This is the go to theater in the area! It's always clean and the employees are nice enough. The chairs are comfortable and the spacing between them is nice you're not right on top of the chair next to you or the row In front of you! Concession was as expected and littered with different current movie swag to take home. There are always great promotions going on here and fun things like mystery movie nights and bringing back old classics to enjoy on the big screen! Def keep an eye on their rotation! Thanks for a great experience! :) Almost forgot: only critique is the drink carriers need improvement. Each carrier only holds two drinks and the handle is impossible to reach comfortably. It was super clunky to distribute in the theater too(glad I didn't drop any fumbling around) I was told you have to hold it from the bottom anyway because they're not to be trusted so i ended up just hugging the drinks anyway since i was carrying 4 plus popcorn haha. read more

Regal Colonie Center - Cinema Near Me - Albany, New York

FOR HANDICAP ACCESS: (seeing as online info isn't great): Best way to get in is to park near and go in entrance #3, which is between PF Chang & Barnes & Noble (on LEFT of front facade of mall). There is a curb cut and auto-doors. There is an escalator there in the center of the building not far away, but a little farther away in center is a silver door with an elevator to take you right to the 3rd floor. Escalator requires a longer walk, as you have to take one staircase, then walk a bit to get on the 2nd escalator. Elevator opens to you being right at the ticket & snack area on the 3rd floor. LOTS of accessible seating in the theaters, but a light blanket might be needed as it's chilly. Women's bathrooms have 2 accessible stalls, but tile floors which might be slippery for some. Wide hallway in bathroom. read more

I went to see the Superman movie tonight with my family. There were about four other people in the theater. We were enjoying the movie when about a half an hour into the film I got a text so I instinctively checked the phone as I have some health issues and I am trying to coordinate some medical visits- my doctors are booked solid so they have me on standby for cancellations. As background, I am a 56 year old Navy veteran and a ground zero first responder who was diagnosed last year with Non Hodgkin Lymphoma- a blood cancer very prevalent in ground zero responders. I went through chemotherapy and radiation therapy so I should be in remission. I was laid off at the end of my treatment and lost my medical insurance. Recently I got new insurance so I am trying to reschedule the appointments that I could not previously pay for without medical insurance. So when my phone beeped I instinctively checked it and a young Regal employee came up to me to tell me I could not have my phone out. I told him I was just checking something and that I only had it out like five seconds and I told him "but you know that as you just saw me take it out". He said the light from my screen would bother the other customers. While I was seated I asked him " are you seriously going to bother me about the phone". He called security and the manager, a security guard and the cashier came to escort me outside of the theater. When I asked what the issue was the young man said I was using my phone- I asked him what I was doing and for how long he said I was looking at the screen for a few seconds and then I put it away. So I asked again what was the issue and then he said that he had felt threatened by me. I reminded him in front of his manager that I was seated and I had put my phone away. My family came out and I explained to the manager what had happened. I reminded him that I was seated not to mention he was bigger and younger than me. When I asked where does it say I can't look at my phone they said there is some sign somewhere and then the security guard said that I could have been recording but I asked the young man if I was recording since he was there within five seconds of my checking the phone and he said no. So I asked him what was the issue he said that I was threatening- again I was seated in the plush low seats. The manager refunded all of my family's ticket money. Admittedly, I could have answered the young man better and normally I would have apologized but I honestly was so freaking surprised how quickly he was at my side since I had just picked up the phone and our conversation was less than 15 seconds- maybe ten seconds then he called security and within two minutes the manager, with a broken arm, security guard the cashier and the young man returned. Legally, I am sure the theater can find a reason to justify kicking me out for a transgression that happened over the course of a few seconds where a phone was viewed for less than ten seconds and no recording happened- this was corroborated by the Regal employee but when should common sense come into play? I thanked the manager for refunding our money but I also reminded him that he was in charge and that his employee was the one who escalated it by calling for security within ten seconds of our conversation when I had already put the phone away. Legally, in this fine print world we live in, they undoubtedly have a way to kick me out but morally, just because you can do something does not mean you should. If you have had a similar bad experience please chime in here. Bad and abusive service only works when it is isolated but it gets exposed if there are more instances to document it as a pattern. I am a 56 year old that finished chemotherapy and radiation therapy in Mar who was seated in a movie seat next to his family that had security called on him by a healthy young teenager who later said he felt threatened by me because I raised my voice to him during a movie- movies are loud and he was about four feet from me. I could prove and did prove that I was on the phone for a few seconds to check what was on the screen- this was not debated but i don't think any reasonable person would not feel threatened while they lurched over a seated person. Please share if you have had any bad or good experiences at this theater that you want the public to know about. Thank you. read more

