FlyOver is a multidimensional theatre at Canada Place in Vancouver. Its latest film is Believe Chicago which plays along with Awaken Canada this spring.
In 2025 the film about the American city plays in Vancouver between mid-March and mid-June. Showing at the same time is Awaken Canada where you feel like you’re flying across Canada from coast to coast.
Visit flyovercanada.com for tickets, upcoming shows and the theatre’s official website,
Believe Chicago at FlyOver at Canada Place
Believe Chicago is the newest addition to the FlyOver film series. Chicago opened its own FlyOver location in 2024, and a new film about the city was created to accompany it. In addition to Chicago, other places with FlyOver theatres are Vancouver, Las Vegas and Iceland.
The new Chicago-centric experience is one of three FlyOver films currently in rotation that are set in the United States. It’s also the only one of the three that is set in the eastern half of the country.
Other American films include Hawaii From Above (which shows from early January until around mid-March in 2025) and Wonders of the America West (which last showed in the spring of 2024). There also used to be FlyOver America, which took people on a journey all across the United States (including Chicago), but that film hasn’t shown in Vancouver since 2018. It might return one day, but we’re not sure.
Showtimes and Admission
In 2025 Believe Chicago makes its Canadian debut in Vancouver between March 13th and June 16th (although the exact dates could change).
Prices for FlyOver shows depend on when and how you buy your tickets. Admission is cheaper when you buy them in advance online.
If you reserve your spot a couple weeks before you go then it costs around $29 per person (as of December 2024). If you buy your tickets on the same day that you go, or in-person at Canada Place, then they can cost around $37. Exact prices, however, may vary. BC residents also get an extra discount.
FlyOver usually has its first show at 10:00 am each day in the late fall, winter and spring seasons. The final film concludes sometime between 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm depending on the time of year. The closing time in the spring (when Believe Chicago plays in 2025) will likely be around 8:00 pm.
See the FlyOver website for full details about what’s showing at the theatre.
What to Expect at FlyOver’s Believe Chicago
Like the other FlyOver shows, Believe Chicago begins with a pre-show film that gives some context to what you’re about to watch. After that first screening guests walk down a hallway and up some stairs to the main theatre where they are strapped into a seat, similar to being on an amusement park ride. (Note: There is an elevator lift for people who need it.)
The lights go out when the show begins and, when they’re turned back on, the floor is gone and all that’s left is the giant theatre screen. The Believe Chicago film runs for just under 10 minutes and is a four-dimensional experience that includes seat movements and bursts of wind and mist to give you the feeling that you’re truly flying over the city.
What makes Believe Chicago different from other, previous FlyOver films is how the footage was shot. The filmmakers shot everything on a drone rather than using a helicopter, which allows for more dynamic and thrilling ways to use the camera. You can expect to fly straight up and through buildings and whisk past people and other objects quite closely.
The film gives an aerial view of all of Chicago’s major landmarks. If you’ve never been to Chicago, or if you have and love the city, then this film is a great way to experience it!
Believe Chicago FlyOver Video
For an idea of the types of visuals you’ll see, check out the promotional video for Believe Chicago below.
See the FlyOver website for full details about what’s showing at the theatre.
About FlyOver
FlyOver is located at 999 Canada Place in downtown Vancouver which is just a few blocks from Waterfront Station. To get to the theatre you walk along the west promenade to near the north end of Canada Place.
There are usually a couple of different films showing at FlyOver at any given time. The attraction’s main offering is Awaken Canada which plays year-round. Awaken Canada takes guests on a coast-to-coast journey across this country as well as up north to the Arctic.
Believe Chicago plays alongside Awaken Canada from March 13th through June 16th in 2025. Both shows cost between around $29 to $37 each for adults, or about $50 to $63 when bought as a two-show bundle.
Some other FlyOver shows that commonly rotate in and out for limited showings include Windborne: Call of the Canadian Rockies, Legendary Iceland: Landscapes and Lore and Soar Over Taiwan, as well as seasonal films like HowlOver Canada for Halloween and Soar With Santa for Christmas.
Other Information
To learn more about the theatre and its various films, visit the flyovercanada.com website or check out our FlyOver at Canada Place article.
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