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Duncansville, PA: Carmike 12 - Altoona Opens October 1, 2015

Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 2:46 PM

Carmike Cinemas logoThe Carmike 12 - Altoona in Duncansville, Pennsylvania is opening to the public tomorrow, October 1, 2015, according to a press release issued by Carmike Cinemas recently.

The twelve-screen theater, located at 234 Convention Center Drive, will include one of Carmike's big-screen BigD auditoriums. That auditorium will seat 450 people in front of a screen measuring over 70 feet wide and three stories tall. Illuminating that screen is a Digital Cinema Projection system that is capable of both 2D and 3D presentations, and it's backed by a custom 7.1 channel sound system.
The theater will open at 4pm on Thursday for a charitable event that benefits the Fort Roberdeau Association, with movie tickets, popcorn and drinks priced at $2 each. General admission will be at 7:30pm with shows including Matt Damon's The Martian in 3D.

“The new Carmike 12 will mark our thirtieth installation of the uniquely immersive BigD experience, which we are excited to showcase in the extraordinarily welcoming community of Duncansville and Central Pennsylvania. As is the case with each location, we remain committed to supporting our community partners while creating an environment that exceeds our guest’s entertainment expectations each and every time,” stated David Passman, Carmike Cinemas President and Chief Executive Officer. “This commitment to excellence is realized through superior large format digital projection, impeccable sound, the finest in-theatre seating along with the superior customer service of our dedicated associates.”

Moviegoers attending the theater on opening weekend will receive a free Coca-Cola fountain drink (with each ticket purchase) from their Coca-Cola Freestyle dispenser (this device pumps out a wide selection of drink flavors using a touchscreen interface).

The press release mentions that tickets will be able to be purchased with concessions at the same time. Such approaches have been tried in other theaters with mixed results, with the most common complaint we see being from customers that don't want concessions having to wait in long lines just to buy their tickets. It will be interesting to see how this theater handles that scenario. The concession selections will include "hot food items" as well as beer and wine selections for customers 21 years of age or older.

We hope to have their showtimes very soon, so keep an eye on their Showtimes page for updates. You can find out how much tickets will be on the Ticket Prices page as well.

The closest theaters to the Carmike 12's location are the Carmike Park Hills Plaza 7 and Carmike 8 - Altoona, which are very close by, so one wonders how they will be impacted by the opening of the new theater.

Source: Carmike Cinemas Press Release



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Jan 2, 2017 - Scott Jentsch VIP Member

Commons movie theater to open -- Altoona Mirror [Sep 18, 2015]
http://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2015/09/commons-movie-theater-to-open/ 

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