On the other hand, we're really looking forward to a new venue and a new edition of Laserium. Laserium's future venue is expected to be much smaller than the 600-seat Planetarium Theater. Daytime shows will be interactive, with music and lights being shaped by the body movements of the patrons. Evening performances will feature story-driven performances involving light, laser and computer images set primarily to electronic music. Though Laserium's technology has evolved since its early '70s beginnings, the design of its Planetarium shows has essentially remained the same.
Patrons sit in the theater's concentrically arranged seats.
Music plays an essential role in the Laserium experience. Shows have been presented to popular music by such artists as Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. Dryer expects business to pick up substantially as the public becomes more aware that the original Laserium format is being discontinued. When Laserium first appeared, it represented a new and exciting form of technology, art and entertainment. Dryer remembers having to turn away 500 people for one of Laserium's 1973 shows.