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With significant offerings in visitor education and services, plus a brand new spectacular IMAX® presentation of the “Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time”, the Grand Canyon Visitor Center IMAX provides the premier orientation and information spot for tourists seeking a vivid and memorable Grand Canyon experience. The Grand Canyon IMAX® Theatre now features IMAX® with Laser technology – a next generation laser projection system and 12-channel sound system exclusive to IMAX® theatres.
Those entering the Visitor Center will find views, stories and secrets of the Grand Canyon that only , the world’s most respected resource for natural history, can provide. The Visitor Center includes convenient services such as Grand Canyon National Park Pass sales, information and tour reservations, free Canyon maps, store, photo galleries and satellite images, Arizona Office of Tourism, Explorer’s Café featuring Pizza Hut Express, and more.
At the heart of the Center is the 500-seat 6-story giant screen IMAX Theater, home to Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time. Take 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.
Located on highway 64, one mile south of the South Rim Entrance to Grand Canyon National Park, the Visitor Center is your ultimate guide to the Grand Canyon. For information call 928-638-2468.
The Grand Canyon Visitor Center IMAX has been selected as an official stop on the Great American Road Trip, a national travel initiative celebrating iconic destinations and unforgettable experiences across the United States.
As part of this special recognition, visitors to the Grand Canyon can experience one of America’s
most legendary landscapes through the power of giant-screen storytelling at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center IMAX.
Films Available for Booking
Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time in IMAX
Only 5 percent of the visitors to Grand Canyon explore beyond the rim of this great Natural World Wonder, most just stand on the edge and look out. The Grand Canyon Rivers of Time Movie in IMAX with Laser will immerse you into an unforgetable adventure you will never forget. IMAX with Laser technology will deliver crystal clear images, increased resolution, deeper contrast, as well as the most distinct, exotic colors ever available on-screen. In only 35-minutes, discover 4,000 years of human history and enhance your visit to Grand Canyon.
Curriculum Fit: Earth and Space Science, Geography, Life Science, Physical Science, Social Studies
Available multiple times per day 365 days a year.
Lost Wolves of Yellowstone
Lost Wolves of Yellowstone unearths one of the most daring wildlife experiments in American history—the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park after a 50-year absence. Told through long-lost 16mm archival footage, the film captures the tense early days of the project as a small group of Canadian wolves, held in acclimation pens, prepared to reclaim a wilderness that had nearly forgotten them. As biologists fought legal battles and public outrage outside the park gates, the wolves faced their own fight for survival within. What unfolds is a visceral, real-time portrait of ecological rebirth, political resistance, and the untamed spirit of nature given one final chance to return home.
Curriculum Fit: Biology, Life Science, Earth and Space Science
Must be booked in advance. Group minimum size required.
Blue Angels
Soar with The Blue Angels in a brand-new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage that chronicles a year with the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron—from selection through the challenging training and demanding show season—showcasing the extraordinary teamwork, passion, and pride that fuels America’s best, the Blue Angels.
Curriculum Fit: Life Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics
Must be booked in advance. Group minimum size required.
Deep Sky
Deep Sky brings the awe-inspiring images captured by NASA’s Webb Telescope to IMAX® — taking audiences on a journey to the beginning of time and space, to never-before-seen cosmic landscapes, and to recently discovered exoplanets, planets around other stars. Directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn and narrated by Oscar®-nominated actress Michelle Williams, Deep Sky follows the high-stakes global mission to build JWST and to launch it into orbit one-million miles from Earth, in an attempt to answer questions that have haunted us since the beginning of time: Where did we come from? How did the universe begin? Are we alone? 13 billion years in the making, Deep Sky reveals the universe as we have never seen it before; immersing audiences in the stunning pictures beamed back to earth by NASA’s new telescope — and capturing their vast beauty at a scale that can only be experienced on the giant IMAX screen.
Curriculum Fit: Biology, Earth and Space Science, Geography, Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics
Must be booked in advance. Group minimum size required.
A Beautiful Planet
Narrated by Jennifer Lawrence and directed by Toni Myers, A Beautiful Planet is a breathtaking portrait of Earth from space, providing a unique perspective and increased understanding of our planet and galaxy as never seen before. Check the list below to find an IMAX theatre playing A Beautiful Planet near you!
Curriculum Fit: Biology, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Geography, Biology
Must be booked in advance. Group minimum size required.
