I’m not sure how I feel yet. Florida’s cases are climbing. Data is being manipulated. People are scary and not wearing their masks and not practicing social distancing.
I’m hoping the theatre will block out seats to keep distance, and maybe I just need to bring my own Lysol wipes. I just don’t know yet.
@RiotDemon I’m a bit of a skeptic on all reported data; just too many ways to (mis) interpret it to fit some desired outcome. Fauci flip-flops like a fish on a dock.
Last movie I can recall seeing at a theatre?
Conspiracy Theory
Guess I’m not much affected either way.
Regal Reopening Begins July 10
New Safety and Health Procedures at all Regal Theatres
Regal announces plans for the reopening of theatres starting Friday, July 10. Reopening plans include a wide range of new health and safety measures based on guidelines provided from the CDC and other public health organizations. The plan also includes safety measures based on feedback received from employees and moviegoers they have deemed most important for their return. Regal will also provide new contactless payment options and innovative sanitizing methods including:
Contactless payment. Along with the ability to purchase tickets in advance on the Regal mobile app, guests will now have the ability to purchase concession items from the app.
ULV Foggers. Employees will sanitize every auditorium and seat after each movie using new electrostatic ‘fogger’ equipment. This form of deep sanitization is highly effective in disinfecting all materials with a non-toxic formula that is fast drying.
Along with the above procedures, each theatre will sanitize high-contact points on an increased schedule and use floor markers throughout the building to assist with social distancing. Additionally, the following safety measures that cover the entire moviegoing experience will be implemented, providing a safe venue for employees and guests:
REGAL EMPLOYEES
Regal employees will undergo daily health screenings including temperature checks where mandated.
Employees will be required to wash hands at minimum every 30 to 60 minutes, dependent on job role.
Where required by local governance, all employees and guests will wear masks.
THE LOBBY
Greeters will be located in the lobby to assist guests with new procedural changes.
Guests will be encouraged to proceed to their auditorium as soon as possible, and exit the theatre in a timely manner at the conclusion of their movie
Wall mounted sanitizer dispensers will be available on either side of the main entrance.
Arcade games and vending machines will remain closed. Additionally, water fountains will not be available for use.
THE CONCESSION STAND
Every other register will be closed to maintain social distancing.
A reduced menu offering will be temporarily available
Self-service condiment stands will be closed.
Refills on large drinks and popcorn will be suspended.
Locations featuring diners, restaurants and in-theatre ordering will have these services temporarily suspended.
Locations with bars will remain open for walk-up service only.
THE AUDITORIUM
Where required by state or county mandate, auditorium capacities will be reduced to 50%.
Our reservation system will maintain two empty seats between groups (1 seat at recliner locations) to maintain proper social distancing throughout the movie.
At theatres where performances are non-reserved, you will be requested to leave two seats between groups.
Group sizes will only be limited where required by a state or county mandate.
@RiotDemon The other problem will be if the seats people can sit in are directly, or nearly directly, behind each other. From what I have seen around here they just block sitting too close in each row and don’t take into account between rows.
Still not safe to be in an enclosed area for so long with so many people, even if they space everyone out six feet or so. You’re looking at least an hour and a half of breathing everyone’s air, coughs, and sneezes. Who says that people will keep their masks on? Will yours give you enough protection? Nope, not gonna do it.
Refills on large drinks and popcorn will be suspended.
That’s a lot of bullshit right there. They can give you a cup or a popcorn bag/bucket the first time but they can’t give you another one for a refill? Are they afraid they’re going to lose the 5 cent cost of the bucket from your $8 popcorn?
@cinoclav Costco is asking you to throw away your used cup and they’ll gladly give you a new one for refills. And Costco only charges 1.50 for a hot dog and soda combo.
Sorry, but I’m not going to a movie theater until there is a proven vaccine and effective treatment. That risk/benefit ratio is 2-3 orders of magnitude too high for me. There’s still a full pandemic going on out there, folks! Besides, I have great home theatre sound and can hit pause when I need to go to the bathroom. In the Before Times I only went to the theater twice or thrice a year anyway, so it’s not like they’re going to be materially affected by my lack of patronage.
I drove by my local Regal. I moved to Jacksonville in October after a painful breakup, and meeting new people and going to movies was a wonderful thing.
The damn building looks abandoned, even though it’s only been a few months. It’s painful to see; it’s not as if Regal did anything to deserve its fate.
I won’t be back; there’s too many irresponsible people in Florida who flout their moral responsibilities in this pandemic. I don’t want to be in a room with them. But I miss going to movies.
No way that I am going to a movie. Recycled COVID-19 air sounds like a blast. It’s not like most people are even wearing a mask right now. Such selfish people.
@RiotDemon I would watch reruns of South Park in the theater if they let me. The one by me has really small theaters and could probably follow the rules easily. I usually see movies with no more than 5 others in the theater anyway.
They just moved all the August concerts at my local place to next year. It’s a 6000 person place and I don’t think the state limit of 1000 people is going to make them break even. And they probably can’t get people to stay in their zones. They still have concerts scheduled for September and October but that might be to hold off on season ticket refunds.
