various training tasks and see just how hard it is to land such a speedy aircraft on its home carrier!
Sit in the cockpit of the exciting F/A-18 Super Hornet as it is catapulted from an aircraft carrier. In our most immersive simulator ever, you’ll be able to look in all directions as you perform a training sortie. Good luck on your first carrier landing! Seats up to 4 riders, about 7 minutes per ride.
Operating Hours
Regular Hours: 9:30 AM – 4:15 PM
Cost
$8 all ages, $7 members.
No advance ticket sales. All guests must be present at the time of purchase. Guests 16 and under require parent or guardian supervision at all times.
Location
OMNIMAX Theater films take place in the OMNIMAX Theater on the 2nd floor of the main 5050 Oakland Building. Access is available through the main entrance, then the stairs in the main lobby to the second floor.
Membership
Members get free OMNIMAX Theater tickets.
Become a Science Center member and receive free OMNIMAX Theater tickets and discounted admission to feature films, as well as a full year of additional members-only benefits.
Plus, members help support the Science Center and our mission to make science learning open to everyone.
Accessibility
Convenient wheelchair accessible seating for the OMNIMAX is available via the third floor theater entrance. Elevators and ramps serve all public areas of the OMNIMAX.
OMNIMAX offers hearing assistance that is not available in any theater in the region. This includes new adjustable caption devices, new hearing assistance devices with Descriptive Video Services(DVS) and Telecoil. When ordering tickets, please let your reservationist know you’re interested in these items, or see an usher before your film begins.
