America the Beautiful (Disney)

America The Beautiful
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Replaced by Buzz Lightyear's AstroBlasters
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America the Beautiful is the first 360 film created using 360 film techniques and 360-degree cameras. It was first shot in 1955 and run in Disney Circle-Vision 360 film theaters.[1]

Circle-Vision 360 is a film technique that uses multiple cameras arranged in a circle. The viewing image is display on a large circular screen.

360 film technology was created and refined by Disney Legends Don Iwerks and Ub Iwerks in the 1950s.

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