WonderWorks - Part 2 - Optical Illusions

WonderWorks - Part 2 - Optical Illusions...yes, it's true...I got way behind on blogging while actually ON vacation so I will be blogging about it after the fact NOW and for the next week or two.

Looking back on our trip to Pigeon Forge, TN, and all of the photos I took...I really enjoyed the Optical Illusions at WonderWorks.  It may have been my favorite part of the building.  Everything from the up-side-down building as a whole to the eye-trickery that was found in many of the displays inside of the building.

The first photo is of one of the staircases inside WonderWorks.  I love the prints, patterns, paint, colors, images...everything!  Every spec of the place was SPOTLESS!  Very clean!  Very creative and fun for all ages!

This 2nd photo is one of the prints in the art gallery section of the optical illusion part of the walk-thru.  Remember those eye-magic books that were really trendy in the 90s?  That's what this reminded me of!  With this one you could stand in front of it for about 30 seconds and it appeared to be moving...but...of course...it really wasn't.

Then there was this 'thing' hanging on the wall.  The wall was pretty plain-jane and had directional lights on both sides of this wire art piece.

This section was sponsored by Crayola Crayons. 

I wondered WHY until I turned the lights on and off to see what all the fuss was about.  It ended up being pretty cool.

It might not look like much now but check out what happens when I turned the lights on and off...

BAM!

Pretty neat, eh!? 

They had another one next to this one that ended up being an outline of the United States.

I didn't know that WonderWorks had 6 locations.  We were looking into Myrtle Beach before booking this trip to Pigeon Forge.  Both of those tourist destinations are home to WonderWorks...but they seemed to have their own things going for them at each location.

Another 'hands-on station' they had was this one! 

Remember those little desk pieces or table top games that you found in toy shops or science shop years ago that you could push your hand or your face into and you would see the indent on one side and the imprint on the other?  Well, this was a life sized one of those and it was pretty awesome.

Of course - I'm a goofball - and HAD to try it...

Dale always KNEW I was a little crazy but I think this trip really wonder about me...

BUT...I wasn't the only one....

There must have been a guy about 6'3"-6'5" that was there before me that tried to press his whole body up against it.  It was a little freaky to see up close and with no one around.  For some reason it reminded me of "Max Headroom" or something.

With the way the lights hit this last photo I thought it looked a little like rainbows and/or like I was reaching for the rainbow!  Yes...I had a fun time at WonderWorks...I guess I still am a kid at heart, eh!?