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| - Buying tickets for movies at Harkins Theatres at Chandler Fashion Center is easy, with many options available to movie-goers. Tickets can be purchased at the box-office, electronically inside the cinema itself, or online through Yahoo! or HarkinsTheatres.com. I'd like to see more options for purchasing the tickets from my phone, but I guess I'll have to wait for technology to catch up with my wish list for now.
Loyalty t-shirts and cups are a great idea for regulars. T-shirts ($20 for standard fit and $25 for the ladies' fit) allow for a free 85oz popcorn in 2008, while loyalty cups ($4.25 ea) allow bearers to obtain $1 refills of soda in 2008. A few visits to the cinema and you'll break even. The key is to visit enough to come out ahead, at least in regards to your food purchases (assuming these are the only items you buy). Note carefully: you will need to allow yourself some time to arrive at the movie theater, show your t-shirts to those at the customer service desk inside the theater and obtain a piece of paper that entitles you to your popcorn. Talk about inefficient! This is my one complaint about the loyalty system.
My recommendation is to purchase your movie tickets at Costco (if you tend not to attend matinees), since this will allow you to save a little money. Another idea is to negotiate group rates for your company and offer the tickets to your employees at the group rate per ticket.
Parking can also be an issue at the Chandler Fashion Mall (if you're looking for a space close to the theater). My suggestion is to park close to Macy's and walk through the mall or cross over by Gardunos (depending on which side of Macy's you choose to park or are able to park for that matter). Valet parking, although an option, just adds to the cost of your entertainment, and although it may help you feel special, is a waste of money (about the cost of another movie ticket!).
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