Any idea why PhilHarMagic caused vomitting for dd?

[sleepingbean]

My daughter walked out of that 3D show, made it about 20 steps and then threw up. She was just fine, otherwise. She does have some special needs, sensory, and visual issues (she wasn't wearing her glasses-she has to strain to see up close and she has less then perfect depth perception). BUT her issues are relatively minor and she didn't seem to feel sick, nor had she recently eaten.

I am wondering what it could have been that caused that? Was it the 3D effect, and if it was, why didn't it happen at the other 3D shows? Any ideas?

 

[bumbershoot]

Well, I don't *know* anything (since I haven't seen philharmagic nor am I an expert), but your post made me remember the issue with Pokemon back in '99 or so, where scores of Japanese Pokemon-watchers were actually having seizures b/c of some visual effects in the TV programs. Flashing lights and whatnot.

Visual things can definitely cause physical symptoms.

And there were likely far more children who did NOT have seizures while watching those Pokemon shows, so it's not an every time/every person thing.


Or hey, maybe she just wasn't feeling good at that moment?

 

[SueM in MN]

We have seen Philharmagic about 5 times. The thing that I noticed about Philharmagic is that there are a lot of parts of it where Donald Duck is sort of swooping around (under the water, on the magic carpet) and you do have some of the same 'feeling of motion' that you get in the 360 movies in China and Canada. I wonder if she vomited from the motion aspects of it combined with her depth perception problems. When she walked out of the theater, the vomiting might have been a reaction to the change from the 3D movement to real life. My mother enjoyed the show, but got a migrane from the movement. It might be the same mechanism as your DD's problem.

The othr 3D movies don't have that same kind of element of movement that Philharmagic does.

 

[Vijoge]

Also quite possible it didn't have anything to do with Philharmagic. We had justwalked out of the Wilderness Lodge a couple of years ago and my 8 y/o granddaughter upchucked all over the pool deck. One minute she was fine and the next minute. . .well, you get the picture.

 

[RxforDisney]

I agree with the motion sickness theory. My husband cannot go to any shows that make him "feel" like he is moving. He can ride a rollercoaster just fine, but if you put him in a movie where it looks like he is riding a rollercoaster, he will get sick. He avoids shows/rides like Soarin', Star Wars, etc. for this reason. Some 3D shows are worse than others at making him sick, it depends on the nature of the show. Muppets was fine for him because it was mostly things looking like they were coming out into the audience. He did go to Philharmagic, but had to close his eyes during several parts to keep from getting sick especially during the carpet ride with aladdin.

Just a theory.

 

[sleepingbean]

It could certainly be coincidence, but if it is the motion, that is good to know! I was planning on trying Soarin' for her this time around, but I wonder, now, if I should or shouldn't? I wonder if coming out into the bright light could have anything to do with it....we all felt quite a shock on our eyes from the dark theater to the bright bright day outside.

Well, that is tough to figure out without doing it again, but I would feel pretty bad if we did it again and she got sick again!?

 

[SandrainNC]

I agree with the motion sickness thing too. There are parts that I have to look away. Especially when the carpet is swooping pretty fast.

I'm sorry she got sick!

Sandra

 

[solferino]

I agree with the motion sickness theory as well. I've historically not had a problem with Philharmagic, but the 360* ones almost always make me sick. I remember being at the Boston Museum of Science aeons ago and having to sit through the whole movie with my eye shut for fear of hurling if I continued to watch the movie.

 

[sleepingbean]

Well with that in mind, are there any other things I should consider avoiding, if motion sickness is the issue?

 

[SueM in MN]

Well with that in mind, are there any other things I should consider avoiding, if motion sickness is the issue?

I'd say the movies in Canada and China.
Some people I know who have motion sickness have said those cause more problems that the attractions where you are actually moving. The reason (at least what I understood) was that your eye sees the movement in the film and interprets it as movement. Since your body is not moving in the same motion as your brain 'sees' it moving, there is a conflict and the end result is motion sickness.

 

[sleepingbean]

Wow, that is interesting! My daughter has several eye issues. I don't exactly understand them (It's kind of new to us) but she goes to vision therapy to help correct the issues. I will ask her therapist about that!
Okay, good to know about the other movies!
Thank you