Glad they are maintaining 6 feet and 50 percent. Too many judgmental, self-righteous COVID experts out there to deal with as it is. You may begin being indignant now. I’ll wait…
@leemana67 I was in a cruise ship and the water was so rough they cancelled everything including our port. To make up for it they showed Deepwater Horizon in the theater. The rocking added an extra touch of reality.
@Barney@sammydog01 I wonder how many movies themselves have pushed back. Imagine how shitty the opening weekends would be with all the social distancing in place.
@RiotDemon@sammydog01 They’re talking about pushing back the Mulan movie until next year. I’m just not sure there’s going to be many movies available to show.
@RiotDemon I’m not a movie goer, but I do agree with you, however, I’m afraid it’s going to break @sammydog01’s heart. I’d hate to see her do something drastic in place of watching movies – something like getting a tattoo?
I’m just glad that my regal is assigned seating so I can look at the seating chart to see how full a movie is before I drive there. There was many days where I’d be the only one, so hopefully that trend continues.
@RiotDemon Stadium seating but not the big comfy ones. I think it’s two seats between groups. I’ll let you know if I go to a showing with other people.
I’m thinking Jaws tomorrow. It sounds better than Unhinged.
I’m not sure how I feel yet. Florida’s cases are climbing. Data is being manipulated. People are scary and not wearing their masks and not practicing social distancing.
I’m hoping the theatre will block out seats to keep distance, and maybe I just need to bring my own Lysol wipes. I just don’t know yet.
@RiotDemon I’m a bit of a skeptic on all reported data; just too many ways to (mis) interpret it to fit some desired outcome. Fauci flip-flops like a fish on a dock.
Last movie I can recall seeing at a theatre?
Conspiracy Theory
Guess I’m not much affected either way.
No, nope, now way! I really want to but…
Here’s the official from Regal:
Meh. My theatre is reclining. That means if they skip one seat, you will still be within 3’ of the next person.
@RiotDemon The other problem will be if the seats people can sit in are directly, or nearly directly, behind each other. From what I have seen around here they just block sitting too close in each row and don’t take into account between rows.
Still not safe to be in an enclosed area for so long with so many people, even if they space everyone out six feet or so. You’re looking at least an hour and a half of breathing everyone’s air, coughs, and sneezes. Who says that people will keep their masks on? Will yours give you enough protection? Nope, not gonna do it.
That’s a lot of bullshit right there. They can give you a cup or a popcorn bag/bucket the first time but they can’t give you another one for a refill? Are they afraid they’re going to lose the 5 cent cost of the bucket from your $8 popcorn?
@cinoclav Costco is asking you to throw away your used cup and they’ll gladly give you a new one for refills. And Costco only charges 1.50 for a hot dog and soda combo.
@ELUNO Yup. Been there, done eaten that.
I’LL BE THERE! Wish me luck.
when a film worth the $15-20 comes out, probably… but not just cuz they’re re-opening.
@earlyre so far three movies are listed as opening:
Unhinged
Mulan
Broken hearts gallery
@RiotDemon so… nothing worth my $15-20…
@earlyre @RiotDemon My membership will automatically be reactivated when they reopen so it’s already paid for.
@earlyre @sammydog01 yep. Membership. Tenet opens on July 24th. Really looking forward to that one.
Unhinged has Russell Crow. Didn’t watch the preview. Sounds good though.
Mulan… I don’t know.
The other one, the picture didn’t even call me in enough to read what it was about.
@earlyre @RiotDemon I just got an email saying the first month is free for current subscribers!
@sammydog01 sweet! I checked just now and it’s in my promotion folder.
Now I won’t feel bad if I don’t go for a while, lol
I can only hope that when I go, there’s no one in the theatre. I get that often.
What are we watching?
@ELUNO Mulan
@sammydog01 Is there a CGI dragon?
@ELUNO I hope so!
@ELUNO @sammydog01 no Mushu.
https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/mulan-2020-mushu-gone-disney-why
@RiotDemon @sammydog01 Noooooooooooo
Sorry, but I’m not going to a movie theater until there is a proven vaccine and effective treatment. That risk/benefit ratio is 2-3 orders of magnitude too high for me. There’s still a full pandemic going on out there, folks! Besides, I have great home theatre sound and can hit pause when I need to go to the bathroom. In the Before Times I only went to the theater twice or thrice a year anyway, so it’s not like they’re going to be materially affected by my lack of patronage.
I drove by my local Regal. I moved to Jacksonville in October after a painful breakup, and meeting new people and going to movies was a wonderful thing.
The damn building looks abandoned, even though it’s only been a few months. It’s painful to see; it’s not as if Regal did anything to deserve its fate.
I won’t be back; there’s too many irresponsible people in Florida who flout their moral responsibilities in this pandemic. I don’t want to be in a room with them. But I miss going to movies.
