TIME TRAVEL VIENNA
THE APPROACH

The first stop is at the 5D cinema. Wow, this is an experience! The seats shake, the wind blows through your hair, rats seem to scurry past right underneath you… With special effects, you fly over the rooftops and through the alleyways of Vienna: to a time when the plague infested the city, St Stephen’s Cathedral was still a building site, the Turks besieged Vienna and drinking coffee became a culture.

After this introduction, we move on to the “Habsburg Show”. Empress Sisi, her husband Franz Joseph, Maria Theresa and Emperor Maximilian speak to the guests and explain their version of history in a humorous way. Here you get an insight into the family tree of the Habsburgs, who ruled Austria for 640 years (from 1278 to 1918).

Then it gets spooky as you enter a plague pit. Just like in a chamber of horrors, you can expect a terrible surprise at any time, while the story of the street musician Augustin is told on a video projection.

In the next room, visitors can also take out their mobile phone cameras and take photos with Klimt, Schiele and Kokoschka! Unfortunately, there is a little bit of information about the artists missing. This can only be read on information boards… At the end of the room, Mozart and Strauss are waiting to make an appearance. The two give an amusing insight into their lives and open up the room of music. Equipped with VR goggles, they take you through the history of classical music with Mozart and Beethoven, as well as Viennese pop with Falco.

Attention trigger alarm! The next stop is in an air raid shelter. Yes, you have the option of waiting outside, but you can also hear original radio clips from the Nazi era, bomb alarms and attacks from here. Not a nice thing. Really not! The war years should not be forgotten, but there are certainly more subtle methods. You don’t have to lock someone in a room and re-enact the war. After all, people who have perhaps already experienced real war will certainly come here… they don’t need to be reminded of their trauma so directly.

But after this shock, the journey through time continues on a cheerful note. A horse-drawn carriage ride is on the programme. With fireworks and snowflakes, you take off and explore the Vienna of today from a bird’s eye view. This sightseeing flight is a wonderful finale.

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CONCLUSION

Unfortunately, we are somewhat divided here:
As is already clear, we are enthusiastic about the technology. We are divided on the content. Because we know our way around Vienna very well and Time Travel and, above all, Sisi’s Journey don’t provide us with enough content.

BUT: if you’re looking for fun, technology and a bit of history, you’re sure to have fun here. We can well imagine the visit for teenagers and VR/4D enthusiasts.

The visit is also a mixture of Madame Tussauds Vienna and the Mythos Mozart – combined in one show!

In the end, Time Travel scores with its special effects and variety, but could offer even more in terms of history!