‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Sphere adding apple aroma, new winged monkeys

One year into the tornado-like success of the immersive “The Wizard of Oz at Sphere," the 4D re-telling of the classic 1939 movie is adding yet another dimension that viewers will be able to smell.

The Las Vegas spectacle, which opened to the public in August 2025, already blows audiences around with tornado-force wind, shakes them with haptic seats, sends giant winged monkeys flying overhead and drops hundreds of foam apples from the ceiling.

Now the Sphere is adding scent to the sensory overload, allowing moviegoers to literally smell their way through Oz.

According to an Aug. 31 news release, the apples falling from the ceiling − one of the most popular effects for the audiences − will have an apple aroma, starting Sept. 25.

Dorothy's home scenes in Kansas will be infused with farm, prairie and garden-like smells, adding new meaning to the line, "There's no place like home." Even Emerald City will have a fresh evergreen scent appropriate for the magical location.

The upgrades will also include a new fleet of animatronic winged monkeys and pyrotechnic fireworks.

"The upcoming enhancements to 'The Wizard of Oz at Sphere' take some of the most memorable moments from the experience to…

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