One year into the tornado-like success of the immersive “The Wizard of Oz at Sphere," the 4D re-telling of the classic 1939 movie is adding yet another dimension that viewers will be able to smell.
The Las Vegas spectacle,
which opened to the public in August 2025, already blows audiences around with tornado-force wind, shakes them with haptic seats, sends giant winged monkeys flying overhead and drops hundreds of foam apples from the ceiling.Now the Sphere is adding scent to the sensory overload, allowing moviegoers to literally smell their way through Oz.
According to an Aug. 31 news release, the apples falling from the ceiling − one of the most popular effects for the audiences − will have an apple aroma, starting Sept. 25.
at Sphere': The immersive show blows away celebrities, fans like a Kansas tornado in Vegas
Dorothy's home scenes in Kansas will be infused with farm, prairie and garden-like smells, adding new meaning to the line, "There's no place like home." Even Emerald City will have a fresh evergreen scent appropriate for the magical location.
The upgrades will also include a new fleet of animatronic winged monkeys and pyrotechnic fireworks.
"The upcoming enhancements to 'The Wizard of Oz at Sphere' take some of the most memorable moments from the experience to the next level to immerse and transport audiences deeper into the world of Oz," Jennifer Koester, Sphere president and COO, said in a release.
The new rendition of the classic film starring Judy Garland as Dorothy required cutting scenes and some digital additions to the story. However, Lorna Luft, Garland's daughter, told USA TODAY last year, "My mother would have loved this, absolutely."
"The Wizard of Oz" at the Las Vegas Sphere generates as much as $2 million a day, according to a report published by the investment firm Wolfe Research.
Tickets originally started at $104, according to Sphere, with higher-priced seats reaching roughly $349.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'The Wizard of Oz' at Sphere adding apple aroma, new winged monkeys
