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DFiance and I were just talking about maybe seeing a movie while we are at WDW. I seem to remember reading on PassporterBoards that the AMC theater can be rather expensive. However, I don't recall the ticket prices. Does anyone know how much a ticket to movie at AMC in DTD costs?
Also, should we choose to go the free movie route and check out hte movies at the resorts, does anyone have any idea how to go about finding out what movies are playing at other resorts besides the one we are staying at? (We are staying at ASMovies.) In the middle of our conversation about wanting to maybe see a movie at WDW, I happened to open my email and see one from ASMovies that included a schedule of resort events, complete with movie schedules for all three All Star resorts.
I looked up on AMC's website to get an example. If you were to go see a regular "Fork & Screen" non-3d version of Maleficent (for instance), it is $13 per adult for a matinee (3pm or before) and $15 per adult for showings at 5pm and after. The 3D version is $17/adult for matinee and $19/adult evening showings.
DH just forwarded me our email with the resort schedule for POR. The movies there (shown in the courtyard near bldg. 90) will be:
SUNDAY: Toy Story
MONDAY: Brave
TUESDAY: Meet the Robinsons
WEDNESDAY: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
THURSDAY: Lilo and Stitch
FRIDAY: The Pirate Fairy
SATURDAY: Frozen
POFQ will have (between bldgs. 5 & 6):
SUNDAY: Frozen
MONDAY: The Little Mermaid
TUESDAY: Tarzan
WEDNESDAY: Wall-E
THURSDAY: Ratatouille
FRIDAY: The Princess and the Frog
SATURDAY: Monsters University
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We've used the AMC Movie theater as a nighttime activity a couple times. It's never seemed too crowded and they have comfy seats and big screens. We haven't done the Fork & Screen, just a regular movie.
We saw Cars 2 at the AMC in Downtown Disney when it came out. It was a standard AMC theater except it had an expanded concessions area and it was our first experience with the Coke Freestyle machines.
Although the prices at the AMC Pleasure Island theater are definitely higher than the prices here in Baltimore (in Balt. the average matinee is about $10 and the evening shows are about $12-13, with 3D and Imax being about $15-18), I think the difference is small. I'd bet that movie prices in other cities are higher than here, so there might not be any sticker shock for some folks when they see a movie at DTD.
Fork and Screen, on the other hand, is a whole 'nother animal. I had my first experience there last December, and I can tell you without hesitation that it will not be my last! The food was good, popcorn and sodas come with unlimited refills, and there is nothing like having a waiter bring your refills to you in the middle of the movie.
I also liked having the table and a foot bar in front of me instead of another row of seats. It gave me more leg room (important when you're 6'-4"), and I didn't have to juggle my popcorn or soda or worry about knocking them over if I shifted in my seat.
I liked the fact that you actually choose your seat when you buy your movie ticket. A seating chart comes up on the screen, showing which seats are available and which have already been booked. I went on a mid-afternoon on Friday, Dec 13, 2013, to see the Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug on it's first day, and the theater was only about 20% full, so the experience might be a little different with a bigger crowd, but it was quiet, peaceful, and a thoroughly enjoyable movie experience.
The movie ticket is the typical cost at the AMC Pleasure Island 24. Meal prices, which are separate from the ticket cost, are about what you'd find at any of the DTD restaurants. The menu is nothing super special, but the quality is good. I had steak medallions with mashed potatoes and green beans for $16.99, a refillable bucket of popcorn for $8, and a refillable soda for $4.50. I could have skipped the popcorn, as the meal was more than enough for me.
For those who want some adult beverages, full bar service is available from your waitstaff and at the bar in the lobby while you wait for your show to start seating.
I have been going to the AMC Pleasure Island 24 to see a movie on almost every WDW trip for years. All in all, I loved the whole Fork and Screen experience, and I think from now on I'll be doing it instead of just a regular movie, on every trip.
Thanks for posing this thread topic which gave me a heckuva measure of what a commando I must be. My first reaction was, "There are actually people at WDW who want to go see a movie??"
I could maybe do that if it were a situation like WillCAD described--the release of a blockbuster I'd been wanting to see. But otherwise, waste time sitting watching a MOVIE? Too much exciting stuff to see and do!
And then, I got to thinking how much time I can spend wandering around resort shops looking with no intention of buying anything. Had to laugh at my thinking watching a movie was a waste of time!
Definitely agree that the "eat at your seat" theaters are really enjoyable.
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Thanks for posing this thread topic which gave me a heckuva measure of what a commando I must be. My first reaction was, "There are actually people at WDW who want to go see a movie??"
I could maybe do that if it were a situation like WillCAD described--the release of a blockbuster I'd been wanting to see. But otherwise, waste time sitting watching a MOVIE? Too much exciting stuff to see and do!
And then, I got to thinking how much time I can spend wandering around resort shops looking with no intention of buying anything. Had to laugh at my thinking watching a movie was a waste of time!
Definitely agree that the "eat at your seat" theaters are really enjoyable.
In the past I had the same thought. If it were just my DD and I, the thought of watching a movie at WDW would have never occurred to us, unless we happened upon one after dining at a resort. This year, we are traveling with my fiance and 6 y.o. nephew. Both of them are WDW first timers. My nephew will require a rest period in the middle of the day and will most likely be ready to head back to the resort about the time the resort movies begin showing. I am exploring new (to me) activities so I am prepared for whatever we need to do for those two.
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When it's a really rainy day, it's a great place to spend some inside time.
We often take an afternoon or evening to see a movie while on vacation in other areas, so WDW isn't all the different. It's a treat, since we don't see many in the theaters anymore.
And sometimes if you've felt like you can't get away from crowds in the parks, sitting in a theater is a relief for your senses.
We saw "Frozen" there when it first came out, in December. It was a BLAST!
Great theatre, The snack bar,beverages was much different than any theatres around here, and they had JUNIOR MINTS!!! Coops favorites.
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Prices are in line with most other high end city movie theaters, so that can be expensive if you are from an area that has lower prices or older theaters. It's a great theater though and we've always enjoyed it there!
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A 3D movie here in my area is only $8.75 for an adult, so the $13 per adult for a regular 2 movie is a bit outrageous to us.
I ended making a plan with dopeygirl to meet up for a showing of Toy Story at their resort one night. It gives me an excuse to explore that resort a bit too.
A 3D movie here in my area is only $8.75 for an adult, so the $13 per adult for a regular 2 movie is a bit outrageous to us.
I ended making a plan with dopeygirl to meet up for a showing of Toy Story at their resort one night. It gives me an excuse to explore that resort a bit too.
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wow thats cheap we get hammered for 3D movies with all fees it was just under 20.00 by us for Capt AM and winter soldier
and one suggestion use the disney bus to get to DTD it was Horrible last week and it was the first time i did not do WOD on departure day
Her Dotness- I know what you mean about the movies but my one daughter absolutely had to see a movie when we go and so I usually plan it for mid trip and have a DTD day
We also are new fans of the dine in movie theater - really cool experience and then I also don't feel like I've wasted "Disney time" in a movie because hey we gotta eat
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