The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia — Attraction in Richmond

I honestly can't think of a purchase I regret more than spending 80 bucks for this show. We went to see the 6:15 showing of MESMERICA last night and had bought VIP tickets that allowed seating a little early (5:55) because we wanted decent seats. Well apparently the lady checking tickets at the front was supposed to give us wrist bands and didn't. We get down to the theater entrance at 5:58 and they're already filing in General Admission! So we walk down stairs past the line and the lady in charge of seating starts shouting for us to get to the back of the line. We explain to her that we bought VIP tickets and she says very rudely that if we had bought them we'd have been given wristbands and to get to the back of the line. So I pull up my VIP tickets to show her and she IS STILL RUDE and just says WELL GO! If that wasn't enough by the time we got in all the middle seats were taken. And the seats! Can someone explain to me why you have fully erect (non reclining) immovable seats in a theater where you have to look AT THE CEILING.... My neck... So we spend over 80...

Love the SMV! Spent countless hours in the museum when my son's were young! So many hands on exhibits, that I had to practically drag them out when it was time to leave! When I taught 6th grade science in NN, the SMV was our yearly grade level field trip. Every visit, we would see an IMAX movie, too! The IMAX theater spoiled me because other IMAX theaters don't have the same effect. Please show the Blue Angels movie that's coming out, because I want to experience the full effects of flying. I want to invite my father in law, who is 92, and a Navy...

I had a wonderful time I have a little anxiety but I got over it and it was exciting and wonderful Wild African movie the only thing I will say that I had a problem with is that a man and his children kept kicking the back of my seat which I did not like and I try to stay very humble and I didn't say anything but I gave them a look like come on now but otherwise it was so wonderful I truly appreciate it and experience was nice just people be courteous of...