No way that I am going to a movie. Recycled COVID-19 air sounds like a blast. It’s not like most people are even wearing a mask right now. Such selfish people.
Reopening has been pushed back to the end of July as of now.
@RiotDemon I figured it was wishful thinking.
@sammydog01 it had to do with the movies being pushed back, and not logistics of opening, surprisingly.
@RiotDemon I would watch reruns of South Park in the theater if they let me. The one by me has really small theaters and could probably follow the rules easily. I usually see movies with no more than 5 others in the theater anyway.
They just moved all the August concerts at my local place to next year. It’s a 6000 person place and I don’t think the state limit of 1000 people is going to make them break even. And they probably can’t get people to stay in their zones. They still have concerts scheduled for September and October but that might be to hold off on season ticket refunds.
@RiotDemon @sammydog01 How about the South Park movie?
Glad they are maintaining 6 feet and 50 percent. Too many judgmental, self-righteous COVID experts out there to deal with as it is. You may begin being indignant now. I’ll wait…
Can you imagine them playing Contagion or Outbreak? Talk about 3D
@leemana67 I was in a cruise ship and the water was so rough they cancelled everything including our port. To make up for it they showed Deepwater Horizon in the theater. The rocking added an extra touch of reality.
@sammydog01 I’m sure that made everyone feel better. Too bad Titanic or the Perfect Storm was not available
I checked the Regal website since it’s almost the end of July.
“Announcement of new reopening date soon.”
@sammydog01
https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/entertainment/2020/07/23/amc-pushes-theater-reopening-to-august
I think it’s going to be quite a while before any movie theaters reopen. Sorry…
@Barney @sammydog01 I wonder how many movies themselves have pushed back. Imagine how shitty the opening weekends would be with all the social distancing in place.
@RiotDemon @sammydog01 They’re talking about pushing back the Mulan movie until next year. I’m just not sure there’s going to be many movies available to show.
@Barney @sammydog01 at this point, everything should just be pushed back.
@RiotDemon I’m not a movie goer, but I do agree with you, however, I’m afraid it’s going to break @sammydog01’s heart. I’d hate to see her do something drastic in place of watching movies – something like getting a tattoo?
@Barney @sammydog01 maybe she’ll dye her hair next!
The just officially cancelled our summer concert series. Almost everyone rescheduled to next year so at least we know ahead of time who’s coming.
Looks like the new reopening date is August 21st. They have a bunch of “classics” for $5. LOTR, Star Wars, John Wick, to name a few.
I wonder if the regal pass covers those… And I’m still worried about going if there is more than one or two other people at the theatre.
@RiotDemon The passes generally cover those. It did for Nightmare on Elm Street and the Christmas moves.
@sammydog01 that’s good news.
I’m just glad that my regal is assigned seating so I can look at the seating chart to see how full a movie is before I drive there. There was many days where I’d be the only one, so hopefully that trend continues.
Mulan will be released in Disney+ for 30 bucks
@ELUNO … What.
@RiotDemon the new live action Mulan will be released on Disney+ for $30 (plus the monthly Disney+ fee)
@Ignorant @RiotDemon I guess I won’t be seeing Mulan after all. I was looking forward to it.
@Ignorant lol, I understood. Just flabbergasted.
@RiotDemon no mention of a theater release at the moment.
@ELUNO I guess they imagine releasing it at home will make more money than just waiting.
@RiotDemon their financial reports were terrible, so I guess they need money coming in now rather than later.
Well. I took the plunge and am sitting at the movie theater. I checked all the showings and they were all fairly empty.
I am currently the only one here. When I bought my ticket, I was the only one showing in the assigned seating, so I can only hope it stays that way.
I got to use my birthday coupon from April so I have a free popcorn and a drink. They changed from Coke to Pepsi products.
They have hand sanitizer spread around and saw quite a few people cleaning and everyone wearing masks.
@RiotDemon I love being the only one. It is so luxurious having a private showing. Hope you enjoy!!
@RiotDemon Maybe I’ll buy tickets for tomorrow. What are you seeing?
@sammydog01 Unhinged. I’ll let you know after!
@RiotDemon Got my answer here!
That’s kind of what I wanted to see. I don’t want to go to a mildly packed theater, but a super empty one is fine!
I’m at The Empire Strikes back with my son, We’re the only ones here, they have every other row blocked off.
@sammydog01 Do you have the regular seating or the big comfy recliners?
@RiotDemon Stadium seating but not the big comfy ones. I think it’s two seats between groups. I’ll let you know if I go to a showing with other people.
I’m thinking Jaws tomorrow. It sounds better than Unhinged.
@sammydog01 we have the big comfy ones but they only leave one in between. I could still touch the person if they were sitting that close.
They don’t block the row in front or back, I guess because they are spaced more due to the recliners.
@sammydog01 I so much wanted to go see that at the theater
@ELUNO @sammydog01 only $5!
@RiotDemon @sammydog01 Plus some delicious popcorn. I’ll think about it…
The only way I’d consider it is with AMC’s 15 cent tickets, and buy out the theater.