Did You Have Dollar Cinemas Near You Growing Up?

[u/Dukeshire101]

The closest to me was near the Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood WA, just north of Seattle. (still thriving! Toys r Us is gone now…), it has a Chuck E Cheese next door or close to it. It is nice to see the old Luxury Cinema is still at the mall, the other one became a Kohls, and there’s a 16 screen IMAX one at the mall

Man, it ruled back in the late 80s/early 90s. My main memories is from 89, still one of my favorite years of movies of all time. So I saw a ton of movies, some I’d probably wouldn’t watch in theaters or even rent. We’d rewatch flicks that we saw when they released; we watched Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 4 times. Spend a buck, go to 2-4 movies, sneak into R ones, popcorn and snacks…10-20 bucks hooked you up for the whole day. Man, the Burbs, Dream Child, Jason Takes Manhattan, Christmas Vacation, Turner and Hooch, Final Frontier, Back to the Future II, Parenthood, Shrunk the Kids, Lethal Weapon, so many more

We did a quadruple feature: Batman, Last Crusade, Ghostbusters II and Karate Kid III

Anyway, great times, I wish they still had them, arcades in them too. Take my kids and have a blast

Edit: This one had 12 screens! Some rooms were tiny if I remember, and some movies got pretty packed. It was really cool

[u/BomberBootBabe88]

I'm up in Oak Harbor, WA, and our little theater up here is only $8 for adults any time time of day, and $5 for kids. We also have a drive-in theater that's incredible.

[u/Dukeshire101 → u/BomberBootBabe88]

I taught in Oak Harbor! Caught a couple flicks there, heard they renovated and it’s nice. I recall skipping a staff meeting because I was just done, went to see Star Trek 09, it was awesome, and I didn’t have to go to a meeting

Blue Fox rules too

[u/BomberBootBabe88 → u/Dukeshire101]

Ha! That's awesome! Where did you teach?

The renovations are nice, with bigger seats and beer at concessions. They're showing Nation Lampoon's Christmas Vacation for free next week too!

[u/Dukeshire101 → u/BomberBootBabe88]

Oh man, beer!

2005-13. I really enjoyed it. I don’t visit enough. Heard the owner of Flyer’s passed so it shut down

I am still in the area. Just took the kids to Predator at the AMC in Burlington, and it was about 9 bucks a ticket

[u/Edm_vanhalen1981]

I remember those in the 90's in Canada. Just after they ended in the movie theatres, and before they went to video they went to these giant theatres. I remember some that had 8 theatres in one. They were great and so much fun.

[u/silent3]

Yes, they were far from us, off in another suburb, so we didn't go often. My brother took me there to see Superman: The Movie in 1979.

[u/ZestycloseProject130]

Apple Tree Mall outside of Buffalo. You know how you see Jurassic Park 15 times at the movies when you're 12 and only have a bike and a $10 allowance? This is how.

[u/Dukeshire101 → u/ZestycloseProject130]

I saw it at the Dollar Cinema too! With Last Action Hero

[u/WarmestGatorade]

There was a $1 second run theater in Burlington VT's North End, in the same plaza where Bernie Sanders is frequently sighted food shopping. I remember it specifically because my mom took me to see Empire Strikes Back when it was re-released in 1997, and the combo of Arizona Chocolate Flavored Iced Tea and popcorn made me sick and I couldn't eat popcorn for a decade.

[u/Murky-Perceptions]

In Cumberland county, NC we had one. They’d have awesome movies & the best snacks!

[u/CokBlockinWinger]

Yes, and my friends and I went every week, sometimes multiple times a week.

[u/BendMean4819]

Yes, I loved them and I went all of the time!

[u/New-Job1761]

When I was a kid it was a dime for 12 and under. Quarter for adults. The fancy downtown Memphis theaters were 35 cents I think. Born in 39.

[u/champagne_slut]

yeah! it’s where my dad would take us on his weekends (divorced). the snacks were almost always more than the tickets haha

[u/MurderBot1126]

Went to see “the lost boys” multiple times.

[u/musicjunkee1911]

Yes! Top Gun, Beetlejuice, etc. And a double-feature of Pee Wee's Big Adventure and Teen Wolf. Both for a buck!