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| - After going here, I don't think I'm going to another movie theater in Vegas again.
Where do I even begin? The main lobby doesn't look anything out of the ordinary. Small, unassuming theater with only a handful of screens. Ticket prices are more than reasonable ($8 for matinee, $11 for evening), and of course, there's the standard concession fare.
And then the experience becomes its own thing.
You reserve your seat, as in, like a concert, with a specific seat being your own. You pick where you would like to sit (based off availability). A "Large" popcorn is massively huge, and comes with REAL butter. You can order sausages from a number of varieties, or just make your own, where you can have one with avocado and bacon if you so choose. They have beer (on tap) and wine service.
Handing the ticket over to the usher, you are escorted to your seat. And not just any seat. It is a comfortable recliner with a pull-out table that plops you in front of this huge screen. I tend to sit in the middle of the theater, but tickets were sold enough that I had to sit in second row. Did I have to strain my neck to see? Nope. I leaned my seat back in full reclining position to stare up at the screen, snacks in one hand, drinks in another.
The screen was huge and clear. The sound was excellent, and shook me in my cozy chair. It's no secret that movie theater attendance isn't what it used to be: High prices, gimmicks, cramped and uncomfortable seats.... For what you get here, $8/$11 is nothing. NOTHING, I tell you!
Even the staff was incredibly nice. It's nice to just be welcomed to a place, and kind of catered to to make it not just some outing, but an actual special experience. If this is how they are going to treat people that walk in the door, then no other business is going to have my patronage. Galaxy has earned mine.
As for the "cold" issue that a few reviews were mentioning. I didn't see it. Either they had an off day, or someone took the "cold" comments to heart and fixed it.
I felt RELAXED coming out of a movie theater. I watched the new "Oz" movie (which I thought was fun), so a good movie, coupled with a genuinely comfortable viewing experience impressed me, and I usually don't impress like that.
Finally, someone found a theater gimmick that puts the fun back into the movie watching experience, and doesn't gouge you for this "privilege". The concept of reserved seating, huge chairs to really stretch out in, and a nice drink is so simple, but the effect works so incredibly well. I'll be watching all "big" movies here from now on.
For my 300th review, I think this is a worthy milestone, and a very high recommendation. Other theater chains need to really pay attention to what is happening here.
P.S. - I love the recliners. If you walk into the theater one day and see a big empty space where a chair should have been... finding a similar looking seat in my living room is probably just a coincidence.
Yeah... coincidence....
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