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This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2016) |
Location | Yokohama, Japan |
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Status | Defunct |
Opened | 19 August 2013 |
Closed | 31 December 2020 |
Owner | Sega, BBC Earth |
Attractions | |
Total | 13 |
Orbi Yokohama was a wildlife theme park in Yokohama, Japan, which opened on 19 August 2013.[1] The indoor park contained over 12 exhibitions, a shop and an 80-seat café. Orbi's main feature was a 23.4-degree theatre that was 8m tall and 40m wide and which showcased three wildlife films. The park was a joint venture between Sega and BBC Earth.[2]
The park permanently closed down on December 31, 2020.[3]
Exhibitions
- Animalpedia
- Earth Cruising
- World Transporter: African Elephants
- On location in 4D: Mountain Gorilla
- Frozen: Mt. Kenya
- Ocean Explorer
- Mega Bugs Playground
- Earth Canvas
- Basecamp
- Animal Selfie
- Time Capture
- Extreme Photospot
Theatre 23.4 shows
- Rise Of The Temple King
- Roxy's Island Adventure
- Magic of Yellowstone
- The Meerkats
- Ice Worlds
- Voyagers
Orbi Osaka
On 29 January 2016, Sega Live Creation and BBC Earth opened a second Orbi location, in Osaka, Japan. This location closed on September 30, 2018, after the licensing agreement for the location was terminated.[4]
Orbi Dubai
References
- ^ "Observing the world in Yokohama's giant Orbi | The Japan Times". 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "The Orbi story: BBC and Sega collaborate on experimental natural history theme park". WIRED UK. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "オービィ横浜、2020年末で閉館 | ガジェット通信 GetNews". 29 October 2020.
- ^ "【吹田】え!!エキスポシティの《オービィ大阪》が閉館!?ライセンス契約終了につき9月末で!". 9 September 2018.
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