We came here on a recent weekday evening and had a decent experience. The "Value Day" $7 tickets certainly helped, and I didn't mind not having a self-service kiosk for ticket purchase and instead lining up for the concessions stand to get tickets by interacting with other humans. The venue looked clean, and the theatre had a surprisingly good turnout, especially for a weeknight horror showing. Seats were comfy, and sound and lighting had no issues. And since this is in a shopping centre, parking wasn't an issue, either. All in all a good experience, and we would definitely consider coming back. read more

Pretty nice, considering it's been around since 2008. Comfy seats that rock but don't recline. Bizarre system has you going up via escalator but to exit you have to wander in circles 'til someone clues you in to the secret: there is no DOWN escalator; you have to use the elevator! read more

Can't they install recliner chairs like some other regal theaters? Haha but the chairs are comfy. We went to see top gun maverick. How can you go wrong at a theater? Just pricy drinks and snacks but that's normal of course. It was clean and comfy. read more

Let's acknowledge that these tickets are far overpriced! They attempt to cram too many seats in the theatre, which resulted in the family behind us kicking our seats the entire time. We had been talked out of our original chosen seats by a staff member when we checked in...I'm not sure why, they said it was too close, even though it was four rows in? Oh well. The snacks were good and staff were friendly, we enjoyed how many staff were working and their ability to direct and be helpful when needed. Just like the tickets, the concessions were far over priced. read more

Hey Regal! I just watched the new minions movie the other day with my pals and I would rate it a solid 6.5/10 but yelp is out of 5 stars so I am giving it 3 stars. The battle scene near the end was epic and there were a lot of humorous moments during the parts of the movie where I didn't fall asleep! I enjoyed my Swedish fish during the previews but overall the experience was very mid. #midions read more

Regal Colonie Center - Swedish Fish - Cinema Near Me - Albany, New York

They have now converted to assigned-seats ticketing. At first I thought I wouldn't like it as I enjoy the luxury of moving around to find the perfect place, but I have come to realize that I don't need to get to the theater 30 minutes early to get that perfect seat. I pick it out online (hopefully it is available then) and show up right before the show to claim my spot. It does take away a bit of the fun of waiting there first in line though... read more

Wow haven't been to the movies in a while. Not used to picking my seat when buying my ticket. But it was fairly easy. The seats were very comfortable and I enjoyed the fact that they had a drink holder. They reclined a bit and that made it easier to sit for a two and a half hour movie. They did offer some specials on refreshments although we didn't buy anything but a drink. Restrooms were very clean. read more

This is a nice theatre situated in the middle of the food court, which makes it uber convenient to buy some snacks before heading in. There's always some merchandise or deal being sold at the booths for different movies. I think this is one of my preferred places to watch movies in Albany. It has pretty nice seats, and they have a Starbucks booth next to the popcorns and stuff. read more

This theatre sucks. Only has one escalator down and one elevator! Massive hysteria when your movie just shuts off in the middle of it showing. No one from movie theatre comes in to tell us anything. Lights are blinking from fire alarms. This theatre doesn't seem to be ready for life threatening situations, if any serious ones were present. I still don't know what happened. As we walked out to hallway, there is one guy working for regal yelling "let the fire Dept do their check and we can go back to watching the movie". Yea but when? Who is going to notify us when it's time? Because no one notified us it was over. This place sucks and I don't think I'm going back here ever. Not a good situation or a good feeling. read more

