1 /5 Toy Fuzzy: **DO NOT, REPEAT, DO NOT go to this planetarium!**
Take my word for it. Do not spend your time or money at the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium at Jacksonvilles Museum of Science and History, especially if you want to see the planetarium movie. Ive been to several planetariums across the country, and they often offer an amazing experience with incredible visuals. Unfortunately, this one does not.
First, to see the planetarium movie, you are required to buy admission to the museum as well, making the total cost about $25 per person. For my wife and me, thats $50 just to see a film! This is far beyond the cost of seeing a Hollywood blockbuster in IMAX at the Epic Theatres, which is about $30 for both of us.
The first time I went, I called ahead to ensure the film would be suitable for adults. Despite being assured it would be, we arrived to find it was a poorly animated cartoon for kids. It was so bad that I should have learned my lesson, but I returned because my wife wanted to check it out. Again, I called ahead and was assured the film would be great. This time, the film, "Nights over Jacksonville," was even worse. The graphics were cheap and looked like they were made in 1993. It was so boring that I started to fall asleep.
We got up and left during the movie and demanded a refund. The supervisor pointed out a piece of paper stating that refunds are not given for any movies, clearly indicating this is a frequent issue. Despite my complaints, the supervisor refused to budge.
Take this review as a warning: do not spend your money here. If you dont heed my warning and go anyway, just think of this review while you sit there, realizing how much money you wasted!