Experience the Flint Hills through all of your senses in the Horizon Ranch Flint Hills Immersive Experience Theater. Feel the wind rush through your hair, watch smoke from a prairie fire roll across the floor and more! Our multimedia "Tallgrass Prairie: Tides of Time" tells the story of the Flint Hills through sight, sound, and innovative effects, bringing the prairie to life.
This 15 minute presentation plays throughout the day and is included in your admission.
Day of the Week
Showtimes
Tuesday-Saturday
10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM
Sunday
12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM, 4:30 PM
*Due to some group visits or rentals, on occasion, the films may be subject to run on a special schedule. Please check with Guest Services to verify.
Now Showing | Return of the American Bison
North America's largest mammal, the American bison, is an enduring symbol of the Great Plains. Bison once ranged from Canada to New Mexico and from Nevada to the Appalachian Mountains. By 1889, their populations were reduced from 30 to 60 million animals to fewer than 1000. Bison were pushed to the brink of extinction by a number of factors, including over hunting by hide hunters, trains, competition with cattle and horses, and disease. Today bison are considered a conservation success story. More than 500,000 bison now live on the Great Plains in protected herds that range on national, state, local, and private lands.
*Due to some group visits or rentals, on occasion, the films may be subject to run on a special schedule. Please check with Guest Services to verify.
Behind the Name
The Horizon Ranch Flint Hills Immersive Experience Theater is named in recognition of Marty Vanier and Bob Krause. Their love of the tallgrass prairie and a deep appreciation for its role in shaping Kansas values and underpinning a significant sector of our agricultural history led them to want to encourage others to care as well. The couple felt a responsibility to be good stewards of the land and pass that appreciation of the Flint Hills onto future generations.