I guess I am spoiled by Bow Tie/Criterion in Saratoga, not to mention our wonderful Saratoga Film Forum where you can watch art films in a salon atmosphere for $8. When it's necessary to visit a multiplex, Regal loses because a/they cut off their matinee pricing an hour earlier, at 3 vs 4 pm b/charge marginally more, currently $13.20 vs $12.50 for a full price adult ticket c/have REALLY uncomfortable seating, with chairs so narrow i was afraid my butt was going to get stuck. At Bow Tie (both downtown and Wilton Mall) the seats are so comfortable I can and have had a nice nap while watching some miserable CGI romp with my teens; not going to happen here. Pro tip, instead of eating the drab food court food outside the theater, go one floor down where there's a Five Guys and Moe's, much better choices. read more

You know what? Stadium seating and digital projection is available everywhere now. I want something better than being treated like paying cattle when attending a movie, particularly when it costs nearly $20 just to get in the door with a companion. On our third trip here I finally got fed up with the management's sneering-lipped treatment of its customers (not just us). In the particular instance we were at a "sold out" show and got moved three times in the row to accommodate late-arriving patrons. Well, suppose I WANT to be on the end of the row, for instance, to be able to get a small-bladdered child to the restroom without disturbing other patrons? I got a classic "Nopology" from the manager in question as he shuffled us around and a tone I can describe only as incredibly hostile. Then, to add insult to insult, when the show started...the first three rows of the "sold out" show were completely empty and the lower level half-filled. So they're stupid as well as rude. If the theaters want to maximize the seating, let them issue reserved seats, or get real ushers again. Or add another showing. I'd be down with that. It's not my job to leave the seats we've arrived early to pick out so you can cram a few other people into the theater. This was not the first time we've had the feeling we were live sardines and were being packed in, and charged for the privilege, at this location but it will be the last. There's other stadium seating options in the area and we'll be using those in the future. read more

Just came here for the first time tonight and really liked it. It's pretty much brand spanking new but even after a couple years I'm sure it'll be a nice spot. Very clean..even the potty's lol! At Crossagtes it's usually pretty greasy looking in the concession area and messed up in the restroom.. this place was spic and span clean and no junk on the floor(s) either. The movie screen looked great to me. I'm no technical buff and don't know what aspect ratios or digital sound or projection means.. nor would I notice. But the movie looked and sounded great. The seating was nice and cushy. It also rocks(like a rocking chair kinda).. I'm a fidget pants and get really fussy and antsy sometimes when I can't move, so I liked being able to fidget when I was bored waiting for the movie to start. Little tip, there's a concession guy that comes into the theater with a concession cart. So you don't have to go and get your stuff at the main counter, if you don't want to. If there's something you want and it's not on the cart, he'll go get it for you... yep that's what he said :) I thought this was a convenient little touch.. even tho I'd already went up and got my stuff. He came in about 5/10mins before the previews popped on. I saw the Dark Knight by the way and it was a-mazing! read more

Regal Colonie Center - Cencession Cart - Cinema Near Me - Albany, New York

If I could rate this place 0 starts I would. I never write reviews about places but the staffs behavior at this regal establishment was unprofessional and inappropriate. My boyfriend and I went to watch argyle, we used ticket vouchers to get in. the lady at the front desk scanned our vouchers, cashed out our slushie, then told us we were good to go. We went to get into the theatre and we're asked for tickets, after explaining we weren't given any they reluctantly and rudely let us in to the theatre. Less than a minute later we were confronted by a manger and asked for tickets, we explained the situation again and this time we're told to leave. We said that is fine as the staff had already been so unwelcoming we didn't want to stay, however we asked for our vouchers back since we didn't get to watch the movie. The manager claimed we were trying to sneak in and that we never had vouchers. This is when tensions escalated we persisted we wanted our vouchers and the manager claimed he would call the police if we didn't leave. As we went to leave we explained how wrong it was and dissapointed we were. The adult male manager proceeded to call my boyfriend a "f - word" as we were walking out and used other obscene language to insult us. These staff were all stuck up, rude, and inappropriate, giving us a problem from the start when we had done nothing wrong. I will never be going back to this regal and am sad to see a manager treating genuine teenagers like criminals over employee miscommunication. So sad, very dissapointed in the place! read more

