Good place to go...plenty of food outlets near it so can make a night of it! Downside is the parking can be a bit mental so sometimes it's best to leave the car, or get there a bit earlier
Updating my review based on today's ridiculousness
I attended Lisburn omniplex today with my two daughters and my sister in law and her three kids to watch finding dory.
My daughter is autistic, and can't stand the sensation of popcorn, it sends her into a meltdown. There were 5 kids in total today on our trip including her, and they wanted the kiddie pack (popcorn, sweets, and a drink).
She of course wanted the same as everyone else. I asked the girl behind the counter if could pay extra, could my daughter have a kiddie box, but with a few nachos instead? I was told no, there's no way, it has to be popcorn.
I then asked could I buy a portion of nachos, and then maybe an empty kiddie box, so that I could quickly add them to it, so it looked like she had the same as the rest, again was told no, those boxes are counted, and they can't give them away. I explained I'm not asking for it to be free? I was willing to pay? Answer was still no.
So with a queue forming behind me, my daughter on the verge of a meltdown, and myself very red faced thinking that people thought I was being a nuisance, then told the girl I'd pay for a full kiddie box, and a portion of nachos, and not to put too much popcorn in it, seeing I was literally walking away to empty in the bin. I finally got into the theatre, my daughter spotted what I had to do, and then refused to eat anything because the popcorn had 'touched' her box.
What on earth is the mentality of some people behind the counters? I was willing to pay extra just to settle my daughter and let her think she was having the same as everyone else, why was this such a big deal for the staff? I don't think it was an unreasonable request?
Needless to say her trip was ruined, the meltdown that started after she saw me switching popcorn to nachos left her unsettled and emotional through the movie. What should've been a pleasant afternoon turned into a nightmare for her.
Yes from an outside perspective it was just a bit of popcorn, but for an autistic child with sensory issues, it was a big deal.
I doubt I'll be back to this cinema, it's left me with a pretty negative view and I certainly won't be bringing my daughter back. read more