Auckland: Wētā Workshop Unleashed Interactive Movie Experience
Overview
Wētā Workshop Unleashed is an immersive, guided experience at Auckland's SkyCity, created by five-time Academy Award-winning Wētā Workshop. On this interactive tour, you'll go behind the scenes of practical filmmaking and see how props, creatures and special effects are made.
The experience takes you through three original film worlds - fantasy, science fiction and horror. Led by entertaining hosts, you'll explore detailed movie sets, get hands-on with practical effects, and come face-to-face with creatures, robots and larger-than-life characters built by the Wētā Workshop crew. Photography and video are welcome throughout, so you can capture and share your visit.
Suitable for film fans, families and creative minds, Wētā Workshop Unleashed is a hands-on alternative to a traditional museum and a unique thing to do in Auckland. Your ticket includes a complimentary souvenir video.
What's Included
- Access to the Wētā Cave retail store
- Translations via QR code (Chinese, Japanese and French)
- Complimentary souvenir video
- Entry to all three interactive film worlds
- 90-minute guided tour with an expert guide
Meeting Location
Weta Workshop Unleashed
88 Federal Street, Convention Centre Level 5, Auckland Central 1010, New Zealand
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Check in at the Wētā Cave 10 mins before your tour departs.
- Getting there: Central Auckland, 10-min walk from Britomart. Paid parking at SkyCity car park.
- Bring: Your camera or phone (photos and video welcome) and comfy shoes.
- Good to know: Includes a horror-themed world that may not suit young children. Option to skip this section.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (NZDT).
- Access to the Wētā Cave retail store.
- Translations via QR code (Chinese, Japanese and French).
- Complimentary souvenir video.
- Entry to all three interactive film worlds.
- 90-minute guided tour with an expert guide.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Auckland: Wētā Workshop Unleashed Interactive Movie Experience is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Auckland: Wētā Workshop Unleashed Interactive Movie Experience will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Access to the Wētā Cave retail store
- Translations via QR code (Chinese, Japanese and French)
- Complimentary souvenir video
- Entry to all three interactive film worlds
- 90-minute guided tour with an expert guide
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Check in at the Wētā Cave 10 mins before your tour departs.
- Getting there: Central Auckland, 10-min walk from Britomart. Paid parking at SkyCity car park.
- Bring: Your camera or phone (photos and video welcome) and comfy shoes.
- Good to know: Includes a horror-themed world that may not suit young children. Option to skip this section.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
