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Author Topic: Largest Multiplex? Tom Petrov Five Guys Lover Posts: 1121 From: El Paso, TX Registered: Jan 2003 posted 06-24-2003 05:35 PM                    Just wondering, but does anyone know what may be the largest mulitplex in North America or the World. Here in Toronto we have 30 plex AMC. I know in other US cities they are up to 30 for Amc. Does Anyone know?  |  IP: Logged Matt Hale Expert Film Handler Posts: 123 From: Vancouver, Canada Registered: Dec 2002 posted 06-24-2003 06:27 PM                        I know the Toronto Eaton Centre cinemas held that record for a long time. Not sure who does now... Incidentally, the Capitol 6 here in Vancouver claims their cinema #1 is the largest single theatre in a multiplex anywhere in the world, with a seating capcity of 1,012. I have seen a few things there (Enemy at the Gate was pretty much sold out) but the screen is not significantly larger than you would find in a more modern stadium cinema of much smaller capacity. Famous Players intends to close the Capitol 6 some time next year.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 06-24-2003 08:01 PM                     We've been discussing this subject over on the Cinematour Forums as well.  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 06-24-2003 09:24 PM                    AMC built a couple of 30-screen gigaplexes in the Chicago far western and northwestern suburbs when they re-entered this market not that many years back. I think the industry has decided that that was just too manys screens and their most recent new-build here was a downtown Chicago 21-screen megaplex.  |  IP: Logged Michael Cunningham Expert Film Handler Posts: 186 From: Anchorage, AK Registered: Nov 1999 posted 06-25-2003 12:04 AM                     As far as the Capitol 6 in Vancouver claiming the largest single multiplex auditorium in the world with 1,012 seats, that claim is patently false. Regal has a multi in Alaska of all places with a 1,200 seat auditorium and I'm sure there are larger out there. Unless they are using a different measurement than seat count? - Mike  |  IP: Logged Bill Mantz Film Handler Posts: 91 From: Plano, TX Registered: Feb 2001 posted 06-25-2003 12:11 AM                     AMC has two 30 screen MegaPlexes in the Dallas area, But when I work for them for a very short time at AMC Stonebiar I meet the the presedent of AMC and he said that the biggest theaters they would build in the future would only have 24 sreens or less the 30 plexes lose money because they are just to big to run.  |  IP: Logged Lionel Fouillen Expert Film Handler Posts: 230 From: Belgium Registered: Nov 2002 posted 06-25-2003 01:25 AM                     The Belgian exhibitor Kinepolis also has a 25-plex in Madrid (Spain) containing one 1000-seater and two 700-seater auditoria. With a total of over 9000 seats, it recently entered the Guiness book of world records for having the largest seating capacity. I'd be curious to know whether there is a multiplex with more than 30 screens somewhere in the world?  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 06-25-2003 02:34 AM                     For me size has nothing to do with screencount. It's all about square footage. The facility I work at is about 64,000 sq ft for 15 theatres. I once saw pictures of a megaplex in Canada that had the worlds highest screencount. The auditori looked to be no more then 10 ft wide!  |  IP: Logged Dan Harris Film Handler Posts: 86 From: Bristol, UK Registered: Jun 2003 posted 06-25-2003 06:27 AM                     The multiplex with the most screens in the UK, was the Warner Village Star City 30-screen in Birmingham, although I think this may have recently been reduced to 20 screens, or else it is planning to be. The largest auditorium in Europe belongs to the Odeon Leicester Square, which has a capacity just shy of 2000. Our chain tends to go for less, larger screens at one location rather than more smaller screens. For example, many of our 8's would probably end up as 10's under different operators.  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 06-25-2003 06:45 AM                        Star City did close at least nine screens and I believe the equipment went to equip the new Warner site in Edinburgh  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 06-25-2003 06:46 AM                        Star City ,or Stab City as it is known locally,did close at least nine screens and I believe the equipment went to equip the new Warner site in Edinburgh. Frank Aston should be able to confirm this I think.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 06-25-2003 07:16 AM                        Kodak's "Theater on the Ridge" seats over 2000 and has TWO projection rooms. The original room is located above the balcony, and has a pair of DP70 35mm/70mm projectors purchased from the Riviera Theatre in Rochester before it was demolished and a pair of EASTMAN Model 25 projectors for 16mm. The new projection room has a near-zero angle to the center of the new 25 x 63 foot Harkness Hall Matte White Plus MP screen, and is used as a projection lab for both film and digital projection. http://www.harknesshall.com/n0600_6.htm http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/annualReport01/proxy/map.shtml The size and "footprint" of the auditorium is very similar to the new Kodak Theatre in Hollywood: http://www.kodaktheatre.com/information.asp http://www.seeing-stars.com/Landmarks/KodakTheatre.shtml http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/news/kodakTheatre.shtml http://www.kodak.com/US/images/en/motion/news/complex.jpg and the USC Digital Projection Lab at the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) on Hollywood Boulevard: http://www.etcenter.org/DCL.asp No plans to split the theatre and turn it into a megaplex with many small screens.  |  IP: Logged Stephen Brown Film Handler Posts: 91 From: Newcastle, NSW, Australia Registered: Jan 2000 posted 06-25-2003 07:39 AM                     Greater Union in Australia has a 30 screen complex in Marion in South Australia. Supposedly all stadium seating, although I have no idea of the largest house size. regards Steve Brown  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 06-25-2003 08:48 AM                     Matt, Indeed The Capitol #1 is a huge auditorium, I was disappointed in it's screen size. I was expecting alot bigger. It's apparently equipped for 70MM, and the masking to the left and right could be hiding a much larger screen. Have you been to the Park Cinema on Cambie? That was a big 70mm house back in the 80's and has seating for about 600. I haven't been there myself, I wonder how big the screen it there?  |  IP: Logged Matt Hale Expert Film Handler Posts: 123 From: Vancouver, Canada Registered: Dec 2002 posted 06-25-2003 04:51 PM                        I have not yet been to the Park...just haven't had anything I want to see yet. I understand the projectors are some original DP-70s, though I have not seen anything 70mm advertised there since Alliance/Atlantis took it over. Disappointing is definitely the word for Capitol #1. I seem to remember emergency exits on either side of the screen that would prevent it from getting much larger than it was. I much prefer #7 across the street at the Granville 7. Its also 70mm capable (w/ a Vic 8) but the screen seems much larger. I'm sure they don't mask it down for 35. Smaller auditorium though.  |  IP: Logged

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