"From 2019 the 'Smurf Experience' will be on an international tour. The Smurf Experience will run at the Brussels Expo Event Center till January 27 next year.īeaufays says plans are in place to take the show around the world. Video animations, loud sound effects, audio guides and a virtual reality tour all help visitors plunge into the Smurfs' universe. At the beginning the forest is the real size, with real size decorations but little by little, as we move forward, we shrink to the size of a Smurf that means as tall as three apples."Īs visitors walk through the exhibit, the Smurfs' village and its characters increase in size, making visitors feel smaller and smaller.Ĭhildren dressed as Smurfs hug a person wearing a Smurf costume during a Smurfs exhibition marking the 60th anniversary of their creation by Belgium cartoonist Pierre Culliford, known as Peyo, in Brussels, Tuesday, Oct. "We enter a forest and we're immediately immersed into the Smurfs' magic universe.
"Smurf Experience" communication manager and spokesperson Chloé Beaufays calls the show "a full immersion into the universe of the Smurfs." Ever After obtaining the Well Wheel from the.
Their stories center on their adventures against evil wizard Gargamel, who obsesses over capturing them and destroying their village.Ī child watches Smurfs character Gargamel being displayed in a virtual projection during the Smurfs exhibition marking the 60th anniversary of their creation by Belgium cartoonist Pierre Culliford, known as Peyo, in Brussels, Tuesday, Oct. Theres always something fresh at The Village Bakery, whether its a cake to celebrate. The Smurfs dwell in mushroom-like homes and are said to stand only three apples high.
So, our concept is that Smurfs are 1.2 meters high (47 inches) as an average kid, I would say, and all the scenic (stage) elements and props and sets are designed in that size." "The idea was to become (as) small as a Smurf and to live an adventure in the size of a Smurf. "The Smurf Experience" is the creation of Spanish set designer and story-teller Marcos Vinals Bassols. The true attraction, however, is the chance to get to the Smurfs' eye level. The exhibit boasts nine rooms, including the Smurfs' village, a cage where evil sorcerer Gargamel wants to imprison them, and an array of sound and video presentations. The interactive show is spread over 1,500 square-meters (1,600 square feet). The Smurfs were first introduced as comic book characters in 1958, created by Pierre Culliford, who used the pseudonym "Peyo."Ĭelebrations are being held at "The Smurf Experience" interactive exhibit in Brussels. Belgium celebrated the 60th anniversary of the beloved blue cartoon characters the Smurfs on Tuesday.ĭozens of children attended the event, which included a large cake and a virtual exhibit of the Smurf village.Ī child peeks inside a Smurfs house during the Smurfs exhibition marking the 60th anniversary of their creation by Belgium cartoonist Pierre Culliford, known as Peyo, in Brussels, Tuesday, Oct.