This is my personal favorite theater locally, specially the RPX theater. The screen, sound system and seats are the best. The new reserved seating is not my favorite but it is what it is. I highly recommend the Regal Cinema app, you can purchase your tickets through the app and pick your seats. If the theater is not full you can always move seats. Overall I recommend splurging on the RPX screen if your budget allows. Ask for your popcorn layered, it gives you a better mix of "butter". Happy movie watching read more

The staff here did everything in their power to make our viewing experience as frustrating as possible. Needless to say, I will not be returning to the Regal Colonie Center in Albany. read more

We frequent this place almost every weekend. Hopefully they will install the new recliners I have used in other theaters. On thing though all the Regal's have instituted bag searches to everyone because of the shootings at theaters... it's a sad day that you have to do this. Also if you go to dinner before the show leave your leftovers in the car as you can't bring them in the movies!... Funny thing Regal I just finished dinner I'm not going to eat the leftovers! read more

I was not allowed to watch an R rated movie at at the age of 20. The person taking tickets said I had to be 21 and I was refused entry.

I went here last week to see jackass forever, such a hilarious movie. The theater itself is located at the mall here, all the way on third floor I believe. The theater was really nice, it was big and had a lot of seats. Only thing i didn't like were the seats. It wasn't like how AMC has where they can recline and everything but still not bad. Overall a nice theater for a movie read more

Cleanest bathrooms in town, and lines move pretty quickly. Strange how exiting requires a circuitous root past stores. As all chain theaters, this is expensive, but sometimes the Spectrum doesn't show the movie you want to see. read more

Alright so my friends and i (all 19 years old) went to see a rated R movie. misplaced my ID but everyone else had theirs. i had a photo and multiple forms of ID including college information. Mr clean, the manager was not budging along with being snarky and rude. bro i KNOW you don't get paid enough to be doing the most, telling me it's "policy". went right over to crossgates who were happy to help me, said they've never heard of that policy rude and will never be returning for a movie. read more

Regal Cinemas in Colonie Center, NY On "Man of Steel" opening night, only TWO out of five ticket windows were open with a very long line. With a little more organization, 2-3 of the 10+ people at the snack bar or 3-4 of the employees standing around doing absolutely nothing could have staffed the empty ticket booth windows. Just an observation... The Terminator video game in the lobby was filthy and the gun had a thick, gummy substance all over it. Gross... I washed my hands immediately after one game and had to scrub to get the nasty film off my skin. Snack bar prices were insanely high and the popcorn was garbage. So we finally got in after waiting again to check our tickets. Plastic on the armrests felt sticky and infected. There were several long commercials--exactly like you see on network TV, followed by countless previews. It felt like at least 30 minutes of long trailers and many of them were unrelated genres. This went on and on and on and people were getting impatient. Personally, I was feeling really exploited by the 8th or 9th preview. I paid $13.00 to see a movie at 10:50pm, NOT sit through endless retail and car commercials or cartoon movie previews. When the movie finally started, the sound was terrible. Some passages were painfully loud due to the distortion. 3D was barely adequate and took away from the film. The usher slowly walked in front of us with his flashlight on 3-4 times. This was completely unnecessary and very distracting. Shut off the flashlight! Go away, kid! And then there is leaving the building afterwards... Ending several movies at exactly the same time causes traffic jams, and sometimes the only way to "escape" the third floor cinema is to wait for the small, slow elevator because the only escalator is running up and not down on the 3rd and/or 2nd floor. This is ridiculous--people are annoyed by this every time. It can take 10 minutes to travel 150 feet. There must be a better way to do that. Experiences like this keep Netflix in business. I would have enjoyed the movie more at home. I won't be back... read more

