ODYSSEO by Cavalia Comes to Irvine February 3 - 14! #OdysseoOC

Standing 125-feet tall and covering a surface area of 58,397 square feet, the enormous white tent on the 405 fwy in Irvine, California will be the future home to the show ODYSSEO, a new show by Cavalia! This magnificent show made up of 65 horses and 45 humans is a story about the relationship between human and horse.

Assembly of the White Big Top:

A few weeks ago, I had chance to watch the crew of ODYSSEO raise the tent from the ground up, and I was amazed at just how much time and detail goes into creating a show like this. 

• The ODYSSEO village comprises of five tents: White Big Top, the stable tent, the exclusive Rendez-Vous VIP tent, the warm-up & artistic tent, and the kitchen tent for the 200 employees.
• There are three arches that support the White Big Top. Each arch consists of eight sections that are 8 feet wide by 29 feet long. Once assembled, each arch is 88 feet high by 203 feet long.
• The canvas is held in place by 1,310 three-foot long stakes holding down the 250 anchor plates. When it is rolled out, the canvas would cover four Hollywood Signs!
• 26 motors are needed to raise the canvas onto the structure, resulting in the White Big Top.
• The length of all the steel cable used to attach the structure to the ground is equal to 3.6 miles. This length represents more than twice the perimeter around the Irvine Spectrum and its parking lots!

Due to the rain we had a few weeks ago, they had to raise the tent in sections to drain off the water. If you raise the tent too fast, the pressure from the water can cause a lot of damage.

Interesting Facts about the White Big Top:

• The White Big Top stands 125 feet tall, higher than the Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland (77 feet)!
• The surface covered by the White Big Top is 58,397 square feet.
• The seating capacity is for 2,000 people. Air conditioning and heat are available.
• The stage is approximately 17,500 square feet, an area larger than the Anaheim Duck hockey rink.
• The stage is made of 10,000 tons of stones, dirt and sand (4x more than Cavalia!) as well as 16,038 square feet of specialized carpet and pool liner to help build the basin.
• An underground drain system is built to flood 40,000 gallons of recycled water onto the stage for the splashing finale. After the show, it takes 15 minutes to drain the water.
• The high-definition backdrop is the size of three of the largest cinema screens. The technical grid supports 80 tons of equipment + real life size Merry go Round!
• A high definition computer graphic images are projected on a huge cyclorama that is the size of three IMAX screens put together. Instead of just one projector to showcase all the moving images, this production utilizes 18 at the same time.

ODYSSEO is a visual treat of horses and humans. It is going to be a fabulous, once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Melodi

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A post written by Melodi Steinberg. Melodi is an active mom of 3 kids who loves restaurants, amusement parks, and living in the OC. She shares her adventures on FamilyReviewGuide.com.

ODYSSEO, the new adventure by Cavalia

February 3 - February 14, 2016

Under the White Big Top in Orange County
at the junction of the I-405 & the SR-133 in Irvine

Tickets are priced from $29.50 to $144.50 + applicable taxes and fees. The Rendez-Vous Package offers the best seats in the house, exquisite buffet-dining before the show, open bar, desserts during intermission and an exclusive visit of the stables after the show. This unique VIP experience takes place in a tent alongside the White Big Top. The Rendez-Vous package prices range from $149.50 to $269.50 + applicable taxes and fees. Special pricing and packages also available for groups, children (2-12), juniors (13-17) and seniors (65+).  For more information, please visit their website here: www.cavalia.net/en/odysseo.