Circarama, later CircleVision 360, Is an interesting projection technique whereby an odd number of screens are placed in just above head level in a round theater so that you can see what's coming or turn around and watch it go by. Why odd you ask? Well that's so that the projectors can be placed in the spaces inbetween the screens and shoot directly across the theater squarely onto it's screen. But just how many screens and cameras were used in this technique you ask? 11 screens, cameras and projectors were used. This original Film was called "A Tour of the West."
“An advanced motion picture development, Circarama, consisting of a continuous image focused on a 360-degree screen, will be introduced at Disneyland Park on July 17 by American Motors Corporation, producer of Hudson, Nash and Rambler automobiles and Kelvinator appliances.”
—Disney press release from June 27,1955.
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