Empirical Theater — Attraction in Portland

We were excited to attend this theater for the first time during a fun event called Reel Eats. We were pleasantly surprised by the tray of treats but once we entered the theater, despair set in. I'm a size 22/24 woman and when I sat in a seat, it was wildly uncomfortable and painful. The cup holders do not move either so that's all you get. On top of that, I couldn't have my legs in a normal position otherwise the arms cut into my hips and there's no where to put your tray. I cried in embarrassment, pain, and frustration the first 15 minutes of the movie until I got used to the pain. I'm disappointed and have never experienced...

Love the empirical theater at omsi. Large screen, plenty of seats but intimate in compared to the huge normal theaters. The top last couple of rows have slim tabletops running along the length in front of them so that you can put your popcorn and drinks or whatever else you might have in front of you. Otherwise, just chairs throughout the auditorium. We just watched Jurassic Park: Dominion, and it was amazing. Other than my little kids deciding it was a bit too scary and trying to climb on my lap and hide their head from...

The movie screen and experience itself is fantastic, 5 stars, but good lord, don't expect concessions - that would a 1 star. Twice I've gone and they weren't allowed to serve alcohol because they didn't have their olcc license, and this time the concessions was completely shut down less than 30 minutes after the 7:15 movie started. Friend's soda was completely flat, as well. I guess go for the movie, but bring your own food and...