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Movie theater seating and security question
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:35 am
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:35 am
I purchased Star Wars tickets online Friday for a 2pm showing Saturday. I get to the theater at 1:30 to give us time to get popcorn and all that stuff. I walk into the show at 1:45 to sit down and there are no seats, not even the ones in the very front. I look around and there are at least 20-25 people standing with drinks and popcorn in hand.
How does this happen? Does the theater over book like hotels and bank on people not showing? Are there people coming out of other shows and ducking into this one when the previous showing ends? Why dont theaters check tickets at the door of the showing instead of at the front for big releases like these that are sold out?
Anyway 2 tickets $18 refunded
Popcorn, drink and candy $22
No movie
May the force be with you
How does this happen? Does the theater over book like hotels and bank on people not showing? Are there people coming out of other shows and ducking into this one when the previous showing ends? Why dont theaters check tickets at the door of the showing instead of at the front for big releases like these that are sold out?
Anyway 2 tickets $18 refunded
Popcorn, drink and candy $22
No movie
May the force be with you
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Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:36 am to Placebeaux
That's pretty ridiculous.
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:36 am to Placebeaux
Im going to a 10 am show tomorrow
This post was edited on 12/20/15 at 10:37 am
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:37 am to Placebeaux
Also decent chance some of those people paid for another movie and walked in to star wars
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:37 am to Cosmo
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Im going to a 10 am show tomorrow
May the force be with you and with your spirit.
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:38 am to Placebeaux
There are people that sit there and rewatch that movie & don't leave the theater
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:38 am to Placebeaux
I've never had that happen to me.
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:39 am to Placebeaux
Love the theaters that let you pick your seat when you buy the ticket. Makes this a non issue.
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:39 am to Placebeaux
That is why I will only go to a theater that has reserved seating.
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:41 am to Placebeaux
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Anyway 2 tickets $18 refunded
Did the workers even try to determine who was legit and who wasn't? Seems like 3-4 employees could walk around and anybody without a stub should be removed so the actual ticket holders could sit
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:43 am to Placebeaux
I went yesterday at 1pm on Perkins Rowe. Got there at 1:05 by the time we made it in the theater it was 1:15. Still had plenty of seats.
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:43 am to Placebeaux
I went to the 10pm 3d showing last night and the front three rows were empty. Go to the Grand in Kenner, screw the palace.
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:45 am to OldManRiver
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Did the workers even try to determine who was legit and who wasn't? Seems like 3-4 employees could walk around and anybody without a stub should be removed so the actual ticket holders could sit
I doubt it. I left after about 5 minutes. Im not gonna sit there and fight the poors over a movie.
You live to play another day.
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:46 am to Placebeaux
You went in on an opening Friday to see Star Wars and expected to get seats 15 minutes before showtime? 
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:48 am to Placebeaux
Always secure your seat before sending a friend to procure food and beverages, r(w)ookie.
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:49 am to Placebeaux
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This post was edited on 6/8/16 at 11:03 am
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:50 am to BoostAddict
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You went in on an opening Friday to see Star Wars and expected to get seats 15 minutes before showtime?
Yeah I underestimated the Black Friday mentality of this movies viewing audience.
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:52 am to Negative Nomad
You would think they would put someone at the door for an occasion like this.
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:55 am to Placebeaux
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This post was edited on 6/8/16 at 11:03 am
Posted on 12/20/15 at 10:58 am to Tortious
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That is why I will only go to a theater that has reserved seating.
If Lafayette had a theatre that did that, I'd go all the time. Unless it's a movie where I know there won't be anyone in the theatre. Then I wouldn't care
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