Checked out this new theater Tuesday afternoon for an IMAX-3D showing of Pirate of the Caribbean 5. The theater is only about 5 months old, so ofcourse everything is new and luxurious. It is at the south end of the Town Center Mall. They tore down the Sears and built the theater brand new.
It wasn't super busy on a Tuesday afternoon, so no wait for tickets or concessions. The IMAX theater has a large screen, floor to ceiling and side to side. The presentation was flawless, the movie seemed to float right in front of your eyes, which is the IMAX touch. The sound was incredible as well. The seats are high-back rockers, very comfortable. I had a small popcorn which was very good, nice and salty with no kernels or crumbs. You can add whatever amount of butter you want at nearby tables. They had the Coca-Cola freestyle drink machines also, but I didn't get a drink.
The theater was built by Carmike, but AMC bought the Carmike chain about 2 months after this theater opened, so they now have the AMC stubs program, which gives you ticket discounts, refillable popcorn, and the usual amenities those cards come with. I signed up for the free card, altho they have a card with an annual membership fee like Amazon Prime that offers even more freebies.
They have a diner on the left side as you enter with big screen TV's to watch while you enjoy food and beverage, and I believe 5 screens have dine-in food service, altho those theatres are much smaller--about 100 seats each. I can't review the food items since they don't serve food in the IMAX theater. The IMAX screen is large, however it is not a traditional five-story high super wide IMAX. It does have the official IMAX logo with IMAX 3D digital projectors and digital sound. No word on if any of the theaters will add Dolby Vision, which AMC is introducing in several of their theaters, mostly in larger markets.
Overall, a great time was had by our group. We would definitely go back. For budget conscious moviegoers, the old theater in west Manhattan is now a second-run AMC theater with low ticket prices, altho concessions are still extremely expensive. read more