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Movie Magic: Auckland's SkyCity Adventure
4.7
964 Ratings
Auckland
Unlock a fantastical film effects adventure at Weta Workshop Unleashed. Join an extraordinary guided journey into the world of Academy Award-winning creativity.
Unlock a fantastical film effects adventure at Weta Workshop Unleashed. Join an extraordinary guided journey into the world of Academy Award-winning creativity.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Weta Workshop Unleashed - Dive into the creation of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy on this unique guided tour. Within Unleashed, fantastical worlds come alive with resident creatures, a hyper-realistic giant, and a galactic robot!
- Weta Workshop Unleashed - Dive into the creation of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy on this unique guided tour. Within Unleashed, fantastical worlds come alive with resident creatures, a hyper-realistic giant, and a galactic robot!
What's Included
- Play, touch and marvel with tonnes of mind-bending practical effects
- Explore 3 movie projects imagined by our crew and discover how we bring big screen concepts to life
- Journey through our favourite genres—fantasy, sci-fi and horror
- Meet out-of-this-world creatures, robots and dinosaurs
- Step into our creative world and discover our workshop process as if mid-production
- Play, touch and marvel with tonnes of mind-bending practical effects
- Explore 3 movie projects imagined by our crew and discover how we bring big screen concepts to life
- Journey through our favourite genres—fantasy, sci-fi and horror
- Meet out-of-this-world creatures, robots and dinosaurs
- Step into our creative world and discover our workshop process as if mid-production
Additional Information
The Ultimate Movie Adventure
Embark on an extraordinary journey at Auckland’s SkyCity and experience movie magic like never before. This is your exclusive ticket to a realm where creativity knows no bounds.
Visit our venue, where imagination and creativity take center stage. With our engaging hosts leading the way, embark on an adventure beyond our…
The Ultimate Movie Adventure
Embark on an extraordinary journey at Auckland’s SkyCity and experience movie magic like never before. This is your exclusive ticket to a realm where creativity knows no bounds.
Visit our venue, where imagination and creativity take center stage. With our engaging hosts leading the way, embark on an adventure beyond our doors to discover our hidden world of practical movie effects. Join us and explore three breathtaking, highly imaginative films crafted by our visionary Wētā Workshop team, where nothing is as it appears. It’s our opportunity to share with you! We’ll unveil the workshop magic that has been kept secret and demonstrate how we bring the impossible to life.
Unleashed is more than just a tour; it’s an interactive magical journey through the process of creating practical effects.
We believe everyone has a creator within. Are you ready to fuel your curiosity and spark your imagination?
Your movie adventure starts now! Come aboard.
Location
Weta Cave
Federal Street
88 Federal Street, Auckland CBD
Take the entry-level spaceship, or elevator, up to Level 5
We recommend arriving 15 minutes before your booked time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(964 Ratings)
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Anwaran7430ur
Feb 16, 2026
It’s a must if you’re a fan of LOTR - I had an amazing experience at Wētā Workshop Unleashed in Auckland! The tour was incredibly immersive, creative, and well-organized. Every room was filled with impressive details, props, and behind-the-scenes insights that truly brought the magic of filmmaking to life.
A special thank you to our guide, Emma, who made the experience even better. She was knowledgeable, engaging, and genuinely passionate about her work. Her explanations were clear and entertaining, and she made the whole tour fun and memorable.
Highly recommend this experience — especially if you get Emma as your guide
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Mickyvon
Feb 10, 2026
Perfect way to spend some time in Auckland - If you're after an entertaining way to pass a few hours - and you're a movie/fantasy/LOTR fan - give this tour a try. We had an unexpected day in Auckland and having been there previously and done most of the other "touristy" things, we decided to give this a go.
The tour is very interactive and hands-on, with lots of opportunities and time to play with the exhibits. The staff were extremely knowledgeable and fun, appealing to the kids and adults alike.
All in all, good value for money and a great way to learn about the movie-making world.
*Side note, we have also done the Weta Workshop experience in Wellington in the past, which was just as much fun and well worth looking into also!
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Discover49004976727
Feb 8, 2026
Had an amazing time - The tour was excellent. The anamatronics were so so, and the interactive bits were great. The guide was hilarious and knew her stuff
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62ds
Feb 4, 2026
Great time - From the moment you start the tour the imagination and possibilities begin. You can touch and enjoy everything in each section of the tour.Playing with props and taking pictures. Watching how things come to life.Super enjoyable.
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Janneand
Feb 3, 2026
A Behind-the-Scenes Adventure: Wētā Workshop Unleashed with Thomas - Wētā Workshop Unleashed Tour in Auckland was truly an unforgettable adventure! From the moment I stepped into the workshop, I was captivated by the incredible artistry and attention to detail that goes into creating the props, costumes and special effects.
A big highlight of the tour was our guide, Thomas. Not only was he incredibly knowledgeable, but his sense of humour added a whole new layer to the experience. He had us laughing at just the right moments, while also providing us with fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about the films and the work that goes into making the magic happen. It was clear that he genuinely enjoyed sharing his passion for the craft and his witty remarks made the tour feel relaxed and fun.
Thomas was also great at answering all our questions, adding a personal touch to the experience, which made it feel like a private, tailored tour. The hands-on exhibits were fantastic and I loved getting the chance to interact with some of the displays. It was incredible to see how intricate and labour-intensive the work is and how passionate the team at Wētā is about their craft.
If you're in Auckland, this tour is an absolute must for anyone who loves film, special effects, or simply appreciates amazing craftsmanship. I left with a new level of admiration for the magic that happens behind the scenes in filmmaking. Huge thanks to Thomas for making this experience even more memorable with his humour and engaging personality!
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Gailb496
Feb 11, 2026
Lots of wonder and scary stuff for kids. - A fun experience for all ages with excellent guides.
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Claire_w
Feb 4, 2026
Weta workshop - no lord of the rings featured :( - We were hoping to see SOMETHING from lord of the rings there but it was mostly about 3 “movies” that weta helped in making. It was underwhelming but glad we did it.
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Carl_j
Feb 15, 2026
It is like a Disney walk... - It is like a Disney walk through attraction.
It is really not a look at the workings of Weta Workshop.
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Mark_k
Feb 15, 2026
Not Wellington - It’s quite basic compared to the Wellington one
The guide was bubbly but didn’t seem to have the same knowledge as the Wellington guides.
Not really worth the money for what you get
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156markw
Feb 3, 2026
If You’re Not a Weta Geek then Don’t Bother! - Booked this the day before to fill a rainy morning in Auckland. Didn’t know anything about Weta but it looked interesting. Unfortunately the tour was very disappointing for several reasons.
Firstly, the guide was difficult to understand as English was not their first language. I kept looking at my wife asking her what the guide had said so this detracted hugely from the experience. It was obvious from square one that the guide was really enthusiastic and overexcited about Weta but this just drew little response or puzzled faces from those of us on the tour. From the start I wondered what exactly I was letting myself in for.
I’d expected a guided tour explaining how special effects were designed and produced. Whilst there were elements of this it was apparent that I was expected to know all about Weta and the films they’ve been involved in but I did not. I can only presume that Weta has a huge geek following by people who understand all about the films and would get an awful lot more from this tour!
Whilst this tour might be of interest if you know all about Weta it really isn’t for anyone else. Elements were interesting and quite impressive but that’s 90 minutes of my life wasted that I can’t claim back!
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