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Time and nature have conspired to create the vast beauty of Yellowstone National Park, and no human would dare compete with nature’s deft hand at shaping such majesty. That leaves it to mankind to protect, preserve, and—when possible—record nature’s wonders. The designers of the Yellowstone IMAX Theater have managed to do just that—in a big way!
Located next to the park’s entrance at West Yellowstone, Montana, the theater offers visitors a breathtaking journey through Yellowstone’s wonders.
Patrons are plunged into nature’s splendors via the technology of IMAX. Projected onto a 60’ by 80’ screen, with over 12,000 watts of digital surround sound, the IMAX film Yellowstone sends viewers over the edge—literally—of the Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, thrills them through Snake River rapids on a hand-crafted wood raft, and chills them with a chase through camp by a marauding grizzly bear.
From its opening frames of a majestic sunrise over Dunraven Pass to incredible close-ups of gushing geysers, the film drops viewers into the middle of the big picture, immersing the audience in bubbling mud pots, steaming fumaroles, and tranquil twilight moments.
The beauty of IMAX is in the brilliance and clarity of the picture, shot on film 10 times the size of a 35mm camera and three times larger than standard 70mm movie film. The sound is equally spectacular, literally surrounding the audience with music and the calls of the natural world.
But Yellowstone is more than just a stunning visual and aural display. The 42-minute film educates and entertains, and differs from nature or travelogue movies by focusing on both the human and geologic history of the park. This movie provides an excellent orientation to and overview of what could be seen in the park.
No matter what time of year the movie is seen, viewers can experience the spectacular changing of the seasons as plumes of steam rise from snow-covered thermal features, while baby mammals frolic in fields of spring green, or when bull elk unleash their unique whistling “bugle” during the fall rut.
Equally informative are re-enactments of human activities in the area, including scenes of the region’s first known residents, the Tukudika tribe.
The marvels of this ever-changing park can be experienced daily at the Yellowstone Imax Theatre.
Other IMAX movies will be featured along with Yellowstone. Please call the theater for a current schedule. —Nancy Kessler
Copyright 2004 by FPI (Focus Productions, Inc)., P.O. Box 1930, Jackson, Wyoming 83001. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publishers.
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