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Yellowstone IMAX Theatre

101 S. Canyon Street, P.O. Box 504, West Yellowstone, MT 59758
406-646-4100
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Owner description: The Yellowstone IMAX is a 6 story screen with 12,000 watts of stereo surround sound. Only IMAX can show you Yellowstone like this! Be sure to visit... more » Owner description: The Yellowstone IMAX is a 6 story screen with 12,000 watts of stereo surround sound. Only IMAX can show you Yellowstone like this! Be sure to visit YTP, Yellowstone Trading Post, our beautiful and unique gift shop inside the IMAX! « less
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Santa Rosa, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

I really enjoyed the watching Yellowstone and Louis & Clark movies after spending my day in the park. I learned a lot from it. There are also great gifts and shopping at the theater

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FL
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2013

I was a bit worried about the quality of the "Yellowstone" film after reading reviews here. The movie is indeed very old, but the streaking on the screen was mostly noticeable only at the start and end of the film. It does seem a shame that there has not been another IMAX film on the area produced since the eighties,... More

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Wilmington, North Carolina
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

The facility is first rate, the staff is helpful and courteous and the gift shop is very well-stocked. The cinematography amazing! The "Lewis and Clark" movie was very good and informative (about 35 minutes). I would have rated this facility as "very good" but...the "Yellowstone" movie was a little disappointing. I expected a detailed history of the park (from discovery... More

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california
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

I visited about 16 years ago and it was the same movie....needs a little updating. Movie was a bit scratchy. The theater and gift shop were great!

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Florida
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013 via mobile

They said the movies were about 40 minutes long. This one was closer to 25. And the film was really scratched up badly. Not really very in depth either. Just touched on some surface stuff. alot of cowboy and Indian re-enactments. I don't think it was worth $10. Not for 25 minutes anyway

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Silver Spring, MD
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2013

We went to the IMAX Theater to view the Yellowstone movie. The admission was $10 per person. The movie was more reenactment of pioneers than scenes from Yellowstone which is what I had expected. We sat in the center about half way from the top rows. I thought the picture quality was grainy. Maybe the Bear movie is better, but... More

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peaster
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2013

The staff were very informative on area and pleasent to talk with. my wife was very excited to view thru imax. highly reccomend

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Atlanta
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2012

It was a great place to visit after 4 days of motorcycle riding. At this point we did not have any energy left. Seniors

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moose jaw
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2012

We enjoyed the Yellowstone IMAX movie, but the film needs to be replaced. It had streaks running through it.

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Hampshire England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2012

The story of Yellowstone was showing. Although the story was simplistic (it wouldn't tax the brain of a 6 year old) , the photography was great.

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