Great experience. Helpful staff. Clean bathrooms. Clean theaters. Well done. So, we took an Amtrak…read moretrip. Had 11 hours to kill in Normal. This is the second time we have gone. Great place. We took a cab here & to Denny's. A great day.

A solid experience. This is an older theater. No recliners or preselected seats, but clean and well…read morekept. The staff were nice. For a Sunday, it was pretty quiet which when it comes to move theaters, I appreciate. There is ample parking and just 5 min from the ISU campus.

The visuals were so blurry, that one could not even read the credits. The sound was very good,…read morebut i wouldn't ever go there again.

I thought because of the updated theater experience I'd be updating with a higher rating. Noooope…read more When we get to the front of the line, a register opens up. The girl at the register just stares at us. So we walk over. No hi, hey, or how you doing. Literally silence. It was pretty awkward. We ordered our tickets. Then she finally speaks after we get our tickets. "Enjoy the movie." Then as we're walking away I hear her say, ""Hi, how are you tonight?" to the next people. Ok. We decided to skip snacks and drinks. Went to our seats. The seats are good but not great. If you didn't know, you can order cooked food now. That's awesome but there's no where to sit your food. I'm guessing you put it in your lap. That's the other downside. I had to smell my neighbors onion rings. Bleh. Not my idea of setting the atmosphere. My last beef is the main reason I won't be going back. I decided I was thirsty. I get in line. The kid at the register looked up at me. I'd say I was third in line. The first person gets there items and leaves. He tells the next lady, he'll be right back. He comes back. Takes her order. Gets her stuff and leaves. He walks away. Doesn't say anything to me. I'm waiting and waiting. I finally look over and this guy is at another register taking someone's order! I was irritated. He knew I was there. I skipped buying a drink. I just wanted to watch my movie and leave. If you want to see how a movie experience like this is supposed go then travel to the CMX at the Mall of America. You can order food AND the seats come with trays to put your food on. The seating is comfortable and not cramped. This location was more concerned with how many recliner seats they can squeeze in. Oh..best part at CMX if you want a drink then you can easily get one. Shocking!

Lovely little theater, giving you comfy and historical movie experience…read more When I sat down to watch the trailers, I started to think to myself "wow, I like this kind of old small screen way better than the 4-story massive IMAX screen". It goes so well with the retrospect movies, and for someone like me who's scared, but still want to watch scary movies, this is the best part: you saw just the right size of scary-funny zombies from The Night Of The Living dead, not too much to scare you to death, but enough to keep you intrigued.

Dropped in on a FREE Pre-Screening of "Happy Death 2U"…read more I'm not sure how they did it but Universal let them screen the movie a couple days before it regular theaters. It was mostly geared towards students but it was open to the public. They had free popcorn and merch to give out. I've been to the Normal Theater before to see Bug Trouble in Little China. It is quite the cute vintage theater. No cup holders but they do have little desk things that flip up. They serve water, soda, and pop corn for cheap and always have an interesting selection of shows both film and live events all the time.

We spent the last evening at the Candlelight Theater's presentation of "The Four Seasons and More"…read more The atmosphere was amazing with only candles lighting the theater and the stage. The quartet played magnificently and provided great insights into the music. We will be looking forward to future performances.

Visited on a Saturday for a friend's wedding and was not disappointed by this unique and personal…read morevenue. The couple attends concerts at the theater often so it was lovely to know having their wedding there meant so much. My partner and I watched the wedding from the balcony where the view was spectacular and were easily able to move around the upper level and main level when we wanted to mix and mingle during the reception. If I could watch every wedding from that vantage point, I would; so cool! The venue allowed outside catering, so we had the couple's favorite local barbecue. The serving line moved fast and I was glad for the space allowed to line up all 150+ of us. The stage was used for a dance floor later in the night. Though small, it was a fun experience. The stage is a bit difficult to navigate around as there is only one set of narrow steps in the front. The lights also contribute to making the dance floor a bit warm.

Adorable little shopping location for the kiddos! The staff help me pick out a gift for the kid I…read moream babysitting. Shoutout to employees for going above and beyond!

My daughter LOVES it here. It's most definitely worth the drive and fun in the summer time to stay…read morecool!

Golden Ticket Cinemas should be absolutely ashamed of themselves…read more I just took my kid to see the new Mario Galaxy movie. We went to a 3D screening and when we put on our glasses there wasn't any difference in the image for most of the previews. Doubled images in everything except a very shallow field. It was difficult to watch. So I thought something was wrong with the projection. I let someone know and they said they would tell someone. Movie begins and no change so I go find the manager and let them know the problem is still there. She responded "yea we don't know how to fix it it's always like that and we can't do anything about it." Yet they have multiple screens showing 3D and they are charging prices for something that does not work. That is incredibly unethical and shows that they don't care about their customers health (headaches from the images) or about the films they show. So I get my kid and ask for a refund. They refund my tickets but refuse to refund the $30+ in concessions we don't need if we're not watching the film. Absolutely disappointing and unethical practice. If they have that little care about their customers it makes me worry about the other places in their business where they don't care. Considering they serve food and beer I'd be worried about the health and safety standards there now as well. I would love to keep going there as it's usually a very pleasant theatre but this shows me they care more about just promoting their beer wall and ordering kiosks than their customers.

Local friends: be aware that Golden Ticket is showing faulty 3D showings, they know the tech…read moredoesn't work, you have to argue them into a refund for the tickets but they refuse to refund any concessions you bought to watch the movie they made unwatchable. Bad move, new movie theater in town. Sure we have limited choices here, but you just cut yourself out of them.

On the grounds of the Ewing Cultural Center is the Genevieve Green Gardens. The gardens are nice…read moreand have a variety of flowers and plant life to look at. Within the gardens lie the Moriyama Japanese Garden. While this garden is small, it does have the features that Japanese gardens are known for. There is a walking trail for you to walk and enjoy the beauty here. Parking is across the street in the church parking lot. While not very large the Genevieve Green Gardens make a nice nature stop and come highly recommended.

Very nice garden walk around this beautiful mansion. The house is infrequently opened for yours,…read morebut the gardens are well worth the trip.

The Ewing Manor was part of the "Christmas at the Mansions Tour." The manor itself is amazing! The…read moreChannel-Norman Architecture is stunning, especially the spiral staircase. The manor is decorated for Christmas throughout and made it even more spectacular! The history of the manor is interesting and primarily featured Hazel Buck Ewing's life. She was an equestrian and the stables were part of the tour. In each room a docent shared interesting factoids and historical facts about the manor. The cutting edge technology for the time period was also promoted, such as the concrete beams made to look like wood, and the "automatic" horse watering troughs. The manor was actually lived in until 1969, but was decorated for the holidays in 1930's style. The tour is a one night event and could easily become a holiday tradition.

From the owner: Ewing Cultural Center specializes in providing a unique venue for weddings, business meetings and…read moreshowers. Known as "Ewing Castle" by many locals, this picturesque historic home is an excellent setting for a fairytale wedding. A short drive from Chicago, it is an ideal destination wedding location for central and northern Illinois.