I feel so old saying this but.......This place is really expensive! Every movie coming out now seems to be damn 3D costing even more here. I do like the whole regal card deal that you use at the ticket stand as well as the concession that allows you to rack up points towards a free movie pass. (not for 3D movies) Todays visit was for matinee pricing as well as a free pass for my girlfriend. It can be a real bitch to find parking here so good luck to all, arrive a little early or you could end up doing circles like Clark W. Griswold with Big Ben and Parliament. More than likely you will have to deal with ghetto people & teens or a combination of the two on their cell phones and narrating the movie for you while here. We watched the Fright Night remake which I enjoyed, I like horror. When we left my girlfriends sneakers were going squick squack cause they were sticking to the floor, I think to keep us from leaving. During the day there is no down escalator so the quickest thing to do is ride the elevator to the first floor. read more

I don't see a whole lot of mainstream movies, but this is my go-to theater when I do. The prices are high, but the free movies that come from the Regal Rewards program makes it worth it, and it's not like there are any other large-screen, stadium seating theaters that cost less. They do a good job of making the most of the screens they have, rarely running an excessive amounts of showings for a single movie (with the exception of the hugely hyped summer blockbusters and, even then, only for a week). I like the crispness and clarity that comes from the digital theater, much more than the booming sound and excessive size of the alternative of an IMAX screen. I prefer not to see 3D movies, but Colonie Center even does them as well as possible. The snack bar isn't any more or less healthy or expensive than any other mainstream theater. I like that the displays list the calorie counts of the items. Not that many people pay attention or even notice, but I appreciate the effort they make. I like that the cup holders on the seats are oversize. Even when I bring my wide travel mug (which I bring everywhere), it fits no problem. The backs of the seats are high enough that you don't notice the people behind you (unless they kick the seat) and I love that they rock (for when people kick the back of my seat). The stadium seating ensures that there are few, if any, bad seats. My only complaint is with the ease of leaving the theater/mall. It's a serious logistics issue. The down escalator only goes to the food court, at which point you need to seek out the next escalator in the mall. The other option is the elevator which is, I swear, the single slowest elevator on the planet. It takes a solid 5-10 minutes for the elevator to come up to the third floor, then get back down to the first. Seriously, WTF with that elevator? read more

Saw Star Wars in RPX. I freaked at the 17.75 ticket price, but the RPX experience is nice. The seats recline slightly, are larger than traditional seats and are spaced well enough so that no one in front of you is in your field of vision. The theater could have been a little cleaner though - sticky floors were kind of gross. Picture and sound was nice, but in think the improved seating is what really set it apart. read more

I was really happy with this theater for the most part. The theater is clearly newer and it shows. The seats are comfortable and appropriately staggered (no head tops in front of me). We were there on a weekday afternoon to see Cars 2 in 3D and it was a great experience. The staff was friendly, the theater not too crowded, and no screen mess ups. My only complaint is that this place feels impossible to get out of. The up escalators take you there easily, but there are no matching down escalators. You have to walk a bit through the mall to get back to the first floor. WTF is up with that!?! read more

Pretty comfortable theatre attached to a shopping mall. The staff was friendly and the seats were comfortable. My two gripes are that they don't offer you to pick your seats when buying the tickets and that the escalators don't go down to the ground floor. Otherwise while I prefer AMC of the chains this establishment did a good job and deserves four stars. read more

Very unhappy that you now have to reserve a seat in the theatre when buying a ticket. We have been finding our own movie seats for years. This creates a mindset of scarcity. I object. read more

