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Topic: What's the latest theatre to close or open you have heard about?
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Stephen LaPadula
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Posts: 50
From: New York, Ny
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 07-15-2005 04:02 PM
Regal had a hand full of openings over the past few weeks/months most of which haven't been posted about:
Kendall Village Stadium 16, Miami, Fl. This new theatre replaces the old Kendall 9 across the street which closed last year. The 16 was planned a few years ago, but was delayed with the bankruptcy.
El Dorado Stadium 14, El Dorado Hills, Ca. This was planned by the Signature chain, and Regal had the project completed since being bought last year.
Riverstone Stadium 14, Coeur D'alene, Id. This new 14 replaced the two older theatres; the Coeur D'alene 5, and the Showboat 5, originally operated by ACTIII in the same vicinity.
Lousiana Boardwalk Stadium 14, Bossier City, La. The new 14 is part of an outdoor mall. Anyone have any idea what will happen the the older Bossier 9 in the area?
Bridgeport Village Stadium 18, Tigard, Or. This was mentioned in a earlier post. It is also part of an outdoor mall.
The Pinnacle Stadium 18, Knoxville, TN. Hometown Flagship, no expense was spared. 4000+ seats and the only DLP projector in Koxville, party rooms, ect. Regal announced yesterday that the Farragut 10 3.3 miles away would close as a result. The Farraut 10 was opened in '93.
Park Place Stadium 16, Pinellas Park, Fl. This was a re-opening of one of the R/C theatre recently bought by Regal. It was closed for a few months for upgrades and renovation, and opened in time for WotW.
Martin Village Stadium 16, Lacy/Olympia, Wa. New build which will open shortly in the vicnity of the Capitol 4 and Olympia 8, former ACT III's. I would guess at least one of the older ones woud have to close.
Now before I start a war of replies of 'Why is Regal building so much?? Didn't they learn??' at least most of the above are in an area which they already operate and are giving the local community a modern multiplex, and replacing an older one. Thats better then biulding on top of well established competition.
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Robert Burtcher
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 194
From: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted 07-26-2005 02:46 AM
Warren Theatres is going to build a new 20-screen "Luxury" theatre in Moore, Oklahoma. The dirt work for the complex has already begun, and the building itself should start going up within the next month or so.
http://www.warrentheaters.com/new.asp
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Art deco style movie theater coming to Moore
By Jennifer Griswold
Norman Transcript Staff Writer
MOORE - A movie theater company new to the state of Oklahoma has announced it will build a multi-screen facility in Moore.
Bill Warren, president of Warren Theatres, LLC, made the announcement Friday morning to a standing-room-only crowd in the Moore City Council chamber.
Around 150 people snacked on popcorn and chocolate bars and drank pops as the plan for the $30-million project was unveiled.
The theater will be built on a 25-acre site, located off the west I-35 Service Road south of the post office and hospital. [NOTE: For those of you who are vaguely familiar with the area, this is just north of S. 19th St. on the west side of I-35, just north of the Wal-Mart.]
The company owns and operates three theaters in Wichita, Kan., under the Warren Theatres name. They also operate several Palace Theatres in and around Wichita and in Springfield, Mo.
A short video giving a tour of the interior of a theater was shown, touting the facility as "more than just a place to see a movie but a step back in time."
The interior has an art deco style and includes marble, granite and hand-painted murals. Theater staff are attired in uniforms with tuxedo jackets and bow ties, similar to movie employees of the '30s and '40s.
The theater will have a diner, game room, waiting room with a fireplace, and an upstairs lounge serving adult beverages. The ground floor will be more than 150,000 square feet.
The 7,000-seat complex will have 20 screens, all with waterfall curtains. The auditoriums will have stadium seating and will vary in size, from more than 700 seats in the main auditorium to around 175 seats in the smaller auditoriums.
Screens in the largest auditoriums will be more than 80 feet wide and four stories tall. The main auditorium also will have a balcony that will seat around 100 people, with at-your-seat dining and cocktail service.
Warren said ticket prices will be comparable to area theaters, $7.50 to $8. He said balcony seats will cost more, around $15. Movie-goers will be able to purchase tickets by phone, Internet and from a 24-hour ticket machine located outside the theater or at the door.
Another unique theater feature, according to Warren, is no advertising is shown on the screens.
"We are in the business to entertain you, not to sell you soap," he said.
When asked whether the theater would show independent or classic films, Warren said it was a possibility if the demand is there. He said one of his theaters in Kansas did show independent films.
Construction on the theater will begin in about five months, and it will take a year to complete, he said. Two hundred employees will be hired to staff the facility.
Moore City Manager Steve Eddy said the theater will fill a gap in the city.
"We do surveys all the time and one of the things people are always saying they are wanting is to go to a movie in Moore," he said, "the other thing is to be able to buy a two-by-four."
Councilperson Shelia Haworth said Moore residents are "starved for entertainment," and she couldn't wait for the theater to open.
Warren said he has spent more than two years deciding where to locate a theater in the Oklahoma City metro area.
"We picked Moore because we think Moore is more," he said and then joked he would be selling two-by-fours with or without butter in the concession stand.
Warren said his company's approach was to re-create the "glamour" of the movie-going experience. He hopes the theater will have "a big economic impact on Moore and will become a regional draw."
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