Born to be Wild
Born to be Wild 3D is an inspired story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them—saving endangered species one life at a time. Stunningly captured in IMAX 3D, Born to be Wild 3D is a heartwarming adventure transporting moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas, and across the rugged Kenyan savannah with celebrated elephant authority Dame Daphne Sheldrick, as they and their team rescue, rehabilitate and return these incredible animals back to the wild. Narrated by Academy-Award® winner Morgan Freeman, Born to be Wild 3D is directed by David Lickley and written and produced by Drew Fellman. This Warner Bros. film is produced by IMAX Filmed Entertainment and distributed by IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures.
Curriculum Fit: Biology, Life Science, Social Studies
Must be booked in advance. Group minimum size required.
Adventure Store
Be sure to experience Grand Canyon’s most unique shopping adventure. Speak with one of our associates to register for our commissionable shopping program.
Explorer’s Cafe with Pizza Hut Express
Combine the new Grand Canyon Rivers of Time Movie with a delicious meal from our Explorer’s Cafe (dine in or boxed lunch to go). Asian Rice Bowls, fresh Deli Sandwiches, Pizza Hut® Personal Pan Pizzas, Soups and Salads are a few of the choices available.
Special Offer for Groups in 2o26. All-you-can-eat BBQ offered for $20 inclusive. Combo upgrade an extra $6.
We’re serving up a brand-new Cowboy-inspired BBQ lunch experience—fresh off the grill and completely separate from our usual menu. Hosted outdoors in our sunny courtyard, this is a Southwest-style cookout with canyon-sized flavor, designed to satisfy tour groups, families, and anyone with a hunger for the Wild West.
Enhance Your Experience With Us
• Educational Packages Available
• Translation services available at every show (Inquire at time of booking)
• Explorer’s Cafe featuring Pizza Hut® Express and Canyon Creamery (premium ice cream)
• Movie and Meal Packages
• Group Volume Discount Pricing
• Commercial National Park Passes Available Here
• Dedicated Bus Parking
• Adventure Store with Commissionable Shopping Programs for Tour Guides and Escorts
Open 365 Days A Year
Grand Canyon Visitor Center IMAX Tusayan Hours
9:00 am – 7:00 pm (November 1 – February 29)
9:00 am – 9:00 pm (March 1 – October 31)
IMAX Theater Showtimes
9:30 am – 6:30 pm* (November 1 – February 29)
9:30 am – 8:30 pm* (March 1 – October 31)
*Shows begin hourly at half-past the hour.
Earn Great Commissions
Do you know the hidden secret to making money in the Grand Canyon? Contact Kimberly Allan (details below) for more details on our commissions program.
Contact Us
Group Reservations and Special Events:
Kimberly Allan
Director, Sales
Visitor Center – Grand Canyon IMAX
Phone: 905-246-5194
E-mail: kallan@destinationcinema.com
Visitor Center – Grand Canyon
450 State Route 64
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
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IMAX Technology
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.
Grand Canyon Visitor Center IMAX
With significant offerings in visitor education and services, plus the continued run of the spectacular IMAX® presentation of the “Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time”, the Visitor Center provides the premier orientation and information spot for tourists seeking a vivid and memorable Grand Canyon experience.
Those entering the Grand Canyon Visitor Center IMAX will find views, stories and secrets of the Grand Canyon that only IMAX can provide. The Visitor Center includes convenient services such as Grand Canyon National Park Pass sales, information and tour reservations, free Canyon maps, Souvenir Store, photo galleries and satellite images, Arizona Office of Tourism, Explorer’s Café featuring Pizza Hut Express, and more.
At the heart of the Center is the 500-seat 7-story giant screen Theater, home to the 2023 GSCA Best Visual Effects award “Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time” penetrates the innermost depths of the Canyon, taking viewers where they could not normally go and showing them things they won’t otherwise see through the startling reality of the IMAX® format. Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time moves through time, starting with the mysterious Anasazi who inhabited the Canyon 4,000 years ago, to Major John Wesley Powell’s challenges in conquering the unexplored Canyon and raging Colorado River in 1869.
Located on highway 64, one mile south of the South Rim Entrance to Grand Canyon National Park.
Right click on the links below for download options.
Sales Sheet (English) pdf | Lunch Options Dine In & Boxed pdf | BBQ Buffett pdf | Pink Jeep Tours Group Information pdf | Double Feature Option pdf
Video
The Official Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time Trailer
Images
Download all the images files in high resolution from our Google Drive folder.
Visitor Center images
Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time Images
Logos
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