Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Holiday schedule

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Posted by Ramin Hashemi (Member # 2694) on 11-10-2004, 12:07 AM:

We have been re-thinking our schedule for the holidays. Although holiday season is the best for movies, we have had an inconsistent customer count.

For the following days, who is open and who is closed:

December 24th Evening
December 25th Matinee
December 25th Evening
December 26th Matinee
December 26th Evening
December 30th Matinee
December 30th Evening
December 31st Matinee
December 31st Evening
January 1st Matinee
January 1st Evening

Happy Holidays all
Best wishes for high grossess and percaps

Posted by Nate Lehrke (Member # 1460) on 11-10-2004, 01:37 AM:

Drop the last set on XMAS EVE &
drop the 1st set on XMAS Day.

That's it.

Posted by Pat Thompson (Member # 2374) on 11-10-2004, 02:21 AM:

I might consider cutting any show on Dec 31 that get out after about 11:30 Otherwise you lobby is going to look like a graveyard
[beer]

Posted by Nate Lehrke (Member # 1460) on 11-10-2004, 02:33 AM:

FYI: This has been discussed here.

Posted by Ian Price (Member # 14) on 11-10-2004, 01:01 PM:

December 24th Matinee (Open)
December 24th Evening (Closed)
December 25th Matinee (Open)
December 25th Evening (Open)
December 26th Matinee (Open)
December 26th Evening (Open)
December 30th Matinee (Open)
December 30th Evening (Open)
December 31st Matinee (Open)
December 31st Evening (Open, no late show)
January 1st Matinee (Open)
January 1st Evening (Open)

Posted by Mike Spaeth (Member # 524) on 11-10-2004, 02:24 PM:

Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day - Drop all shows before 3:00 pm
Christmas Eve - Drop all shows after 8:00 pm
New Year's Eve, New Year's Day - Full Schedule

Posted by Dustin Mitchell (Member # 372) on 11-10-2004, 02:53 PM:

I'm going to have to go with Mike. New Years Eve and Day can be surprisingly busy, even the late show on New Years Eve. Not everyone likes to party.

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 11-10-2004, 06:04 PM:

We run our regular schedule on all days, except we are always closed Christmas Eve. We generally just run matinees on Saturday.

Posted by Brian Jupp (Member # 2801) on 11-10-2004, 07:48 PM:

Christmas Eve - mats only
Christmas Day - closed all day
New Year's Eve - no 9pm shows

I'm sure we'd make a ton of money on Christmas Day, but the owner likes to give everyone the chance to be with their families. I definitely appreciate it.

Posted by Dustin Mitchell (Member # 372) on 11-10-2004, 10:16 PM:

Not necessarily, depends on the films out. Even with Return of the King we weren't all that busy last year.

Posted by Jason Black (Member # 684) on 11-11-2004, 11:04 AM:

Typically, the New Years Day and the Saturday after Christmas are two of the busiest days of the year in our market. It is not uncommon to surpass 12/25 receipts on 1/1. I don't understand why, unless folks are beginning to stay home with family... which is a good thing.

Your milage may vary, but it sure is nice to have that extra little time to spend with my own family. I'm of the opinion that on 12/24 you drop the last show of the night, and on 12/15 you drop the first set, with the first shows onscreen at 4pm.

Dustin, did you have to read Monday Morning Customer Service recently? [Smile]

Posted by Brad Allen (Member # 470) on 11-11-2004, 12:14 PM:

Closed Xmas eve.
Evening only xmas day.
No 9pm show N.Y. Eve.
Full set N.Y. Day

Posted by Dustin Mitchell (Member # 372) on 11-11-2004, 01:37 PM:

No, though I believe its still sitting in the office.

Posted by Paul Konen (Member # 41) on 11-11-2004, 03:27 PM:

Hmmm, let's see, Open everyday by 10-1030 am close normally around 1030-1100 pm.

Oh yeah, close by 8 on Christmas eve.

That's it.

Posted by John T. Hendrickson, Jr (Member # 849) on 11-11-2004, 06:55 PM:

Open on all of the dates listed.

Posted by Chris Medley (Member # 2145) on 11-12-2004, 07:15 AM:

Paul, is Valerie not going to allow you to drop the first round on Christmas Day?? She did it last year for us..of course Managers still had to be in at 1200, but it was something

Posted by Paul Konen (Member # 41) on 11-12-2004, 09:49 AM:

Oh she does, but the GM would rather be open making some cash. We did pretty well first thing last year. Years prior we would be open by 1 and have lines of people. This way your not hit by such a rush.