LAS VEGAS (KTNV) – For the first time in a long time, some people in the valley are back in a place where they can relax, have a good time and enjoy a movie in the movie theaters.
At Century Theaters in the South Point hotel casino, customers say they couldn’t be happier to watch a movie and eat some delicious fast food.
For everyone, a welcome back in the cinemas was enjoyable, even with guidelines at social distances.
According to Cinemark, every auditorium is disinfected every morning. Handrails and occupied seats, along with those on opposite sides, are sanitized between showtimes.
13 Action News also saw how employees clean other areas such as kiosks and grandstands.
For moviegoers, the experience felt equal and different at the same time.
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Or at the counter or at an auto kiosk, movie tickets sold out fast. Cellphones were also a great way to buy them. People can use printed tickets as their phones to check in.
“You can actually buy them online through the app, so it’s really simple, or you can get to the counter and there’s sanitizer on hand and you do not even have to touch any buttons,” said Melinda Farias.
Her husband, Manuel, celebrated his birthday at the movies, so this was a very special occasion for the bole family.
“I feel great, 51, yes,” Farias shared.
Some even had their own auditorium to watch a “comeback classic” movie with a group of friends or family, known as a private watch party.
‘Because like $ 100 we just get a group of friends together and we have the theater to ourselves. That, it’s kind of cool that they offer that and it’s like $ 5 per person, so it’s cheaper than a normal movie, just so we can all get together, “said Aleeya Villamor.
At the concession stands, there are several signs to maintain social distance. Also, no money is accepted.
Here are some of the protocols in place:
- Seat Buffering Technology will automatically block seats next to a party when purchasing tickets.
- Face masks are mandatory for all guests in the theater and may only be removed for food and drink in the auditoriums.
- Cinemark substantially increases the rate of fresh air in its building HVAC systems by adding purge cycles and using sustained fans to increase the total volume of fresh, outdoor air in our theaters. All theaters use MERV filters in their HVAC systems.
- Cinemark vacuum cleaners are equipped with High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters identified to be effective in trapping at least 99.97 percent of microscopic particles, including COVID-19.
- All public and high-access areas, such as concession stands, door handles, drinking stations, self-ticketing kiosks, benches and toilets, will be thoroughly cleaned every 30 minutes using products identified by the EPA to be effective in eliminating COVID-19.
- Auditoriums will have limited capacity that comply with or exceed local ordinances.
- Guests who do not feel well will be asked to stay home, and Cinemark will be happy to provide a full refund of tickets.
More information from Cinemark is also available here.
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