This location was pretty good. It was empty but clean. The staff was friendly. The pricing was the same when compared to other movie locations. They have assigned seating. The seats were stadium style. That's the reason for the 4 stars. The sound in the movie theater was clear. I enjoyed this location and recommend it. read more

Really nice theaters with comfortable seats and huge wide screens. Great sound. Expensive food options like every other big chain theater. Get the regal rewards card for free or discounted drinks, food and tickets. read more

It is very nice, and a very good location. Only issue I ran into was somehow me and my friends seats were double booked for the RPX. It was all worked out, but just something you should be aware of ahead of time. read more

The Colonie 13 is easily the best movie theater in the area (I only go to Crossgates when I absolutely have to now). It's very clean, very well designed, and the theaters are all high quality (and digital I believe). The price is high, but so are virtually all theaters (hell, even the spectrum is $9). My only real gripes are: 1) parking issues (the revamped colonie center can get REALLY packed really quick) 2) there's only one escalator up, so unless it's closing time, you have to take an elevator or walk through the mall to get out (sneaky planning I assume), and 3) no IMAX (I'm guessing it was a concession for Crossgates... and the Crossgates IMAX is such a joke, definitely not worth the huge up-charge). read more

Clearly the greatest theater in the region! The seats are all stadium seating and they all recline. The RPX theater seats are like sitting in a Porsche and if that makes you think they are small, the arms fold up! RPX is the biggest screen in the area and the sound is best felt, not just heard. Update: The greatest theatre just got better! Reserve seating has arrived! I didn't like it at first, but now I see that lining up an hour early is a thing of the past! Downside: Poor Maria Menonouse. If my seat is reserved, why show up and watch Noovie for 26 minutes? read more

Incredibly expensive, as are all Regal Cinemas. Took my family of 5 to see Ant-Man, and between tickets and snacks, it was close to $100. Ugh. However, I much prefer this Colonie Center location to Crossgates. It just seems a little less neglected, and the seats were a bit more comfortable. read more

Regal Colonie Center - Pre-previews ads in Theater 7. - Cinema Near Me - Albany, New York

This place has been open for about 2 and 1/2 months now, and I've probably seen 5 movies there (yea I've been seeing a lot of movies lately). As far as movie theaters go, this place is top notch. Obviously, it's a mall movie theater and therefore it is expensive but hey, you know that going into it. You get what you pay for though in the form of stadium style seating, (even in the first five rows of each theater), comfortable chairs that rock, plently of leg room in the aisles, and most importantly High Definition screens in every theater. The HiDef screens make a huggggeee difference and is the main reason I have been going to this theater as opposed to say the one in Crossgates. Beware though, it seems like everyone else in the capital region has made this their preferred theater as well since a few showings I have planned to see have been sold out when I got there (not just the "typical" Friday opening night showings either) read more

The nicest theater in the area. That is until the Clifton Park cinema opens possibly. Stadium seating with chairs that lean back and lots of leg room. The screens are huge and have great picture and sound. The popcorn even tastes better here than other theaters. Certainly not any cheaper though. While the mall is not as trashy as X-gates you are still sure to find someone in the theater to ruin it if its a packed crowd. This time someone brought a damn baby. Granted it was a PG movie but a crying baby is the last thing that you should think about bringing into a movie theater. One time when I went, a fight broke out after the movie in the theater. read more

This is one of my favorite theaters to go see a movie. The theater is always very clean and the picture quality is very good. They get 5 stars because of their service. We had purchased Hunger Games tickets on Fandango and accidentally picked Sunday instead of Saturday. We were unable to go on Sunday, so we figured we would have to take the loss on the tickets. Well, they changed the tickets without any problems and they even helped us out by getting us the earliest show possible. I highly recommend this theater; you'll have a great time. read more

It is actually a nice movie theater compared to many others in the area. The only reason I will not give it 4 or 5 is that they do not show any critically acclaimed movies. It has to be a very commercial movie. very clean and big for a mall movie theater. read more