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Only IMAX is Big Enough to Present the Grand Canyon Experience

The IMAX Experience is primarily known for offering giant screens filled with amazing imagery. This is true but bigger is just the beginning. The IMAX Experience also relies on incredible heart-pounding audio, awe-inspiring images, and theatre design that maximizes the immersive experience. The Grand Canyon Visitor Center is proud home to the latest IMAX technology. The Grand Canyon IMAX Theatre has been rebuilt with a new screen, new seating, new audio, and a new IMAX Laser projection system. To truly get the most of your Grand Canyon experience a visit to the IMAX Theatre in Tusayan is a must. A new 35 minute documentary on the history of Grand Canyon entitled Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time is playing hourly. Tickets can be purchased online on this website for up to a 20% discount.

This theatre now features IMAX® with Laser technology – a next generation laser projection system and 12-channel sound system exclusive to IMAX theatres. IMAX® with Laser is immersive by design, developed from the ground-up to deliver crystal clear, lifelike images and precision sound for a moviegoing experience unlike anything else. IMAX® with Laser is IMAX’s most advanced theatre experience. It is set apart by a groundbreaking 4k laser projection system that features a new optical engine, custom designed lenses, and a suite of proprietary technology that delivers sharper and brighter images with increased resolution, deeper contrast, and the widest range of colors exclusively to IMAX screens worldwide.

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Your Grand Canyon adventure starts with us at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center

Start planning your upcoming vacation at the Grand Canyon by making your first and last stop at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center. Purchase IMAX tickets online and save up to 20% off box office. Planning in advance and confirming tickets will save you money!

Grand Canyon IMAX Showtimes

Theatre estimated opening is March 2023.

Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time playing daily hourly on the half hour. 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30pm, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm

Admission Pricing

Adult (Ages 11+ to 54) $13.59
Youth (6-10) $10.33
Senior (55+) $12.50
Military $12.50

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Available in 8 Languages

English, French, German, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Italian and Spanish

Journey through time at one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.

Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time

Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time is a journey through time at one of the world’s greatest natural wonders. History, science, and mythology come alive through epic aerial IMAX photography complemented by spectacular, mesmerizing, super-high resolution time-lapse photography. The geological formation of the Canyon is showcased using stunning CGI animation, while the fascinating story of early civilizations, and their mysterious disappearance, is brought to life on the giant screen.

Soar over the Canyon and learn the history of discovery by Spanish conquistadors and colorful frontiersman, whose hostile relations with Native Americans foretold future conflict. Experience treacherous rapids with John Wesley Powell and his intrepid team of explorers as they face the unknown and never-before conquered Colorado River. And, as the rivers of time unfold, discover the rich history of the landscapes and Native peoples with the unveiling of the first photographs ever taken in Grand Canyon (circa 1872).

A Giant Screen Experience by Destination Cinema Inc. Runtime: 35 minutes.

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Photos from the Film

Get the full Grand Canyon Experience by seeing it in IMAX

Take a Seat and be Placed in the Heart of the Action.

IMAX Sound. Heart-Pounding Audio.

An immense explosion. A whisper heard over your shoulder. The rumbling bass you feel instead of hear. The combination of our perfectly tuned integrated sound system and our precise speaker orientation ensures you can hear a pin drop and be able to tell exactly where it landed. Every note of the soundtrack and every scuff of a shoe is clearer in IMAX, with a complete overhaul of each movie’s audio overseen by the film’s director. All of this pristine sound is then pumped into a theatre that has been customized for an optimal experience.

Awe-Inspiring Imagery on the Giant IMAX Screen.

Experience the Grand Canyon like never before

Our new screen stands 6 stories tall with a reflective surface allowing for heightened realism drawing you into something as close to reality as you can possibly experience. The 12,000 watts of sound allow for heart-pounding audio with an endless sweet spot, there’s not a bad spot in the theater.

The IMAX Laser projection system features a new optical engine that delivers increased resolution, sharper and brighter images, deeper contrast, and the widest range of colors allowing the Grand Canyon to be shown like never before.