Sphere Entertainment announced that The Wizard of Oz at Sphere debuts a series of new and expanded 4D effects beginning Friday, September 25th, 2026.

Since opening in August 2025, Sphere has brought the beloved classic, The Wizard of Oz at Sphere, to life by using advanced proprietary technologies. The Experience has been transporting guests through an iconic tornado scene that drops Dorothy and her friends on the yellow brick road, where apples fall from the sky and Winged Monkeys take flight. The additional 4D effects debuting in The Wizard of Oz at Sphere include – animatronic Winged Monkeys; themed scents; “Glinda Glitter;” pyrotechnic fireworks; and scented apples.

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere is presented by Sphere Studios in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, Google and Magnopus.

The original classic fantasy film The Wizard of Oz begins when Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz. Once there, the pair embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to Kansas and fulfill the others’ wishes. Co-directed by Victor Fleming, George Cukor and Norman Taurog, the film stars Judy Garland as Dorothy, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton, Charley Grapewin, Pat Walshe and Clara Blandick.